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We find, fund, and partner with the most effective and impactful nonprofit organizations. Our grant decisions seek to maximize impact, much like a financial manager selects investments to maximize profit.

January 5, 2021 Update: We are proud to announce the new community partners that joined us: ARDOR (Asociatia Romana de Dezbatere, Oratorie si Retorica- The Romanian Association for Debate, Oratory, and Rhetoric), Conservation Carpathia Foundation (FCC), Cu Alte Cuvinte (CUAC), Federatia Fundatiilor Communitare din Romania (Romanian Federation for Community Foundations- FFCR), Asociatia Monumentum - Ambulanța pentru Monumente, Dăruiește Viață, Fundația Regala Principesa Margareta, Salvați Copiii (Save the Children), United Way.

They are joining the group of outstanding RUF community partners: Asociatia Magic, Caravana cu Medici, Code 4 Romania, Declic, Funky Citizens, Noi Orizonturi, Rise Project, Recorder, Tasuleasa Social, Teach for Romania, Vedem Just. 

We want to thank all the organizations that applied for becoming our partners in 2020. We appreciate their exceptional work and their contribution to the development of Romanian society. We are honored and humbled by them considering us a potential partner in their growth and in achieving their mission.

Our nonprofit Community Partners were selected by Romanian United Fund within the strategic planning for 2020-2025, according to the selection criteria established by our Board of Directors, following recommendations and support from the Board of Advisors and our Founding Angels. Read more about our carefully implemented selection process, designed to be fair and transparent, or connect with one of our Community Partners Liaisons.

Asociatia Monumentum

Ambulance for Monuments
The "Ambulance for Monuments" project is targeting, in a desperate race against time, the salvation from collapse and degradation of hundreds of Romanian threatened historical buildings that are listed.
ambulanta-pentru-monumente.ro
Asociația Română de Dezbateri Oratorie și Retorică (ARDOR)

Opening Minds since 1998
At ARDOR, we use debate (in clubs, optional courses and regular classes) to teach over 30.000 students annually the skills and attitudes essential to their becoming active and informed citizens and smart employees or entrepreneurs.
ardor.org.ro
Caravana Cu Medici

Caravana cu Medici
HEALTHCARE: The "Caravana cu Medici" Association was founded in 2014 by 5 resident doctors who noted the lack of basic medical services in the rural area, the total lack of medical education, and the totally non-preventive mentality of the Romanians.
www.caravanacumedici.ro
www.facebook.com/CaravanaCuMedici
Code 4 Romania

EDUCATION/CIVIC: Code for Romania is a community of young professionals and enthusiasts who develop pro-bono IT solutions in order to solve problems of Romanian society today.
www.code4.ro
www.facebook.com/code4romania
Cu Alte Cuvinte

CUAC is an innovation lab focused on designing and implementing literacy and anti-bias education programs. Our mission is to help kids grow as readers and thinkers in a diverse world.
www.cualtecuvinte.com
Declic Romania

DECLIC community, is composed by hundreds of thousands of regular romanian people that live in Romania or Diaspora. Declic campaigns are by their values and not by the political parties. Declic is, and will remain always an independent community.
www.declic.ro
www.facebook.com/declic.ro
Fundatia Conservation Carpathia (FCC)

European Wilderness Reserve
We are active for over 10 years in the conservation and restoration of the natural Carpathian ecosystem, for the benefit of biodiversity and local communities.
www.carpathia.org
Romanian Federation for Community Foundations FFCR

The Romanian Federation of Community Foundations, established in 2012, has as main purpose to advance the field of local philanthropy in Romania, by representing at national level the interests of its member community foundations and their constituencies.
ffcr.ro
Funky Citizens

Funky Citizens
TRANSPARENCY: Funky builds research-based, data-driven online advocacy tools. They aim to be educational and actionable, encouraging young citizens to engage in accountability and government responsibility initiatives in which they see an impact.
www.funky.ong
www.facebook.com/funkycitizens
MagiCAMP

MagiCAMP (Asociatia Magic)
HEALTHCARE/SOCIAL: MagiCAMP (Asociatia Magic) is a nonprofit association that provides therapeutic recreation, accommodation, financial support, and a wide range of benefits to children diagnosed with cancer and their families.
www.asociatiamagic.ro
www.facebook.com/magicamp.ro
Noi Orizonturi

Noi Orizonturi
EDUCATION: NOI ORIZONTURI believes in the transformative power of education, that is why we work with teachers, school principals, and volunteers to transform the educational system and to truly help young people to become better, stronger and wiser.
www.noi-orizonturi.ro/en
www.facebook.com/FundatiaNoiOrizonturi
Recorder

INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM: Recorder is a media platform from Romania, created and owned entirely by journalists. It was launched in July 2017 and it's on the way to become the most important platform of video journalism in Romania.
www.recorder.ro
www.facebook.com/myrecorder
Rise Project

Rise Project
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM: Rise Project is a community of journalists, programmers, and activists. Rise investigates organized crime and corruption that affects Romania and other countries in the region.
www.riseproject.ro
www.facebook.com/RiseProjectRo
Save the Children Romania

Education, Health, Children Rights
Save the Children for more then 30 years is developing educational programs, social protection and promotion of children's rights, gaining a nationally recognized expert, has often been taken over and developed the organization's projects as examples of b
www.salvaticopiii.ro
Tasuleasa Social

Tasuleasa Social
ENVIRONMENT: For the Tășuleasa Social association, the most important values ​​are volunteering, organizational culture, respect for nature, educating young people through practical examples, and developing civic courage among young people.
www.tasuleasasocial.ro
www.facebook.com/tasuleasasocial
Teach For Romania

EDUCATION: Teach for Romania is a non-governmental organization, part of the global Teach for All network, that recruits and trains top graduates in Romanian universities to teach in disadvantaged schools.
www.teachforromania.org
www.facebook.com/teachforromania
The Princess Margareta of Romania Foundation

The Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation was established in 1990 by Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, together with her father, King Michael. During its 28 years of work, the Foundation developed a wide variety of sustainable projec
www.frmr.ro
United Way Romania

Education, health and stable income for every community member.
United Way Romania is a Romanian foundation, affiliated with United Way Worldwide, USA. Our vision is of supportive communities committed to helping people reach their potential. The organization’s activity has three main directions: education, health and
www.unitedway.ro
VeDem Just

Vedem Just
EDUCATION/LEGAL: The VeDemJust Association was developed as a nonprofit voluntary think-tank with a focus on the judiciary system and acts primarily as a watch-dog to alert constituents about legal matters.
www.vedemjust.ro
www.facebook.com/vedemjust.ro
Daruieste Viata

Healthcare
We build and rebuild wings, hospitals and hopes. Through infrastructure, advocacy and communication projects we strive to offer patients in Romania better healthcare conditions and better chances to live. Our most ambitious project is We Build A Hospital
www.daruiesteviata.ro