National Network of Local Philanthropy Development

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Who are we?

A network organization that unites community foundations in Ukraine

What do we do?

We develop local philanthropy and support community foundations in Ukraine

The mission of our organization

Development of social capital and culture of philanthropy for sustainable development of communities in Ukraine

Network map

Dubno, Rivne region
"Hrytsiv, Khmelnytskyi region
Boyarka, Kyiv region
Kharkiv
Kherson
Voznesensk, Mykolaiv region
Bar, Vinnytsia region
Stryi, Lviv region
Vinnytsia
Vasylkiv, Kyiv region
Berezan, Kyiv region
Zhytomyr
Novoyavorivsk, Lviv region
Kramatorsk, Donetsk region
Kakhovka, Kherson region (under occupation)
Snovsk, Chernihiv region
Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi region
Korop, Chernihiv region
Sarny, Rivne region
Marianivka, Kirovohrad region
Svitlovodsk, Kirovohrad region
Bereza, Sumy region
Charitable organization “Dubna Community Foundation ”Dobrobut”
Community Foundation “Revival of Hrytseve”
Charitable organization “Boyarsky Community Foundation”
Charitable organization “Kharkiv Community Charitable Foundation ”Toloka”
Charitable organization “Kherson Community Foundation ”Zakhyst”
Charitable organization “Voznesensk Community Foundation”
“Barsky District Community Foundation “Bari”
Charitable Foundation “Ridnya Community Foundation”
Podilska Hromada Community Foundation
Public organization “Alliance of Good Deeds”
Charitable organization “Berezani Community Foundation”
Zhytomyr Community Foundation
NGO “Gostynets”
NGO “Community Development Fund”
Kakhovka Community Development Fund (suspended)
Charitable Foundation for the Development of the Snovska Community
NGO “Scientific and Technical Center ”Podilskyi Bioregion”
NGO “Community Development Fund ”Future of Koropshchyna”
Charitable organization “Charitable Foundation ”Sarny Community Foundation”
Charitable organization Charitable Foundation “Vuzlik”
NGO Changes in Action
NGO “YOUTH ORGANIZATION ”THE FUTURE IS YOURS”

How NNLPD support community foundations and contribute to the development of the sector*

Capacity building & care

Conducting grant competitions and training sessions at the request of community foundations and youth initiative banks, facilitating the exchange of experience between them. Creating and filling the Resource Hub – an online hub with relevant information and useful resources for community foundations and youth initiative banks.




Communications

Coverage of the work of Community Foundations and Youth Initiative Banks on through social media, conferences, and other media platforms.


Financing

Regranting community foundations and youth initiative banks to support local projects. Negotiating and establishing partnerships with businesses, searching for donors, and financing directly for the needs of community foundations

Advocacy

Developing and implementing a national advocacy strategy to protect the interests of community foundations. Conducting training sessions to strengthen advocacy skills among community foundation teams.

Creating and monitoring platforms where representatives of community foundations can present their advocacy prioritie

Developing a favourable environment for local philanthropy

 

Bringing innovation to communities through community foundations, promoting social entrepreneurship via training and grant competitions, and advocating for community centers as spaces for communication between businesses, authorities, and local residents.

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*Only for members of the network, youth banks of initiatives and communities where they work

Our projects

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“MedAid” Special Fund

“MedAid” Special Fund

Support for hospitals, social institutions and assistance to Ukrainian residents with necessary medical equipment

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Ukraine Pooled Fund (UPF)

Ukraine Pooled Fund (UPF)

The Foundation’s goal is to create a sustainable unified funding mechanism that will support local and national organizations through transparent and efficient grant allocation procedures.




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Dreams in action

Dreams in action

Support for women’s social entrepreneurship

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Youth Banks of Initiatives

Youth Banks of Initiatives

This is an international model for engaging young people in active participation in the life of their communities, developing leadership skills and civic competencies.

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The Harvest Way: charitable agricultural project in Ukraine

The Harvest Way: charitable agricultural project in Ukraine

A project to develop and support local vegetable growing, which will contribute to food security and support people in communities.

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School of Community Foundations

School of Community Foundations

A comprehensive annual program for the development and establishment of new community foundations in Ukraine.

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The Resource Hub

The Resource Hub

Program to support and develop community foundations in Ukraine.

 

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Give The Power to Ukrainian NGOs

Give The Power to Ukrainian NGOs

An advocacy project that started in August 2022 with an open letter “If not now, then when”. The goal is to reach 25% localization in Ukraine by 2025What is localization?

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Philanthropy House: research and promotion of Philanthropy in Ukraine

Philanthropy House: research and promotion of Philanthropy in Ukraine

An initiative launched in 2024 to explore and raise awareness about the culture of philanthropy in Ukraine.

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“MedAid” Special Fund

“MedAid” Special Fund

Support for hospitals, social institutions and assistance to Ukrainian residents with necessary medical equipment

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Ukraine Pooled Fund (UPF)

Ukraine Pooled Fund (UPF)

The Foundation’s goal is to create a sustainable unified funding mechanism that will support local and national organizations through transparent and efficient grant allocation procedures.




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Youth Banks of Initiatives

Youth Banks of Initiatives

This is an international model for engaging young people in active participation in the life of their communities, developing leadership skills and civic competencies.

