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    ENGLISH TEACHING
     
    The program is addressed to schools, teachers, local leaders and non-governmental organizations. Through training and grant competitions, it supports efforts aimed at improving the quality of English language teaching to children and youth from small towns and rural areas. The program’s rich offer contributes to the professional development of English teachers who are working in small localities.
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Nidzica Development Foundation “NIDA”
    3 Rzemieślnicza St., 13-100 Nidzica
    tel. (48 89) 625-36-51, tel./fax (48 89) 625-36-62
    e-mail: j.kowalczyk@nida.pl

    englishteaching.org.pl

     

    News
     
    The English Teaching Tutoring – be a volunteer tutor!
    The English Teaching Tutoring – be a volunteer tutor!
    An offer for students and other people ready to devote their time, energy and knowledge to ...
    EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
     
    This is a system of support for local initiatives aimed at equalizing educational opportunities for comprehensive development of children and youth from small towns and rural areas. The program consists of regular grant competitions as well as training and regional forums enabling the exchange of experiences between NGOs and other entities involved in projects related to education and training of children and youth.
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Civis Polonus Foundation
    Bagatela 10 St., Ap. 36, 00-585 warsaw
    tel. +48 509 725 536; (48 22) 827 52 49
    e-mail: fundacja@civispolonus.org.pl

    rownacszanse.pl

     

    News
     
    Ready for the Future. Debate on the challenges faced by youth
    Ready for the Future. Debate on the challenges faced by youth
    It’s already for the third time that the “Equal Opportunities” program initiated probably as ...
    LEARNING SCHOOLS (LES)
     
    The purpose of this program is to improve the quality of Polish education using the best foreign models and domestic experiences. Its objective is to improve teaching and assessment methods and comprehensive school development based on cooperation of teaching staff members. Schools develop new solutions and share their best practices. The program includes post-graduate studies for school principals as well as interactive Internet courses for teachers. Particular emphasis is placed on schools in rural ...
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Center for Citizenship Education Foundation
    10 Noakowskiego St. Ap. 1, 00-666 Warsaw
    tel. (48 22) 875 85 40, fax (48 22) 875 85 40 int. 102
    e-mail: ceo@ceo.org.pl

    The School with Class Foundation ("School with Class")
    19 Śniadeckich St., 00-654 Warsaw
    tel. (48) 518 287 625
    e-mail: fundacja@szkolazklasa.org.pl

    sus.ceo.org.pl

     

    News
     
    The “LES” Summer School for Directors
    The “LES” Summer School for Directors
    In the beginning of July, while students and teachers were enjoying their summer holidays, ...
    PAFF AND UW SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
     
    The objective of the program, implemented jointly with the University of Warsaw (UW), is to prepare candidates for the teaching profession. This one-year postgraduate, full-time study is addressed to graduates of MA/MSc studies in Polish language, math, biology and history. The innovative curriculum was developed in cooperation with Columbia University Teachers College in New York. The PAFF and UW School of Education also conducts training sessions, seminars and e-learning courses for in-service ...
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Foundation for Quality Education
    ul. Banacha 2C, 02-097 Warszawa
    tel. (22) 55 43 790, (22) 55 43 789
    e-mail: kontakt@szkolaedukacji.pl

    szkolaedukacji.pl

     

    News
     
    The objective: teacher’s effectiveness. New year at the School of Education
    The objective: teacher’s effectiveness. New year at the School of Education
    ‘The feeling of agency and effectiveness determines the level of teachers’ happiness. We will ...
    PROJECTOR - STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
     
    The idea is to tap into the intellectual potential and energy of university students in order to promote equal educational opportunities for children and youth from small localities as well as activating the volunteers’ social involvement. This is achieved by having groups of student-volunteers carry out educational projects at schools and other institutions.
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Educational Enterprise Foundation
    ul. Marii Curie Skłodowskiej 3/2.32
    20-029 Lublin
    e-mail: biuro@projektor.org.pl
    tel: +48 507 703 240

    www.projektor.org.pl

     

