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10

Nov

2020

Community development

6 stories of good deeds benefiting the youngest members of the community

Last week, companies, organizations, and individuals organized many events aimed at helping the youngest members of the community.

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08

Oct

2019

Catalyst related

Signs of Change that SIGN Network Brings to the Western Balkans

SouthEast European Indigenous Grantmakers Network (SIGN), celebrated its 10th anniversary by organizing the SIGNs of CHANGE, a one-day event in the Philanthropy House in Brussels.

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01

Mar

2019

Healthcare

Good Equipment Makes the Doctors’ Work Easier: 8 Stories on Support for Healthcare

For several years, healthcare has been one cause which people from the region most readily helped. Our annual report from 2017 shows that 35% of all donations from...

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01

Feb

2019

Community development

Inside CSR: How banks and Companies are Involving their Employees in Efforts to Support the Community

If we ask ourselves what banks can do to help the community, it’s only logical that our first guess would be money donations for organizations which help socially vulnerable people.

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18

Jan

2019

Community development

10 Good Doers You Should Know About

Did you know that in Serbia in 2018 almost 15% of all donations registered in our Giving Balkans database came from individuals? We love numbers because they are a simple and transparent way of...

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11

Jan

2019

Seasonal giving

A Plate Full of Cheer: Christmas Lunches Organized in Macedonia and Montenegro

On 7th January, Orthodox Christmas day, the Children's Embassy for Children of the World organized a Christmas lunch for around 500 children from all over Macedonia in Prilep. And Food Bank Montenegro provided a festive meal for around 200 people in economic need.

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14

Nov

2018

Education

Société Générale Bank Donations for Students in Macedonia and Bijelo Polje, Montenegro

Ohrid bank Société Générale opened a call for applications for scholarships for students with musical talents in June, while 8 finalists performed at a concert last week. At the event, two students were awarded annual scholarships. In Montenegro, the bank has donated a...

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12

Oct

2018

Healthcare

Avon Donations for Supporting the Fight Against Breast Cancer in Montenegro and Macedonia

At the beginning of october, International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the company Avon has donated about EUR 43,000 in Montenegro and Macedonia.

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31

May

2018

Healthcare

Funds Raised During Telethon in Montenegro Put into Use

A little bit more than a year ago, the first Telethon in Montenegro took place. Teleton is a TV show with charity character where the public has the opportunity to talk on the phone with their favorite celebrities. All the funds raised during the show were dedicated to...

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12

Mar

2018

Healthcare

1,000 People Received Help from Volunteers from the "Translators’ Heart" in the Past 4 years

Money is not the only thing you can donate. Thus, a group of translators from Vojvodina (Serbia) launched the informal group "Translators’ Heart" in 2014 - during 4 years this group turned into a regional initiative that has helped over 1,000 families to receive a free...

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