Description
Network for sustainable communities: Romanian Federation of Community Foundations is a project initated by the Federation’s members (12 CF from Romania). They wish to develop and maintain a resource network for its members and for all actors interested in philanthropy development at national and international level too. The Federation is a relatively new organization established in 2012 based on the Community Foundations’ need to get professional and financial support on long term, to present the Community Foundations’ interest at national level and to create a more adequate legislative frame for philanthropy development. In order to answer these needs and by this way to contribute to the civil society development the Federation needs a professional executive team and organizational development. The implementation of this project (1) create the needed organizational fundament for the Federation to operate as a separate NGO from Community Foundations, (2) create a favorable environment for Community Foundations’ capacity building (3) will finalize in developing a fundraising strategic plan for assuring the sustainability of Federation for a long term.
Summary of project results
Community foundations (CFs) in Romania contribute to building conscious, generous, inclusive and sustainable communities able to evolve together to their full potential. CFs work to understand community needs, provide grants to local initiatives and organizations for innovation and consolidation. CFs supports local philanthropy and community development by engaging various local stakeholders to participate with own assets and work collaboratively. The Romanian Federation of Community Foundations (RFCF) mission is to represent and support its members to contribute to social change. Network for sustainable communities: Romanian Federation of Community Foundations (RFCF) is a project initiated by the Federation’s members, the Community Foundations from Romania having as main purpose to develop and maintain a resource network for its members and for all the actors interested in philanthropy development at national and international levels. Being a project oriented on the organisational development of the federation, four thematic working groups were organized with participants from the 12 organisations members in the network: communication, fundraising, monitoring and evaluation, national and international relations. A rebranding process was conducted. A new visual identity branding package was created for the federation. A national common fundraising agenda and offer was developed. The Stiintescu (STEM) program was extended for another next 5 years. A national conference took place which made possible networking and sharing common views within the members of federation.
Summary of bilateral results