Baikal Community Foundation
Babushkina str. 25
Ulan-Ude, Buryatia Republic 670031
Russia
Mission
To make charity trendy and life better
Most Meaningful Change
We bring together the resources of government, business and nonprofit organizations; 30% of our raised funds are donations from local individuals. The foundation has launched various programs, including social project competitions, public service improvement contests, construction of sports and children playgrounds, a charity ball and charity auctions, youth employment programs, and collection of Christmas gifts for children with special needs. Other nonprofit organizations and business organizations have begun to replicate these projects.
2005 Year Founded
9 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$6,300 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Baikal Community Foundation |
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Address 1 | Babushkina str. 25 |
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Address 2 | Did not answer |
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City / Town | Ulan-Ude |
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State / Region | Buryatia Republic |
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ZIP / Postal Code | 670031 |
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Country | Russia |
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Continent | Europe |
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Map Address (If Different) | ulitsa Babushkina, 25 |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Ulan-Ude |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Buryatiya Republits |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Country (If Different) | Russia |
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Phone | +7 (3012) 23-22-16 |
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Email | bbfond@list.ru |
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Website | www.pomogi-serdcem.ru |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Grudinin Anatoliy, Executive director |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Anatoliy Grudinin |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Executive Director |
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Year Founded | 2005 |
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Mission Statement | To make charity trendy and life better |
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Organization Description | Community Foundation |
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Other Description | Did not answer |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 970,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 9 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 12 |
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Total Board Members | 15 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $82,423 |
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Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $73,423 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $6,300 |
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Does Organization Have an Endowment | No but intend to build one |
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Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | A little improvement |
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Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
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Community leadership | Played a slight role |
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Philanthropic gifts | No role |
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Grassroots activism | Did not answer |
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Inadequate government services | Played an important role |
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Changes in the political environment | Played a slight role |
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Changes in the economic environment | Played a slight role |
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Government initiative funding | No role |
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Foundation initiative funding | Played an important role |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | No role |
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Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
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Neighborhood | Fair amount of time |
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Locally | Lots of time |
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Regionally | Fair amount of time |
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Nationally | Very little time |
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Internationally | Very little time |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Centrally important |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Centrally important |
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Seeking local donations | Centrally important |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Important but not central |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Centrally important |
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Building an endowment | Important but not central |
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Serving donor needs | Important but not central |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Centrally important |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | Centrally important |
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Pursuing equity | Centrally important |
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Accountability to local people | Centrally important |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | Important but not central |
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Community development | Centrally important |
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In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
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Arts and culture | Fair amount |
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Education | Fair amount |
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Environment | Little |
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Health | Fair amount |
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Human and social services | Lot |
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Human rights | Not at all |
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International relations | Not at all |
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Religion | Not at all |
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Economic development | Fair amount |
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Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Little |
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Information technology | Fair amount |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Little |
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Housing | Not at all |
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Children | Little |
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Water | Not at all |
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Alternative energy | Not at all |
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Disaster relief | Not at all |
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Advocacy with authorities | Fair amount |
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Job training | Lot |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Often |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Occasionally |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Occasionally |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Often |
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Advocacy | Occasionally |
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Loaned staff | Often |
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Research | Occasionally |
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Community needs assessment | Often |
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Leadership development | Often |
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Internships | Often |
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Providing space for local organizations | Occasionally |
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Access to information technology | Often |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Often |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | Getting better |
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Crime | No change |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Getting better |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | No change |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Getting better |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Getting better |
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Appropriateness of public policies | No change |
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Value of community assets | Getting better |
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Quality of the environment | No change |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting better |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting better |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Getting better |
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Gender equity | Getting better |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Getting better |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | A few small achievements |
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Crime | Do not work in this sphere |
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Trust among different sections of the community | A few small achievements |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | A few small achievements |
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Social position of marginalized groups | A few small achievements |
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Responsiveness of authorities | A few small achievements |
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Appropriateness of public policies | A few small achievements |
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Value of community assets | A few small achievements |
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Quality of the environment | Do not work in this sphere |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Some important achievements |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | A few small achievements |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | A few small achievements |
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Gender equity | A few small achievements |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | A few small achievements |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Some important achievements |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Lot |
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Informal associations of citizens | Little |
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Non-governmental organizations | Lot |
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Local government | Lot |
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National government | Little |
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Universities | Lot |
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Schools | Little |
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Businesses | Lot |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | Very helpful |
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Regional association of grantmakers | Neither helpful or unhelpful |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | Neither helpful or unhelpful |
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Particular foundation | Neither helpful or unhelpful |
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Other organization | Did not answer |
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Involvement of Local People |
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Regularly survey local people about our programs | Yes |
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Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Yes |
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Local people control what our organization does | Yes |
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Have local people represented on our board | Yes |
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Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | Yes |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Yes |
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All of our board is composed of local people | Yes |
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Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | Yes |
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Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
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Increased funding | Important |
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Better legal or fiscal environment | Very important |
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More volunteers | Important |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Important |
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Better local culture of giving | Very important |
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Stronger civil society | Very important |
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More responsive authorities | Very important |
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Other | Did not answer |
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Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | We bring together the resources of government, business and nonprofit organizations; 30% of our raised funds are donations from local individuals. The foundation has launched various programs, including social project competitions, public service improvement contests, construction of sports and children playgrounds, a charity ball and charity auctions, youth employment programs, and collection of Christmas gifts for children with special needs. Other nonprofit organizations and business organizations have begun to replicate these projects. |
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