    News
     
    You can learn critical thinking from your child
    You can learn critical thinking from your child
    Critical thinking is necessary to understand dynamics and complexity of the current world. ...
    BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIPS
     
    A joint undertaking by NGOs, public institutions and firms is addressed to secondary school graduates from rural areas and small towns. The program enables them to receive scholarships for their first year of academic study. It opens the recipients a door to further assistance within the Top Student competition, language scholarships, doctoral scholarships as well as foreign internships.
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Educational Enterprise Foundation
    27/29 Sterlinga St., 90-212 Lodz
    tel. (48 42) 632-59-91, 631-95-58, fax (48 42) 630-27-81
    e-mail: fep@fep.lodz.pl

    www.stypendia-pomostowe.pl

    Polish-American Internship Initiative: www.paii.pl

    The Good Network Foundation (“My Scholarship” and “e-volunteering”)
    ul. Marszałkowska 6/17, 00-590 Warszawa
    tel. (22) 825 70 22
    e-mail: biuro@dobrasiec.org

    www.dobrasiec.org

     

    News
     
    Bridge Scholarships handed over. Report from the event
    Bridge Scholarships handed over. Report from the event
    Almost 770 students received scholarships under the Bridge Scholarships Program this year; ...
    THIRD AGE UNIVERSITIES (TAU)
     
    The objective of this program is to unleash the social energy of senior citizens. It is carried out at two levels: the “Seniors in Action” grant competition, under which senior citizens come up with ideas and carry out projects for the benefit of their local communities and intergenerational integration, as well as support for the Third Age Universities by providing them with training opportunities and mini-grants for cyclical activities that promotes TAU students’ volunteering.
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Association of the Creative Initiatives "ę"
    55 Mokotowska St., 00-542 Warszawa
    tel. (4822) 396-55-16
    e-mail: listy@seniorzywakcji.pl

    seniorzywakcji.pl

     

    News
     
    10 years of the „Seniors in Action” competition
    10 years of the „Seniors in Action” competition
    The 10th round of the „Seniors in Action” competition is pending. The competition, with its ...
    SUPPORT FOR NGOS
     
    An information and support system for Polish NGOs and civic initiatives. It includes the Non-Governmental Organizations’ Portal ngo.pl, the free Infoline 801-646-719, a database of organizations and institutions, as well as the “Third Sector” quarterly. The program also offers training, counseling and publications on NGO management (“FIMANGO”, “PROMENGO” and the Kursodrom.pl). It also supports non-governmental organizations with information and advocacy efforts designed to help them effectively obtain ...
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    "MIS@NGO”: The Klon/Jawor Association
    5 Szpitalna St. Ap. 5, 00-031 Warsaw
    Info-line (48) 801-646-719, fax (48 22) 828-91-29
    e-mail: klon@klon.org.pl
    Non-governmental Organization's Portal: www.ngo.pl
    www.eu.ngo.pl

    "FIMANGO": The Civil Society Development Foundation
    6 Kłopotowskiego St., Apt. 59/60, 03-717 Warsaw
    tel.(48 22) 616-33-16, fax (48 22) 616-32-46,
    e-mail: fimango@frso.pl

    “NGO Training”: The Academy of Civic Organizations Foundation
    ul. Królowej Marysieńki 48
    02-954 Warszawa
    tel. (22) 550 28 10
    e-mail: faoo@faoo.pl
    www.kursodrom.pl

     

    News
     
    New image of ngo.pl portal
    New image of ngo.pl portal
    Clear and understandable, intuitively navigated, with content presented in attractive form, ...
    ACT LOCALLY
     
