More than a donation.
An investment in people.
Contributions are not financial investments and carry no financial return.
"We are enablers of achievement."
Your contribution to We MiND Foundation — governed by CDII NPC, a registered Public Benefit Organisation — can unlock multiple forms of benefit across tax, transformation compliance, and ESG reporting, while creating measurable community impact. Choose a category below to see exactly what it qualifies for, and what you receive in recognition.
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Five ways your contribution counts on your scorecard
Each card below is a summary. Full technical detail — eligibility, points and verification — is set out in our B-BBEE, ESG & s18A Framework, for you and your Verification Agency.
Socio-Economic Development
Contributions to CDII's independently governed programmes qualify for SED recognition. 75% black beneficiary population requirement met.
Skills Development
Learnerships and vocational training through Right 2 Work and Right 2 Learn count toward your spend and headcount targets.
Enterprise Development
Supports black-owned businesses that are not suppliers to the contributing company — mentoring, market access, incubation.
Supplier Development
Develops black-owned businesses that are — or are becoming — actual suppliers within your own value chain. The feature that distinguishes it from Enterprise Development.
Preferential Procurement
Procuring CDII's services — Level 1, 135% recognition — counts as qualifying procurement spend on your scorecard.
Looking at Ownership recognition instead?
Ownership requires actual equity in your company — it's not something a contribution to CDII can confer. For multinationals, the relevant route is the Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP): a separate, larger, Ministerial-approved process. Worth a direct conversation rather than a scorecard tick-box.
Beyond the scorecard
SmartCommute™ ACTIVE
Workforce resilience programme — Social Ex Gratia Payments to employees. Live and continuously available.
s18A Tax Certificates
Monetary donations to CDII, an approved PBO, may be claimed as a deduction of up to 10% of taxable income, for individuals and companies.
Volunteering & Pro Bono Time
CDII does not run an open, standing call for volunteers. When a specific project needs particular skills or hands — a sport development event, a skills day, a project reaching a stage where it needs particular expertise — we call for that directly, here and through our other channels.
First — is this for CPD? If you're a regulated professional looking to volunteer skilled time toward your Continuing Professional Development hours, that's handled separately — see the CPD section →. CDII issues a CPD certificate confirming hours and nature of work for the relevant professional body.
Want to register interest for when a call goes out? Email don@wemindfoundation.co.za or information.officer@wemindfoundation.co.za with the skill or kind of time you could offer, and where (in person, and where, or remote). We'll hold your details and come back to you when something genuinely fits — we'd rather make a real match later than a weak one now.
Before any placement begins: any role involving contact with children or other vulnerable participants requires clearance under South African law first — standard practice, not specific to CDII, and handled as part of onboarding once a match is confirmed.
Recognition. Skilled volunteering may count toward B-BBEE Socio-Economic Development or Enterprise Development, recognised at an agreed market rate where the applicable criteria are met — see the B-BBEE framework → for detail. Donated time and services do not qualify for an s18A certificate.
Annual Impact Report
CDII's Annual Impact Report brings together the year's outcomes across all five pillars — Soshanguve and Cullinan in full, alongside every other programme — with the numbers, stories, and financial overview behind them.
Available on request to participating donors and funders. We don't publish it as an open download — partly because it includes programme and participant detail that shouldn't be distributed without a genuine reason to see it, and partly because we'd rather send it directly to people actually using it, than default to a wide release that creates an expectation we can't always meet to a fixed calendar.
To request the current report, email don@wemindfoundation.co.za or information.officer@wemindfoundation.co.za. Named inclusion in the report itself is one of the forms of recognition for qualifying sponsors and major donors — see the Donate/Invest Pack for detail.
Two real programmes, not hypotheticals
Every category above is documented — here's what that looks like when it's actually running.
Workforce resilience, employee by employee
A structured, CDII-governed Social Ex Gratia Payment responding to cost-of-living pressure — processed under SARS Code 3601, deductible under s11(a), with s18A available as an alternative election.
Building a sustainable enterprise, not a handout
CDII partnered with young entrepreneurs to build an early childhood development enterprise from the ground up. Phase 2 is now open for ED contributions — mentoring, market access, and capital all qualify.
What every contributor receives
Nothing is informal. Everything is issued in writing.
s18A Certificate
SARS-compliant, issued by CDII NPC (PBO 930 041 456).
Compliance Verification Report
For your B-BBEE Verification Agency — contribution, element, demographics.
Acknowledgement Letter
On CDII letterhead, for your audit files and board reporting.
Supplier Compliance Certificate
Level 1 status and the 135% recognition multiplier, confirmed.
ESG Confirmation
Documented community outcomes, structured for inclusion in board reports and King V-aligned governance and sustainability reporting.
A few more ways to give — and be recognised
These sit outside the standard categories above. Each is available on request — get in touch and we'll take it from there.
Donations Tax & Estate Planning
Gifts to CDII may be exempt from donations tax, and bequests to CDII in your will may qualify for an estate duty exemption.
Ask about legacy giving →Recognition & Brand Association
Co-branded case studies, named recognition for capital projects, and press mentions can be arranged for qualifying partners.
Discuss recognition options →Recurring & Individual Giving
Prefer to give steadily rather than once? Monthly giving by debit order can be set up directly with us.
Set up recurring giving →Employee Payroll Giving
Payroll deductions from your staff, with employer matching — a steady, low-effort channel that engages your whole team.
Ask about payroll giving →Team Volunteer Days
A structured day for your team, rather than ad hoc hours — planned with us in advance, on one of our active projects.
Register interest in volunteering →The above are general descriptions, not tax, legal, or estate planning advice. Donations tax and estate duty treatment depend on your individual circumstances — confirm with your own tax adviser or estate planner. Recognition, reporting, and giving arrangements are confirmed in writing with CDII on a case-by-case basis before proceeding.
Tell us what you'd like to support
The quickest way to get started — no banking details are collected here. We'll follow up directly and confidentially with secure payment details and a reference code.
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Prefer something formal or signed? Download our Notice of Support form (Word doc) → complete it, and return it by email.
Every contribution counts. And is counted.
Whether you're optimising your B-BBEE scorecard, making a tax-efficient donation, volunteering your skills, or joining SmartCommute™ — we document everything and stand behind every number.
Speak to us about your contributiondon@wemindfoundation.co.za · +27 72 7113 277
information.officer@wemindfoundation.co.za