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Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 1 Balkan Community Initiatives Fund Annual Report BalkanskiBalkan Institut Community za Lokalne Initiatives Inicijative Fund / GO / ANNUALDIŠNJI IZV REPORTEŠTAJ 20122013 2 03 FOREWORD 05 ABOUT BCIF 09 GRANT PROGRAMS 23 PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM 27 PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM 33 FINANCIAL ENDOWMENT 35 SERVICES 37 DONORS AND PARTNERS 41 PEOPLE IN BCIF 44 TABLE OF GRANTS IN 2012 58 CONTENTS FINANCIAL INFORMATION Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 3 3 FOREWORD Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 4 FOREWORD Within various projects we have sup- for the sixth time the VIRTUS prize for a gift” with aim to raise funds for the ported activities in the field of culture, corporate philanthropy was awarded. endowment. This way, BCIF increases ecology, arranging of public spaces, as- It was our great pleasure to award for the fund to support future initiatives sistance to vulnerable groups, encour- the first time a prize in the category of active citizens for building local aging youth volunteering and citizens’ “Contribution to social inclusion” in communities in Serbia. We would activism in many communities. cooperation with the Team for Social like to give particular attention to the Inclusion and Poverty Reduction of the purchase of real estate, as an addi- By joining efforts with networks “The Government of the Republic of Serbia. tional motivation after many years of Green List of Serbia” and the “Green In- As coordinators of Serbian Philan- engagement to persist in our efforts to itiative” we have succeeded to actively thropic Forum we have conducted a achieve sustainability of BCIF. Dear friends, involve more than 13,000 citizens from major research on the contribution of 14 cities in Serbia and a large num- forum members to the development All the accomplishments are shared Another exciting year filled with joint ber of representatives of institutions of philanthropy in Serbia and together with our beneficiaries, dedicated accomplishments is behind us! and business sector in environmental with NALED and Smart Collective we donors, members of the Board of activities which have helped solving have participated in the creation of Directors and Grant Committee, our In 2012, our priority was still to support the problem of waste in Serbia. We certification program for socially re- counselors, employees and volunteers. local communities, so 112 initiatives of have contributed to the establishment sponsible companies in Serbia. Special We are sincerely grateful to all of them associated citizens, which contributed of successful model for the legaliza- attention was dedicated to the devel- for believing in the possibility of posi- to the betterment of 50 local commu- tion of work of individual collectors and opment of philanthropy at local level, tive change. nities in Serbia, were supported within employment of more than 30 families so again this year, we have supported the framework of our grant programs. engaged in the collection of recyclable 7 organizations which conducted cam- We are proud to have supported per- materials. Apart from that, the network paigns in local communities and raised Sincerely, sons with intellectual disabilities from “Green Initiative” made recommenda- funds for their work in the amount of Kula in finding their first employment, tions for the enhancement of local and RSD 3,376,724. young Roma from Milavac in the revival regional waste management plans in Branislav Ivin of their village, socially vulnerable fam- Serbia which were adopted and signed The last year was quite important for ilies from Belgrade to start their agri- in 8 municipalities in Serbia. us since we have established the first cultural production and many others to In the past year we have continued to financial endowment in Serbia and solve challenges in their communities. promote philanthropy in Serbia and launched the campaign “Kindness as Mia Vukojević Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 5 Balkanski Institut za Lokalne Inicijative / GODIŠNJI IZVEŠTAJ 2013 5 ABOUT BCIF Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 6 ABOUT BCIF BCIF UK was established at a peace with our support, continuing to work as Associated citizens have the strength • Supporting public policy creation convention in London in 1999, where a distinct foundation – fAKT (Fund for to make changes for the better, as well and improvement Jenny Hyatt, a consultant from the Active Citizenship). as to encourage new changes through United Kingdom, spoke against the positive examples of activism. Our goal is that associated citizens NATO bombing. £2,000.00 in voluntary With 13 years of experience in