    Grant competitions organized by the network of Act Locally Centers (ALC) lend support to many different initiatives of non-governmental organizations and informal groups that activate communities of villages and small towns, serving their developmental aspirations. The activities involve cooperation of various partners and all respond to the specific needs of their local communities. As a result, they contribute to the building of social capital and the overall improvement of the quality of life. ...
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Academy for the Development of Philantropy in Poland
    6 Marszałkowska St. Ap. 6, 00-590 Warsaw
    tel. (48 22) 622-01-22, fax (48 22) 622-02-11
    e-mail: arfp@filantropia.org.pl

    dzialajlokalnie.pl

    News
     
    Training sessions for Act Locally Centers Network. Report
    Training sessions for Act Locally Centers Network. Report
    A series of training sessions for Act Locally Centers Network took place from February 27 to ...
    SECTOR 3.0
     
    The aim is to broaden the knowledge and skills of non-governmental organizations’ employees and activists in the practical use of modern information and communication technologies (ICT). The program comprises several components: informational (website, VOD, and blog), promotional (Sector 3.0 Festivals), advisory (ICT Mobile Advisors network and e-learning), and financial (Innovation Fund).
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Information Society Development Foundation
    ul. Kopernika 17, 00-359 Warszawa
    tel.: (48 22) 123 90 20
    Contact person: Dawid Szarański
    mobile: +48 530 69 11 99

    sektor3-0.pl

     

    News
     
    Sector 3.0 prize – enrollment to the 2024 round has been launched
    Sector 3.0 prize – enrollment to the 2024 round has been launched
    The competition for Sector 3.0 prize of Polish-American Freedom Foundation is taking place ...
    PAFF LEADERS
     
    This undertaking is primarily addressed to active participants of various PAFF programs, supporting development of the local leaders’ skills and qualifications necessary to work effectively for the benefit of their communities. The program uses the tutoring method; placing a tutor with a leader for a protracted length of time. Program alumni are encouraged to participate in workshops, study visits to Poland and other countries, and meetings with public figures.
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    Zbigniew Pełczyński School for Leaders Foundation
    12A Wiejska St., 00-490 Warsaw
    tel. (4822) 556-82-50, (4822) 556-82-54, fax (4822) 556-82-51
    e-mail: liderzy@szkola-liderow.pl

    liderzy.pl

     

    News
     
    Monika Horna-Cieślak was a guest of PAFF Leaders congress
    Monika Horna-Cieślak was a guest of PAFF Leaders congress
    “I can see in you a lot of energy, sensitivity, and willingness to change the world,” the Child ...
    PRO PUBLICO BONO
     
    Under the program, PAFF currently supports the Bolesław Wierzbiański Award for local newspapers, offers training for local media journalists under the “Media Forum. Local Development” project, and organizes the annual Civic Congress in Warsaw.
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Local Press Association (The Bolesław Wierzbiański Award)

    The Media Forum Foundation (“Media Forum. Local Development”)

    The Institute for Market Economics (Civic Congress)

    The Pro Publico Bono Competition Foundation (2000-2014)

     

    News
     
    Local media journalists met at the PAFF Head Office
    Local media journalists met at the PAFF Head Office
    Digital transformation of a title, local portal subscriptions, interventional journalism, and ...
    LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
     
    From 2009 to 2015, thanks to the partnership of PAFF with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 3,808 public libraries in municipalities and rural communes with population of up to 20,000 inhabitants had been supported. They have become modern multifunctional centers which provide access to information, culture and education. From 2021 to 2023, the program reached over 400 new libraries. One of our methods for consolidating program outcomes is to increase the digital competencies of librarians and ...
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Information Society Development Foundation
    ul. Kopernika 17, 00-359 Warszawa
    tel.: (48 22) 123 90 20

    biblioteki.org

     

    News
     
    How do libraries help? The 14th Library Congress
    How do libraries help? The 14th Library Congress
    How Can I Help? Was the slogan of this year’s 14th National Library Congress, that took place ...
    PAFF LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS
     
    The purpose of the program is to initiate and develop cooperation among beneficiaries of various PAFF programs who establish Local Partnerships and involve other local organizations and institutions, as well as entrepreneurs, self-government bodies, and media in the implementing partnership projects responding to diagnosed local community needs. Their activities, using the method of animating local communities worked out in the program, contribute to the consolidation of social capital.
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Academy for the Development of Philanthropy in Poland
    ul. Marszałkowska 6/6, 00-590 Warszawa
    tel. (22) 622 01 22

    www.lokalnepartnerstwa.org.pl

     

