How to animate local communities effectively?
You can find the answers to these and many other questions related to local community animation in “The Method of Local Community Animation for the Common Good. Theory and Practice” published by the Academy ...
Training session for Act Locally Centers
An online training session for the Network of Act Locally Centers representatives was held on March 11-12, 2021. Over two days of hard work they were getting knowledge and skills useful in everyday activities ...
Civic Leader of the Year 2020 and Act Locally summed up
This year’s civic leaders and local initiatives animators were awarded at the Gala held online on March 11, 2021.
The Sector 3.0 Award – deadline for applications on April 9
If your organization uses new technologies in the area of social innovation, the Sector 3.0 Award of Polish-American Freedom Foundation is waiting for you. Submit your application and win PLN 40,000 for ...
Act Locally and Ecologically – a new initiative is on
Act Locally and Ecologically is a new thematic path under the “Act Locally” Program of Polish-American Freedom Foundation. The program is managed by the Academy for the Development of Philanthropy in ...
“Better Living” – the theme of this year’s Sector 3.0 Festival
“Better Living” is the theme of this year’s Sector 3.0 Festival to be held online on May 19. The Festival organizers and invited experts will look for the answer to the question how we can use the experience ...
Partnership activities at the time of pandemic
Alumni of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program who implemented their projects in the period from 2009 to 2019, met at the virtual Common Good Seminar. It gave them an opportunity to share experiences ...
Online workshops on common good
Representatives of partnerships and start-ups for the common good implementing their projects under the 7th round of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program took part in a series of online workshops that ...
Mobile Advisors respond to the challenges of the times
About new challenges, plans for the future and technological condition of Polish NGOs we are talking with Coordinator and co-initiator of Mobile Advisors’ Network Filip Jędruch.
Library – A Lot Is Going On! The 11th National Library Congress
On December 9, 2020 the 11th National Library Congress was held under the watchword that refers to the new situation the libraries found themselves in – global lockdown, hybrid reality, change of priorities, ...
Inauguration of new PAFF Local Partnerships
On October 22, the online inauguration of the 7th round of PAFF Local Partnerships was held. The newly established initiative groups will soon start implementation of their partnership projects for the ...
Driving Change Online Sector 3.0 Festival is over
The jubilee, 10th Driving Change Online Sector 3.0 Festival will be remembered as the one that has brought changes at every level. Almost 50 lecturers gave their lectures. Over five hours of continuous ...
The Benefactor of the Year – the winners have been announced
On September 9, the Gala of 23rd round of the Benefactor of the Year Competition was held in Syrena Theater in Warsaw. The winners of the Competition are socially involved businesses that implemented ...
Tutorial for Initiative Groups has started
On June 4, a virtual meeting opening the tutorial process under the 7th round of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program was held. It was attended by almost 60 representatives of newly established Initiative ...
Sector 3.0 Award for Virtual Dream
This year’s Sector 3.0 PAFF Award worth PLN 40,000 was received by the founder of the Virtual Dream Foundation, Piotr Łój. The Awards Committee awarded the Foundation for its activities in the area of ...
Institutional Support Fund for Act Locally Centers
The “Act Locally” Program has launched institutional support for Act Locally Centers which are in difficult situation due to COVID-19 epidemic in Poland. So far 31 organizations have benefitted from the ...
How Mobile Advisors help at the time of pandemic
Each of a hundred of Mobile Advisors is different, lives in other place and has different job. They can be IT specialists, clerks, company owners, NGO representatives or even soldiers. However, they all ...
PAFF Local Partnerships support multi-sector cooperation in the time of the epidemic
An opportunity to focus partnership activities for the common good on projects related to counteracting the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic in the local community is a new offer of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” ...
We act locally – counteract effects of pandemic
Restrictions related to pandemic make a serious problem for local NGOs; they make it difficult to implement civic initiatives and volunteering activities. Counteracting effects of pandemic will be the ...
This year’s “Sector 3.0” festival will be held online
Because of coronavirus epidemic, as we care for your and our health, we invite you to this year’s round of our #sektor2020 “Driving Change” event ONLINE on a new date - September 16.
12 reportages on people who have social activity in their blood
On March 11, “Przewiew. 12 historii otwartych”, a collection of reportages on people who are changing their local reality, was published. The reportages tell about the Polish-American Freedom Foundation ...
