Youth In Property Association

What Youth In Property Association does

Youth In Property Association (YIPA) is a South African non-profit company (NPC 2016/3340/40) established in March 2017 to accelerate youth participation in the country's property sector through Education, Employment, and Entrepreneurship initiatives. The organisation operates as a youth-managed network serving Black, Coloured, Indian and Chinese young people pursuing careers, investment and enterprise activity in property, with secondary programming aimed at underprivileged Grade 11-12 learners and aspiring property entrepreneurs. It holds Level 1 B-BBEE status and is a registered SARS Public Benefit Organisation with Section 18A status (PBO 930061122), which together enable it to receive tax-deductible corporate social investment and donations.

YIPA's core product is a membership network (2,000+ members) that channels access to employment, networking, educational and enterprise development opportunities in the property industry. This is delivered alongside complementary programmes: a Job Shadow Programme run with the Western Cape Property Development Forum and UCT 100-UP; a webinar series covering funding, sustainability, social housing and investment; the State of Transformation Report; and the I Am The Future Initiative in partnership with the City of Johannesburg. There is no proprietary technology platform; delivery is event- and partnership-led across Gauteng and Western Cape, with operations supported by a board of young professionals, regional project managers, and strategic partners including SAPOA, GBCSA, the Property Sector Charter Council, Liberty Two Degrees (3-year headline sponsor), and patron Dr Sisa Ngebulana.

The revenue model combines corporate sponsorship (headline deal with Liberty Two Degrees plus Dr Sisa Ngebulana as key sponsor), recurring membership contributions, and Section 18A tax-deductible donations. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: YIPA recruits members and delivers value through job shadow placements, networking events, webinars, conferences (e.g., Africa Property Investment Summit), and earned media across property and business publications. Pricing for membership is not publicly disclosed, and the organisation provides no app or digital product; engagement is driven through its website (yipa.co.za), social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), and in-person industry events.

Name

Youth In Property Association

Legal name

Youth In Property Association

Website

https://yipa.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Youth In Property Association (YIPA) is a South African non-profit, founded in 2017, that runs a 2,000+ member youth network and complementary programmes (job shadow, webinars, transformation reports) to drive Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship participation of young people in the property sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Industry Association

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK)

Keywords

• Youth property development
• Industry transformation
• Professional membership
• Real estate youth programs
• Sector skills development

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorship: YIPA receives financial support from corporate sponsors including Liberty Two Degrees (3-year sponsorship deal) and Dr Sisa Ngebulana as a key sponsor. Sponsors provide both financial support and strategic assistance to YIPA's programmes.
2. Membership Fees: YIPA operates a membership network with an application process. Members receive access to employment, networking, entrepreneurial, educational and enterprise development opportunities within the property industry.
3. Donations: As a registered SARS Public Benefit Organisation with Section 18A status, YIPA can receive tax-deductible donations. The organization donated 10% of its reserve funds to UNICEF South Africa's COVID-19 campaign.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Youth In Property Association (YIPA) is a non-profit membership organisation that connects young people to the South African property sector through skills development, mentorship, job shadowing, networking events, webinars, and industry research such as the State of Transformation Report. It operates primarily in Gauteng and the Western Cape and pursues transformation of the property industry via youth participation.

