Major charities. Charitable organizations in Russia: list, information

The OU provides a list of the ten largest charitable foundations in Russia, compiled on the basis of Rusfond data published in early 2016.

1. Charitable foundation for helping seriously ill children, orphans and the disabled "Rusfond"

This is the largest fundraising fund in the Russian Federation. Fees in 2014 - 1 billion 709 million 445 214 rubles.

The fund was established by the Kommersant Publishing House in 1996. Main office- in Moscow, there are also a number of regional offices.

The method of work is targeted journalistic fundraising. The main task is to help seriously ill children.

Rusfond regularly publishes targeted requests for help on the pages of the Kommersant newspaper and on its website, as well as on information resources partner media. The foundation's expert group informs readers about the results of using their donations. Motto: "We help help."

2. Charitable Foundation for Helping Children with Oncohematological and Other Serious Diseases “Give Life”

In 2014, the fund collected 1 billion 253 million 207,461 rubles.

Created in 2006 on the initiative of Galina Chalikova, who became its first director, with the cooperation of volunteers and doctors of the Federal scientific and clinical center Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology. Dmitry Rogachev (FNKTs DGOI). The founders of the fund are actresses Dina Korzun and Chulpan Khamatova. Office - in Moscow.

The largest of the Russian funds specializing in oncology. Among its activities are raising funds for the purchase of medicines and equipment for specialized clinics, helping children who failed to get a quota for high-tech treatment, organizing the work of volunteers in hospitals, developing free blood donation, providing access to pain relief, etc.

Among other things, the foundation provides outpatient apartments for children who come to Moscow for treatment from other regions. Usually three or four mothers with their children live in one such apartment.

3. Valery Gergiev Foundation

In 2014, the fund collected 471 million 140,000 rubles.

The Foundation was established in 2003 on the initiative of Valery Gergiev, Artistic Director and Director of the Mariinsky Theatre.

Raises funds from both companies and individuals. Fund objectives: support creative projects and tours of the Mariinsky Theatre, assistance, including targeted assistance, to young artists, musical groups, talented Russian performers. The Foundation is the main organizer of such events as the Stars of the White Nights Music Festival and the Moscow Easter Festival. Office - in Moscow.

4. Charity food fund "Rus"

In 2014, the foundation raised donations for 458 million 452,000 rubles, mainly in kind - products and goods.

Food Fund "Rus" was founded in 2012 as the first Russian food bank. The founders of the fund, including businessman Konstantin Loboda, adapted the international technology of feeding the needy in Russia, thanks to which the fund became a member of the World Association of Food Banks. Office - in Moscow.

The Foundation accepts donations Russian manufacturers food and distributes with the help of non-profit organizations, social services and parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Together with the Orthodox help service "Mercy" (which ranks 10th in the "Navigator" in terms of collections), with the support of the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Service of the Russian Orthodox Church, it implements the project "People's Lunches": volunteers gather to pack the products received by the fund in sets, and each set is a single dish that includes several ingredients in the right proportions. Thus, in 2015, 1 million 653 800 free meals for the needy were prepared in 20 workshops.

5. Center for Social Programs Foundation

In 2014, CSP received 426 million 677,000 rubles.

The Corporate Fund was established in 2004 by United Company RUSAL to manage its social activities.

The main task is to develop the most useful social initiatives and improve the quality of life of people in the regions where the company operates. The main office of the CSP is located in Krasnoyarsk.

The fund actively involves regional partners and local communities in the implementation of its projects. To date, more than 500 organizations are partners of the CSP.

The fund helps educational institutions, charitable organizations, families in difficult life situations, children and adults with disabilities, the elderly, orphans, etc.

6. Foundation for the Support of Islamic Culture, Science and Education

In 2014 attracted 408 million 235,000 rubles.

Created in 2006 by Muslim organizations with the participation of the Office of the President of the Russian Federation for domestic politics. Office - in Moscow.

The goal is to support traditional Muslim religious organizations in Russia and their projects.