Global challenges and local activities
On February 10-11, 2020 a training session for almost 200 representatives of Act Locally Centers and the "PAFF Local Partnerships" Program was held in Warsaw. The participants of the training could learn ...
20 years – actively, locally, together
On February 10, 2020 the Gala crowning the 6th round of “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program and inaugurating the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of “Act Locally” Program, as well as the ceremony of ...
“Different. Equal. Important” – Jubilee Library Congress
On November 26 and 27, librarians who came from all over Poland discussed various social groups’ needs, especially those requiring special attention, and the ways of meeting them by libraries in their ...
Locally about common good
Partnerships and start-ups representatives who had run projects under the 6th round of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program met at the workshop sessions to share experiences, evaluate projects, enhance ...
Study tour by Ukrainian NGOs
Ustrzyki Dolne, Dębica, Sandomierz, Tomaszów Lubelski and Biłgoraj – these are the towns visited at the beginning of June by representatives of 10 Ukrainian NGOs participating in the “Act Locally in Ukraine” ...
Common Good Seminar
On June 6 and 7, the fifth Common Good Lab seminar was held at the Polish-American Freedom Foundation Representative Office in Warsaw. It was attended by the most active representatives of PAFF Local Partnerships ...
“Empowering Creators” Sector 3.0 Festival
Over 900 participants from 13 countries, speeches given by almost 70 Polish and foreign experts. Lectures, seminars and workshops held at the offices of 12 partners, international debate, as well as a ...
ALC met in Warsaw
The annual Act Locally Centers meeting was held in Warsaw on March 21 and 22. Representatives of 74 local organizations from all over Poland attended an intense training course on Positive Motivating to ...
Civic Leaders awarded!
The Gala concluding the 10th round of the “Act Locally” Program, combined with the ceremony of presenting the Civic Leader of the Year 2018 title awarded by Newsweek Polska, was held in Warsaw on March ...
European Digital Skills confers “Sector 3.0” with a honorable mention
The “Sector 3.0” Program won a honorable mention at the European Digital Skills Awards competition held by the European Commission. The project was assessed in “Digital Skills For All” category. Other ...
New image of ngo.pl portal
Clear and understandable, intuitively navigated, with content presented in attractive form, and using modern technology – that is what can be expected by the visitors of the only portal for NGOs in the ...
“Bravo, We! Bravo, You!”
On November 15-16, 2018, the 9th Polish Library Congress attended by over 260 librarians, representatives of cultural institutions and NGOs was held in Art Factory in Łódź. This-year’s motto of the conference, ...
How to build a local partnership effectively
In October, a series of workshops attended by representatives of newly established PAFF local partnerships were held in Bończa, Szadek and Złotoryja. The workshops were on strategic thinking in the partnership ...
Inauguration of the 6th round of “PAFF Local Partnerships”
The total amount of grants for seven new PAFF Local Partnerships and three new start-up projects established in the 6th round of the program is almost PLN 600,000. Their representatives received symbolic ...
PAFF Local Partnerships a Partner of 13th Civic Congress
The 13th Civic Congress took place in Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw on October 20, 2018. The motto of the Congress was Power of Localism - Power of Poland. The initiator and organizer of the Congresses ...
Ukrainian NGOs visited Poland
On September 17-21, 2018, the Polish-American Freedom Foundation and the Academy for the Development of Philanthropy in Poland hosted a visit of representatives of Ukrainian NGOs, members of the “Act Locally” ...
New PAFF Local Partnerships
On July 18, the 6th round of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program Recommendation Committee selected projects submitted by seven Initiative Groups that will establish partnerships operating at the area ...
Sector 3.0 Festival “Let’s know-how!”
Over 800 participants, nearly 70 speakers – experts from Poland and other countries. Workshops, seminars, an international debate, but also children zone of coding, fairs with several dozen companies presenting ...
Sector 3.0 Award. PLN 40,000 for the winner!
Every year at the Sector 3.0 Festival, PAFF awards organizations which have outstanding achievements in applying new technologies in their everyday work. This year your organization can compete for the ...
“PAFF Local Partnerships” – tutoring launched
On April 9 and 10, the meeting opening a six-week-long process of tutoring was held at the seat of Polish-American Freedom Foundation. It was attended by 42 participants – representatives of PAFF beneficiaries ...
