USAID Partner Holds First Samara Oblast Forum on Philanthropy
On January 30, USAID partner Povolzje hosted the first-ever conference on charity development in Russia’s Samara Oblast. The event, widely attended by government officials, corporate donors, NGOs and the media, focused on the legal and fiscal framework of philanthropic giving, ways to reduce bureaucratic barriers to philanthropy, and strategies for partnering with media to promote philanthropy on a larger scale. All discussions centered around enforcing the Samara Oblast Law on Philanthropy.
The forum was part of a USAID effort to increase civic activism and citizen involvement in the Samara Oblast community through focused grant-making. This activity is a component of the Third Sector Advancement Program, a USAID initiative to help advance civil society to a new level in Russia and to build infrastructure for Russia's nonprofit sector.
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| CEO of the Togliatti-based FIA-Bank speaks on corporate philanthropy prospects in Samara Oblast |
Conference participants share views on philanthropy development |
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