All-Ukrainian charitable organization “Association of Charities of Ukraine” is an independent, nonprofit, nonpolitical charitable organization, founded in Kyiv and has been active since 2011, with the head office in Kyiv and the regional office in Lviv.

The Association of Charities of Ukraine was established as a member-focused charitable association and is a leading expert organization in the field of charity and philanthropy in Ukraine.

The main goal of the Association is to develop effective socially oriented charity in Ukraine, increase the level of trust and responsibility, professionalism, sustainability and transparency in giving. The Association of Charities of Ukraine is a membership organization, but in terms of the content of our activities, we are also an expert organization, as evidenced by projects, programs and expertise.

The Association of Philanthropists of Ukraine was founded in 2011 as a corporate charitable union and is a leading expert organization in the field of philanthropy. The Association has defined its core mission as the development of effective, socially oriented philanthropy in Ukraine, increasing trust and accountability in charitable activities, and strengthening professionalism, sustainability, and transparency in the practice of charity.

In terms of legal form, the Association of Philanthropists of Ukraine is a corporate membership-based organization, but in terms of the substance of its work, it operates as an expert institution, which is reflected in its projects and programs built around various types of expert analysis and evaluation.

Now we are the platform for effective communication within the philanthropic sector, a practical channel of dialogue with national and local authorities, and a space for direct contact with representatives of the charitable and volunteer community. Membership in the Association provides an opportunity to protect the interests of member organizations with the support of the Association of Philanthropists of Ukraine and through its connections with central and local executive authorities. It also offers participation in professional discussions for experience-sharing and analysis of the state of philanthropy, including the development of draft legislative initiatives.

The Association facilitates joint formulation of common positions within the philanthropic sector based on mutual respect and consensus.

Ukraine Assistance Fund (UA Fund) is an official representative of the Association of Charities of Ukraine in the USA and Poland, with offices in both countries.

Who We Are – presentation

President of the Association of Charities of Ukraine – Oleksander Maksymchuk

Board:

Oleksandr Maksymchuk is the President of the Association of Charities of Ukraine, Chairman of the committee of National contest (competition) “Charitable Ukraine”;
Maryna Antonova, Chairman of the Board of the International Charitable Foundation “Ukraine 3000”, Vice-President of the Association of Charities of Ukraine;
Oleksander Oliynyk, Vice-President of the Association of Charities of Ukraine, Doctor of Economic Sciences;
Volodymyr Demchak, President of the Ukrainian Trade and Industrial Confederation;
Larysa Mudrak, Vice-President of the Association of Charities of Ukraine, journalist, media expert and volunteer;
Sergiy Isaenko, President of the Charitable Foundation “MiSt” named by Mykhailo Savenko, journalist;
Sergey Soshynskiy, President of the International Charitable Foundation “Health of the Ukrainian People”, Ukrainian public figure in the field of healthcare;
Angela Kuznetsova, Founder of FintechAlliance Consulting, Doctor of Science in Economics, Professor;
Andriy Ionov, Director of NGO “Vector”, businessman, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in Ukraine.

Supervisory Board:

Maryna Krysa, Head. President of the Charity Fund “Friends of the Children”. Head of the National Expert Council of National contest (competition) “Charitable Ukraine”;
Angelica Rudnytska, singer, artist, journalist, volunteer, public figure, Charwoman of Supervisory Board “Charitable Ukraine”;
Serhiy Fomenko, singer, leader of the band “Mandry” volunteer;
Olha Vieru, Director of The International Convention Center “Ukrainian House”;
Vasyl Polujko, WURC, public figure.

Executive Director – Oksana Lobko.

The Association of Charities of Ukraine combines over 50 institutions – all–Ukrainian and regional charitable organizations, NGOs, socially responsible businesses and individual philanthropists. Our mission is to improve the “philanthropic” climate in Ukraine, to institutionalize charity and giving in Ukraine, to make it a social norm and a part of every day life for every Ukrainian.

The Association aims at creating the most favorable conditions for the development of charity in Ukraine – the introduction of a system for the transfer of modern technologies for conducting charitable activities, the modernization of modern legislation that regulates the implementation of charitable activities in Ukraine, the wide popularization of charity in society.

The personal participation of everyone, joint actions, and the work for public benefit are the basis upon which the Association is built. Most important for us is to spread these ideas, to make them dominant in the society, and to unite our allies and supporters. Each individual in Ukraine should understand that he/she is in the center of attention, he/she is the main personage, and much depends on his/her own contribution. Thousands of people and hundreds of organizations already share our point of view. They have already succeeded and want to help their country. We are deeply grateful to all working with us and supporting us. Our joint action is very important, because due to it Ukraine is getting better every day. We invite everyone sharing our goals and principles to support our Association. Together we can do more! God bless Ukraine! “Glory to Ukraine!”

The largest projects of the Association of Charities of Ukraine:

🌟 National contest “Charitable Ukraine” is an annual all-Ukrainian competition for the celebration of the best philanthropists and the most effective charitable initiatives in Ukraine. The contest began its history from 2007, in the format of “Charitable Ukraine” – since 2012. More information about: NATIONAL COMPETITION CHARITABLE UKRAINE.

🌟 “Green Book of the Ukrainian Charity” is an annual expert study of the state of Ukrainian charity in the past year. Експерти провадять суспільні консультації щодо шляхів розвитку благодійності в Україні.The experts conduct public consultations on how to develop philanthropy in Ukraine.

🌟 The introduction of interest-based philanthropy in Ukraine – since 2012, the Association of Charities of Ukraine conducts advocacy and lobbying campaigns, aimed at the introducing interest-based philanthropy in Ukraine. On its initiative, a working group was set up, which worked out a working version of the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine for the Support of Non-Profit Organizations”, which would regulate the mechanisms of interest-based philanthropy.

🌟 The Ukraine Assistance Fund is the official representative of the Association of Charities of Ukraine in the United States. The Ukraine Assistance Fund is excited to provide everyone the opportunity to find their own method of charitable assistance to Ukraine. Official website with the information in english – https://uafund.charity/

🌟 “Charity Compass of Ukraine” is a public rating of charitable organizations that publish their annual tax reports and are present in the Internet space. The rating has been conducted since 2022. The rating of charitable organizations is an open system of evaluating their activities, an opportunity to publicly confirm their transparency and accountability, and to show the effectiveness of work with the funds involved.

Thanks to the “Charity Compass of Ukraine” rating, charitable organizations receive a “star” of trust from society for their further transparent and effective work, increasing public awareness of their activities and the possibility of increasing the financing of charitable programs. More about this project: https://compass.vboabu.org.ua/