    News
     
    PAFF Local Partnerships place importance on cooperation
    PAFF Local Partnerships place importance on cooperation
    Almost 50 participants representing PAFF Local Partnerships established all over Poland attended ...
    GREEN LEADER
     
    The program supports local leaders who want to gain knowledge and competencies in conducting actions aimed at protecting the environment in their local communities and dealing with climate change, as well as effectively obtaining EU funds for implementation of their initiatives.
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Sendzimir Foundation
    46a Mokotowska St., Ap. 25
    00-543 Warszawa

    zielonylider.org

    tel. +48 663 202 050

    Contact person:
    Maria Wiśnicka
    Project Coordinator

     

    News
     
    25th round of the Competition for the Benefactor of the Year
    25th round of the Competition for the Benefactor of the Year
    “Do good all year round” – that slogan has accompanied socially responsible companies for the ...
    LANE KIRKLAND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
     
    A scholarship program for young leaders from Eastern Europe as well as the South Caucasus and Central Asia. Through the two-semester post-graduate studies at Polish universities and professional internships, scholars have an opportunity to learn about Poland’s transformation experience and integration with the European Union. The offer includes one-semester courses for academics.
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Leaders of Change Foundation
    Al. Jerozolimskie 133 lok. 56
    02-304 Warszawa
    Program Director: Urszula Sobiecka
    tel. (48) 504 103 904

    kirkland.edu.pl

     

    News
     
    Warsaw hosted this-year’s Kirklanders
    Warsaw hosted this-year’s Kirklanders
    The meeting of Kirkland Program scholarship holders in Warsaw is a permanent event held for ...
    REGION IN TRANSITION (RITA)
     
    The program supports initiatives of Polish non-governmental organizations aimed at sharing various aspects Poland’s experience in transformation This is implemented in cooperation with partners in Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia. The program offers grants, training opportunities and experts’ support, as well as assistance in establishing cooperation with foreign partners.
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Education for Democracy Foundation
    9/11 Nowolipie St., 00-150 Warsaw
    e-mail: rita@fed.org.pl

    programrita.org

     

    News
     
    Be active in the East! Partnership projects
    Be active in the East! Partnership projects
    The Education for Democracy Foundation and the Polish-American Foundation invite Polish non-governmental ...
    STUDY TOURS TO POLAND (STP)
     
    These study visits, implemented since 2004, are to show the realities of Poland and the EU to active citizens of East European, South Caucasus and Central Asia countries. The participants are university student leaders from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and Moldova as well as professionals from countries of the Region. Under the program the Foundation supports the Warsaw Euro-Atlantic Summer Academy (WEASA) addressed to experts coming from Eastern Partnership countries.
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Leaders of Change Foundation
    Al. Jerozolimskie 133 lok. 56
    02-304 Warszawa
    e-mail: stp@studytours.pl

    studytours.pl

    News
     
    “Study Tours to Poland” for students from Ukraine and Moldova
    “Study Tours to Poland” for students from Ukraine and Moldova
    Recruitment for study tours for students to be held in October and November 2023 is on. We ...
    SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE
     
    A special program launched by the Polish-American Freedom Foundation in response to the war in Ukraine is addressed to Polish NGOs helping the civilian population in Ukraine as well as war refugees coming to Poland.
    PROGRAM MANAGER:

    The Education for Democracy Foundation
    ul. Nowolipie 9/11, 00-150 Warszawa
    e-mail: ukraina@fed.org.pl

    Contacts persons:
    Sylwia Gajownik, the Education for Democracy Foundation, Tel. +48 535 854 424
    Agnieszka Świeczka, the Education for Democracy Foundation, Tel. +48 605 787 757

    fed.org.pl/wspieramy-ukraine

     

