THE STATE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Lack of institutional knowledge
• Lack of systems and institutionalization of knowledge and practice
• Capacity deficit: young, inexperienced and un-developed team
• Precarious financial situation

WAY FORWARD

• SSP is at a critical inflection point
• Key decisions to be made are:
• Business model
• Board Timeline
• Decision on US Funding
• Junior board mandate

SSP MODELS

FUND AGGREGATOR

• Pool funds
• Recruit
• Place
• Pay fees
• Provide mentors
• No camps
• Value: lean version

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

• Pools Donor funds
• Recruit
• Place
• Pay fees
• Provide Mentors
• Provide SPOs
• No camps
• Value: focus on academics only - ho hum

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

• Recruit
• Place
• Pay fees
• Provide a supported Mentorsip programme
• Provide Junior SPO’s
• Annual Leadership camp
• Value: dual focus - Academic excellence & leadership - Donor appeal

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

CAPACITY SOLUTION

• Shortlisted a strong COO to fill capacity gap
• Update marketing and comms
• Fundraising drive

BOARD TIMELINE

SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES

INVITATION LETTER

• Signed by?
• Preferred video?
• Dates

TIMELINE

• Invitations go out
• Interviews
• On-boarding process
• Governance process (whole board - documentation)
• Inaugurate and announce Jnr board
• Confirm type and style of both boards: reporting levels required etc
• Events: next meeting, gala dinner confirmation

US FUNDING

JUNIOR BOARD MANDATE

SUMMARIZED

• Ambassadors
• Development
• Volunteers
• Sponsors
• Mentors: above certain age