support- should have a greater influence on the contributions from this conference ing community initiatives in Serbia, Therefore, in 2012 we have adopted a creation of public policies in local comprised BCIF’s starting funds. Jenny BCIF continues to work as one of the new strategy where BCIF acts in three communities, and at regional and and her colleagues, who worked in few independent domestic, non-profit program areas: national levels. Central and Eastern Europe, used this foundations and the only foundation money for a small grants program for that deals with the development of lo- • Supporting local communities • Philanthropy development and local communities in Serbia and Mon- cal communities. promotion tenegro. After five years of work, BCIF Our goal is to support active and asso- UK ended its mission, entrusting fur- We believe that supporting formal and ciated citizens in local communities to Our goal is to increase the level of ther action to a locally registered BCIF informal citizens’ associations is the increase the impact of their initiatives philanthropic giving in Serbia so that it foundation, which continued work in most efficient way for BCIF to help and contribution to the development of will eventually represent a significant Serbia and Montenegro. The Montene- active individuals to bring about local communities. and transparent source of financing for gro office became independent in 2007 changes in their communities. citizens’ initiatives. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 7 PROGRAMS Within the framework of the Grants 200,000.00 Program, the main task of BCIF is to provide financial support to people 400,000.00 who are ready to engage in solving a certain problem in their community, 600,000.00 and to improve their lives and the 200,000.00 lives of their neighbors. BCIF provides 800,000.00 financial support for the realization 400,000.00 1,000.000.00 of initiatives and actions of the very 600,000.00 people from local communities. Involv- ing as many people and community 800,000.00 1,200.000.00 stakeholders as possible in these 1,000.000.00 actions is of particular importance, as 1,400.000.00 1,200.000.00 well as creating initiatives in the spirit 1,200.000.00 of solidarity, tolerance and sincerity. 1,400.000.00 1,500.000.00 Within the framework of the Public 1,200.000.00 Policy Program, BCIF provides support for citizens’ initiatives in the com- Annual budget Grants munities through direct advocacy for Annual budget Grants favorable legislative and fiscal frame- works for local giving. By supporting Year Annual budget Grants the participation of associated citizens Year Annual budget Grants at the local level in the adoption and 2004 213.408 83.107 amendments of certain policies, BCIF 2004 213.408 83.107 encourages better frameworks for the 2005 263.232263.232 119.553 119.553 development of the communities. 2006 445.253445.253 200.275 200.275 The Philanthropy program is 2007 760.605 455.638 dedicated to the promotion of the idea 2007 760.605 455.638 of giving for the common good between 2008 860.347 533.388 companies, individuals and all stake- 20082009 1.044.212860.347 588.457 533.388 holders in the society. BCIF encourages 2009 1.044.212 588.457 organizations to develop the sustain- 2010 1.354.339 724.354 ability of their initiatives by relying on 20102011 1.229.9611.354.339590.501 724.354 their own strengths and establishing 1,463,749 612.493 cooperation with a wide network of 20112012 1.229.961 590.501 potential donors in local communities. Numbers are in EUR value. 2012 XXXXXXX XXXXXX Numbers are in EUR value. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 8 Grants by Grants BY Hungary 2 municipalities 3 municipalities 1414 3 Grants by 5 11 1999-2012 1212 Hungary7 3 1414 1999-2012 7 7 4 2 municipalities 11 9 3 2 1414 3 6 11 2 6 2 5 11 11 1999-2012 1212 3 3 2 7 223 1414 6 33 7 1 9 7 4 1 2 Croatia 1 1 6 3 1 1 2 11 3 2 7 2 11 5 3 Territorial distribution of 3 2 22 6 333 Romania grants in percentage in the 2 Croatia 2 11 1212 11 11 3 period 1999-2012Territorial distribution of 7 2 130130 2 5 8 3 Romania 3 grants in percentage in the 2 11 8 11 3 1212 period 1999-2012 8 130130 2 16 Vojvodina 8 26 2 3 9 2 6 11 Central Serbia 2 6 3 11 8 2 1616 3 1 16 Western Serbia Vojvodina 2 1 1 4 11 26 2 1 2 9 17 Central Serbia 2 3 6 Southern Serbia 11 1010 16 1010 3 Western Serbia 2 16 1 3 11 4 11 Belgrade 2 1 1212 17 21 3 14 16 Southern Serbia 3 11 21 101014 Eastern Serbia 2 1010 4 16 Belgrade 22 4 1212 Bosnia & 22 1010 21 14 Bulgaria 9 16 3 11 11 14 Eastern Serbia 4 4 16 HerzegovinaBosnia & 1111 22 1010 1 33 Bulgaria 9 11 7 20 1 11 1818 Herzegovina 1111 111 33 2 11 9 7 202222 1 11 2 1818 4 1111 2 9 2222 2 4 50 Territorial distribution of grants 6 50 2 9 50 Territorial distribution of grants 6 1 50 3 6 91 5 in percentage in 2012 11