Managing Ourselves within Time
Firstly, we can all agree that we cannot create nor control time. Although, there are certain life experiences that may give a sense of time being in slow motion, but it can never actually stop. Since we cannot manipulate time, we can surely manage ourselves within...
Check Up
You sit on the examination table and feel your nerves tingle even though this is a check-up. The doctor’s gaze adds to the tension, and you start to question if you have been taking all the medication he prescribed. At this time of the year with December waving from...
Stuck in traffic?
A limiting belief can affect us to such a great extent that it becomes the channel through which we decide. That channel is narrow, and the narrowed vision blurs out the various options we have when making a decision. For instance, consider a scenario where you are...
The BIGGER picture
Imagine you are just about to build your dream house and you layer the first brick out of thousands. Perhaps you are at the starting line of a new career, and you take the first step with miles ahead of you. In both these instances, one would surely find relief in...
The “Grassroots” Internship Profiling
At The Gryphon Foundation, our objective is to see the average household earning an aggregate income that obliterates poverty thresholds in our target communities. Therefore, we give the unemployed youth (18-22 years old) the hope of a brighter future through our...
Make Courage a Habit
The book titled “The Courage Habit” by Kate Swoboda contains steps on how to take on courage as a habit by accepting fears, releasing the past and living your life. Change is hard. To some, the thought of it is as uncomfortable as wearing wet shoes without the option...
Online fundraising for Internship Candidates through Backabuddy
Every donation counts! Backabuddy is a user-friendly South African crowd funding platform that is designed to host online campaigns to raise funds for worthy causes. The Gryphon Foundation is making use of this platform as a fundraising...
New Years Resolutions
“Small move, Big change!”- Caroline L. Arnold With 2023 diving right into the quick stream of time, how many of your new year’s resolutions have you carried out so far? One maybe? Two? An estimation suggests that people fail in keeping some 88 percent of the...
Begin with the End
“Begin with the end in mind.”- Stephen Covey What does this really mean? To begin with the end in mind is to visualize your life, career, or a specific project the way that you want it to end up being before you begin pursuing it. Think of it in the sense of preparing...
Real Generosity
“Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.”- Albert Camus Real Generosity If you think about it... what is the true purpose of humans as a species? Just like other biological creations the main purpose is continuation of that organism. One...
WAYS TO DONATE
Any donation today will support our vision:
- To create permanent employment for 100 000 youth by 2030
- To raise the average household income in our target communities to a minimum of R17 000 per month by:
- Growing local economies through SME sustainability, growth and resilience
- Sponsoring programmes that foster interdependent business communities that co-create strategies for success.
Become a participating company
As an SME you have the opportunity to help a profiled candidate intern gain work experience within your business over a period of 6 months. To see if you are eligible for having one our interns placed in your growing company see the criteria in the application form.
Sponsor an Intern
With just a small donation you can contribute towards the costs of the 6-month internship programme for one unemployed youth in eligible SMEs.
Become a candidate for Internship
The Gryphon Foundation aims to create permanent employment for 100 000 youth by 2030. If your application is successful, your name will be added to a database of eligible candidates for a sponsored 6-month internship within a local enterprise. The information you provide is private and confidential. If you are still interested, start your journey today by filling in the online application form.
Form part of the Gryphon Institute
Volunteer and join a cohort of coaches, mentors, counsellors, and consultants to offer support to our targeted beneficiaries. If you are passionate about making a difference towards building a thriving economy fill in an online application form.