Building in the open
We're building a better way to give.
Bantu Initiative is a South African non-profit, formerly The Avant-Garde Project. We're building an app that makes giving to registered causes simple and safe, and we're sharing the whole journey as it happens.
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The journey
Everything between here and launch
Three tracks run side by side: setting up the organisation, building the brand and community, and building the app. We update this list as things change, and announce each step on our WhatsApp channel.
Every one of these gets announced on the channel the day it flips.
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We have a new name. The Avant-Garde Project is now Bantu Initiative, and the name is approved. We're finalising our logo and bringing our board together. Next up: registering as a non-profit, securing our web address, opening our social media accounts, and testing secure payments in the app.
The app
On its way
We're building it now. Here's what it's for.
Give to registered causes
Choose the charities you care about and give in a few taps.
Tax certificates, sorted
One Section 18A certificate per cause, per tax year, ready when you need it.
Your giving in one place
See what you gave, where it went and when.
In development. We'll announce the launch on our WhatsApp channel first.
More about the app
Who we are
A non-profit, built in the open
Bantu Initiative is a South African non-profit, formerly The Avant-Garde Project. Our board is coming together, and registering as a non-profit is one of our next steps.
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Our WhatsApp channel is where we post progress updates and milestones as they happen, plus the odd holiday greeting. Following is free, and nobody sees your number.
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