New challenges, new tools, good practices
The “New challenges, new tools, good practices” training for representatives of “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program and Act Locally Centers was held in Warsaw on February 22 and 23, 2018. It was attended ...
Civic Leaders honored
Jolanta Golianek and Agnieszka Dejna are the winners of the Newsweek Polska weekly competition for the “Civil Leader of the Year 2017” title. Additionally, two special awards were granted. The winners ...
New Affiliated Act Locally Centers joined the network
In January 2018, five new organizations joined the Act Locally Centers network as Affiliated Act Locally Centers. Thus, the ALC network comprises now 71 organizations (including 9 Affiliated ALCs) covering ...
Most effective Partnerships on a study visit to Berlin
The representatives of the Partnerships established in the 5th edition of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program, which where the best in carrying out their partner projects: “Apple Warka - the Fruit of ...
“The Library for Creators” – 8th Public Libraries’ Convention
The 8th Public Libraries’ Convention organized by the Information Society Development Foundation as part of the Library Development Program was held in Art Factory in Łódź on November 23-24.
“PAFF Local Partnerships” participated in the 12th Civic Congress
“Partner and Common Poland” was the slogan of the 12th Civic Congress held in the Main Hall of Warsaw University of Technology on October 28, 2017. The Congress was organized by Gdansk Institute for Market ...
10 years with International Visitor Leadership Program
On September 18, 2017 the PAFW Leaders participating in study visits to the USA were hosted by the U.S. Ambassador Paul W. Jones. Attending the meeting were Katarzyna Czayka-Chełmińska, the Vice President ...
The Library Development Program at IFLA Congress
Under the Libraries, Solidarity, Society slogan, the 83rd IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) World Congress took place in Wrocław on August 19-25. The Congress is ...
Third seminar of the Common Good Laboratory
On May 30 and 31, over 30 alumni of PAFF Local Partnerships program - members of the Common Good Lab met at a seminar in Warsaw. The motto of the seminar was: "Ideas and Solutions Serving the Common Good".
Together we can do more, or what’s new in PAFF Local Partnerships?
For several months eight PAFF Local Partnerships in twelve municipalities and rural communities all over Poland have been working to improve their neighborhoods. There is no need to look for problems and ...
“Shape Your Future” Sector 3.0 Festival – how technologies can change an organization
Almost 650 participants, including more than 70 speakers – technology experts from Poland and other countries. Workshops, seminars, an international debate, as well as coding zone for children, fairs where ...
The 10th edition of the “Act Locally” Program has started
Almost 100 representatives of 67 Act Locally Centers from all over Poland cooperating within the ALC Network took part in a "New ideas, practical solutions" training session in Warsaw. The meeting marked ...
“Act Locally” in Ukraine
Three Act Locally Centers were awarded grants for projects based on experiences of the “Act Locally” Program that will be implemented in partnership with Ukrainian organizations. The project is managed ...
The 9th “Act Locally” Gala is over. We know who Civic Leaders of 2016 are.
On February 16, 2017 Teatr Kamienica in Warsaw was the venue of a gala summing up the 9th edition of the “Act Locally” Program. It was also the occasion to present awards in the “Tell me about…” and “Civic ...
“Act Locally” grant competitions got started
In February new local grant competitions held by a network of Act Locally Centers got started. They award grants for projects aimed at encouraging village and small town residents to start meeting their ...
Wielka Wieś rural commune hosted the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program workshops
The fall series of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program workshops closed on November 8 with the meeting of representatives of three partnerships from Wielka Wieś, Złotoryja, Myślenice and Dobczyce communes. ...
“PAFF Local Partnerships” at the 11th Civic Congress
The 11th Civic Congress, with the motto “Mature Poles – better Poland” organized by the Institute for Market Economics (Instytut Badań nad Gospodarką Rynkową) was held in the Lecture Hall at Warsaw University ...
Local workshops for new partnerships in Nasutów
Representatives of Niemce commune partnership and the partnership operating in Błażowa, Boguchwała, Chmielnik and Lubenia communes that are starting implementation of their projects as part of the 5th ...
“PAFF Local Partnerships” workshops in Warka
The representatives of three partnerships from Warka, Szadek and Główczyce implementing projects as part of the 5th edition of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program met at a workshop on building a sustainable ...
