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Report on the Charitable Activity of the Elena and Gennady Timchenko Foundation Timchenko Elena & Gennady Timchenko Foundation Foundation Contents 2015 REPORT ON THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITY OF THE ELENA AND GENNADY TIMCHENKO FOUNDATION TIMCHENKO ELENA & GENNADY TIMCHENKO FOUNDATION FOUNDATION CONTENTS Message from Elena and Gennady Timchenko .....................4 Working with the Foundation.............................................109 Message from Xenia Frank .....................................................6 Selecting grant recipients .............................................. 110 Message from Maria Morozova .............................................8 Open grant competitions ............................................... 110 The Foundation’s mission statement and values ................10 Non-competitive support ................................................111 Work programme ..................................................................11 Duration of project support ............................................111 5 years of work – facts and results ...................................... 12 Programme evaluation system ...........................................111 Key results in 2015 .............................................................. 16 Risk management ...............................................................112 Interaction with stakeholders .............................................112 Working with enquiries from the public .........................112 THE OLDER GENERATION PROGRAMME .......................18 Working with regional agents .........................................113 Society for all Ages Focus Area ............................................24 Working with agents and contractors .............................113 Expert Infrastructure Focus Area ..........................................30 Working with the expert community ...............................113 Regional Models Focus Area................................................34 Working with the media ..................................................114 The team .............................................................................114 SPORT PROGRAMME............................................38 Environmental protection as a factor uniting the team .115 Dobryi Led Focus Area .........................................................44 Financial results of the Foundation ................................... 116 World of Chess Focus Area...................................................54 General information about the Report .............................. 116 Annexe 1. CULTURE PROGRAMME..........................................60 Use of GRI standard reporting elements and performance indicators in the Report......................................................118 Developing Culture in Small Towns and Rural Areas Focus Area .......................................................................... 66 Annexe 2. Supporting Cultural Initiatives Focus Area ...........................72 Audited fnancial statements..............................................122 Preserving and Developing Cultural Heritage Focus Area ......76 Annexe 3. Cultural Bridge Focus Area ...................................................78 Independent assurance report by EY..................................124 Annexe 4. Certifcates, awards, and diplomas....................................126 THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN PROGRAMME...............82 Contact details ...................................................................138 Creating Sustainable Public Interest in Solving Problems of Child Abandonment Focus Area ......................................... 88 Expert Infrastructure Focus Area .........................................94 Regional Projects Focus Area ............................................100 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.......................................108 ALL PHOTOGRAPHS USED IN THIS REPORT ARE Governing bodies ...............................................................109 TAKEN FROM THE FOUNDATION’S IMAGE BANK AND REFLECT GENUINE SITUATIONS How we work ......................................................................109 Report on charitable activity Report on charitable Report on charitable activity Report on charitable MESSAGE FROM ELENA AND GENNADY TIMCHENKO 4 5 In 2015, our Family Foundation celebrated its 5th anniversary. Today, we believe that establishing this particular form of char- We also thought that organizing the National Conference Society for All Ages was too far removed from the real issue, but now itable giving was the right decision. Afer almost twenty years of personal charitable activity, we wanted to make things more we can see that the format we chose was of interest not only to a select group of experts, but also to many other people con- efective and focus on achieving long-term results. Thus the Ladoga Foundation was created. In the initial stages, we naturally cerned about the topic of the older generation and ageing in Russia. spent some time fnding our way and establishing the areas and basic principles of our work. From the very beginning, the Foundation implemented its projects in the Russian regions, working with the best experts and benefting from their knowledge We would like to mention the difculties of the current stage of our work. The economic crisis in Russia had a negative impact and support. We were not afraid to take risks and try new ideas and approaches which would subsequently enable us to ofer on a number of social problems while at the same time there was a reduction in the overall volume of resources available. For the most efective solutions. We feel that this in particular is what enabled the Foundation to flourish and achieve consistent this reason, we now have an especially responsible attitude towards the potential of the Foundation, anticipating that the team results: and today we can already name a few social models that have been implemented in various regions throughout Russia — will further increase efciency and achieve consistent and sustainable results. the reform of regional systems supporting foster care for orphaned children; the programmes Chess in Schools and Dobryi Led (Good Ice); the Active Generation grant competition, and many others. The situation of the last two years has, unfortunately, also afected our international programmes. With the introduction of the sanctions and the increase in anti-Russian propaganda, it has become more complicated to develop humanitarian partnerships Over the last fve years, four comprehensive strategic programmes reflecting the values and priorities of our family have been between Russia and western countries. It is precisely these partnerships that help to maintain mutual understanding between formed at the Foundation — The Older Generation, The Family and Children, Sport, and Culture. They each include a portfolio nations and support their interest towards one another. This is especially evident in the Foundation’s successful joint projects of complementary projects: regional competitions and "pilots", expert projects, and educational initiatives. In addition, the with China, such as the Eternal Flame war flm festival, the Friendship Match children’s chess tournament and others. geography of the Foundation’s activity has expanded – programmes are implemented nationally and internationally, bringing beneft to a signifcantly wider audience. However, we are not only assessing the development of the Foundation in terms of an We are very pleased that each year the Foundation’s staf strive to further increase professionalism and work better as a team, increase in the scale of its operations, but also with respect to raising the standard and quality of the projects. We believe that it while continuing to focus on people and believing in their potential. In 10 years’ time, we hope that conditions will be provided is the Foundation’s team that deserves the credit for this. We give them difcult tasks, and they fnd solutions that help people in the social sphere in Russia for people to live a full and dignifed life regardless of their age and place of residence. This would “here and now”, but that also have an overall impact on the system as a whole. We feel that the development of the Foundation enable the Foundation to concentrate on promoting educational programmes, supporting efective practices, and developing is based on growth that is continual and steady, but at the same time organic and well thought out. expert infrastructure. In 2013, the Ladoga Foundation was renamed the Elena and Gennady Timchenko Foundation. We took this decision afer having In this report you will be able to learn about what the Foundation has achieved to date, but we are already thinking about our carefully considered the overall structure of the Foundation’s programmes – with a focus on supporting the regions, providing next challenges. We hope that in addressing these we will receive the support of committed partners and like-minded people. assistance to active and motivated people, and including an educational component as a matter of course. This is what lies The only way to make truly signifcant changes to society is if we all work together. at the heart of the Foundation’s development strategy to 2020 — for us as founders it is important to understand how and in which areas we can make progress. Society is now fully aware of whose values and attitudes the Foundation supports and we assume the responsibility for the results of its work. We also hope that others will follow our example and establish new family foundations in Russia. There have, of course, been difculties and doubts over
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