Announcing the Bafazi Development Fund!
Bafazi Development Fund
The South African women's ultimate community is excited to announce the launch of the Bafazi Development Fund. We invite the SA ultimate community to apply for funding, support this initiative and spread the word!
What is the Bafazi Development Fund?
The Bafazi Development Fund (BDF) has been established by members of Bafazi Bafazi to support the development of women's ultimate in South Africa.
Its aims are to:
- Increase the diversity (socio-economic, racial and geographic) of female ultimate players;
- Increase participation of female ultimate players;
- Develop female athletes, coaches and leaders.
The fund was established with seed money from Bafazi Bafazi's fundraising efforts, and has grown with contributions of individual ultimate players. To date, R16 201 has been raised. The BDF hopes to distribute approximately R5 000 per year.
What will the Bafazi Development Fund support?
The BDF will support:
- Coaching and skills development of female ultimate players;
- Tournament participation, and access to other opportunities;
- Other women’s development opportunities, as identified and approved by the BDF steering committee.
Priority will be given to:
- Women of colour
- Women from a disadvantaged socio-economic background
- Women from outside of ultimate “hubs”
- Women who are actively involved in the ultimate community and have shown sustained commitment.
How will the BDF be managed?
The BDF will be managed by a steering committee that includes at least 1 woman who has played for Bafazi Bafazi, the RSA national women's team.
Inaugural committee members include Angelique Kellerman (KZN), Anna Coussens (WC), Asanda Jonga (EC), Katie Huston (WC), Taryn Morris (WC) and Thulie Mayaba (WC).
The committee still seeks to recruit members from other provinces, especially Gauteng. Please contact bafaz...@gmail.com if you are interested in serving or would like to nominate someone.
Funds will be administered via the SAFDA bank account, but fundraising and all decisions about how the funds are spent will rest with the BDF committee.
How can I apply?
For now, the BDF will accept applications on a rolling basis, i.e. anytime. This may change in the future. An application form is available here.
We may also issue targeted calls at specific times, with application windows. The BDF also seeks to proactively organise women's ultimate clinics.
How can I support the fund?
To sustain the fund over time, the BDF will undertake periodic fundraising activities, such as tournaments. We encourage SA ultimate players to support this work by, e.g., donating tournament profits to the BDF.
We also welcome contributions from members of the SA and global ultimate communities, local businesses and others who are keen to support women's development.
To make a contribution to the Bafazi Development Fund or share a fundraising idea, you can email bafaz...@gmail.com.
You can also make a donation to SAFDA with payment reference "BDF-YourName-YourSurname".
Account Name: South African Flying Disc Association (SAFDA)
Bank: FNB
Type: Business Account
Branch: 250655
Account Number: 62518093456
Reference: BDF-YourName-YourSurname
Please contact the Bafazi Development Fund at bafaz...@gmail.com if you have any questions or ideas – we’d love to hear from you!
Thank you,
Katie Huston (on behalf of the BDF committee)
+27 735 071 464