Community Foundation Slagalica

National Network
Croatia
Address

TRG AUGUSTA ŠENOE 1
31000 OSIJEK
Croatia

Telephone
+ 385 31 213 255
Fax
+ 385 31 213 255
E-Mail
info@zaklada-slagalica.hr
Mobile Phone
+ 385 91 35 35 453
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information

Community Foundation “Slagalica” is established in April 2007, becoming a legal body on 29 August 2007. Founders are local NGOs Centre for Peace, Nonviolence and Human Rights and Organization for Citizens Initiatives. Organizational structure includes governing board and staff/executive team. Governing board has nine members reflecting local community with members coming from local media, SME and large companies, local authorities, CSOs, public institutions etc. Governing board role includes strategic planing, grant approval, networking, fundraising etc. We have two staff members - director on full time basis and program assistant as part time staff member. We are partners to the National Foundation for Develeopment of Civil Society in decentralisation of their grant giving programs. Budgetary resources available in a year cosists of grants and contracts for services with total amount of 544.344,00 kn (74.570 Euro)with tendency to grow in 2009 up to 130.000 Euro. Main sources of funding are: National Foundation for Development of Civil Society, City of Osijek, WINGS - Global Fund for Community Foundations, C.S. Mott Foundation and individual donations. We implement our mission through grant making, projects, cooperation and exchange with similar organizations and institutions. Main partners involved in the organization's activities are some of our donors, several local NGOs and a local busines sector.

Mission and Objectives

Purpose of CF Slagalica is advancement of citizens' quality of life through the promotion of multiculturalism, social and economic stability, development of citizens' activism and democracy as well as preservation of natural and cultural values of the City of Osijek and Slavonia and Baranya region. In order to realize this purpose, CF “Slagalica” has a mission to support local philanthropy, development of sustainable funds, grant making and giving of financial support as well as to encourage social and corporate responsibility. Our key objectives are - promotion of philanthropy on local and regional level - mobilization of local resources in order to meet community needs through assessment of community needs and existing giving programs; - improving organizational capacities for mobilization of local resources through securing institutional stability and visibility of CF Slagalica - networking on national and regional level - improving financial capacities of CF Slagalica through enlargement of endowment as a precondition for long term stability

Main Projects / Activities

Main projects/ activities are: • Promotion of philanthropy • Community initiative actions – community actions that mobilize and gather local resources in implementation of annual or multi-annual actions • Grant giving program of CF Slagalica based on needs assessment • Fund for community projects • Fund for Humanitarian Aid and Actions – urgent and current need of individuals and groups • Donor service program • Partnership with National Foundation for Development of Civil Society in decentralization of their community initiative funds • Cooperation and networking in order to enhance national and regional cooperation between similar community foundations and grant giving organizations in promotion of community philanthropy • Networking for mutual support, exchange of experiences • Institutional development: • Human resources capacity building

Contact (1) Full Name
BRANKA KASELJ
Head of the organisation
BRANKA KASELJ
Contact (2) Full Name
Zloić Jelena Gordana