The Fund finances the maintenance and repair of religious buildings, the purchase of furniture and office equipment, the purchase of educational, religious, educational and scientific literature, as well as products for religious holidays. Implements the creation of unified educational standards for Islamic religious education in Russia, supports the Islamic media. Established scholarships for the best students of Islamic educational institutions.

7. Charitable Foundation "Advita"

In 2014, the fund collected 309 million 146,000 rubles.

Established in 2002, co-founders were 13 doctors of the bone marrow transplantation clinic of St. Petersburg State Medical University. Pavlova and current executive director Pavel Grinberg. Office - in St. Petersburg.

It specializes in oncohematology, the purpose of its creation was to raise funds for the search for bone marrow donors in the international registry. The Foundation provides assistance medical institutions involved in the treatment of cancer patients, as well as targeted assistance to children and adults with cancer. However, according to executive director Pavel Grinberg, the fund will move towards funding programs, rather than helping individual patients.

8. Charitable Foundation for the Rescue of Seriously Ill Children "Line of Life"

Collected in 2014 298 million 315 146 rubles.

The charitable program for saving seriously ill children "Line of Life" appeared in 2004, in 2008 the foundation was registered. Office - in Moscow.

The goal of the fund is to reduce child mortality rates from serious diseases that can be cured with the current level of development of medicine. He provides assistance in case of establishing the following diagnoses: congenital heart disease (CHD), cardiac arrhythmia (arrhythmia), vascular pathology of the brain, craniostenosis, scoliosis, craniocerebral hernia, and epilepsy.

In addition to targeted assistance to patients, the fund provides support to clinics in acquiring the tools and materials necessary for treatment.

Among the numerous charitable projects of the foundation is the well-known action "Someone's life is no longer a trifle!" During the event, reception points operate in the cities, where everyone can bring and return coins.

9. Vera Hospice Assistance Fund

In 2014 attracted 224 million 750,000 rubles.

The fund was created in November 2006 primarily to support the First Moscow Hospice, but now it helps more than 20 regional hospices. The Foundation is named after Vera Millionshchikova, founder and chief physician of the First Moscow Hospice.

Chairmen of the Board of Trustees - actresses Ingeborga Dapkunaite and Tatyana Drubich.

It exists not only through donations, but was also the first in Russia to create endowment capital (endowment) in the field of healthcare.

The main objectives of the foundation, in addition to supporting hospices, are to help terminally ill children, develop volunteerism, publishing activities, and form public interest in the problems of terminally ill people.

The foundation's motto is: "If a person cannot be cured, this does not mean that he cannot be helped."

Office - in Moscow.

10. NGO "Mercy"

Collected in 2014 199 million 604 000 rubles.

Regional public organization "Mercy" - titular entity Orthodox help service "Mercy" (association of Orthodox legal and individuals jointly implementing 25 social projects in Moscow).

Registered in 2005. Office - in Moscow.

Motto: "There is love in this world."

The Orthodox Relief Service "Mercy" raises funds for service projects and targeted requests for help. Among the projects of the “Mercy” service are St. Spiridonievskaya almshouse, St. Demetrius orphanage for girls, St. comprehensive school, in which children from orphanages and children from large families study, Assistance Service for the Homeless, "Hangar of Rescue" for the homeless, Palliative Care Service for HIV-infected, Patronage Care Service for Patients at Home, Projects "Help for Disabled Children in State Boarding Homes" , “Help in a psycho-neurological boarding school”, “Patronage care in hospitals”, Assistance service for patients with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Crisis center “House for Mom”, where they help pregnant women who are on the verge of an abortion to get out of a difficult situation, telephone information service "Mercy", charity portal Miloserdie.ru, Volunteer Service, Group of work with petitioners, Children's field palliative service, Registry for seriously ill children, Rehabilitation center for children with cerebral palsy, Group day stay for disabled children, a recreation center for families with disabled children, a camp for large families "Voskresenskoye".

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Winter holiday of the Life Line Charitable Foundation, 2016 /

Places are distributed according to the general financial security of the organization, in other words, according to the number of donations. The dominant majority of these funds are based in the US, and only three of the rankings are in the Netherlands, the UK, and the UAE.

