Organization | Irpin Community Foundation |
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Address 1 | Hryboedova Str. 2, apt.13 |
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Address 2 | Did not answer |
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City / Town | Irpin |
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State / Region | Kiev Oblast |
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ZIP / Postal Code | 08205 |
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Country | Ukraine |
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Continent | Europe |
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Map Address (If Different) | https://www.google.com.ua/maps/place/вулиця+Грибоєдова,+2,+Ірпінь,+Київська+область/@50.522901,30.2426202,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x472b322ccf5d663b:0x2b998b3276a04bfc!8m2!3d50.522901!4d30.2448089 |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | https://www.google.com.ua/maps/place/Ирпень,+Киевская+область/@50.5208753,30.203169,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x472b3216e94dd5db:0x5ce36944e7698f34!8m2!3d50.51875!4d30.239783 |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | 08200 |
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Map Country (If Different) | https://www.google.com.ua/maps/place/Украина/@48.2956327,26.6948528,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x40d1d9c154700e8f:0x1068488f64010!8m2!3d48.379433!4d31.16558 |
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Phone | 380960596726 |
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Email | irpin.community@gmail.com |
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Website | irpin-fund.org.ua |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Alexander Alborov, The Head of the Board |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Popsui Anastasiia |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Director |
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Year Founded | 2007 |
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Mission Statement | Building the capacity of the local community to solve its own social problems and needs through grantmaking and events for local nonprofit organizations. Our task is to monitor the problems and needs of the local community, to encourage donations and collect funds for grants and projects that are available to implement social initiatives, and to teach NGOs how to write proposals, raise funds, cooperate with the media and handle other tasks. |
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Organization Description | Community Foundation |
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Other Description | Irpin Foundation is charitable organization that carries out charitable activities in interests of society, in particular for public of Irpin region. Aims and tasks of Foundation are to develop the local community and assist for society in many spheres, in particular: science and education, culture, environment, enterprise, rights defence, people with the special needs, etc. The priority activity of Foundation is development of active and responsible public society in Irpin region with bringing in of All-Ukrainian and international experience in this sphere. Key Activities: - developing civil society; - supporting dialogue and cooperation with local public authorities and local business; - good governance and public order; - social and legal protection; - environment; - children care and youth activities; - promotion of voluntary lifestyle and philanthropy. |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 85,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 2 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 19 |
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Total Board Members | 52 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $2,000,000 |
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Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | $700,000 |
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Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $1,440,000 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $1,300,000 |
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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 | $560,000 |
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Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | Significant improvement |
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Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
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Community leadership | Played an important role |
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Philanthropic gifts | Played an important role |
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Grassroots activism | Played an important role |
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Inadequate government services | Played a slight role |
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Changes in the political environment | Played an important 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 slight role |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | Played a slight 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 | Very little time |
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Nationally | Fair amount of time |
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Internationally | Fair amount of time |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Important but not central |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Centrally important |
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Seeking local donations | Important but not central |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Not important |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Centrally important |
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Building an endowment | Slightly important |
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Serving donor needs | Important but not central |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Important but not central |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | Centrally important |
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Pursuing equity | Slightly important |
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Accountability to local people | Important but not central |
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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 | Lot |
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Education | Lot |
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Environment | Fair amount |
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Health | Lot |
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Human and social services | Little |
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Human rights | Little |
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International relations | Fair amount |
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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 | Fair amount |
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Information technology | Fair amount |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Not at all |
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Housing | Fair amount |
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Children | Lot |
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Water | Fair amount |
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Alternative energy | Fair amount |
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Disaster relief | Not at all |
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Advocacy with authorities | Little |
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Job training | Little |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Occasionally |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Often |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Rarely |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Often |
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Advocacy | Occasionally |
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Loaned staff | Rarely |
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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 | Rarely |
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Providing space for local organizations | Often |
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Access to information technology | Rarely |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Occasionally |
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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 | No change |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Getting much 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 | Getting worse |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting much 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 | No change |
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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 much 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 | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Crime | Do not work in this sphere |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Some important achievements |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | A few small achievements |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Do not work in this sphere |
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Responsiveness of authorities | A few small achievements |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Value of community assets | A few small achievements |
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Quality of the environment | A few small achievements |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Much achievement |
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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 | Some important achievements |
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Gender equity | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Some important achievements |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Much achievement |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Lot |
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Informal associations of citizens | Lot |
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Non-governmental organizations | Lot |
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Local government | Lot |
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National government | Not at all |
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Universities | Little |
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Schools | Lot |
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Businesses | Lot |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | N/A |
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Regional association of grantmakers | N/A |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | N/A |
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Particular foundation | Very helpful |
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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 | 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 | 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 | Youth and volunteering were the priorities form the very beginning of our activity, especially last two years. Foundation established Youth Bank of Ideas and provide mini-grants for local youth initiatives, finished large regional youth project “Eight life competences that change the behaviour” – training course in 14 schools and colleges, participate in different Youth in Action projects, established 5 Euro Clubs in 3 regional cities (Irpin, Gostomel and Kotsiubynske), host and send EVS volunteers, lead the “School of Leadership” for local activists and future managers, run lessons in “School of new opportunities” for children with few opportunities, etc. We have data base of more than 100 real active youngsters. |
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