This article explains what the School Profile is in Altivo, what each field does, how weekly reach is calculated, how the PBO number enables Section 18A functionality, and what information appears publicly on the Sponsor Portal.
School Profile
The School Profile is your school's identity in Altivo. It contains your school's name, contact details, address, and key settings that affect how the platform works - including your PBO number (for Section 18A tax receipts) and student count (for calculating weekly reach on the Sponsor Portal).
| Field | What it is | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| School name | Your school's full name. Set during signup, editable later. | Yes |
| Email address | The school's main contact email (not your personal login). | Recommended |
| Student count | Number of enrolled students. Used to calculate weekly reach on the portal. | Recommended |
| Logo URL | A direct link to your school's logo image. Displayed on the portal and in reports. | Recommended |
| PBO number | Your Public Benefit Organisation number from SARS. Enables Section 18A references for qualifying cash sponsorships. | Only if you need Section 18A |
Navigate to School Profile in the sidebar
Click Edit
Update any fields
Click Save
Weekly reach = student count multiplied by 5 (school days per week). This number appears on your Sponsor Portal to show potential sponsors the level of exposure their branding would receive. For example, a school with 800 students has a weekly reach of 4,000. If your student count changes, update it in School Profile and the weekly reach recalculates immediately.
The portal displays: school name, logo, student count, and weekly reach. Your email, phone, address, and PBO number are internal fields only and are never shown to portal visitors.
The logo field accepts a URL to an image hosted online. Ensure the URL is a direct link to the image file (ending in .png, .jpg, etc.) and is publicly accessible. URLs to Google Drive or private storage will not work.
Refresh the page. The weekly reach recalculates immediately when student count is saved and requires no additional action.
No. Adding a PBO number does not retroactively generate references for existing sponsorships. Only new cash sponsorships created after the PBO number is saved will receive references.
Altivo currently defaults to South African Rand (ZAR). Multi-currency and locale settings are planned for a future release.
Last updated: March 2026 | Version 1.0