1.Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation(Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) has existed since 1994, its "state" is $42.3 billion. The main goal of the fund is to fight serious diseases, help the poor, support education and healthcare.

2. Dutch Foundation Stichting INGKA founded in 1982 by Swedish billionaire Ingvar Kamprad, founder and owner of IKEA. The official stated purpose of the foundation is to encourage and support innovation in architecture and interior design. Assets are estimated at $36 billion.

3. British Foundation Wellcome Trust- one of the oldest in the world: founded in 1936. Now his assets are $25.9 billion. Since it was created by the pharmaceutical magnate Sir Henry Wellcome, he is engaged in bio medical research to improve human and animal health. That is, it finances science, as well as public support for science. In the field of medical research, it is the second private "philanthropist" in the world after the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

4. Howard Hughes Medical Institute(Howard Hughes Medical Institute) was founded by aviator, cinematographer, multibillionaire and adventurer Howard Hughes in 1953. The fund is engaged in medical research in the field of genetics, immunology and molecular biology. The assets are $16.9 billion.

5. Ford Foundation(Ford Foundation) - the brainchild of another American rich man, the son of automobile magnate Henry Ford - Edsel Ford. Along with the Wellcome Trust, it is the oldest charitable foundation in the world - it has existed since 1936. Funds programs in support of democracy, poverty reduction, promotion international cooperation and human development. The assets of the Ford Foundation are estimated to date at $11.2 billion.

6. Foundation J. Paul Getty Trust, founded in 1982 and with $10.5 billion in assets, supports the arts. Thus, the J. Paul Getty Museum is located in Los Angeles, which receives 1.6 million visitors annually and is one of the most visited museums in the United States. The Foundation provides tuition grants to other museums and cultural institutions.

7.Kamehameha Schools founded in 1887, located in Hawaii and has at its disposal $ 10.1 billion. The school is designed to educate children of exclusively Hawaiian origin. As of the 2011-12 academic year, Kamehameha Schools had 5,398 students; another 1,317 children are in preschool institutions.

8. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation- a charitable foundation from the city of Dubai in the UAE with assets of $10 billion. Founded in 2007, the foundation has focused its efforts on combating unemployment and illiteracy in the Arab countries. The Fund provides support in three areas: culture, entrepreneurship and employment, education.

9. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) founded in 1972, its assets today amount to $ 9.53 billion. The goal is to improve the health and health status of all Americans. The Foundation distributes grants to those who fight childhood illnesses and people's addiction to medicines, and also allocates funds for the training of doctors and nurses.

10. William and Flora Hewlett Foundation(William and Flora Hewlett Foundation) was founded in 1966 and "steers" the assets of $ 8.7 billion. Engaged in the issuance of grants in the field of education, protection environment, global development, performing arts.

Many businessmen and millionaires are trying to bring good to this world by organizing all kinds of charitable foundations and organizations. An interesting fact is that charitable activities and philanthropists can be called not only businessmen, but also many artists, actors and singers who generously share their earned money, and also try to open their own funds, for example, the American singer Beyoncé supports women who have been abused, or Angelina Jolie, Kylie Minogue and others.

It is worth noting that the stars themselves do not carry out the implementation of the fund's charitable projects, they are supported by specialists and simple people, you can read more on the official portals of the funds.

Until recently, world statistics showed that the largest charitable organizations in the world were concentrated in the United States of America, according to 2013, total amount, which was allocated by American funds, was able to reach thirty billion US dollars. But that was before the opening of the European Foundation Center, which now houses about four hundred huge charitable foundations from all over Europe.

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute Foundation was founded in 1953 by tycoon Howard Hughes, today the budget of the organization has exceeded $ 19 billion, in most cases the foundation directs cash in areas such as molecular biology, immunology and genetics.

In 1936, another charitable organization called the Ford Foundation was founded, its founder was the son of the legendary Henry Ford, Edsel Ford. The value of the organization's assets is equal to eleven billion US dollars. The modern foundation no longer belongs to the famous family, and even has nothing to do with the company of the same name, the organization fights serious diseases such as AIDS, finances educational programs, helps in the economic reform of developing countries around the world.

