2. Showcasing your organization on Kabissa

Why Showcase?

  • Get a Web presence: Your member profile is like a miniature Web site for your organization. You even get a unique Web address (e.g. http://www.kabissa.org/members/ACRONYM) that you can share on your business cards and online. In your profile, you can display your organization's mission statement, a brief description of your work, contact details, link to your organisation's website and blog and more. Additionally, you can add the staff and volunteers in your organization so they are also reachable through your profile.
  • Increase visibility: As your organization builds its profile, adding more information and staff, an in-depth view of your organization develops for like-minded organizations, funders, and anyone else with an interest in your organization's mission. If your organization already has its own Web site, your profile can help draw attention to it.
  • Harness the power of community: When you join Kabissa, you join a community of over 1,000 African civil society organizations, working in 35 different African nations on a wide range of issues. Your profile helps paint a picture of the vibrant civil society sector working for social change and economic progress in Africa on a daily basis.
  • Participate in a vibrant community: Everyone affiliated with your organization on our site can post blogs, events and member news and gets their own personal profile page where they can share their biographical information and a photo. You all can also subscribe to groups, newsletters and weekly alerts, and receive announcements about specific activities going on in your community.

How do I sign up?


Click here to access the sign up form. There are three steps to the signup process as follows.

  1. Fill in your organization's basic contact information.
  2. Tell us about your organization's work in Africa. Please be detailed and accurate, since this information becomes your organization profile in the Member Directory!
  3. Fill in your own contact details to be added as the dministrative contact‚ for your organization. This means that you will be able to update your organization's profile, and receive all important news and announcements regarding your membership.

I am already a member but don't know how to log in.

Members can retrieve a one-time login link via the email address they used when they first signed up. To do so, follow these instructions:

  1. click on the Login link in the top right hand corner of the page.
  2. click on the "Send me my password" tab.
  3. Type in your email address and submit the form.
  4. Check your email for your new one-time login link.
  5. Click on that link to log in - then be sure to immediately change your username (if desired) and password to something you can remember and review the rest of your personal settings.
  6. Submit the form to save your changes.

If you run into difficulties with this, please contact the Kabissa community coordinator.
How do I add people to my organization's profile?

  1. Login to the Web site
  2. Click the My Organizations link on the SHOWCASE menu or go straight to http://www.kabissa.org/user/orgs
  3. From the list of actions next to your organization's name, select Add People

How do I update my organization's profile?

  1. Login to the Web site by clicking the "Login" link in the top right corner of the page.
  2. When you login, click on the SHOWCASE menu and then "update your organizations". Then click "edit profile" link next to your organization in the list.

  3. On the first page, you will need to fill in the new name for the organization as well as official email address, website (if you have one) and a short name. On the second page you can then update your contact details, mission statement and description - as well as categorize your organization accurately in our system by selecting such options as regional and thematic focus.

How do I blog and add announcements and events?

  1. Login to the Web site by clicking on the "Login" link in the top right hand corner.
  2. Click on the SHOWCASE or CONNECT menu and look for the menu on the right side to add blog post, add event, or add member news. 

Click here to learn more about the types of content you can add to the site.

How do I cancel my membership?

You can cancel your membership at any time using the Membership Cancellation form. We would appreciate it if you could explain why you are cancelling your membership and if you wish, we can discuss any problems you have with the aim of reaching a solution.

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