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    Grant competition for projects supporting Ukraine
    Grant competition for projects supporting Ukraine
    By March 26 the projects can be submitted to the “Support for Ukraine” PAFF grant program. ...
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    Act Locally
    Grant competitions organized by the network of Act Locally Centers (ALC) lend support to many different initiatives of non-governmental organizations and informal groups that activate communities of villages ...
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    PAFF Local Partnerships place importance on cooperation
    PAFF Local Partnerships place importance on cooperation
    Almost 50 participants representing PAFF Local Partnerships established all over Poland attended a two-day meeting held in Warsaw on March 18-19. The best projects of the 8th round of PAFF Local Partnerships ...
    Training sessions for Act Locally Centers Network. Report
    Training sessions for Act Locally Centers Network. Report
    A series of training sessions for Act Locally Centers Network took place from February 27 to March 4, 2024. Annual meetings, which help announcing local grant competitions through the ALC Network, have ...
    Act Locally Centers network already comprises 80 organizations
    Act Locally Centers network already comprises 80 organizations
    In January 2024, six new organizations joined Act Locally Centers Network (ALC) with the status of Affiliated ALC. Thus, the Network comprises now 80 organizations from all over Poland which cover 676 ...
    Development Plan is the strategy for PAFF Local Partnerships future
    Development Plan is the strategy for PAFF Local Partnerships future
    At the evaluation seminar that took place at the seat of Polish-American Freedom Foundation in Warsaw on October 9, 2023, the participants of the 8th round of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” program discussed ...
    ALCs meeting. Knowledge, experiences, cooperation
    ALCs meeting. Knowledge, experiences, cooperation
    140 representatives of Act Locally Centers (ALC) met at the ceremony of summing up the 12th and opening the 13th rounds of the “Act Locally” program in Warsaw on March 20 and 21, 2023. They also attended ...
    PAFF Local Partnerships start with their actions
    PAFF Local Partnerships start with their actions
    The inauguration of 8th round of PAFF Local Partnerships combined with the Common Good  seminar was held at the Polish-American Freedom Foundation’s Representative Office in Warsaw on September 29, 2022. ...
    „Act Locally and in Solidarity with Ukraine”
    „Act Locally and in Solidarity with Ukraine”
    Due to the war in Ukraine, “Act Locally” has launched a special grant path entitled “Act Locally and in Solidarity with Ukraine”. This means that in 2022 local grant competitions will provide support to ...
    “Act Locally” launches local grant competitions
    “Act Locally” launches local grant competitions
    Grants of up to PLN 6,000 await local NGOs and informal groups operating in localities with no more than 20,000 residents. Competitions are organized by the network of 78 Act Locally Centers. The war in ...
    PAFF Local Partnerships support Ukraine
    PAFF Local Partnerships support Ukraine
    In 2022 we extend objectives of grant competitions that have already been launched as part of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program to include activities aimed at offering support to refugees from Ukraine.
    Up to PLN 20,000 for projects to be implemented by partnerships
    Up to PLN 20,000 for projects to be implemented by partnerships
    Organizations and institutions operating in municipalities and communes of up to 50,000 residents that will establish a partnership can take part in the tutoring program, and next win a grant of up to ...
    Successes of PAFF Local Partnerships projects
    Successes of PAFF Local Partnerships projects
    At the online meeting held on February 23, participants of the 7th round of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program presented the results of their initiatives and told us about the strength of partnerships ...
    The pandemic didn’t stop social energy
    The pandemic didn’t stop social energy
    Despite the restrictions and difficulties related to the pandemic, Act Locally Centers have awarded a record number of grants for projects all over Poland. For the first time in its history, the “Act Locally” ...
    “Local Dreams To Be Met” in the “Act Locally” Program
    “Local Dreams To Be Met” in the “Act Locally” Program
    Registration of applications to grant competitions for 2021 carried out by Act Locally Centers has been launched. Informal groups, communal or municipal institutions, and NGOs may get up to PLN 6,000 for ...
    Training session for Act Locally Centers
    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
    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.
    Act Locally and Ecologically – a new initiative is on
    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 ...
    Institutional Support Fund for Act Locally Centers
    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 ...
    We act locally – counteract effects of pandemic
    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 ...
    Global challenges and local activities
    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
    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 ...
    ALC met in Warsaw
    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!
