Donors

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an agency of the U.S. Government whose mission is to implement the U.S. Government's economic and humanitarian assistance programs over 100 countries. As part of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, USAID/Russia works with the Russian people to create a society where citizens take an active part in a democratic society and ample opportunity to improve their well being and standard of living in a market economy.

The Open Society Institute (OSI)

The Open Society Institute (OSI), a private operating and grantmaking organization founded by George Soros, aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to support the rule of law, education, public health, and independent media. OSI operates in more than 30 countries.

The Dynasty Foundation
The Dynasty Foundation for non-commercial programs was established by Dmitry B. Zimin, the Honorary President of Vympelcom, in 2001. The Foundation's key projects focus on science and education aimed at intellectual development of the nation. The Foundation considers support for Russian fundamental science and its popularization as strategic priorities of its activities.

Eurasia Foundation 

Eurasia Foundation is a privately managed non-profit organization which promotes development of democratic institutions and private enterprise in 12 countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. It believes that societies function best when people take responsibility for their own civic and economic prosperity. Through cooperation based on mutual respect, Foundation’s programs equip citizens to define and achieve outcomes of enduring benefit to their communities.  

The Norwegian Ministry of foreign affairs

The Norwegian Ministry of foreign affairs supports the transition to democracy and market economy in Central and Eastern Europe. As part of its collaboration with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe the Norwegian Ministry of foreign affairs supports cooperative projects in the Russian Northwest and pays special attention to the Barents Sea region. These projects focus on the following priorities: democratic development, development of health care and social security, environmental protection, education and research, as well as infrastructure and business development. 

The Norwegian Barents Secretariat

The Norwegian Barents Secretariat ensures practical support of the Russian – Norwegian collaboration in the northern regions and provides financial support to projects designed to foster cross-border cooperation. Such projects are implemented in the sphere of culture, entrepreneurship and private business, education, ecology, indigenous northern peoples, youth affairs, and health care. The principal objective of the Barents Secretariat is to support the Barents Regional Council, Norwegian bodies of power, and other large regional structures. The Secretariat has a distributed network of partners and closely cooperates with European Union and international organizations.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is a private operating non-profit grantmaking organization, its HQ situated in Flint, Michigan. Charles Stewart Mott, an automotive pioneer of the General Motors Corporation, established the C.S. Mott Foundation in 1926, in response to his deep concern about the welfare of Flint, Michigan as well as his abiding affection for his adopted community. Foundation strives to enhance community in its many forms through creative grantmaking, thoughtful communication and other activities adhering to an ethic of respect, integrity and responsibility.

Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK)

Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK) is the nation's largest coal producer and the only one Russian company that is among the top ten world's coal leaders. SUEK policy is based on the principles of corporate social responsibility. Social and labour policy is one of the most important areas where corporate social responsibility principles are implemented. Also SUEK spends significant sums on regional social programs in the area of education, medical care, housing development and public facilities improvement.

Partners

ISE-Center (Information. Scholarship. Education)

Russia-based charity organization «ISE-Center (Information. Scholarship. Education)» was set up in 2002. ISE-Center major goals and objectives include the following: promoting the development of social and humanitarian sciences in Russia; enhancing creative activity and scientific potential of the Russian society; disseminating humane and democratic principles in the areas of science and education; promoting international cooperation in science and education and maintaining close links among scientists; expanding possibilities for the involvement of young scientists in international scientific projects.

The Gorbachev Foundation

The International Foundation for Socio-Economic and Political Studies (The Gorbachev Foundation) was created by Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of the USSR, in January 1992. The Foundation became one of the first independent think-tanks in the post-Soviet Russia. The Foundation's main mission is to provide in-depth analysis of the evolving social, economic and political situation in Russia and in the world. The Foundation's aim is to help assert democratic values and moral, humanistic principles in the life of society. In a globalizing world, the search for guidelines in building a new, more equitable international order is increasingly important.

U.S.-Russia Business Council

The U.S.-Russia Business Council (USRBC) is a Washington-based trade association that provides significant business development, dispute resolution, government relations, and market intelligence services to its American and Russian member companies. The USRBC provides senior management of American companies a forum to continually monitor their Russian market strategies as conditions change. The Council has also successfully acted on behalf of member firms to resolve specific commercial disputes and to influence Russian policies that negatively impact their business in Russia.

Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University)

Russian-American Business Council (RABC)

The Good Neighbours Fund

Fund was created to serve the social, charitable, cultural, educational, scientific, and organisational needs of society. These include addressing peoples’ spiritual and other non-material needs, the protection of citizens rights and legal interests and the resolution of conflicts and disagreements needing legal or other support. The overall aim is to tackle any issue that helps the successful development of a peaceful society.

Donors Forum

Donors Forum is an official organization supporting private and public, national and international grant-giving organizations. The Forum’s mission is to encourage development and increased effectiveness of grant-making, in order to improve Russia’s democratic and civil society. The Forum’s fundamental activities include conducting conferences, various research projects, round table discussions, seminars, etc. The Forum promotes philanthropy, cooperates with NGOs and authorities, actively participates as an informed partner in legislative initiatives that regulate philanthropy.

European Foundation Centre

The European Foundation Centre is an independent international not-for-profit association. The Centre is an international association of foundations and corporate funders dedicated to creating an enabling legal and fiscal environment for foundations, documenting the foundation landscape, strengthening the infrastructure of the sector, and promoting collaboration, both among foundations and between foundations and other actors, to advance the public good in Europe and beyond. EFC’s mission is to strengthen the independent funding element of European philanthropy through robust cooperation with an array of partners.