International cooperation

In late September, Zagoriy Foundation’s team attended Konektor Philanthropy East Forum, a conference in the non-profit sector.

The main topic of the event was “Resilience during the war”. Liubov Rainchuk, head of the Program Department, attended the forum, visited a number of useful lectures and took part in networking sessions.

Conferences are not just events with speeches, it is an opportunity for sharing experiences, for raising topical issues and problems. This is an chance to draw attention to our concerns and demonstrate our achievements.

GlobalGiving is an organization that supports other non-profit organizations by connecting them with donors and companies.

These are our partners in a number of long-term and large-scale projects.

First of all, Global Giving supported the grant program, within the framework of which the Zagoriy Foundation implemented the following competitions:

— “Support for sustainability and development of organizations in wartime”, the purpose of which is to promote the development and stability of the activities of organizations in the charitable sector.
— “Promotion of partnership and cooperation in the charity sector”, the purpose of which is to expand the practice of cooperation between organizations to strengthen resources in the sectors.

In partnership with Global Giving, we’ve launched a revamped Charity Match curriculum stream: a reboot, which aims to provide quality expertise for effective future work.

We also expect joint work on:

Research on the activation of charity sector employees;
Study tours throughout Ukraine for local non-profit organizations.

On August 24-26, PEX Forum 2022 was held – an annual meeting of the community of organizations that create and develop philanthropic ecosystems around the world.

The theme of this year’s forum was “Driving change in (eco)systems: the transformative power of collaboration in philanthropy”.

On August 25, Anna Nishnianidze, Head of Communications, will tell the participants of the event about the importance of supporting local organizations on the example of Ukraine during the full-scale invasion.

We are proud to announce that our foundation has successfully undergone CAF America’s due diligence process and is now eligible to receive tax-efficient donations in the United States and around the globe. 

This proves that Zagoriy Foundation is a well-trusted nonprofit entity that completed an extensive review to guard against the risk of fraud, money laundering, or other illicit activities. 

Since 1992, CAF America has been enabling cross-border giving by creating a global ecosystem of well-trusted charitable foundations. During that time, the organization has donated more than $ 3.8 billion to more than 380,000 charities in 135 countries.Currently, the organization has a base of 1.8 million proven organizations from 120 countries.

The Zagoriy Foundation team attended the largest philanthropy conference in Europe – Philea Forum 2022 in Barcelona.

The association, which unites philanthropists across Europe, organizes an annual forum for the non-profit sector.

The purpose of the event is to share experiences, adopt best practices, discuss topical issues and simply expand the circle of acquaintances.

Last year Zagoriy Foundation participated in the conference for the first time as a guest.

And this year we are participating in two panel discussions:

— Yevhenia Mazurenko, CEO of the Zagoriy Foundation, talks about the transformation of civil society in Ukraine and our role as philanthropists today;
— Liubov Rainchuk, Head of the Program Department, talks about sustainability and long-term development in times of crisis.

Such events help us find new partners, meet colleagues in Europe and, most importantly, tell more about Ukraine in the international arena.

We are pleased to announce that Fondation de France has become a partner of Zagoriy Foundation! 

The Foundation provided financial support to Zagoriy Foundation to conduct a grant competition for the nonprofit sector. Its goal is to help Ukrainian organizations provide quality and uninterrupted assistance to their wards, as well as to those categories of the population who need it most now. 

Most Ukrainian charities continue their operations while facing a number of new challenges: the evacuation of beneficiaries, medical treatment, the need for medicines, and psychological support. The grant competition «Support for the work of non-profit organizations during the war» will help Ukrainian organizations conduct quality and effective activities during the war. 

Fondation de France is a leading philanthropy network in France that brings together donors, founders, volunteers, and project leaders across the country. Its overall goal is to implement useful, tangible, and sustainable solutions for the advancement of society.