Gain the practical tools to make your CSI programme more strategic.
More and more, companies realise that corporate social investment (CSI) is moving beyond traditional corporate philanthropy.
CSI is becoming an increasingly professional sector in Africa. Trends show that it’s progressing from once-off projects that create only reputational benefit, or the reactive donation of funds. CSI professionals need to strategise carefully to ensure their CSI initiatives balance high business value with meaningful development impact. But how do you achieve this? Which questions should you be asking? How do you evaluate your programmes and know you are achieving optimal outcomes?
It’s easy to get stuck managing complex CSI programmes. Now it’s easy to get unstuck.
Responsible business leaders want to create a positive impact for their business and for society. This is a notoriously difficult challenge. During this course, you’ll be able to solve problems with experts and exchange workable solutions with other CSI practitioners. Wherever the pain points exist with your current CSI initiatives, it’s time to take a step back and create a strategy that moves your CSI goals forward.
“To be honest, I have learnt so much from this course than from any other. Thank you for putting me on the spot and for encouraging me to participate so actively.
I’ve learnt to understand shared value so much better. I’ve learnt to think more strategically about my role, projects and my portfolio in its entirety. I am currently applying this knowledge by rethinking and reshaping all this.”
“I found everything very beneficial and it’s given me a lot to work on going forward. I look forward to developing and drafting a clear and focused CSI strategy for 2023 and beyond.”
“Everything I learnt will be applied, from shared value to outcomes of our CSI programmes going forward.”
The Strategic CSI Masterclass is for senior leaders and decision-makers working in CSI, including CSI managers, trustees of foundations, and heads of foundations. The course is suitable for delegates engaged in CSI across Africa.
The Strategic CSI Masterclass provides you with the tools to think strategically about CSI in your organisation and to make choices that optimise the business and development value of your CSI initiatives.
Trialogue has been engaged in industry research and supporting corporates and non-profits on CSI strategy and thought leadership for more than two decades. The Trialogue Strategic CSI Awards have evaluated and celebrated lead practice in CSI for over five years. And Trialogue has been running in-person CSI courses in-person for more than a decade.
Now, these tried-and-tested approaches are available to you online, through interactive video sessions, case studies and research. The course allows you to apply the concepts you learn to your business and take practical steps to apply them to your projects.
Benefit from flexibility, with the advantages of interactive learning. Each module contains supporting resources and guiding questions for you to answer at your own pace. Each week also includes an online live session where you’ll hear from CSI experts and interact with other delegates.
The course takes place over 4 weeks, with 2 hours of interactive time each week, and additional time for individual learning each week (for a total of 16 hours course time). This allows plenty of time for personal reflection. You’ll also get feedback and focused attention from Trialogue experts.
Interactive sessions take place on Thursdays at 9 to 11 am SAST
In this masterclass you will learn how to apply the strategic CSI framework to your own unique CSI context.
In the first week, you’ll discuss the rationale for seeking shared value in your CSI programme. You’ll get to explore important concepts, including the logic model and stakeholder engagement. You’ll then reflect on a CSI project your company supports or manages.
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The second week is a deep-dive into the Trialogue’s CSI Positioning Matrix. It covers monitoring and evaluation – a vital part of governance for any CSI programme. You will learn how to evaluate your projects on their business and development benefit and plot them on Trialogue’s CSI Positioning Matrix. We also explore CSI trends.
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This week will delve into CSI case studies, which you’ll analyse as a group. These examples prepare you to interrogate your company’s CSI policies, procedures and strategies. You’ll also uncover the barriers you face in enhancing the strategic nature of CSI in your company.
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In this final week, the knowledge you have gained in the previous modules will be consolidated so you can apply it to your own CSI initiatives and apply Trialogue’s CSI strategy framework. You’ll discover how to extract shared value from your project, all the way from designing its objectives, through to monitoring and evaluation. Lastly, you’ll know what should change to improve strategic benefits, and how you can start driving change.
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By the end of this course you will: