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Ikamva Labantu: Celebrating International Day for Older Persons

The Foundation had the pleasure of joining Ikamva Labantu to celebrate International Older Persons Day [read more]

01
Oct
A Milestone in Children’s Healthcare: New Red Cross Children’s Hospital Orthopaedic Unit Unveiled

The Children’s Hospital Trust has successfully raised R90 million, a fully donor-funded achievement in which [read more]

30
Sep
Heroes in the Classroom: The JAG Bully-Proof Programme in Action

Bullying is a growing challenge in schools across South Africa, and the JAG Bully-Proof Programme [read more]

26
Aug
Partnering with AWS and PDSA to Improve Animal Health

HCF is a proud supporter of two animal welfare organisations, the Animal Welfare Society (AWS) [read more]

20
Aug
Building Collaboration in Higher Education Funding

An ongoing conversation among funders in the Higher Education space continues to gain momentum in [read more]

12
Aug
Little Lions Child Coaching – Shaping Young Mental Health Leaders

At The Harry Crossley Foundation, we are committed to supporting impactful initiatives that promote equity [read more]

07
Aug
Caps Off to the Class of 2025: ORT SA CAPE ECD Graduates Shine

August 1st marked a proud moment of achievement and joy for the 2025 graduate class [read more]

01
Aug
Opening Doors – Dr. Hannah Abrahams-Crocker

At the heart of the Doris Crossley Foundation’s mission is a simple but powerful belief: [read more]

29
Jul
A Night of Talent and Theatrical Magic with LAMTA

Last night, we had the pleasure of attending the show Beyond at Theatre on the [read more]

23
Jul
Project Flamingo Performs 39 Life-Changing Surgeries on Mandela Day

Breast cancer surgery waiting lists are increasing across South Africa, creating significant challenges for patients [read more]

19
Jul
Mandela Day 2025 – 67 Minutes of Giving Back

On July 18th, the Harry Crossley Foundation team came together to honour Mandela Day by [read more]

18
Jul
University of Pretoria – Veterinary Bursary Program

The Harry Crossley Foundation aims to support initiatives that focus on animal welfare. Through the [read more]

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24
May
Doris Crossley Foundation – Adventure Day @CityROCK in Cape Town

The Doris Crossley Foundation recently hosted an exciting day of rock climbing at CityRock Cape [read more]

15
May
The Christel House Playground Gets a Colourful Makeover

The Harry Crossley Foundation Trustees had the pleasure of attending the official unveiling of the [read more]

12
May
Matthew Gallant: From DCF Scholar to Medical Graduate

The Doris Crossley Foundation would like to congratulate Matthew Gallant, who joined the DCF programme [read more]

05
May
Higher Education Collaboration with IPASA

The Harry and Doris Crossley Foundations recently participated in the IPASA Higher Education Bursary Funder [read more]

12
Apr
Full Circle with our Alumni

The Doris Crossley Foundation loves to hear news from their graduates and alumni. Recently we [read more]

10
Apr
The Harry and Doris Crossley Foundations Class of 2025

We are proud to celebrate the achievements of our Class of 2024, which includes 61 [read more]

05
Apr
Ladles of Love: Nourishing Bodies and Minds

Ladles of Love is a non-profit organization dedicated to combating hunger and food waste. Its [read more]

07
Mar
A New Year with New Partnerships

A new year filled with new goals and wonderful projects. The Harry Crossley Foundation is [read more]

01
Mar
Doris Crossley Foundation – College Collection

The Doris Crossley Foundation team have been working towards a more inclusive model of funding [read more]

26
Feb
Investec’s Annual Philanthropy Breakfast 2025

The 2025 Investec Philanthropy Breakfast, in partnership with the Independent Philanthropy Association of South Africa [read more]

24
Feb
University of Pretoria – Fostering New Relationships

On the 5th of February 2025, Linda Whitfield-Fredman and Thuli Mashabane attended the recent road [read more]

06
Feb
Fashion Forward – Congratulations Juliette

On December 10th, Linda Whitfield-Fredman and Thuli Mashabane had the pleasure of attending Gradex, the [read more]

10
Dec
Turning Crises into Opportunities: Explore the 2024 IPASA Annual Review

The Harry Crossley Foundation is a proud supporter of the IPASA Annual Review of Philanthropy. This [read more]

26
Nov
Fostering connections with our UCT students

The Harry Crossley Foundation Trustees, Linda Whitfield-Fredman, Bernard Osrin and Dr. Andy Sherwood, recently attended [read more]

06
Nov
The 10th Annual IPASA Philanthropy Symposium

The Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa (IPASA) recently hosted its 10th Annual Symposium in Johannesburg, [read more]

01
Nov
Visiting the SA Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind

The HCF team recently visited the SA Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind at their Johannesburg [read more]

30
Oct
Autism Western Cape : Empowering Individuals with Autism

Autism Western Cape (AWC) is committed to educating and empowering individuals with autism while offering [read more]

08
Oct
DCF Adventures – Spier Segways

As part of our new undergraduate program with the Doris Crossley Foundation, we meet with [read more]

07
Oct
A morning with the Christel House Grade RR class

The Harry Crossley Foundation is proud to support Christel House, a school dedicated to serving [read more]

04
Oct
Prof Pumla Gobodo Madikizela from Stellenbosch University wins the Templeton Prize

The Foundation was thrilled to hear that Professor Pumla Gobodo Madikizela had been awarded the [read more]

02
Oct
Stellenbosch University Post Graduate Cohort 2024

On Thursday the 26th September, Linda Whitfield, Kristin Larsen and Thuli Mashabane from the Foundation, [read more]

27
Sep
Catching up with The Counselling Hub

Our midyear visit and monitoring process took place at the Counselling Hub headquarters in Woodstock [read more]

18
Sep
Celebrating ICT’s 45th Graduate Class

On September 14th, the Harry Crossley Foundation had the pleasure of witnessing the graduation of [read more]

14
Sep
We Love Ladles of Love

On the 10th of September, the Harry Crossley Foundation team headed out to the Ladles [read more]

11
Sep
Capricorn Primary School

The Harry Crossley Foundation team drove out to Vrygrond on the 4th of September to [read more]

05
Sep
Tygerberg Hospital Cochlear Implant Unit

One of the smaller programs that Harry Crossley Foundation provides funding for is the Cochlear [read more]

04
Sep
Building Connections: Insights from the WiPSA Networking Breakfast

On August 29th, the Harry Crossley team attended the Women in Philanthropy South Africa (WiPSA) [read more]

30
Aug
Addressing the Higher Education Funding Crisis: Insights from the IPASA Higher Education Funder Seminar

The HCF team attended the second IPASA Higher Education Funder Seminar, titled “Higher Education Funding [read more]

29
Aug
Move4Food at Stellenbosch University

The Harry Crossley Foundation team headed out to Stellenbosch on the 20th of August to [read more]

21
Aug
Postgraduate Wraparound Support Program at Stellenbosch University

  The Harry Crossley Foundation has been funding a wraparound initiative that Stellenbosch University makes [read more]

21
Aug
Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital

The Harry Crossley Foundation team spent the morning of the 15th of August at Red [read more]

16
Aug
Mandela Day 2024

“We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your [read more]

19
Jul
DCF Alumni – Ananja van der Westhuizen

We love to hear from our Alumni and were delighted to hear from Ananja van [read more]

04
Jul
DCF Alumni – Lorraine and Malaika Kalassa

We recently recieved some lovely flowers at the Foundation from Lorraine and Malaika Kalassa and [read more]

10
Jun
Venturing into Veterinary Science

At the end of 2023, the Trustees made the strategic move to expand our animal [read more]

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05
May
Doris Crossley Foundation Graduate Class of 2023

The Doris Crossley Foundation is dedicated to supporting financially needy students through the disbursement of [read more]

01
May
Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital: Orthopedic Unit

The Children’s Hospital Trust in Cape Town have been working hard to raise funds to [read more]

20
Apr
Ikamva Labantu Brave Hearts Screening

On the evening of the 17th April, the Harry Crossley Foundation Trustees, Linda Whitfield and [read more]

19
Apr
IPASA Higher Education Seminar

The Harry and Doris Crossley Foundation recently participated in the IPASA Higher Education Funder Seminar, [read more]

17
Apr
A new year, a new adventure

A new year, a new adventure with our Doris Crossley Foundation undergraduate cohort. On the [read more]

15
Apr
Investec Philanthropy Breakfast

In February, the Harry Crossley Foundation attended the Investec Philanthropy Breakfast in partnership with the [read more]

29
Feb
Capricorn Primary School: A Commitment to Quality Education

Our team at the Harry Crossley Foundation, Linda Whitfield, Kristin Larsen and Thuli Mashabane, recently [read more]

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22
Nov
Driving Bold Philanthropy: The IPASA Annual Symposium and 2023 Review of Philanthropy

The Harry Crossley Foundation (HCF) proudly participated in the IPASA Annual Philanthropy Symposium and the [read more]

05
Nov
Supporting Pediatric Well-being: A Visit to St Joseph’s

The Harry Crossley Foundation (HCF) team recently visited St Joseph’s, a pediatric care facility in [read more]

26
Oct
HCF Connects with Stellenbosch University’s Postgraduate Students

The Harry Crossley Foundation recently had the pleasure of meeting with its postgraduate students at [read more]

18
Oct
A Fun Day of Art for Doris Crossley Foundation Students

On a delightful sunny Saturday morning, The Doris Foundation team embarked on a mission to [read more]

16
Oct
Sozo Foundation: Empowering Vrygrond’s Young People

The Sozo Foundation is driven by a mission to uplift the youth in the Vrygrond [read more]

12
Oct
DCF Student Reflections: Nandipa Nyivana

The Doris Crossley Foundation is delighted to spotlight Nandipa Nyivana, one of our DCF undergraduate [read more]

26
Sep
Empowering Aspiring Chefs: The Foundation’s visit to Infinity Culinary Training

The Harry Crossley Foundation had the privilege of visiting Infinity Culinary Training (ICT), a non-profit [read more]

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31
Aug
DCF Student Reflections: Juliette de Beer reflects on her semester exchange abroad

Juliette de Beer is a Doris Crossley Foundation bursary recipient who is in her third [read more]

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31
Aug
The Harry Crossley Foundation Postgraduate Class of 2022

The Harry Crossley Foundation takes immense pride in supporting and celebrating the accomplishments of 35 [read more]

30
Jun
School of Explorative Architecture Exhibition June 2023

In 2023, The Doris Crossley Foundation formed a new partnership with the School of Explorative [read more]

07
Jun
The Crossley Foundations welcome its 2023 UCT students

The Harry Crossley and the Doris Crossley Foundations recently attended a special reception event at [read more]

16
May
Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital: Therapeutic Play Area

“We hope that this beautiful playground abounds with the sounds of laughter and joy and [read more]

10
May
The Doris Crossley Foundation – Adventure Day 2023

On the 22nd April 2023, The Doris Crossley team (Linda Whitfield, Kristin Larsen and Thuli [read more]

01
May
Doris Crossley Foundation Graduate Class of 2022

The Doris Crossley Foundation are thrilled to announce that our 2022 Undergraduate Class has produced [read more]

21
Apr
Building Education with ORT SA Cape and Lego bricks

On Friday the 10th March, Kristin Larsen, Thuli Mashabane and Bernard Osrin had the pleasure [read more]

24
Mar
Watching dreams transform into reality with Christel House SA

Christel House South Africa is a school in based in Ottery, Cape Town. The school [read more]

23
Mar
Perinatal Mental Health Project – Promoting Maternal Mental Health

The Perinatal Mental Health Project (PMHP) at the Hanover Park Maternity Unit (Cape Town), provides [read more]

16
Mar
The Principals Academy Trust – Leading the Way for Better Education

The improvement of basic education in South Africa has become an increasingly pressing issue, requiring [read more]

03
Mar
Scalabrini Centre Symposium

Scalabrini Centre Symposium on Access to Higher Education for Migrants and Refugees in South Africa [read more]

15
Feb
Congratulations Dr Akudziwe Mawere – 2022 Graduate

There is nothing that makes us happier than to see the DCF and HCF students [read more]

14
Feb
Ladles of Love – An Inspirational Response to a Crisis

During Covid, Ladles of Love, which was a small organisation with a big impact, rose [read more]

14
Feb
Meet one of our latest graduates – Nina Stodel

My name is Nina Stodel and I am currently in my first year of teaching [read more]

09
Feb
Infinity Culinary Training Site Visit 2022

HCF is proud to work to provide funding to the Infinity Culinary Training project. The [read more]

27
Sep
HCF site visit to the Cochlear Implant Program at Tygerberg Hospital

It has been nearly three years since our last function to celebrate the HCF Cochlear [read more]

05
Sep
The Harry Crossley Foundation grieves the loss of Trustee, Ron Paterson

Mr Ron Paterson – Trustee 1995 -2021 It was with regret that we record the passing [read more]

20
Dec
ICT Helping Hands

The Harry Crossley Foundation is proud to partner with Inifinity Culinary Training on an ongoing [read more]

01
Sep
Another successful year of supporting Stellenbosch University graduates

The Harry Crossley Foundation has a project, that runs alongside its extensive undergraduate and postgraduate [read more]

02
Feb
Peninsular School Feeding Association Covid-19 Feeding Programmes

As part of The Harry Crossley Foundation’s response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Peninsular School Feeding [read more]

03
Nov
Introducing: The Harry Crossley Children’s Nursing Development Unit

We are proud to announce that the Child Nurse Practice Development Initiative (CNPDI) has been [read more]

07
Sep
Ikamva Labantu “lock-down” operations

The Harry Crossley Foundation has a long standing relationship with Ikamva Labantu. With the recent [read more]

27
Aug
HCF Assisting Students to Graduate

Every year students complete their studies carrying massive debt and for the most part there [read more]

25
Jun
The Lunchbox Project, FoodForward SA, Community Kitchens, Peninsula School Feeding, Ladles of Love

The Harry Crossley Foundation has been supporting the following organizations since the beginning of the [read more]

25
Jun
The Adonis Musati Project

With very little funding going the way of refugee and expat communities in the Western [read more]

24
Jun
Solidarity and Gift of the Givers Foundation

The Harry Crossley Foundation realized that the crisis that is facing South Africa is unprecedented [read more]

24
Jun
Peninsula School Feeding

One of the first organizations that Harry Crossley Foundation reached out to in its designated [read more]

24
Jun
More ICT Magic!

Yet another inspiring video from the team at ICT – HCF is proud of you. [read more]

28
May
HCF provides Covid-19 support to Stellenbosch University

The Harry Crossley Foundation, as part of its dedicated response to Covid 19, were pleased [read more]

28
May
Coronavirus Covid-19 Update

In light of the current situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic we reached out to our 2020 students [read more]

24
Mar
The Harry Crossley Foundation appreciates the recognition from Stellenbosch University

Thank you to Stellenbosch University for taking the time to put this video together. We [read more]

05
Mar
Congratulations ICT on your 500th Graduate

The Affinity Culinary School – which is supported by The Harry Crossley Foundation – celebrated [read more]

09
Oct
Celebrating with the Fuchs Foundation

The Harry Crossley Foundation was privileged to be part of the 50 year celebration of [read more]

02
Aug
Amy Halliday – DCF and HCF Fellow

Amy Halliday qualified with a BA in English, Classics, and Art History in 2006, followed [read more]

30
Jul
Infinity Culinary Training is soon to celebrate its 500th graduate

The Harry Crossley Foundation has partnered with ICT over the past four years and is [read more]

20
Jun
#Leaveyourmark campaign at Red Cross Children’s Hospital

The Harry Crossley Foundation was represented by Linda Whitfield on Friday the 14th of June [read more]

12
Jun
Cocktail Function at SU for HCF Fellows

A cocktail party was held on the 22nd of May 2019 to greet the current [read more]

27
May
Congratulations Dr Lauren Jennings!

Congratulations to Dr Lauren Jennings who graduated from UCT Medical School in 2011 and was [read more]

13
May
RCCH – New Emergency Unit

The Harry Crossley Foundation are proud to have had a long standing relationship with The [read more]

07
May
Building Children’s Nursing For Africa Conference

The Harry Crossley Foundation had the honour of being invited to the 4th annual  “Building [read more]

16
Apr
Perinatal Mental Health Project

The Harry Crossley Foundation is thrilled to be a funder to the Perinatal Mental Health [read more]

10
Apr
Well done Robbie Ordelheide – HCF Fellow 2017

We are always thrilled to hear from our Fellows  and this just in from Robbie Ordelheide. Robbie was [read more]

10
Apr
Congratulations Linda Luvuno – PhD Stellenbosch University

We were thrilled to receive confirmation from SU that one of our Green Matters/ Harry [read more]

08
Apr
Visit to Infinity Culinary Training

We were invited to the hand over of uniforms for the first cohort of trainees [read more]

01
Apr
Cochlear Implant Program at Tygerberg

We were very happy to have attended the annual “ meet and greet” of recipients [read more]

29
Jan
First Year Student Workshops 2018

The Doris Crossley Foundation provides funding for undergraduate students mainly at UCT and SU. Each [read more]

29
Jan
Infinity Culinary Training

The Harry Crossley Foundation is proud to provide funding for the Infinity Culinary Training School. [read more]

29
Jan
NeoNatal High Care Unit Upgrade

The Harry Crossley Foundation is proud to have supported the upgrade of the Intensive Care [read more]

29
Jan
The Harry Crossley Foundation mourns the loss of Emeritus Professor David Beatty

Emeritus Professor David Beatty passed away suddenly on the afternoon of Tuesday 14 August – [read more]

01
Jan
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