About – Peiser Connections

Finding Funds through Partnerships

Peiser Connections specialises in facilitating strategic partnerships to help secure funds for vetted and registered social impact enterprises and non profits. Established in 1990 by Sue Peiser, the company has sourced and placed donor funds with non-profit organisations and social enterprises across South Africa.

We have done this by connecting ideas and people with corporates and foundations, locally and internationally,

Our team has extensive fundraising experience, a deep understanding of the dynamics that drive successful collaborations, and innovative strategies that drive results. We understand that every mission is unique, and our goal is to connect you with funders to empower you to achieve your vision.

Why Choose Peiser Connections?

Proven track record:
With 34 years’ experience, we have successfully facilitated numerous partnerships.

Extensive network:
Our broad network allows us to connect you with the right partner quickly and effectively.

Expertise
Our team brings years of experience in various sectors, ensuring that you receive knowledgeable guidance tailored to your needs.

Results-driven
We focus on measurable outcomes and continuous improvement, adapting strategies to optimise fundraising efforts.

Passionate partnership
We are committed to your mission and will work alongside you every step of the way, ensuring a seamless fundraising experience.

Sue Peiser

Sue is a Social Entrepreneur who successfully matches client financial requirements with funders interests and passion. Sue believes partnerships are key to finding long-term funding commitments with social impact.

Sally Dowling

Researcher, editor and communication specialist.
Sally a stickler for detail and getting things right and she understands the value of patient but determined follow through.

Natalie Killassy

Endeavour Alumni Social Entrepreneur with a deep passion for communities and an interest in systems which monitor, measure and manage the social impact of donor funding.

More About Sue Peiser

As founder and Chief Executive of Peiser Connections, Sue has the skills, vision and ability to match donors with worthy recipients for the best return on corporate social investment. Through the strategic use of foundations, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, Sue has sourced and matched funding for numerous foundations, corporations, non-profits and individuals locally and internationally. She is proof that anything is achievable with belief, tenacity, teamwork, and the will and passion to get things done.

Sue set up BackaBuddy, an online fundraising platform for individuals to donate easily and safely to causes of their choice. When Just Giving, a British online fundraising platform turned her down as they felt South Africans would not give enough to charity, her late husband, Alan Beuthin, backed her to get BackaBuddy off the ground. BackaBuddy was sold after Alan’s passing in 2015, and the rest is history. Today, BackaBuddy is the largest donations based crowdfunding platform for individuals and charities in South Africa, having raised R550M from global donors for 44,000 causes.

Our Approach

We believe in a collaborative and transparent approach to fundraising.

Our focus is on understanding the unique needs and goals of our clients, to allow us to design customised strategies that resonate with potential donors. By leveraging our extensive network, we identify and connect you with potential partners, clients and resources that align with your objectives.

Understanding
Southern Africa

We understand diverse needs.

Over the years, we have developed a broad network of social enterprises and non-profit companies across Southern Africa and we understand their diverse needs. We are therefore able to look for, and match, your company’s specific requirements with those of appropriate social enterprises and non-profit organisations.

Research
and Identify

Identifying our clients' goals.

By identifying with Anglo Gold and Anglo American’s goal to look after their labour sending communities in the Transkei, Peiser Connections identified the lone bus stop outside Port St John’s indicating the Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Cape Town as the key to unlock and justify funding from the miners to help with R30M upgrade to the hospital.