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Supporting democracy: live crowdfunding in Hungary
At the end of January, our foundation held a live crowdfunding event in support of free elections, funding four charities which work to ensure transparent, fair elections in Hungary. The event raised more than €30,000 from 78 guests from…
Reflections from Hungary on helping donors walk the talk
“I was recently recovering from the results of the general election in Hungary, and desperate to find new ways to advance my work, when I came across How Community Philanthropy Shifts Power: What Donors Can…
2019 Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index – Hungary
Country report about the CSO Sustainability Index in Hungary in 2019 – measuring the strength and overall viability of civil society sectors, mentioning the development of community foundations on page 7. To read the report,…
Hungary’s community foundations pull together in response to Covid-19
“Like countless other community philanthropy organizations around the world, Hungary’s two community foundations – the Ferencváros Community Foundation in Budapest and the Pécs Community Foundation in Pécs – have found themselves at the centre of…
Public Crowdfunding in the Jewish district in Budapest
“Target met. The Hungarian foundation Gyökerek és Szárnyak Alapítvány has organized public crowdfunding events for a year and a half. In May 2019, three projects met their funding targets and thus the association Parola (handshake),…
Growing ambition in a shrinking space: Hungary’s community foundations after the election
“Hungary’s general elections in April gave (once again) a constitutional majority to the ruling coalition government and a green light to pursue policies which include the demonisation, discrimination and harassment of NGOs. This has been…
Community foundations? In Hungary? Yes!
“The Community Foundation Support Programme announced a call for proposals from local groups to establish community foundations in their communities in December 2014 after months of preparation. We selected seven groups to support with funding…
But, will anybody be interested…?
“This is the question put by my colleague Ivan at our staff retreat in July 2014 – reflecting the uncertainty that he, and all of us, felt about our chances of finding local people motivated…
Would it be possible here and now?
“Tamás Scsaurszki reflects on the process of establishing the Ferencváros Community Foundation, focusing on how the organization was founded and its underlying philosophy as well as some of its current challenges and hopes for the…