Nitra Community Foundation
Fasrká 5
Nitra, 347343
Slovakia
Mission
To improve quality of life in the Nitra region based on development of philanthropy and volunteering activities
Most Meaningful Change
We developed an effective public relations strategy that increased participation in our annual Club of Donors event from 35 to 139. Our six-month campaign was boosted by the participation of popular younger sports and entertainment figures and a new Internet application for electronic giving.
2000 Year Founded
4 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$50,177 Endowment Value
$103,908 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Nitra Community Foundation |
---|
Address 1 | Fasrká 5 |
---|
Address 2 | Did not answer |
---|
City / Town | Nitra |
---|
State / Region | Did not answer |
---|
ZIP / Postal Code | 347343 |
---|
Country | Slovakia |
---|
Continent | Europe |
---|
Map Address (If Different) | |
---|
Map City / Town (If Different) | Nitra |
---|
Map State / Region (If Different) | Did not answer |
---|
Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | Did not answer |
---|
Map Country (If Different) | Slovakia |
---|
Phone | +421 37 741 43 45 |
---|
Email | nkn@nkn.sk |
---|
Website | www.nkn.sk |
---|
Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Lubica Lachká, Executive Director |
---|
Primary Contact’s Name | Lubica Lachká |
---|
Primary Contact’s Position | Executive Director |
---|
Year Founded | 2000 |
---|
Mission Statement | To improve quality of life in the Nitra region based on development of philanthropy and volunteering activities |
---|
Organization Description | Community Foundation |
---|
Other Description | Did not answer |
---|
Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 200,000 |
---|
Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 4 |
---|
Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 2 |
---|
Total Board Members | 10 |
---|
Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $178,026 |
---|
Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
---|
Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $176,614 |
---|
Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $103,908 |
---|
Does Organization Have an Endowment | Yes |
---|
Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | $50,177 |
---|
Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | A little improvement |
---|
Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
---|
Community leadership | Played an important role |
---|
Philanthropic gifts | Played an important role |
---|
Grassroots activism | Played an important role |
---|
Inadequate government services | No role |
---|
Changes in the political environment | Played a slight role |
---|
Changes in the economic environment | No role |
---|
Government initiative funding | Played a slight role |
---|
Foundation initiative funding | Played an important role |
---|
Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | Played a slight role |
---|
Favorable legal or fiscal policies | Played a slight role |
---|
|
Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
---|
Neighborhood | Lots of time |
---|
Locally | Lots of time |
---|
Regionally | Lots of time |
---|
Nationally | Did not answer |
---|
Internationally | Did not answer |
---|
|
Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
---|
Grantmaking | Centrally important |
---|
Having local people as leaders in the organization | Important but not central |
---|
Seeking local donations | Centrally important |
---|
Having a gender balance in the organization | Slightly important |
---|
Board reflective of community diversity | Important but not central |
---|
Building an endowment | Important but not central |
---|
Serving donor needs | Slightly important |
---|
Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Slightly important |
---|
Building inclusion and trust in the community | Important but not central |
---|
Pursuing equity | Slightly important |
---|
Accountability to local people | Important but not central |
---|
Raising money for grantmaking annually | Centrally important |
---|
Community development | Important but not central |
---|
|
In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
---|
Arts and culture | Fair amount |
---|
Education | Lot |
---|
Environment | Lot |
---|
Health | Little |
---|
Human and social services | Little |
---|
Human rights | Not at all |
---|
International relations | Little |
---|
Religion | Not at all |
---|
Economic development | Not at all |
---|
Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Not at all |
---|
Information technology | Not at all |
---|
Strengthening local or regional government | Not at all |
---|
Housing | Not at all |
---|
Children | Fair amount |
---|
Water | Not at all |
---|
Alternative energy | Not at all |
---|
Disaster relief | Not at all |
---|
Advocacy with authorities | Did not answer |
---|
Job training | Little |
---|
|
Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
---|
Convening for issues of local concern | Occasionally |
---|
Promote collaboration between grantees | Often |
---|
Promote understanding of public policy | Often |
---|
Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Occasionally |
---|
Advocacy | Rarely |
---|
Loaned staff | Rarely |
---|
Research | Never |
---|
Community needs assessment | Occasionally |
---|
Leadership development | Occasionally |
---|
Internships | Never |
---|
Providing space for local organizations | Occasionally |
---|
Access to information technology | Never |
---|
Publishing/knowledge sharing | Often |
---|
|
Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
---|
Poverty | Getting worse |
---|
Crime | Getting worse |
---|
Trust among different sections of the community | Getting worse |
---|
Equitable distribution of resources and services | Getting worse |
---|
Social position of marginalized groups | Getting worse |
---|
Responsiveness of authorities | No change |
---|
Appropriateness of public policies | No change |
---|
Value of community assets | No change |
---|
Quality of the environment | No change |
---|
Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting better |
---|
Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting worse |
---|
Networks and links between different parts of the community | Getting better |
---|
Gender equity | No change |
---|
Charitable giving through the community foundation | Getting better |
---|
Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Getting better |
---|
|
Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
---|
Poverty | Do not work in this sphere |
---|
Crime | Do not work in this sphere |
---|
Trust among different sections of the community | A few small achievements |
---|
Equitable distribution of resources and services | A few small achievements |
---|
Social position of marginalized groups | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
---|
Responsiveness of authorities | Do not work in this sphere |
---|
Appropriateness of public policies | Do not work in this sphere |
---|
Value of community assets | A few small achievements |
---|
Quality of the environment | Do not work in this sphere |
---|
Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Some important achievements |
---|
Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Do not work in this sphere |
---|
Networks and links between different parts of the community | A few small achievements |
---|
Gender equity | Do not work in this sphere |
---|
Charitable giving through the community foundation | Some important achievements |
---|
Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Some important achievements |
---|
|
Active Partnerships |
---|
Formal community associations and groups | Lot |
---|
Informal associations of citizens | Lot |
---|
Non-governmental organizations | Lot |
---|
Local government | Lot |
---|
National government | Little |
---|
Universities | Little |
---|
Schools | Lot |
---|
Businesses | Lot |
---|
|
Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
---|
National association of grantmakers | Helpful |
---|
Regional association of grantmakers | N/A |
---|
Global Fund for Community Foundations | Helpful |
---|
Particular foundation | Helpful |
---|
Other organization | Helpful |
---|
|
Involvement of Local People |
---|
Regularly survey local people about our programs | Yes |
---|
Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Yes |
---|
Local people control what our organization does | Yes |
---|
Have local people represented on our board | Yes |
---|
Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | No |
---|
Actively engage local people as volunteers | Yes |
---|
All of our board is composed of local people | Yes |
---|
Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | Yes |
---|
|
Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
---|
Increased funding | Very important |
---|
Better legal or fiscal environment | Very important |
---|
More volunteers | Important |
---|
Access to advice or technical assistance | Neither important nor unimportant |
---|
Better local culture of giving | Very important |
---|
Stronger civil society | Very important |
---|
More responsive authorities | Very important |
---|
|
Other | Did not answer |
---|
Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | We developed an effective public relations strategy that increased participation in our annual Club of Donors event from 35 to 139. Our six-month campaign was boosted by the participation of popular younger sports and entertainment figures and a new Internet application for electronic giving. |
---|