Guide to Community Foundations in Serbia
This guide presents the development of community foundations in Serbia and the social, political and economic context in which they operate. It explains Trag Foundation’s movement-building approach and profiles community foundations in Niš, Stara Pazova and Pančevo, highlighting their fundraising, grantmaking, inclusion and community leadership practices. The publication also offers practical recommendations on early grantmaking, matching funds, registration, locally adapted fundraising and peer learning.
Building the community foundation movement in the Western Balkans: turning challenges into opportunities
This blog describes Trag Foundation’s programme to develop the community foundation movement in the Western Balkans. It outlines a phased approach to supporting emerging community foundations through research, tailored capacity building, fundraising support and mentorship, while reflecting on how the initiative adapted to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthened local leadership and resilience.
