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Seva Mandir's mission is to make real the idea of society consisting of free and equal citizens who are able to come together and solve the problems that affect them in their particular contexts. The commitment is to work for a paradigm of development and governance that is democratic and polyarchic. Seva Mandir seeks to institutionalise the idea that development and governance is not only to be left to the State and its formal bodies like the legislature and the bureaucracy, but that citizens and their associations should engage separately and jointly with the State. The mission briefly, is to construct the conditions in which citizens of plural backgrounds and perspectives can come together and deliberate on how they can work to benefit and empower the least advantaged in society.
Foundation helps Waldorf institutions and parents' communities - operating especially in and around Solymar and Budapest - to achieve their educational goals and through this pursues upbringing, educational, skill developmental, propagative and cultural activity. The Foundation's aims: a.) maintaining, supporting and organizing the operations of Waldorf educational institutions, the Waldorf Kindergarten Solymar, and Nest Waldorf School, High School and Elementary School of Arts. Support Waldorf educator training within the framework of adult education; b.) if necessary, foundation or participation in the foundation of new Waldorf related educational institutions, thereby continuing educational, training and skills development activities; c.) cooperation with other domestic and foreign Waldorf educational institutions; d.) providing support for scientific, educational, publication and promotional activities related to the freedom of Waldorf education, with continuing educational and cultural activities; e.) the provision of financial assistance related to the above objectives; f.) collecting financial resources - raise funds and make investments - in order to be able to realise above aims;
Our vision: an accepting, responsible society who acts in a sustainable way for the dignified living conditions of those in need. Our mission: - sensitization: reduction of prejudices, formation of social attitudes through innovative projects; - education: knowledge sharing, strengthening the donation culture, guidance to help; - assistance: supporting the care of those in need with assistance tailored to their needs; - cooperation: helping to bring together civil society and professional organizations, the public sector and economic operators; employment: supporting reintegration processes through innovative projects, creating social enterprises, spending meaningful time and creating a goal for homeless people; - environmental awareness: operating our projects in a sustainable way, launching projects for environmental protection (especially reducing food waste); - credibility: an inclusive, transparent, financially sound organization with a strong voluntary base that responds to change.
Friends of Humanity SA is a Geneva-based non-profit organization supporting initiatives and projects in five essential areas: - Human rights and dignity - Education and training - Healthcare and medicine (including alternative medicine) - Environmental protection and conservation - Microfinance
We work with our members to ensure reliable provision of life-saving cells while promoting patient and donor care and safety
CARITAS AUSTRIA is an internationally operating non-profit organisation (donations are tax-deductible Reg. Nr. SO1126; equivalent 501(c)(3) US organization) under the mission of the Austrian Catholic church and pursues solely and directly charitable and benevolent objectives. CARITAS AUSTRIA relief work addresses the needy in their entirety, taking also into consideration their physical, psychological and spiritual-religious backgrounds. CARITAS AUSTRIA commits itself to providing assistance to people in need which is done without regard to creed, ethnicity or ideology of those seeking help. In its operations CARITAS AUSTRIA is guided by respect for the dignity and self-determination of the people it serves. There are more than 1,000 places throughout Austria where CARITAS AUSTRIA helps people in need. In the areas of caregiving, supporting people with disabilities, hospices, in the social counseling centers, on assignment for families in need or for older people who cannot afford heating. CARITAS AUSTRIA - this comprises its fulltime staff, but above all, also the roughly 50.000 volunteers and each and every one of you who supports our work. CARITAS AUSTRIA's main activities are aiming at social support and advocacy for those in need. These activities are taking place in Austria and abroad, whereas the main focus is lying on national work in Austria. Inside and outside of Austria, CARITAS AUSTRIA always aims at addressing the basic needs of the vulnerable taking also into consideration their social and cultural background.
