Private Funds

Are you looking for a way to contribute long-term to important social causes? Would you like Hungary to be a place where people pay attention to each other, talk to one another, and don’t wait for solutions from outside—but take matters into their own hands, together?

Establishing a private fund is a solution that enables donors to have a positive impact on society as a whole in a professionally grounded way, aligned with their individual values and goals.

Through the professional work of the Roots and Wings Foundation, private funds operate that are established by individual or family donors—under their own name or anonymously—to support causes important to them over the long term: for example, strengthening civic participation, developing local communities, or reducing exclusion. We can be your partner in turning intention into real impact.

WHY IS IT WORTH WORKING WITH US?

  • The operation of a private fund is flexible, and we shape it together in partnership: as a donor, you can decide each year which areas or organizations you want to support and how you wish to participate in the process—whether as a formal donor or as someone who maintains a more active relationship with grantees and shapes funding decisions.
  • We provide the professional and administrative background, ensuring reliable and transparent operations.
  • Through our network, you can make an impact on credible social causes and local communities.

A private fund is not just about financial support: it is also an opportunity for the donor to become an active participant in a donor culture built on trust, partnership, and social impact. It is a tool capable of initiating system-level change from individual commitment.

HOW IS THE FUNDING PROCESS STRUCTURED?

  1. Initial contact, personal meeting
    Getting to know the donor, mapping their areas of interest, values, and needs
  2. Administrative and financial management
    Contracting with supported organizations and disbursing grants
    Maintaining contact with supported organizations and monitoring grants
  3. Selecting organizations
    Gathering and presenting organizations recommended for support
    Organizing in-person or online meetings between the parties
  4. Communication, monitoring, reporting
    Maintaining contact with supported organizations and preparing summaries and presentations for donors

Would you like to learn more about private funds?

Would you like to think together with us about who would be worth supporting in line with your goals?

Contact Julcsi Dés, our foundation’s director!