In Johannesburg on 25 July the HCI Foundation held a well-received workshop for its grantees. The objectives of the day were to share good practices, encourage collaborations, deepen an understanding of monitoring and evaluation, explore fundraising and sustainability and to celebrate and inspire individuals and organisations. The activities included getting to see the work of the participating organisations through their colourful displays, creative group work and a feedback session on the 2018 survey sent out by the HCI Foundation. This survey highlighted the need for funders to have more contact with grantees, enable peer learning and provide mentorship to small NPOs. We thank the Foundation for a well executed and worthwhile engagement.