he World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an international non-governmental organisation representing and promoting approximately 70 million deaf people's human rights worldwide. The WFD is a federation of deaf organisations from 134 nations; its mission is to promote the human rights of deaf people and full, quality and equal access to all spheres of life, including self-determination, sign language, education, employment and community life. WFD has a consultative status in the United Nations and is a founding member of International Disability Alliance (IDA). At its recent World Congress in Jeju, South Korea, WFD members (136) approved the WFD strategic direction 2023-2030 and Action Plan 2023-2027. Important themes are covered in these 2 documents which strive to ensure that we create access for all deaf people to all ways of life in "a world where deaf people everywhere can sign anywhere" (vision). Furthermore, our mission is to work towards the full realisation of linguistic rights and human rights in all areas of life, with full recognition and implementation of these rights across local, national and international levels. To realise our mission and vision, the following are part of our Action Plan 2023-2027: Building Capacity across the Globe: ensuring increased participation of women, youth and underrepresented communities; provide effective capacity building projects to countries who are not yet members to assist them with creating their own national deaf associations so that they can represent themselves in their countries; Putting Deaf people on the Agenda: the WFD will continue to strive to put deaf human rights at the forefront of all representation internationally, including at the UN; we will effectively promote International Week of Deaf people and be ready to response to deaf people's needs in times of crises, disasters and war. Realising nothing about us without us: the WFD continues to be the leading authority for deaf people and sign languages and has committed to developing resources to assist deaf people raise awareness in their countries. Achieving Sign Language Rights for all: National sign languages are fundamental to achieving deaf people's human rights. We will aim to assist our member states in promoting the legal recognition of signed language in the country and advocate for early childhood language acquisition and inclusive multilingual education policies. Investing in a strong and sustainable organisation: to carry out our mission and vision we need greater investment in our secretariat and regional secretariat, expand our donor base, increase visibility and fundraising activities so that our organisation can carry on its important global work.
1. The purpose of the association is professional and social collaboration for the preservation and development of Hungarian botanical gardens, arboretums and other collections of living plants. To this end: a) institutional and professional interest representation; b) organization of coordinated professional activity (establishment and maintenance of international professional relations, collection work and domestic collection registration, etc.); c) organizing regular information on professional activities and other forums and conferences; d) preparation of expert opinions and proposals for the preservation and reconstruction of domestic natural and cultural values. 2. In addition, the association deals with the training and education of its members, the organization of scientific trainings, nature conservation and environmental protection. 3. Public benefit activities of the association: As a public benefit activity, the association primarily performs nature conservation and environmental protection tasks, in connection with the nature protection Act LIII of 1996. to those designated as state tasks in Section 53 (1) of the Act. ("Defining state tasks and policies related to the protection of nature and the preservation of biological diversity, ensuring the assessment, evaluation, protection and restoration of natural and landscape values, natural habitats, wild plant and animal species, and other natural values, related activities in order to coordinate it, a National Nature Conservation Basic Plan, which is part of the National Environmental Protection Program..., must be prepared. 56 of the same law details the duties of the minister in relation to nature conservation, including in point h) it refers to cooperation with interest representative organizations in the protection of nature. CLXXXIX of 2011 on the local governments of Hungary is also designated as a public task. Act 13 (1) para. 11. and 23 (4) para. Point 12 is the protection of the environment and nature, in which the association undertook to contribute, as indicated in the goals and tasks. 4. Other than the members may also benefit from the association's public services.
Impact Hub Budapest, a coworking space intended to support dreamers and entrepreneurs in their efforts to find solutions for critical global issues since 2016. But the founders also wanted to build a philanthropic arm of the business in order to ensure that the needs of their community and Hungary at large. Since 2017, our NGO, the Foundation for Sustainable Enterprises (Fenntarthato Vallalkozasokert Alapitvany or FVA), has been actively providing opportunities for the underserved and underprivileged people of Hungary, including projects targeting youth (i.e. SIA award for social innovators ages 14 to 30) and women (i.e. AWE, Capsule, She's Next, Momentum Project Programs). Support for our programming has been three-fold: grant money has significantly bolstered our progress; the Hub's substantial resource pool has proven indispensable; and also of great value is the Hub's entrepreneurial ecosystem. It offers strong partnerships with stakeholders from various sectors, including large corporations, other NGOs, universities, start-ups, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), consultants, and embassies, all with the ultimate effort to aid those in need. Our primary NGO work is centered around the importance of social enterprise, to help people start businesses that are financially sustainable and have a positive social or environmental impact, and also to raise awareness and educate the community on social and sustainable innovations. We promote, implement, and encourage sustainability measures, environmental protection, and social innovation. Our work is strengthened by the efforts