Action Learning: Adapting Community Fundraising Events for the Digital World
This action learning case study explores how Oradea Community Foundation successfully transformed its flagship fundraising events and community programmes into online experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. It shares practical lessons on digital engagement, virtual event delivery and maintaining strong relationships with donors, volunteers and the wider community.
Action Learning: Building Individual Giving Through Digital Fundraising
This action learning case study follows Bucharest Community Foundation as it launched its first digital fundraising campaign targeting individual donors. It shares practical lessons on developing online donation tools, communicating organisational value, and adapting fundraising strategies to build resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Romanian Federation – Advancing with solutions to local needs
This blog introduces the Romanian Federation of Community Foundations and its role in strengthening the country’s community foundation movement. It explores how the federation supports its members through capacity building, strategic partnerships and shared learning, while reflecting on the growing role of community foundations in addressing local challenges and responding to the COVID-19 crisis.
ECFI Guide: Community Foundations in Romania
The Guide to Community Foundations in Romania traces the rapid development of a strong community philanthropy movement since 2008. Initiated by the Association for Community Relations (ARC), it highlights how local leaders, donors, and citizens have built 16 foundations serving nearly half of Romania’s population. The publication showcases stories of civic renewal, diaspora engagement, education funds, and youth-led initiatives—revealing how trust, local pride, and cooperation are revitalising communities and strengthening Romania’s social fabric.
