Local leadership and AI. Mutual expectations
In March 2025, “PAFF Leaders” program Alumni Meeting – an event with participation of leaders active in local communities – was held in Książenice. The meeting was organized in Leader Open Space form, ...
Local enrollment to the “Act Locally” program launched
The calls for applications to the “Act Locally” program run by Polish-American Freedom Foundation and managed by the Academy for the Development of Philanthropy in Poland are on.
Media Forum. Local Development. Local Media Day in Wrocław
By April 18, local media journalists may apply to participate in Local Media Day that will take place in Wrocław on May 24 as part of the “Media Forum. Local Development” program. The first such meeting ...
The Library Development Program Academy is starting
The LDP Academy for Alumni is the first development initiative designed for public library staff based on diagnosis of potential (Gallup Test®), which gives an opportunity for personal development and ...
Winners of the 2024/2025 Sector 3.0 Fund announced
The Voluntary Fire Brigade at Wiśniowa with its FireX application supporting Voluntary Fire Brigade commanders and Not Bad Art Foundation of Art Promotion with its Muzeana digital database of museum collections ...
PAFF Leaders Alumni on crisis management
At the beginning of March 2025, the Alumni local government meeting organized by the “PAFF Leaders” program was held in Książenice. The event gathered leaders active in local governments who shared their ...
Diversity, dialogue and change in leadership relations
The guest of the congress was Monika Horna-Cieślak, the Ombudsman for Children and a PAFF Leader. The congress took place on February 12-15 in Książenice and made an opportunity to learn various ways of ...
Join PAFF Leaders. Change your local community
Are you active in your local community? Do people follow your example? Are you the initiator of new projects? Do you animate a small locality? Are you a leader of an NGO, a councilor, or a mayor? Are you ...
“Media Forum. Local Development”. Local Journalism Basics
Free training sessions for local media journalists, both beginners and experienced ones, internship programs and legal support – these are but a few elements of “Media Forum. Local Development” program, ...
15th National Library Congress is over. Report
The issue of attracting young people and seniors to libraries was discussed under the slogan of They Will (Not) Come Anyway at the 15th National Library Congress that took place at Copernicus Science Center ...
About journalism – not only local – in practice
Almost 100 local journalists from all over Poland took part in the summing up of the first round of training held under the “Media Forum. Local Development” project. The special guests at the meeting, ...
How social narrations impact leadership
Why TV commercials show seniors in the context of medicines improving memory or seniors that are glad? What is the influence of the fact that a refugee owns an expensive car and an advanced smartphone ...
PAFF Leaders. Let’s Continue Our Dialogue!
The rally – this year organized under the slogan of Let’s Continue Our Dialogue – was attended by over 150 people, including over 40 leaders of the 19th round of the “PAFF Leaders” program, who were ceremoniously ...
AI in operating NGO. Download the e-book with recommendations
On the basis of the pilot educational project, run as part of the “Sector 3.0” program and aimed at training representatives of local organizations, some shared experiences and conclusions were drawn that ...
The winner of 2024 PAFF Sector 3.0 Prize announced
The prize went to the Center for Citizenship Education Foundation. The objective of that prize is to popularize and support good practices of using digital tools and new media in everyday work of NGOs.
The Partnership Development Academy is on
Almost 40 representatives of 15 Initiative Groups coming from the most active municipalities and rural communes that had implemented programs of Polish-American Freedom Foundation attended the inaugural ...
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
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 ...
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 Ombudsperson and an alumnus of the “PAFF Leaders” program said.
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 ...
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 in a hybrid form and at the Public Library in Piaseczno on November 22, 2023.
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 ...
Let’s Talk about Climate. Alumni of PAFF Leaders meeting
Let’s Talk about Climate slogan was the main theme of this year’s alumni of PAFF Leaders meeting organized by the School for Leaders Foundation in Przypki on June 16 and 17. Over 160 people discussed subjects ...
Learn & Grow Sector 3.0 Festival is over
Lifelong learning and learning through acting, discovering own lack of knowledge and systemic but considerate including technology in education and self-development support. These are only a few most important ...
The Association of Little Brothers of the Poor won the Sector 3.0 prize
The objective of the prize is to popularize and support good practices of applying digital tools and new media in NGOs activities. The prize is in form of a PLN 40,000 grant for statutory operations and ...
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 ...
The Sector 3.0 Fund winners 2022/2023 announced
The Foundation of Women’s History Museum with its Women’s History Data Bank project, and the Euforis Association of Artists with its I Have Got Voice project have won this-year’s round of Sector 3.0. Fund ...