we make to nurture cross-border relations. Encouraging intercultural communication and cooperation between nations-as well asmore locally between minority groups in Hungary-is key for our growth and success. Our ultimate goal at FVA is to enact positive social change within Hungary, to allow our young minds and the women of our nation the opportunity to flourish despite the financial and social struggles they face daily. To that end, our objectives are to continue to grow the Impact Hub network and create resources for our programs, to raise funds for their benefit, and to develop programming with their education and growth a priority. The FVA has a wide range of entrepreneurial experience. In addition to our team founding the Impact Hub, for the past seven years we have developed programs to educate the youth and women of Hungary on how to start and run their own businesses, with a strong emphasis on mentorship programs so that our participants have access to a sizable repository of business knowledge. As mentioned, the IH Budapest provides the FVA (and by extension the women of our proposed program) with a massive cooperative global network of 112 Hubs in 47 countries, on 5 continents, with more than 19,000 members. Links between Hubs in Europe are especially strong; the IH Budapest has joined forces with Hubs in the Czech Republic, Romania, and Austria to partner on various projects. The IH community is extremely supportive, sharing best practices and practical knowledge around co-working, enterprise development, and mentor pool management. Our participants are added to this global community (accessible through the community app), allowing them access to every imaginable resource to begin the work of building their businesses. The Social Impact Award (SIA) network is also part of our global repertoire. This community consists of companies and NGOs running SIA programming in their respective countries. Programming works similarly to the FVA's, with a combination of training and mentoring. The SIA network is a thriving cooperative community for early, idea-stage entrepreneurs as well as for finalists of national programs. Alumni also stay connected, sharing and offering assistance as they grow beyond the SIA program. Our foundation also has a number of local connections, most notably the start-ups, well-established entrepreneurs, and NGOs working at the IH Budapest, where we also work. It is not uncommon for members of these entities to meet in the kitchen for tea or lunch. Halfway through a steaming cup of Earl Grey new ideas are born and niggling problems solved. We also hold community events and knowledge sharing workshops on the topics of social innovation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship at the IH Budapest for more structured networking opportunities. Additionally, FVA has been part of a local social entrepreneurship ecosystem for the past two years. And we have spearheaded efforts to strengthen cooperation between agents of the Hungarian social enterprise sector (such as Ashoka Hungary, the Badur Foundation, Magnet Bank, SIMPACT, Association of Hungarian Impact Investors, and more). Further, we are actively involved with investors of both Impact Ventures and the Association of Hungarian Impact Investors (THBE), Impact Ventures and the Business Angels Association (HunBAN). Our collaboration with these entities allows social entrepreneurs in our community access to financing. We have also partnered with Magnet Bank; with the national agencies IFKA Public Benefit Non-profit Limited Company renamed recently as MGFU and the National Employment Nonprofit Limited Liability Company (OFA) (both working with social enterprises in rural areas of Hungary); with the municipality of Hajdu-Bihar County on their DelFin project; and with the NGOs Malta Gondoskodas Nonprofit Ltd. and Roma Education Fund, Red Cross all in order to boost our entrepreneurs' business skills. We at FVA provide entrepreneurial resources and education, as well as mentorship, for women across Hungary, primarily those in isolated rural areas from 2020 annually. We are running the 4th Edition in 2024/2025. The target audience for our program (AWE Hungary - Academy of Women Entrepreneurs) is women between the ages of 25 and 55 in both urban and rural areas of Hungary, lacking confidence, support, and resources, struggling to start and/or build their own businesses. Activities are designed primarily around building and pitching a business plan, with one-on-one mentoring to support this process. Our overarching goals include boosting confidence levels of all participants; broadening participant business networks, knowledge, and skills; increasing participant resolve to form social impact businesses, as well as their determination to launch their business 12 months after program completion; and see that participant business ideas have significantly improved.
Skool's mission is to educate, motivate and inspire girls and underprivileged children in technology.
FOUNDATION "EUROPEAN FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF POLISH VILLAGES - COUNTERPART FUND" is a non-profit organization that actively supports the socio-economic development of local communities in rural areas and helps transform the image of the Polish countryside. EFRWP focuses on supporting investments in technical infrastructure, the development of local enterprises, and the implementation of a wide range of educational and social initiatives and projects targeted at residents of rural areas in Poland and abroad. (www.efrwp.pl)
KNE Sustainability Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting global sustainable thinking and action. Our goal is to accelerate the dissemination of sustainability knowledge through modern media and e-learning. We are funded through partnerships, grants, and collaborations with organizations committed to sustainability and regeneration. Our key initiatives include the Global Goals Compass, a tool that provides guidance on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and ReGen.rocks, an interactive social learning platform designed to educate young people on sustainability, connect them in a social network and match them with regenerative projects. Additionally, we connect researchers in the field of sustainable development, create innovative e-learning programs, and support companies and organizations in effectively implementing sustainability and regeneration strategies. Our major project is www.ReGen4futures.org