Product overview

YIPA is a youth-driven non-profit association operating as a single unified platform rather than a modular product suite. Its core offering is a membership programme that provides young South Africans with access to employment, networking, entrepreneurial, educational and enterprise development opportunities in the property sector. This is supported by several complementary initiatives: the Job Shadow Programme (which exposes high-school learners to property careers through partnerships with WCPDF and UCT 100-UP), a webinars programme (hosting workshops on funding, sustainability, social housing and investment), the State of Transformation Report (advocacy through B-BBEE sector analysis), and the 'I Am The Future' initiative (career introduction for township learners). All offerings are unified under the YIPA brand and collectively serve the mission of transforming the South African property sector through youth education, employment and entrepreneurship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Membership programme providing students and young professionals with access to property-sector networking, events, mentorship and career resources.
• Job Shadow Programme Structured workplace-experience programme that places young members with property-sector employers for on-the-job exposure.
• Webinars Educational virtual events delivered to members covering property-sector themes, industry trends and career development.
• State of Transformation Report Annual research report assessing transformation progress in the South African property industry, used by corporates, policymakers and members.
• I Am The Future Initiative Flagship youth development initiative delivering skills development and career-pathway support for young people entering the property sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ members in network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Liberty Two Degrees (L2D)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021Liberty Two Degrees, a precinct-focused retail REIT, entered into a 3-year sponsorship agreement as YIPA's headline sponsor. The partnership provides financial support plus strategic assistance to YIPA's job shadow, internship and networking initiatives. L2D will also have opportunities to attract talented university students studying property-related degrees through YIPA's internship programme.
• Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2021MOU signed to boost sustainability among young property professionals. Focus on knowledge sharing and events collaboration. YIPA members receive preferential pricing for GBCSA training programmes including green building and sustainability courses.
• South African United Business Confederation (SAUBC)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 December 2020YIPA became a member of SAUBC, a non-profit non-racial business federation representing cross-cutting business interests. Partnership aims to maximize benefits for YIPA members through the confederation's network.
• Western Cape Property Development Forum (WCPDF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2017Partnership to provide underprivileged Grade 11 and 12 learners with job shadow opportunities in the Cape Town property industry. WCPDF enables YIPA to expose learners to industry before leaving high school.
• UCT 100-UPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Collaboration with UCT's 100-UP schools improvement initiative targets school learners from disadvantaged backgrounds to coach them towards university access and property careers.
• Property Sector Charter CouncilcoreOthersYIPA is a representative for youth on the Board of the Property Sector Charter Council, the transformation charter body for the South African property sector.
• SAPOA (South African Property Owners Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYIPA partnered with SAPOA to host its annual Job Shadow programme in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
• Property Point (Growthpoint Initiative)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for Business Development Evening aimed at providing information on business support initiatives and opportunities for young entrepreneurs in property.
• KnowlesminorOthersLegal sponsor of YIPA.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator: South African non-profit focused on bridging unemployed youth into first jobs through employer partnerships and skills programmes. Comparable to YIPA in target beneficiary (SA youth) and outcome (employment placement), though sector-agnostic.
• Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals (ABSIP): SA organisation advancing Black participation in the securities and investment industry, with active student chapters at UCT and other universities. Highly comparable to YIPA given overlapping leadership pipeline, university chapter model and transformation mandate.
• Property Sector Charter Council: Statutory transformation body for the South African property sector, on whose board YIPA sits. Operates in the same regulatory and industry transformation space and is a direct counterpart for YIPA's advocacy and reporting work.
• Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA): SA body certifying green buildings and running training programmes. Signed an MOU with YIPA and offers preferential training to its members, making it a sector peer focused on property sustainability and professional education.
• Property Point (Growthpoint Properties initiative): Growthpoint-backed enterprise and supplier development programme for the South African property sector, supporting emerging entrepreneurs. Direct peer on the enterprise development side of YIPA's mandate, with a similar focus on transformation in property.
• Women's Property Network: South African membership organisation advancing the participation of women in the property sector through networking, education and recognition. Closest direct peer to YIPA given similar demographics-of-focus, property-sector scope and chapter-based operating model.

Emerging players

• Generation Unlimited (UNICEF South Africa): Global UNICEF-led initiative connecting youth to education, training and employment, with active South African programming. Comparable to YIPA in youth-skills mission and corporate partner activation, though broader than property.
• YouthBuild South Africa: SA-focused youth skills and construction training programme targeting disadvantaged young people for careers in the built environment. Comparable beneficiary demographic and built-environment scope to YIPA's job shadow and 'I Am The Future' initiatives.

Regional players

• Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA): SA industry body for consulting engineers, with school-learner and student engagement programmes aimed at attracting youth into the built environment. Adjacent peer to YIPA in built-environment youth pipeline work.

Broad incumbents

• South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA): Major industry body representing commercial property owners in South Africa. Direct YIPA partner but a broad incumbent serving the wider property owner community rather than youth specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/yipa_sa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/YouthInPropertyAssociationYIPA
• Facebookfacebook.com/OfficialYIPA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-in-property-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/yipa_sa

Compliance3 records

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