Cluj Napoca: 28 June 2011: 100 swimmer signed up for the 2011 Swimathon, organized by Cluj Community Foundation, which will take place on the 16th of July 2011, at the Technical Univerity Swimming Pool. They will swim for the 20 projects from different areasL education, health, social, animal rights, housing reabilitation and sport.
Up until today 53 donors have signed up, giving the swimmers 1 up to 5 lei per length or fixed amounts, the highest being 1000 lei. The donors are both companies and individuals.
18/04/2011
The Community Foundation program, which wishes to develop the new Romanian philanthropic institutions, has now one year of activity. Community Foundations from Cluj Napoca, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Alba Iulia, Sfantu Gheorghe and initiative groups from Bucuresti, Iasi, Targu Mures and Cristuru Secuiesc, came to the "Imagining and Buildin the Future" Conference in order to build the basis for the next years.
5600 donors, 600 volunteers, 600000 ron coming from the communities and 100 finances summing up to 3000000 ron are just part of the numbers that sum up the first year.
More important than the numbers is the enthusiasm and the commitment of those who initiated these organizations and of those supporters that made possible their realizations.
Guests from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Great Britain and Slovakia, experts in branding, financial investments and social entrepreneurship came to the Community Foundation Conference.
The development of the community foundation in Romania would not have been possible without the financial support of the C.S. Mott Foundation, Romanian American Foundation and Trust for Civil Society in CEE, PACT Foundation and Partnership Foundation.
11/03/2011
Be active for Covasna! funds 11 projects. Those projects which receive the funding were chosen among 36 registrations and will get, in total, 20 000 lei. Each grant has the value between 1500 and 2500 and the projects will take place beween March and April.
18/01/2011
On January 18, Cluj
Community Foundation celebrates three years of existence. Three years
in which we have developed together special projects for Cluj to make
it the city we all want: YouthBank, Green Garden Goes to
Kindergarten, Collegium, Excellence in Education, Each Park Tells a
Story, Investing in Sustainable Future and Equal Opportunities,
Community Initiatives Fund, Scholarship Fund, InJoy Cluj Fund,
Swimathon, Don'Or Awards Gala, "Mirages" Cultural Festival,
etc.
We would like to thank
our partners and supporters and we promise to continue to be there
for Cluj community.
We connect needs to
resources in Cluj to improve people's lives. We boost Cluj locals'
involvement and initiative for a perfect city to live, raise your
children and study.
Cluj Community Foundation
inspires people to get involved. Our values are: transparency,
professionalism, partnership, long-term impact. We believe that each
person and company in Cluj with a local interest can chip in to make
this place the city of our dreams.
Over the period of
2008-2010, we managed and made grants with a total worth of USD
167,809.28 going into 100 projects in our programs, and 42
scholarship holders respectively.
CCF brings $ 2,170 into play to revitalize public area in Cluj NapocaThe group of Cluj city locals that will come up with the best urban area planning initiative in Cluj will receive from Cluj Community Foundation (CCF) funding of up to $ 2,170 that will be used to give life to the winning proposal. The competition was launched on July 6 as part of the program "Each Park Tells a Story!", implemented with the support of Provident Financial Romania - a consumer finance company. The people of Cluj who want to see a change in their community can send their proposals for revitalizing a public area - a park or a playground - until August 5, 2010 by mail to the address of Cluj Community Foundation (No 6 Apt.2 Cloșca Street, Cluj-Napoca) or by e-mail to mariana.salagean@fundatiacomunitaracluj.ro.
03/06/2010
The students of the High School for the Visually Impaired, the High School for the Deaf, and C.R.D.E.I.I. Special School from Cluj-Napoca can finally enjoy new workshops and labs refurbished with the support of the Fund for Community Initiatives. With a total worth of USD 9,400, the Fund was created and consolidated after the first edition of the Swimathon swimming competition, organized in 2009 by Cluj Community Foundation (CCF). The closing event of the projects funded by CCF's Fund for Community Initiatives was held on Thursday, June 3rd , at the venue of the three Cluj-based educational establishments involved in the program."By consolidating the Fund for Community Initiatives, we demonstrated that people can rally for and support the needs of the community even in times of crisis... These projects are the result of the involvement in the creative resource mobilization mechanism offered by Swimathon of a great number of supporters -companies and individuals alike. Each contribution, however small, made a difference, so we will continue with the Swimathon this year too, in the same enthusiastic and creative spirit ", said Simona Serban, CCF Executive Director.As regards the High School for the Visually Impaired, the support went to the project "The Joy of Seeing!", picked by Cora Hypermarket, the company whose swimmer won the corporate race at the Swimathon. In this project, a visual perception training office was set up and equipped with specialized (ophthalmologic) devices, standardized evaluation tools and teaching and learning materials."Read and Write Right" is the project run by the C.R.D.E.I.I. Special School and it was selected by Reset Media, the company whose swimmer finished second in the corporate race at the charity swimming competition. In this project, a speech therapy office was set up, allowing professionals to work one-on-one with those 30 special students that suffer from serious or associated disorders (ADHD, hyperactivity). As a result, the new office will host rehabilitation activities combining Waldorf pedagogy-inspired therapy with curative therapy. As far as the High School for the Deaf is concerned, support was offered to the project "Pre-professionalization Workshop for Deaf Students", chosen by Brinel, the company whose swimmer came in third in the corporate race. Hence, a workshop that had last been upgraded 30 years before was finally refurbished, thus creating an appropriate working space for specific pre-professionalization activities. These are essential to the development of deaf children's motor and intellectual skills, influencing their future social and professional integration.