New partnerships’ projects have just been launched
On September 13, eight new “PAFF Local Partnerships” received checks and signed contracts for the implementation of year-long projects. The ceremony took place at the Polish-American Freedom Foundation’s ...
New local partnerships selected
Eight new partnerships will obtain funds for implementation of joint projects serving common good, triggering civil energy and strengthening the social capital under the 5th edition of the “PAFF Local ...
The Snieżnik Massif Local Fund won the European Citizen’s Prize
The Snieżnik Massif Local Fund, one of the organizations belonging to the Act Locally Centers network, is among the winners of the European Citizen’s Prize 2016. The prize is awarded by the European Parliament ...
The “Giving Circle” for the first time in Poland
On May 19, for the first time in Poland, the “Giving Circle” crowdfunding event was held in Galeria Freta in Warsaw. The event was organized by the Academy for the Development of Philanthropy in Poland ...
#Sector2016 – ranks No 1 on Twitter
Over 60 speakers from seven countries, more than 600 participants and a prize of PLN 40,000 for TUS Foundation - that is how one can initially encapsulate “Sector 3.0” – the two-day event devoted to the ...
New PAFF Leaders
On May 11, the “PAFF Leaders” Program Council selected 41 active social leaders - participants in the twelfth edition of the initiative. Their individual development programs will be supported by 11 experienced ...
The regional meeting of Act Locally Centers
On May 10, the annual regional meeting of Act Locally Centers from Wielkopolskie, Dolnośląskie and Lubuskie provinces took place in the seat of Światowid Association in Małachów. One of the main subjects ...
FIMANGO Local Advisors School launched
The objective of the FIMANGO Local Advisors School is to improve skills of the Act Locally Center representatives in the area of financial management and then involve them in the advisors’ network that ...
Andrew Nagorski visited the Act Locally Center in Warka
On March 11, Andrew Nagorski, the Chairman of the Polish-American Freedom Foundation Board of Directors, visited the participants in PAFF programs from Warka and Bończa in Mazowieckie Province. He was ...
How to effectively cooperate with donors – training for Act Locally Centers
On March 17-18, almost 100 representatives of 64 Act Locally Centers attended a training session in Warsaw, whose main subject were methods of fundraising and cooperation with local donors. The special ...
New members of the Act Locally Centers’ network visited PAFF
On January 14-15 we hosted a training session in Warsaw for nine new organizations that joined the Act Locally Centers’ network in 2015. In Spring this year, these new members will launch open local grant ...
The training of the Mobile Advisors is completed
Mobile Advisors, active in the whole of Poland, are one of the most important elements of the “ICT for Local Development” Program. They have been joined by more than 30 new experts.
New Act Locally Centers
The Act Locally Center network has been expanded with five new organizations that will stimulate local communities in villages and small towns by supporting various civic initiatives. In January 2016, ...
#socially #actively #locally – the 15th anniversary of “Act Locally”
The Festival of Civic Activity that was held in the Kamienica Theater in Warsaw on October 28, 2015, was an opportunity to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the “Act Locally” Program, award winners of ...
A helping of knowledge for those who act locally
Representatives of the Act Locally Centers and the PAFF Local Partnerships met in Warsaw on October 29, at the workshop on improving competence in implementation of local projects. The opening lecture ...
PAFF Leader won the Irena Sendler Award for Repairing the World
The award granted by the Center for Citizenship Education and the Association of the Children of the Holocaust honors the teachers who educate students in the spirit of tolerance and respect for others, ...
We had busy and inspiring summer – “PAFF Local Partnerships” workshops
Dębica, Stoczek Łukowski, Ełk and Milicz – at these places local workshops for participants of the 4th round of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program were held from July to September 2015. The meetings ...
Good communication means good local partnership – workshops
The first of four workshops for “PAFF Local Partnerships” program participants, planned to be carried out in a few places in Poland, took place in Dębica on July 15, 2015. It gathered the “Dębica painted ...
15 years of PAFF in 5 Episodes
Fifteen years ago PAFF started its programs’ implementation. We would like to invite you to see the six-episode video presenting the history of the Foundation and its activities aimed at supporting education, ...
Meeting of the Act Locally Centers
On 5-6 March, representatives of Act Locally Centers – participants of the „Act Locally” Program met in Warsaw at a training session, inaugurated with a lecture on “25 years of self-governance” given by ...
