General Purposes
BORIS Association - Support Office for the Movement of Social Initiatives
- Program Civil Society
- Program Area Strengthening Civic Space
- Grant Amount $165,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2005–December 31, 2007
- Location Warsaw, Poland
- Geographic Focus Poland
About this grant
This grant will support the BORIS Association – Support Office for the Movement of Social Initiatives. Since its creation in 1999, BORIS has established itself as one of the most effective support centers in Central/Eastern Europe by providing high-quality services to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and promoting several large-scale nonprofit sector initiatives in Poland, including the development of community foundations and volunteer centers.Multiyear funding will enable BORIS to continue providing information, training and consultation services to civic initiatives and NGOs in Central/Eastern Europe; strengthen its human resources; and establish a small reserve fund.