Olga Tokarczuk at the premiere of Skarb (Treasure)
On January 21 the premiere of Skarb (Treasure) movie, attended by the Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk was held in the Apollo cinema in Wałbrzych. Production of the movie was possible thanks to, among ...
“Let’s meet!” – the Library Convention has been held for the 13th time
Over 600 librarians took part in the 13th Library Convention that was held simultaneously in three venues: live in Piaseczno and Gdynia, and online on the Hopin on November 23, 2022.
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. ...
Leader activities start up! The reunion at Falenty
Between September 20-24, PAFF Leaders and their tutors met at the reunion on “leader’s self-awareness” held at Falenty near Warsaw. There were many workshops, meetings and lectures on the agenda allowing ...
PAFF Leaders in the USA – International Visitor Leadership Program
Twelve PAFF leaders and tutors got acquainted with examples of American fundraising methods and ideas of development and changing local communities during their tour to the United States under International ...
The Olga Rok Scholarship for librarians with passion
The 11th round of Olga Rok Scholarship Competition for female librarians who in non-standard way stimulate social activity in libraries is on. The deadline for applications is on July 20.
Power and Diversity. PAFF Leaders in Falenty
Over 170 people attended this year’s Polish-American Freedom Foundation Leaders’ Convention that was held in Falenty on June 10-11, 2022. The slogan of the Convention was Power and Diversity.
Building Trust Sector 3.0 Festival is over
Lectures, discussion panels and questions and answers sessions, over 50 experts from Poland and abroad – all that over four intensive hours of Sector 3.0 Festival. This year’s event held under the motto ...
The Homo Faber Association won the Sector 3.0 Award
The Award for social organizations which have outstanding achievements in promotion, research and education using new ICT has been awarded for ten years. Its mission is to present good practices of applying ...
„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
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
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
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 ...
Applications for PAFF Sector 3.0 Award are accepted
For the 10th time we have started the procedure of accepting applications to the competition for Polish-American Freedom Foundation Sector 3.0 Award. Under that competition NGOs using new technologies ...
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 ...
Become a PAFF Leader. Apply now!
If you have at least 3 years of experience in working for a particular community, and especially if you have carried out a project financed by the Polish-American Freedom Foundation – apply now!
Ideas for the future of PAFF Local Partnerships
Representatives of coalitions running projects under the 7th round of the “PAFF Local Partnerships” Program attended the online workshops on January 13 and 14, 2022. The objective of the workshops was ...
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 last 25 years.
The 12th Library Convention: “For your wellbeing”
Organized as part of the Library Development Program, the 12th Public Library Convention was held online at Commune Public Library in Grodzisk Mazowiecki on November 24.
Andrew Nagorski visited Klembów and Wołomin
On October 25, 2021 Chairman of the PAFF Board of Directors Andrew Nagorski in the company of Head of Polish-American Freedom Foundation Representative Office in Poland Grzegorz Jędrys and PAFF Program ...
“Don’t be a bot. Switch thinking on!” a campaign of the “Demagog” Association
“Don’t be a bot. Switch thinking on!” social campaign prepared by the “Demagog” Association, the winner of Sector 3.0 Award of the Polish-American Freedom Foundation in 2020, has been launched. Its objective ...
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” ...
How to foster the common good?
Animation for the future: new experiences, ideas, maintaining the partners’ involvement and overcoming difficulties – these were the main topics of The Common Good Seminar held online under the “PAFF Local ...
The first Library Directors Forum
The Leader in Transition Forum for library directors was held online as part of the 4th round of Library Development Program by Information Society Development Foundation (FRSI) and InicJaTyWy Group on ...
The inauguration of the 4th round of the Library Development Program
On June 10, representatives of libraries met online to inaugurate the 4th round of the Library Development Program. The meeting was held under the “Tomorrow has already come. New challenges for libraries” ...
The Benefactors of 2021 awarded
This year as many as 10 companies and corporate foundations were awarded the Benefactor of the Year title for their activities in the area of health care, ecology, education, and social aid carried out ...
The 4th round of the Library Development Program has been launched
Almost 250 libraries in small towns and villages and about 300 librarians representing them have joined the 4th round of the Library Development Program.
PAFF Sector 3.0 Award winner announced
The award for innovations in socially useful activities went to Demagog Association in Kraków.
“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 ...
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.
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 ...