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The Harvest Way: charitable agricultural project in Ukraine

The Harvest Way: charitable agricultural project in Ukraine

A project to develop and support local vegetable growing, which will contribute to food security and support people in communities.

CONTINUES
School of Community Foundations

School of Community Foundations

A comprehensive annual program for the development and establishment of new community foundations in Ukraine.

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The Resource Hub

The Resource Hub

Program to support and develop community foundations in Ukraine.

 

CONTINUES
Give The Power to Ukrainian NGOs

Give The Power to Ukrainian NGOs

An advocacy project that started in August 2022 with an open letter “If not now, then when”. The goal is to reach 25% localization in Ukraine by 2025What is localization?

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Philanthropy House: research and promotion of Philanthropy in Ukraine

Philanthropy House: research and promotion of Philanthropy in Ukraine

An initiative launched in 2024 to explore and raise awareness about the culture of philanthropy in Ukraine.

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Dreams in action

Dreams in action

Support for women’s social entrepreneurship

Events and News

NEWS
Handbook with reflections after volunteering in community foundations

Handbook with reflections after volunteering in community foundations

About our experience and reflections

EVENTS
ECFI Youth Fest 2025

ECFI Youth Fest 2025

Youth Conference in Naples

EVENTS
“Meeting for Change: on the same page”

“Meeting for Change: on the same page”

Partnerships, trust, and localization.

NEWS
The Story of the Community Foundation in Hrytsiv

The Story of the Community Foundation in Hrytsiv

You don’t need to reinvent the wheel to start a community foundation.

EVENTS
Presentation of the 2025 Philanthropy study

Presentation of the 2025 Philanthropy study

a panel discussion and an exhibition dedicated to historical figures of Ukrainian philanthropy

EVENTS
Annual “Harvest Way” conference

Annual “Harvest Way” conference

results and plans for the next year 

EVENTS
“Coordinator Hub”: a space for the development and support of MBI coordinators

“Coordinator Hub”: a space for the development and support of MBI coordinators

Last week, the first offline conference took place

EVENTS
Register for “Meeting for Change: On the same page”

Register for “Meeting for Change: On the same page”

For local organizations and international partners

NEWS
“Harvest Way”: results of the project

“Harvest Way”: results of the project

It is an initiative that strengthens the economic resilience of communities

NEWS
How business development shaped the voznesensk community

How business development shaped the voznesensk community

Photo exhibition at the “Entrepreneur of the Year 2025” ceremony

EVENTS
ECFI Youth Fest 2025

ECFI Youth Fest 2025

Youth Conference in Naples

EVENTS
“Meeting for Change: on the same page”

“Meeting for Change: on the same page”

Partnerships, trust, and localization.

EVENTS
Presentation of the 2025 Philanthropy study

Presentation of the 2025 Philanthropy study

a panel discussion and an exhibition dedicated to historical figures of Ukrainian philanthropy

EVENTS
Annual “Harvest Way” conference

Annual “Harvest Way” conference

results and plans for the next year 

EVENTS
“Coordinator Hub”: a space for the development and support of MBI coordinators

“Coordinator Hub”: a space for the development and support of MBI coordinators

Last week, the first offline conference took place

EVENTS
Register for “Meeting for Change: On the same page”

Register for “Meeting for Change: On the same page”

For local organizations and international partners

EVENTS
How to build sustainable cooperation between community foundations and businesses

How to build sustainable cooperation between community foundations and businesses

Two-day training in Vinnytsia

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Partnerships across borders

Partnerships across borders

Insights from the discussion on the role of the diaspora in supporting Ukraine

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Build yourself and your community

Build yourself and your community

Conference of Youth Banks

EVENTS
Illuminate 2025 Conference for Community Foundations

Illuminate 2025 Conference for Community Foundations

In Halifax, Canada

NEWS
Handbook with reflections after volunteering in community foundations

Handbook with reflections after volunteering in community foundations

About our experience and reflections

EVENTS
ECFI Youth Fest 2025

ECFI Youth Fest 2025

Youth Conference in Naples

EVENTS
“Meeting for Change: on the same page”

“Meeting for Change: on the same page”

Partnerships, trust, and localization.

NEWS
The Story of the Community Foundation in Hrytsiv

The Story of the Community Foundation in Hrytsiv

You don’t need to reinvent the wheel to start a community foundation.

EVENTS
Presentation of the 2025 Philanthropy study

Presentation of the 2025 Philanthropy study

a panel discussion and an exhibition dedicated to historical figures of Ukrainian philanthropy

EVENTS
Annual “Harvest Way” conference

Annual “Harvest Way” conference

results and plans for the next year 

EVENTS
“Coordinator Hub”: a space for the development and support of MBI coordinators

“Coordinator Hub”: a space for the development and support of MBI coordinators

Last week, the first offline conference took place

EVENTS
Register for “Meeting for Change: On the same page”

Register for “Meeting for Change: On the same page”

For local organizations and international partners

NEWS
“Harvest Way”: results of the project

“Harvest Way”: results of the project

It is an initiative that strengthens the economic resilience of communities

NEWS
How business development shaped the voznesensk community

How business development shaped the voznesensk community

Photo exhibition at the “Entrepreneur of the Year 2025” ceremony

Grants and Tenders

Grants
Grant competition within the Resource Hub project

Grant competition within the Resource Hub project

Grants
Grant competition within the Resource Hub project

Grant competition within the Resource Hub project