    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 ...
    PAFF Local Partnerships a Partner of 13th Civic Congress
    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
    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 challenges, new tools, good practices
    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 ...
    New Affiliated Act Locally Centers joined the network
    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 ...
    “PAFF Local Partnerships” participated in the 12th Civic Congress
    “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 ...
    The 10th edition of the “Act Locally” Program has started
    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 ...
    The 9th “Act Locally” Gala is over. We know who Civic Leaders of 2016 are.
    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
    “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 ...
    “PAFF Local Partnerships” at the 11th Civic Congress
    “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
    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
    “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
    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
    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 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 regional meeting of Act Locally Centers
    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 ...
    How to effectively cooperate with donors – training for Act Locally Centers
    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
    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 ...
    New Act Locally Centers
    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, ...
    A helping of knowledge for those who act locally
    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 ...
    We had busy and inspiring summer – “PAFF Local Partnerships” workshops
    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
    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 ...
    Meeting of the Act Locally Centers
    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 ...
    “Act Locally” at a conference in Kiev
    “Act Locally” at a conference in Kiev
    The best practices in implementing the “Act Locally” Program were presented at the third “Capacity Development Forum” conference which was held in Kiev on December 3-4, 2014. The conference was organized ...
    “Civic Leader of the Year” and local civic leaders awarded
    “Civic Leader of the Year” and local civic leaders awarded
    On October 14, Tomasz Lis, Editor-in-chief of “Newsweek Polska” weekly presented Piotr Bystrianin, President of the Salvation Foundation with the “Civic Leader of 2014” statuette during a ceremony that ...
    Grants given and partnership projects launched
    Grants given and partnership projects launched
    The inauguration of the 4th edition of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program took place at the seat of the PAFF Representative Office in Warsaw on September 16, 2014. Eight new partnerships that joined ...
    New PAFF Local Partnerships selected
    New PAFF Local Partnerships selected
    Under the 4th round of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program, eight new partnerships will obtain grants of up to PLN 90,000 for the implementation of joint projects serving the common good, triggering ...
    "PAFF Local Partnerships" regional workshops
    “PAFF Local Partnerships” regional workshops
    A total of over 60 representatives of seven coalitions established in the third edition of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program met at regional workshops held in three towns in Poland - Złocieniec, Sandomierz ...
    Act Locally Centers’ network comprises 60 organizations
    Act Locally Centers’ network comprises 60 organizations
    The Act Locally Centers network has increased by ten new organizations selected by the Competition Commission to participate in the PAFF's “Act Locally” Program. Thanks to the funds they will receive, ...
    Local initiatives in Baranów Sandomierski commune
    Local initiatives in Baranów Sandomierski commune
    The “Local Initiatives” Gala which was held in Baranów Sandomierski on March 2nd, 2013, was an opportunity to sum up the projects carried out in this commune under the 7th edition of the “Act Locally” ...
    The "Common Good Lab" inaugurated
    The “Common Good Lab” inaugurated
    Representatives of fifteen partnerships established in the first two editions of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program gathered in Chotynia on February 22-23 to inaugurate the "Common Good Lab" – an initiative ...
    Inauguration of new partnerships in Warsaw
    Inauguration of new partnerships in Warsaw
    Seven new partnerships, which have been awarded with grants for the implementation of projects under the third edition of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Programs, met, on September 18th, in PAFF’s Representative ...
    New Local Partnerships
    New Local Partnerships
    Seven new partnerships operating in nineteen Polish communes have been awarded with grants for the implementation of projects aimed at the common good, unleashing civic energy and enhancing social capital ...
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    The 15th anniversary of “Act Locally”
    The 15th anniversary of “Act Locally”
    October 2015 Dr. Adam Bodnar, Commissioner for Civic Rights was the special guest of the Festival of Civic Activity.
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