At RMB we believe in ”Good business. Better world”. We also believe that good business and good work are not mutually exclusive. The RMB Fund, a member of the FirstRand Foundation, is Rand Merchant Bank’s corporate social investment (CSI) vehicle, contributing at least 1% of net profit after tax towards selected projects within focused development sectors. Since 2007, the RMB Fund has invested over R115 million in three development focus areas.
Focus areas and 2011/12 allocations
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Maths leadership and development
The Maths Leadership and Development programme supports a range of educational initiatives including university programmes, bursary and outreach programmes run by independent schools and other centres of excellence, and programmes that promote knowledge sharing and advocacy.
Arts culture and heritage
The Arts Culture and Heritage programme encourages a healthy balance between the promotion of equitable access to arts and heritage, and the achievement of excellence.
Environment and conservation
The Environment and Conservation programme is aligned with FirstRand’s commitment to environmentally sensitive practices. It provides support to initiatives that demonstrate strong educational and local community development opportunities through collaboration.
Employee volunteering
The RMB Hug Fund continues to thrive and contributes time, energy, donations in kind and a further R2 million towards good causes that are staff driven. These include our ever-popular RMB NGO Network sessions which provide support beyond the chequebook – knowledge sharing in a relaxed environment and access to capacity-building opportunities such as the GIBS Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Programme.
For more information regarding the RMB Fund, please contact Yvette Nowell, yvette.nowell@rmb.co.za
Allocations per province in 2011/12*
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* While all nine provinces have some allocation of funding, geographical presence is not our main concern.
RMB Fund beneficiaries 2011/12
Maths leadership and development
Alexandra Educational Committee
Centre for Development and Enterprise
Hilton College
Independent Examinations Board (IEB )
Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa (IS ASA)
LEAP School
Maritzburg College
Maths Centre
Midlands Community College
St Andrew's School
St Mary's School Waverley
Student Sponsorship Programme (SS P)
Tomorrow Trust
TR AC South Africa
Uplands College
University of Cape Town
North-West University
Rhodes University
Stellenbosch University
Wits University
Arts culture and heritage
Apollo Music Trust
Artist Proof Studio
Black Tie Ensemble
Business and Arts South Africa (BASA)
Cape Philharmonic Orchestra
Cape Town Opera
Clowns Without Borders South Africa
Dance Forum
Drakensberg Boys' Choir School Education Trust
Durban Music School
Johannesburg Youth Orchestra
Karoo Legacy Projects
Keiskamma Trust
Liliesleaf Farm
Lutheran Community Outreach Foundation
Magnet Theatre Educational Trust
Moving into Dance Mophatong Trust
National School of the Arts
Opera Africa
PAST
Remix Dance Company
SA Ballet Theatre
Sibikwa Arts Centre
Drama for Life
Zama Dance School
Environment and conservation
Bateleurs
BirdLife South Africa
Cape Leopard Trust
Delta Environmental Centre
Endangered Wildlife Trust
Walter Sisulu Environmental Centre
SA Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds
Society for Animals in Distress
South African Wine Industry Council
Iimbovane (Ant) Project (Stellenbosch University)
VulPro NPC
Wilderness Foundation
Wildlands Conservation Trust
Wildlife and Environment Society of SA
WW F-SA
WW F-SA Wildlife College