Education | Civic Engagement | Healthcare | Environment | Heritage | Diaspora
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
DECLIC is an independent community of 1.2 million engaged citizens from Romania and the diaspora, leading campaigns that empower people to act for democracy, the environment, and justice, mobilizing online and offline for real change
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.
Our endeavor is to support children from underprivileged families acknowledge and reach their full potential and thus thrive, together with their communities, through equal access to education and through the development of the 21st century skills.
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.
HEALTHCARE/SOCIAL:Hospice Casa Speranței provides expert palliative care and advances education, advocacy, and policy to support patients and families.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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