Institutional Development and Sustainability (River Nile)

Our Role

Secondly, the Nile, the longest river with deep historical and cultural significance representing our institutional sustainability pillar. Like the Aswan high dam it will power the institution's legacy and movements to outlive this strategy and even Gen Beta. From ensuring people and talent at TISA is as rich as the many nations served by the Nile, to investing in TISA and nurturing that investment through reinvestment. We turn the waters from white Nile to blue Nile and vice versa. Ensure that we reach all people in corporate, philanthropy, government and wananchi with our approach and make public driven accountability a reality. Welcome to TISA.

The Institutional Development and Sustainability (IDS) pillar is the bedrock of our organizational capacity and is at the forefront of our mission to drive impactful change. TISA is in the growth and maturity stages, 15 years after its establishment, with significant changes at the board and management levels. The organization's budget has tripled since 2022, and staff size is set to increase from 11 to 26, with mentorship opportunities for interns. TISA primarily has a young workforce, with a median age of 31, and is working to improve its low retention rates under a new board established in 2023. The organization has relied on manual data processing for its operations. It aims to build multiple revenue streams for long-term sustainability while strengthening its core foundations to enhance compliance and effectiveness in achieving its mission.

Key Outcomes

• Key Focus Areas: Culture; Talent Management; Safety and security of TISA; Brand Positioning and Recognition; Operational System Strengthening; Governance and Compliance; Resource mobilization; Learning, Monitoring, and Evaluation; Grant reporting and compliance; Investment and expansion; Institutional representation.
• Institutional Sustainability: 65% of CSOs struggle with institutional sustainability due to over-reliance on donor funding, with many operating on short project cycles that limit long-term planning. IDS aims to address this by building multiple revenue streams and strengthening core foundations.
• Organizational Growth: Budget has tripled since 2022, staff size increasing from 11 to 26, with mentorship opportunities for interns and a young workforce (median age 31) working to improve retention rates under a new board established in 2023.