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Annual Report 2019 | Letter from the Executive Director 1 2 019 ANNUAL REPORT Table of Content Letter from the Executive Director ...................... 1 Territorial Coverage .................................................. 3 2019 Figures ............................................................. 4 Active People for Аctive Communities ................. 5 Education ............................................................... 13 Different People, Equal Rights ............................... 27 Journalism for the People ................................... 32 Enhancing NGOs capacity .................................... 36 Donors and Partners ............................................... 41 Team .......................................................................... 50 Finance ..................................................................... 52 Report of Independent Auditor ............................. 67 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1 Letter from the Executive Director Iliyana Nikolova, Executive Director, WCIF In 2019 Workshop for Civic Initia- izations and nearly 2000 sup- change. Change for a better life of tives Foundation turned 18 years. ported initiatives from over 120 the community in which they live or work. These stories are also We celebrated the majority with- settlements in the country. about the satisfaction of over- out major celebrations, but with No one expected that the resources coming inertia, finding followers faith in the future and analysis of that WCIF would raise in support of and defending ideas, overcom- what has been achieved so far. local communities will exceed 8 000 000 BGN, and the trained by us rep- ing obstacles and readiness to We started in the distant spring of learn on the move, happiness 2001. Together with various experts resentatives of the NGO sector will be more than 2000 people. from small victories on the way and consultants we thought how to the great goal. to continue the work of the Brit- We had no idea what the stories of Putting in the center individual re- ish "Charity Know How" program change would be and how behind sponsibility, trust, care, philanthro- through a new Bulgarian organiza- these figures will be found thou- py, equal rights, WCIF worked for tion. As brave as our dreams were, sands of stories about the cour- the most important principles of none of us suspected that after 18 age of strong people, who want the democratic society. Thus for years, behind the name of the or- to change the situation they live 18 years WCIF played crucial role ganization we chose then, there will in for better and take the difficult in the development of many indi- be more than 1500 funded organ- responsibility to seek and achieve ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2 viduals and organizations in the quite diverse – from work in the Thank you for the fact that everything country. WCIF was an innovator, benefit of certain disadvantaged that happened during the year was experimenter, protagonist, train- groups of people or protection of realized with the participation and er, mentor, moderator, donor, in- human rights, through development dedication of the organizations, which spirer, colleague, friend. of community related initiatives and were funded by WCIF, with the finan- voluntary work for a certain cause, cial commitment of our donors, with To reach majority in a year of chal- to manifestations of solidarity and the tireless work of the team, mem- lenges for civic organizations, when providing support for donors. We bers of the board of trustees, our they are subjected to incessant at- were successful again in finding the consultants and experts. tacks threatening the principles of initiative citizens. democracy, is a feast with a rather Like an 18 years’ youngster, we, the bitter taste. Nevertheless, we con- In the context of a shrinking civil team of WCIF are full of enthusiasm tinued bravely ahead. Every one of space, hostility towards civil organ- to follow the road leading to posi- us at Workshop for Civic Initiatives izations defending the principles of tive change and better future. We Foundation – the team members democracy, the rule of law and hu- continue forward with gratitude to and trustees, we sincerely believe man rights, for the past 2019 we have all of You! that our most important task is to managed to support over 100 or- provide an opportunity for our fellow ganizations and over 80 people to citizens to engage and be proactive. work for a better life in their commu- nities. In our In 2019 the engagement we were annual report for the we tell the story of their looking for and supporting was year 2019 efforts, challenges and achievements. ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | TERRITORIAL COVERAGE 3 Silistra Vidin KNOWLEDGE FOR SUCCESS Ruse Lom ROBOTIC FOR BULGARIA Durankulak Chuprene Dolni Vadin Hayredin vilage ROBOTIC Svistov FOR BULGARIA Razgrad Dobrich SOFIA INFORMATICS Montana Pleven Kreptcha TOURNAMENT ROBOTIC Novi Pazar FOR BULGARIA Vratsa Nikjup Targoviste Shumen COMMUNITY Berkovitsa FOUNDATIONS Varna DEVELOPMENT Gorna IN BULGARIA Varshets Lovech Oryahovitsa ДАРИТЕЛСКИ Lyaskovets КРЪГ GIVING Veliko Tarnovo Svoge Botevgrad CIRCLE KNOWLEDGE Dryanovo COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESS DEVELOPMENT IN BULGARIA ROBOTIC FOR BULGARIA Gabrovo KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE FOR SUCCESS GIVING Voynegovtsi FOR SUCCESS CIRCLE ROBOTIC SOFIA KNOWLEDGE FOR BULGARIA INFORMATICS Sofia Zlatitsa Pirdop Sopot FOR SUCCESS TOURNAMENT Sliven GIVING Pernik Karlovo Kazanlak CIRCLE KNOWLEDGE FOR SUCCESS Karnobat SOFIA Burgas INFORMATICS TOURNAMENT Stara Yambol STUDY IT FIRST Panagyuriste ROBOTIC Zagora Samokov FOR BULGARIA Kjustendil Áðåçîâî ROBOTIC Chirpan KNOWLEDGE FOR BULGARIA FOR SUCCESS Pazardzhik Belozem Dupnitsa Rakovski COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS DEVELOPMENT Plovdiv IN BULGARIA Kurtovo Asenovgrad GIVING Malko Konare CIRCLE Tarnovo Yakoruda Velingrad Blagoevgrad Pestera Razlog Levka Chepelare Haskovo Lyubimets Bansko Momchilovtsi Stambolovo Sandanski Smolyan Kardzhaly Melnik Petrich Mogilitsa ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | 2019 FIGURES 4 238 106 TOTAL AMOUNT OF 132 PEOPLE FUNDED INitiAtiVES ORGANIZAtiONS 2019 NUMBER OF PEOPLE SUppORTED BY FUNDS NUMBER OF SUppORTED PROJEctS VALYA KRUSHkiNA FUND FMI INitiAtiVES FUND COMMUNitY FOUNDAtiONS MEET AND CODE 6 9 11 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 24 StUDY it fiRST FUND SpORTS TALENTS FUND YOUTH BANK PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE FOR SUccESS 10 33 8 7 PROGRAM INFORMAticS INDIVIDUAL FUNDS YOU AND LiDL FOR MEET AND CODE 23 TOURNAMENT FUND 4 40 A BEttER LifE 32 ROBOtic FOR BULGARIA CHILD AND YOUTH 21 FEStiVAL FUND 3 DEVELOPMENT 7 ROBOticS FOR BULGARIA NUMBER OF SUppORTED ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE SUppORT EXTENDED BY FRGI ANNUALLY 2016 2019 3 592 157.10 2018 4 000 000 500 000 2017 3 000 000 2 000 000 1 000 000 600 468.30 178 034.63 0 24 462 690.66 381 686.81 420 459.63 450 001.69 108 SUPPORTED SUPPORTED 106 INDIVIDUALS ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZATIONS BY ActiVE SUPPORTED CITIZENS FUND 0 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | ACTIVE PEOPLE FOR ACTIVE COMMUNITIES 5 Active People for Active Communities ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | ACTIVE PEOPLE FOR ACTIVE COMMUNITIES 6 Community Foundations Development Program In 2019 WCIF continued to sup- foundations, supported civil society 150 local donors who raised near- port community foundations by im- development at local level. ly 80 000 BGN. in support of more plementing the principles: capacity, The giving circles, organized by the than 10 local initiatives. In the past competence, transparency and ac- community foundations, proved to year, all community foundations en- countability. A major result of the be a tool for the support of initia- joyed a high level of trust as a result support provided is the strengthened tive organizations engaged in solv- of their efforts to increase transpar- links between donors and partners ing urgent local problems. Giving ency in fundraising. who, together with the community circles brought together more than ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | ACTIVE PEOPLE FOR ACTIVE COMMUNITIES 7 Youth Bank Program „I am very pleased that we are again implementing a project In 2019 WCIF supported 9 Youth el, the teams of youth banks raised supported by Youth Bank Kjustendil. We are currently doing banks in 9 different Bulgarian cities. over 21 000 BGN, with which they 3D visualization in the town square. We draw Roman columns, As a result, youth banks have be- supported almost 30 initiatives of since we know that our town is very famous for being an an- come a recognizable and sought-af- their peers. Supported youth pro- cient Roman settlement on the one hand, and on the other-be- ter source of support among youth jects reached over 1700 indirect cause we live in a town of artists. The Festival of Fertility is to communities. At the national lev- beneficiaries be celebrated soon. During that festivity time many guests will get to know our city through art." Nia Petrova, from "The New Masters" school, project "Beneath the surface of the town” funded by Youth Bank Kjustendil ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | ACTIVE PEOPLE FOR ACTIVE COMMUNITIES 8 You and Lidl for a Better Life New 22 socially significant projects The projects are to be implemented which participated 214 organisations culture and heritage preservation, received support in the third edition in the period October 2019-October from all over the country. which covered more than 2000 chil- of the biggest socially responsible 2020, each of them receives maxi- In 2019, the 20 projects financed dren and young people from differ- initiative of Lidl Bulgaria "You and mum funding of up to 10 000 BGN. in the second edition of the Initia-
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