Operations
During this reporting period , operational performance and -changes were executed , recorded , and monitored in accordance with organizational governance best practice . Some of the significant operational activities included :
• Staff changes – the Independent Financial Consultant gave notice and was replaced with an internal Finance Manager .
• ChildSafe engaged the services of a Strategic Communications Consultant to support the communications and social media platforms as well as strategic communications support .
• The Board undertook a salary benchmarking exercise during March 2024 .
• All Funder reports were submitted timeously .
• ChildSafe changed its financial accounting package from Quickbooks online to a cloud-based SAGE system .
• ChildSafe changed its business banking account from Standard Bank to First National Bank with preferential rates to ChildSafe as an NGO .
• ChildSafe held a celebratory “ Imagine a World campaign ” to celebrate its 45th anniversary in November 2023 .
• During this “ Imagine a World ” event the ChildSafe Legacy programme was launched .
• Various meetings were attended with the Hospital Communications and Media team .
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