Our board of directors:
(Registered as a Non-Profit Company - Reg. nr: 2012/210099/08)
Estelle Hendricks: Chairperson (since 2017)
She is an entrepreneur and the founder of All-OnBoard Training. She has a strong corporate background where she
provided adminstrative support in various capacities at differenct companies. She previously provided computer literacy training and web-design services at the Communicare Learning Centre in Ruyterwacht near Goodwood. She also acted as operations manager at Al Noor Orphanage based in Woodstock. Estelle is currently the manager of a cleaning company.
She is an entrepreneur and the founder of All-OnBoard Training. She has a strong corporate background where she
provided adminstrative support in various capacities at differenct companies. She previously provided computer literacy training and web-design services at the Communicare Learning Centre in Ruyterwacht near Goodwood. She also acted as operations manager at Al Noor Orphanage based in Woodstock. Estelle is currently the manager of a cleaning company.
Frank Julie: Executive Director and Founder (since 2012)
Frank Julie is an author, activist, organizational development practitioner, consultant, advisor, strategist and facilitator, known to many in the nonprofit sector in South Africa through his regular fundraising workshops.
His journey in the development sector started in the late 1970’s as a volunteer, organizer and programs manager for various CBOs.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
In the early 1990’s he launched the Resource Action Group (RAG), a youth development agency focusing on building capacity amongst young marginalized youth to access sustainable livelihoods. He was the executive director for 10 years.
Apart from his own consulting business, Frank Julie & Associates, Frank is very active in several other organisations, often volunteering his time and resources. Frank is passionate about youth, which is why he is the founder and executive director of YoungPeople@Work, an organisation designed to empower unemployed youth through life-long learning and connecting them with opportunities. Frank was a founding trustee of the YDN, a consortium of 6 youth development agencies, where he served for 5 years.
People First Foundation was co-founded in 2009 and is chaired by Frank. The foundation consists of a group of highly experienced development practitioners sharing their skills and experiences with survivalist and marginalized CBOs. Having co-founded and served as a trustee of SAFULA, Frank went on to be founder of the Master Fundraising Mentoring Forum, Music Academy for Rural Youth, Food Relief Alliance of South Africa, Youth Business Network and Radical Car Wash.
BOOKS AUTHORED
Frank is the author of “The Art of Leadership and Management on the Ground”, “The Roots of the NGO Crisis in South Africa – A Look Beyond the Surface” and "Fundraising Strategies for Struggling NPOs".
He regularly contributes articles on development to various magazines, journals and websites around the world. Some of the articles include “18 Ideas to Avoid a Funding Crisis“, “23 Sins of Management“, “13 Less Known Habits of Highly Effective Leaders“, “Effective People Development in a Non-Profit Organization“, “Networking by Design not by Default” and many more.
EDUCATION
Frank studied Social Science at the UWC in the early 1980’s, and Adult Education and Learning at the UCT in the early 1990’s, culminating in the completion of a MPhil (Adult Education). His thesis focused on the NGO Crisis, Leadership Discontinuity and Learning over 3 Historical Periods in South Africa, where he explored the evolution of the NGO sector and how different modes of learning impacted on leadership continuity over a period of about 40 years.
He also studied the practice of development at the CDRA and fundraising and development at the CEDPA based in Washington DC in the USA. Frank traveled extensively in different parts of the world to study development models on the ground over a period of 20 years.
Frank Julie is an author, activist, organizational development practitioner, consultant, advisor, strategist and facilitator, known to many in the nonprofit sector in South Africa through his regular fundraising workshops.
His journey in the development sector started in the late 1970’s as a volunteer, organizer and programs manager for various CBOs.
Frank Julie is an author, activist, organizational development practitioner, consultant, advisor, strategist and facilitator, known to many in the nonprofit sector in South Africa through his regular fundraising workshops.
His journey in the development sector started in the late 1970’s as a volunteer, organizer and programs manager for various CBOs.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
In the early 1990’s he launched the Resource Action Group (RAG), a youth development agency focusing on building capacity amongst young marginalized youth to access sustainable livelihoods. He was the executive director for 10 years.
Apart from his own consulting business, Frank Julie & Associates, Frank is very active in several other organisations, often volunteering his time and resources. Frank is passionate about youth, which is why he is the founder and executive director of YoungPeople@Work, an organisation designed to empower unemployed youth through life-long learning and connecting them with opportunities. Frank was a founding trustee of the YDN, a consortium of 6 youth development agencies, where he served for 5 years.
People First Foundation was co-founded in 2009 and is chaired by Frank. The foundation consists of a group of highly experienced development practitioners sharing their skills and experiences with survivalist and marginalized CBOs. Having co-founded and served as a trustee of SAFULA, Frank went on to be founder of the Master Fundraising Mentoring Forum, Music Academy for Rural Youth, Food Relief Alliance of South Africa, Youth Business Network and Radical Car Wash.
BOOKS AUTHORED
Frank is the author of “The Art of Leadership and Management on the Ground”, “The Roots of the NGO Crisis in South Africa – A Look Beyond the Surface” and "Fundraising Strategies for Struggling NPOs".
He regularly contributes articles on development to various magazines, journals and websites around the world. Some of the articles include “18 Ideas to Avoid a Funding Crisis“, “23 Sins of Management“, “13 Less Known Habits of Highly Effective Leaders“, “Effective People Development in a Non-Profit Organization“, “Networking by Design not by Default” and many more.
EDUCATION
Frank studied Social Science at the UWC in the early 1980’s, and Adult Education and Learning at the UCT in the early 1990’s, culminating in the completion of a MPhil (Adult Education). His thesis focused on the NGO Crisis, Leadership Discontinuity and Learning over 3 Historical Periods in South Africa, where he explored the evolution of the NGO sector and how different modes of learning impacted on leadership continuity over a period of about 40 years.
He also studied the practice of development at the CDRA and fundraising and development at the CEDPA based in Washington DC in the USA. Frank traveled extensively in different parts of the world to study development models on the ground over a period of 20 years.
Frank Julie is an author, activist, organizational development practitioner, consultant, advisor, strategist and facilitator, known to many in the nonprofit sector in South Africa through his regular fundraising workshops.
His journey in the development sector started in the late 1970’s as a volunteer, organizer and programs manager for various CBOs.
Marileze Johannes: Treasurer (since 2017)
Marileze is currently employed at Metropolitan Holdings call centre based in Bellville. She previously acted as a freelance trainer specialising in administrative skills and call centre training. She was employed at Vmed as a consultant where she has been working for a number of years. Marileze was a volunteer at the Resource Action Group (RAG), a youth development agency, since 1993 where she was responsible as the project leader for the computer literacy project. She was the youngest member at age 12 at the time and later started and managed Eyona Yona, a job placement agency that worked closely with RAG. She also specialises in call centre training, adult education and programmatic impact measurement of especially youth employment programmes.
Marileze is currently employed at Metropolitan Holdings call centre based in Bellville. She previously acted as a freelance trainer specialising in administrative skills and call centre training. She was employed at Vmed as a consultant where she has been working for a number of years. Marileze was a volunteer at the Resource Action Group (RAG), a youth development agency, since 1993 where she was responsible as the project leader for the computer literacy project. She was the youngest member at age 12 at the time and later started and managed Eyona Yona, a job placement agency that worked closely with RAG. She also specialises in call centre training, adult education and programmatic impact measurement of especially youth employment programmes.
Shirley De Jongh - Minute Secretary and staff representative (since 2012)
Shirley De Jongh is the Operations director at YoungPeople@Work where she is responsible for job placements and tracking. She also does computer facilitation, practical office admin training, Ms Teams/Zoom training and bookkeeping. She has a 16 year background as a production manager in the clothing industry. She joined as a trustee in 2013 and acts as minute secretary.
She has a passion for catering and also managed all catering at PFF events.
She also serves on the board of directors of YoungPeople@Work, Fundraising Mentoring Network and Food Relief Alliance of South Africa as minute secretary.
Shirley De Jongh is the Operations director at YoungPeople@Work where she is responsible for job placements and tracking. She also does computer facilitation, practical office admin training, Ms Teams/Zoom training and bookkeeping. She has a 16 year background as a production manager in the clothing industry. She joined as a trustee in 2013 and acts as minute secretary.
She has a passion for catering and also managed all catering at PFF events.
She also serves on the board of directors of YoungPeople@Work, Fundraising Mentoring Network and Food Relief Alliance of South Africa as minute secretary.
Ronald Wesso: resigned (2023)
He has a long history of involvement with marginalised youth since the early 1980s in various student and youth formations. Ronald is currently employed at the Surplus People's Project as Information, media and advocacy practitioner where he has worked since 2008. His responsibilities include popular education, research, media production and liaison, social mobilisation, developing educational material, social commentary and analysis. He previously worked at the International Labour and Research and Information Group (IlRIG). He is also a qualified male nurse and worked at various private and public hospitals prior to 2008.
He has a long history of involvement with marginalised youth since the early 1980s in various student and youth formations. Ronald is currently employed at the Surplus People's Project as Information, media and advocacy practitioner where he has worked since 2008. His responsibilities include popular education, research, media production and liaison, social mobilisation, developing educational material, social commentary and analysis. He previously worked at the International Labour and Research and Information Group (IlRIG). He is also a qualified male nurse and worked at various private and public hospitals prior to 2008.
Victoria Petersen - Vice-chairperson (since 2017)
She joined YP@W as a volunteer in 2012 where she was intensively trained in life skills and computer literacy. She was then trained as a computer facilitator and deployed at the Adriaanse library where she facilitated online jib search training.
She subsequently got employed by Dreamworker as a fieldworker where she was active for 6 years until she returned to YP@W as computer facilitator. During that time she served on the board as vice-chairperson. On her return in 2020 acted as staff representative on the board.
She is currently still active as computer facilitator offering free computer training at various libraries. She has mentored many other computer facilitators over the years.
She joined YP@W as a volunteer in 2012 where she was intensively trained in life skills and computer literacy. She was then trained as a computer facilitator and deployed at the Adriaanse library where she facilitated online jib search training.
She subsequently got employed by Dreamworker as a fieldworker where she was active for 6 years until she returned to YP@W as computer facilitator. During that time she served on the board as vice-chairperson. On her return in 2020 acted as staff representative on the board.
She is currently still active as computer facilitator offering free computer training at various libraries. She has mentored many other computer facilitators over the years.