26/05/2010
Cluj Community Foundation (CCF) has recently made a new round of grants for the community, with a total worth of USD 11,700. The money comes from SoftVision Fund, a designated named fund, created by the Cluj-based company SoftVision and managed by CCF. Thus, four projects were supported in the following fields of interest: animal welfare, children with special needs, the elderly, and education. The projects that received support were picked out of 20 project proposals for the above-mentioned fields in which the company takes an interest. Hence, "Noah's Ark" Animal Welfare Association was granted 3,700 US dollars to purchase a minivan, which will serve as a mobile clinic for those nearly 100 dogs in the care of the association (for different types of interventions). At the same time, the Maltese Relief Service from Cluj received USD 3,700 for the project "The Special Maltese Kindergarten for Children with Neuromotor Disabilities". The amount was used to outfit the kindergarten with equipment for gym, play and medical rehabilitation activities benefiting 20 children. The same amount was also given to the Theodora Project Charity Association for purchasing the materials needed to finish outfitting the dining hall of the home for the aged, as well as for buying medicines and sanitary supplies. At the moment, the home looks after approximately 90 elderly that will benefit from these improvements and purchases. Last but not least, CCF granted USD 700 from the SoftVision Fund to "Emil Racovita" National College to support the participation of a three-student team in a computer science competition - American Computer Science League - held in the US at the end of this month.
17/05/2010
Cluj Community Foundation (CCF) finished the application selection process in the Scholarship Program, and as a result ten 8th graders from Cluj will get support all through the 2010-2011 academic year. The program will total nearly USD 6,000 from CCF's Scholarship Fund, established in 2008 and supported by the generosity of a foreign donor, Fred C. Robey. The ten CCF scholarship holders were selected from a total of 53 applications that presented various special needs, clear motivations and even examples of high performance. The amount of the scholarship is 70 dollars per month, to be paid for 9 months, between October 1st, 2010 and June 30, 2011. "The task of the selection committee was not an easy one. All of them have impressive stories and each one deserves a chance. As we have announced, we focused on the actual financial need and motivation, but we also decided to look for support for as many of these students", stressed Mariana Salagean, CCF Grants Manager. This means that financial resources will be sought for other 13 applicants, selected by the committee, through fundraisers organized by CCF. Each single case strikes a chord as some students come from families with a monthly income that hardly ever exceeds USD 35 per family member, and others have excellent academic results, special talents and interests but insufficient financial means to do something about them despite the fact that they are highly motivated. "Although I am a professional athlete, this hasn't stopped me from being an "A" student. I love to read and I find history so fascinating. Drawing is one of my passions: I took part in numerous painting competitions, and my favorite is glass painting, especially icon painting. Many times when I was offered the opportunity to travel abroad I had to say no because I didn't have the money although I really wanted to go .... I am working hard during practice and at school, and in the little time I have left I prefer to stay home and paint icons or to draw", reads a letter of intent from the application file of a Cluj Sports High School student, who dreams of becoming a champion athlete. This is just an example of the many cases that drew the attention of the selection committee and for which resources are being sought in order to provide support.
21/04/2010
The First Board of Trustees for Iasi Community FoundationThe number of Iasi Community Foundation Trustees has reached seven. And, in just a few days, the team will be complete. Trustees confirmed so far: Marius Alexa - Arhipelago Manager, Prof. Valeriu Ciuca, PhD - Judge, The European Court of Justice from Luxemburg, Claudiu Florea - WUNDERKID Manager, Adriana Furnica Gheorghiescu - Architect, Assoc. Prof. Tudor Pitulac, PhD - Chancellor of "Petre Andrei" University of Iasi, Prof. Catalin Tanase, PhD - Chancellor of "Al. I. Cuza" University, Catrinel Zaharia - Director of Intesa San Paolo Bank Iasi Branch. They are committed to helping Iasi Community Foundation achieve its goals and ensuring that its work will be carried out in the best interest of the community as transparently and fairly possible. The Board is appointed for a three-year term. Iasi Community Foundation receives applications for the position of Executive Director of the Foundation until September 1: http://www.fciasi.ro/. Remember that, with as much as 30 dollars, you too can be one of the first 300 people from Iasi who give their support to establish Iasi Community Foundation. Join the exclusive club of those who have got the Foundation off the ground! More details at: http://www.fciasi.ro/implica-te/
16/04/2010
Cluj Community Foundation rewarded excellence in community involvement at its Don'Or Awards Gala, which took place on Thursday, April 15, at City Plaza Hotel. Animated by the music of Darius Brubeck and his students from the Music Academy of Cluj, and featuring a fashion show brought on stage by the German designer JuttaS, the Gala pushed Cluj Community Foundation well beyond its target to mobilize EUR 5,000 for 10 scholarships. The amount was raised during the evening's auction with pearl jewelry sets, beauty session vouchers, and a JuttaS custom-made dress on sale.With the 2010 edition of its Don'Or Awards Gala, Cluj Community Foundation consolidated the Scholarship Fund with EUR 5,400. Until now, the Foundation has offered 25 scholarships from this fund that was started and is supported by an individual donor, Mr. Fred C. Robey.
21/03/2010
On March 19, 2010 Odorheiu Secuiesc Community Foundation hosted the first edition of the ‘Community Builder Awards'. The awards celebrated real actions that benefited the community. Awards were handed out for the following categories: Corporate, Individuals, NGOs, Media, and Impressions - this last category rewarding an individual/institution that had a major impact on the community in the past.The nominees included both major actions like the Community Card, and smaller-scale actions in the nearby villages. The Community Card, a recent prizewinner at the People for People Gala, has more than 1,000 users in Odorhei. With this card, families get shopping discounts, whilst Odorheiu Secuiesc Community Foundation gets 1% of the total worth of these purchases to support local projects. Another nominee was a kindergarten from a nearby village which had raised funds and refurbished its facilities with the help of the parents from the village.
