Mission Statement

The mission of the Russian Donors' Forum (RDF) is to enhance the effectiveness of organized grantmaking that aims to support the development of a democratic civil society in Russia.

Main Activity

The RDF pursues this mission through several kinds of activities:

·        organizing the exchange of information between grantmakers and facilitating networks among them;

·        providing useful and timely information pertaining to the operating environment for grantmaking;

·        promoting minimum standards in the practice of grantmaking;

·        making other services available for the organizational development of member institutions in accordance with the overall mission.

Forms of Activity

Block and specialization meetings. Topics address current and specialized questions, which concern donors.   These meetings also exchange news, experience, and professional results.   Participants include Donors Forum members, as well as, invited experts and donor organizations, not otherwise connected with the Donors Forum.

 

Interest groups . Such groups form within the Donors Forum and continuously discuss specific issues.   Interests groups meet periodically.

 

Information exchange.   Regarding donor activities, the Donors Forum distributes information through an electronic mailing list.   Participants receive notices about future Russian and international philanthropic events, as well as, announcements about new programs, job vacancies and meetings.

 

Advancing the Standards for philanthropic organizations and private donors.   This initiative takes several forms. All participant-organizations agree to the Code of Ethics — a document which summarizes basic ethical principles for donor organizations, thereby establishing fundamental conduct standards.   The Donors Forum created the Position— a program-based document, which expresses members’ opinions about how to promote Russian philanthropy.   Furthermore, the Donors Forum actively discusses philanthropic standards, directing the government’s and non-profit sector’s attention toward charity.

 

Representing Russian philanthropy. The Donors Forum encourages exchanging experience with international colleagues, thereby promoting future collaboration. These professional relationships will integrate Russia further into the international   philanthropic network.