Annual report 2015 - BCAF | 1 Vision A society where responsible giving is a recognized part of everyday life. Mission We encourage people, organizations and community to change live by developing effective giving and social investments. We offer people and companies a variety of significant causes, safe and easy way of donating and meeting the society needs. We coordinate the donors’ resources and facilitate the financial and institutional strengthening of civil oragnisations and public structures. We communicate and support giving causes We provide focused consultations with high added value to the donors and social entreprenuers Our research, expertise amd good practices are influencial in the field of giving and social investment BCAF was founded on 16th Nov 1995, registered under N 20021107001 at the Central Register for legal entities with non -profit purpose in public benefit. BCause is a member/associate member of: CAF Global Alliance (since 1996) – “our family” that taught us how to activate capacity for change the lives of people and communities. American Chamber of Commenre (since 2000) Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum (since 2000) Bulgarian Donors Forum (since 2003) UN Global Compact (since 2003) and the Bulgarian Network (since 2009). The present report confirms our commitment to the Principles of Global Compact and communicates our related activities. Transnational Giving Europe (since 2009) – a network of organistaions in 18 European countires which allows the Bulgarians abroad end their friends to domate for Bulgarian organizations benefiting from local tax comcessions; Еuclid Nework (since 2012) – an organistaion experienced in capacity building of civil organizations, social enterprises and social innovations; Cluster for Sustainable Social Enterprises (since 2013) Social Enterprise Forum in Bulgaria (since 2014) Civil Participation Forum (since 2011) Global Social Enterprise Network (since 2014)– global association of educational centers and social enterprises incubators all over the world. Annual report 2015 - BCAF | 2 CONTENT INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 5 DEVELOPING THE GIVING CULTURE ..................................................................................................... 6 ADVOCACY AND POSITION ............................................................................................................... 6 Participation in Working groups at National Institutions ............................................................ 6 RESEARCH ......................................................................................................................................... 8 CAF World Giving Index ................................................................................................................ 8 Photo competition “Philanthropy through the Lens” 2015 ........................................................... 12 Discussing Charity in Social Networks ............................................................................................ 14 SUPPORTING RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES ........................................................................................... 15 Rewards .......................................................................................................................................... 15 Corporate social strategies and programmes ................................................................................ 16 Assessment and analysis ................................................................................................................ 22 Corporate volunteering .................................................................................................................. 23 Individual volunteering initiatives .................................................................................................. 23 Payroll giving programme .............................................................................................................. 27 ANNUAL AWARD CEREMONY “RESPONSIBLE COMPANY – RESPONSIBLE EMPLOEES" ................ 28 PROUD WITH MY PARENTS’JOB ..................................................................................................... 30 SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL GIVERS...................................................................................................... 32 THE GIVING PLATFORM .................................................................................................................. 32 UNIFIED CHARITABLE NUMBER DMS 17777 .................................................................................. 34 Together after the tragedy ............................................................................................................. 36 Sport challenges ............................................................................................................................. 38 Pro Bono professionals ................................................................................................................... 40 Transnational giving ....................................................................................................................... 41 Transnational Giving Europe ...................................................................................................... 41 Thematic Funds of BCAF ..................................................................................................................... 42 Medical treatment and rеhabilitation for children Fund ............................................................... 42 Scholarships Fund ........................................................................................................................... 43 “Get Ready to Succeed” scholarship program ........................................................................... 43 Scholarship “Luka Bekyarov”...................................................................................................... 47 “Go On” scholarship for pupils from foster families .................................................................. 48 We Can – fund supporting young socially disadvantaged people for vocational training and career start ..................................................................................................................................... 49 “Our parents" Fund .................................................................................................................... 49 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ........................................................................................................................ 51 100 Jobs .......................................................................................................................................... 51 Net4Work ....................................................................................................................................... 51 SOCIAL ENTREPRENUERSHIP .............................................................................................................. 54 Annual report 2015 - BCAF | 3 Forum of Social Enterprises in Bulgaria ......................................................................................... 54 Rinker Center for training and entrepreneurship .......................................................................... 55 Rinker’s Challenge .......................................................................................................................... 56 Training ........................................................................................................................................... 58 Helen L.Rinker Ashley Fund, CAF America ..................................................................................... 59 Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs ................................................................................................. 60 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................ 61 The change begins from us ............................................................................................................ 61 The library – a center for NGOs and community ........................................................................... 61 BCAF PEOPLE ...................................................................................................................................... 64 BCAF Board of Directors ................................................................................................................. 65 Council of Founders ........................................................................................................................ 66 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT...................................................................................................67 FINANCIAL REPORT with comments ................................................................................................. Annual report 2015 - BCAF | 4 INTRODUCTION 20 Years of the Bulgarian Charities Aid Foundation Anniversary! We celebrate 20-years of activities in supporting organisations, donors, favourable environment and giving infrastructure. We celebrate 20 years since our first grants and training programmes for the Bulgarian civil sector. 20 years since our first donations, first analyses and forecasts for the development of giving culture. For 20 years we have gathered