Prahova Community Foundation
Str. Toma Ionescu, nr 27
Ploiesti, Prahova 100170
Romania
Mission
To improve the life of the people of Prahova County by raising and channeling local resources toward the needs of our community, as grants and scholarships
Most Meaningful Change
In our first months of activity we brought together at the same table resource people from the community and people promoting local initiatives for community development. Our grant-making process works the same way, with jury members and local NGOs meeting together in order to put innovative ideas into practice. This builds confidence and creates alliances.
2013 Year Founded
2 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
Organization | Prahova Community Foundation |
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Address 1 | Str. Toma Ionescu, nr 27 |
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Address 2 | Did not answer |
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City / Town | Ploiesti |
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State / Region | Prahova |
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ZIP / Postal Code | 100170 |
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Country | Romania |
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Continent | Europe |
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Map Address (If Different) | Str. Toma Ionescu, nr 27 |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Ploiesti |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Country (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Phone | +(40)344-802.240 |
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Email | initiativa@fundatiacomunitaraprahova.ro |
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Website | fundatiacomunitaraprahova.ro |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Isabela Mihaila, Executive Director |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Isabela Mihaila |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Executive Director |
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Year Founded | 2013 |
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Mission Statement | To improve the life of the people of Prahova County by raising and channeling local resources toward the needs of our community, as grants and scholarships |
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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 | 809,124 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 2 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 1 |
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Total Board Members | 10 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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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 | Did not answer |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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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 | Stayed about the same |
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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 | No role |
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Grassroots activism | No role |
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Inadequate government services | Played a slight role |
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Changes in the political environment | No role |
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Changes in the economic environment | No role |
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Government initiative funding | No role |
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Foundation initiative funding | Played a centrally 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 | 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 | Fair amount of time |
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Regionally | None |
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Nationally | None |
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Internationally | None |
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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 | Slightly important |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Centrally important |
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Building an endowment | Centrally important |
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Serving donor needs | Centrally important |
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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 | Centrally important |
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Accountability to local people | Centrally important |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | Centrally important |
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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 | Not at all |
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Health | Little |
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Human and social services | Little |
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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 | Not at all |
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Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Fair amount |
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Information technology | Not at all |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Not at all |
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Housing | Not at all |
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Children | Not at all |
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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 | Not at all |
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Job training | Not at all |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Never |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Occasionally |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Never |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Never |
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Advocacy | Never |
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Loaned staff | Never |
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Research | Occasionally |
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Community needs assessment | Occasionally |
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Leadership development | Occasionally |
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Internships | Never |
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Providing space for local organizations | Occasionally |
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Access to information technology | Rarely |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Never |
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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 | Getting worse |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Getting worse |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Getting worse |
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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 | Getting better |
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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 better |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | No change |
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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 | No change |
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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 | Do not work in this sphere |
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Crime | Do not work in this sphere |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Do not work in this sphere |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Do not work in this sphere |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Do not work in this sphere |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Do not work in this sphere |
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Value of community assets | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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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 | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Gender equity | Do not work in this sphere |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Little |
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Informal associations of citizens | Little |
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Non-governmental organizations | Little |
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Local government | Little |
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National government | N/A |
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Universities | Little |
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Schools | Little |
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Businesses | Little |
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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 | Very helpful |
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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 | No |
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Local people control what our organization does | No |
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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 | No |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Yes |
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All of our board is composed of local people | No |
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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 | Important |
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Stronger civil society | 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 | In our first months of activity we brought together at the same table resource people from the community and people promoting local initiatives for community development. Our grant-making process works the same way, with jury members and local NGOs meeting together in order to put innovative ideas into practice. This builds confidence and creates alliances. |
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