Latest blog posts
Our Ambassador Campaign in February – Together We Can Give More!
Our anniversary ambassador campaign kicked off on February 1, during which our ambassadors encouraged support for our foundation with various…
“It’s important to feel the power we have as residents”
We spoke with Petra Sára Kiss and Zsófia Lázár, members of the Zöldendre Association and participants in our Revitalising Small…
Together, we can give more! – Campaigning and fundraising for the 10-year-old Roots and Wings Foundation
On February 1st, we are launching our ambassador campaign, where our outstanding ambassadors will share why they stand with us,…
Trust or control? Thoughts on the funding of civil organizations
Opposing mainstream grant-making practices, trust-based philanthropy is gaining momentum worldwide. Instead of paternalistic control, it promotes reciprocity, balanced power dynamics,…
“We want to show young people the broadest possible perspectives”
Egyesek Youth Association is working on creating a youth community space after purchasing an old nightclub in the center of…
“These people love their community so much that they are dissatisfied with it and want to change it.”
There is an incredible tension, narrowing and very strong divisions in small towns, and since the Covid it is much…
Highlights from the 3rd National Gathering of Community Foundations
For the third time, community foundations (CFs) from across Hungary gathered, this year in Nyíregyháza, for our annual national meeting….
Latest media appearances
Supporting democracy: live crowdfunding in Hungary
At the end of January, our foundation held a live…
Reflections from Hungary on helping donors walk the talk
“I was recently recovering from the results of the general…
2019 Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index – Hungary
Country report about the CSO Sustainability Index in Hungary in…
Hungary’s community foundations pull together in response to Covid-19
“Like countless other community philanthropy organizations around the world, Hungary’s…
Public Crowdfunding in the Jewish district in Budapest
“Target met. The Hungarian foundation Gyökerek és Szárnyak Alapítvány has…
Growing ambition in a shrinking space: Hungary’s community foundations after the election
“Hungary’s general elections in April gave (once again) a constitutional…
Latest videos
Let’s shape the future of small towns together!
We launched the Revitalising Small Town Programme in 2020 supporting community leaders living and working in small towns in Hungary for 3 years. Edit Kovács, the programme manager, talks about the mission of the programme, and the grantees talk about the lessons learned in the three years.
Local issues, national network
We have closed the year 2022 with 7 Community Foundations and 6 additional teams working on the ground. We spoke to representatives of the organisations at the end-of-year meeting of the Community Foundation Support Programme.