If we talk about celebrities and their philanthropy, Angelina Jolie, who decided to devote herself to philanthropy in 2001, should be highlighted. This year, she saw how poor the citizens of Cambodia live, so she decided to travel to third world countries. After that, she adopted Maddox, and brought the child from Cambodia to the United States of America. Now there are several funds of the actress that are helping children in this country, in addition, they work with people who have become victims of man-made disasters.

Famous people from Russia try to keep up with their Western counterparts, for example, the famous model Natalia Vodianova. She created a foundation called Naked Heart, which helps build playgrounds for kids in Russia.

Overview of charities in Europe and the US

In this article, I would like to turn to various charitable organizations in Europe and the United States and briefly describe some of them.

1. Make a Wish Foundation International

http://worldwish. org/Wishes

Mission: Fulfill the wishes of children suffering from life-threatening diseases; to give hope, strength and joy to a seriously ill child.

The organization was founded in Phoenix, Arizona in 1980 and is now one of the leading international charities for children. In 1993, Make-A-Wish Foundation® International became an international organization. The organization currently serves children from 47 countries on five continents. Since 1980, thanks to the generosity of sponsors and the help of 30,000 volunteers, the organization has fulfilled over 270,000 wishes of seriously ill children from all over the world.

3 Ford Foundation

http://www. ford foundation. org/

The Ford Foundation is an international organization supporting outstanding leaders and organizations fighting for human rights, democratic change, educational opportunities and more.

4. Listen Charity

http://www. listencharity. org/

The purpose of this international charity is to convince the world community to listen to the rights and needs of children.

5. Charities Aid Foundation

www. cafonline. org

CAF is an international non-profit organization whose goal is to make philanthropy effective. The organization seeks to increase the volume of donations, is working to create favorable conditions for the development of charity, assists charitable organizations and those who support them.

There is a branch in Russia: www. *****

6. Action for Children

www. actionforchildren. org. UK

Action for Children is one of the UK's largest charities dedicated to caring for the weak and abused children, adoption, guardianship, return to school, special education and child support. The organization has been in existence since 1869, working in partnership with the Methodist Church for 140 years.

7. Rainbow Trust Children's Charity

www. rainbow trust. org. UK

The Rainbow Trust Children's Charity provides emotional and financial support to families with life-threatening or terminal children. we can cure, but we can help” - this is the motto of the organization.

8. Save the Children

www. save the children. org. UK

An international charity that helps children in distress as a result of disasters, natural disasters and wars in the United States and around the world (120 countries). The organization works in alliance with the local community, non-profits and other public organizations while remaining independent of religious beliefs and political views. Over 80 million children benefit from Save the Children's work each year.

9. Barnardo"s

www. barnardos. org. UK

Barnardo's is one of the leading charities for children in the UK. Its motto is "Believe in children!" Its goal is "Give children back their future!"

provides for the adoption or adoption of children, guardianship and support for orphans

helps children and adolescents to get rid of sexual exploitation

supports those children and adolescents who have to take care of sick family members

helps children living in poverty

Supports children of alcoholics and drug addicts

Supports child victims of violence

10. Varietythechildren"sCharity

www. variety of children. org

The work of the Variety the Children's Charity is dedicated to protecting and improving the health and well-being of children around the world. There are more than 43 branches in 13 countries around the world. Variety the Children's Charity offers financial support, services and education to children with special needs and organizations, who serve children with similar problems.

11. operationsmile

www. operationsmile. org

Operation Smile- international organization, which provides free surgery to correct cleft lip and other facial anomalies, as well as rehabilitation and speech education for children around the world. The organization was founded in 1982; works in 60 countries of the world. Thanks to this charitable organization, over 200,000 cleft lip surgeries have been performed free of charge in children and adolescents.

12. President" s Choice

www. presidentschoice. ca

President's Choice – a special program by one of Canada's largest retailers to promote the health and well-being of children across Canada. The program operates in the 4 largest provinces, allocating special grants for the organization of healthy school breakfasts and lunches (especially for children with physical disabilities). The organization is the main national sponsor of the "Breakfast for Study" program, as it believes that healthy nutrition for children and adolescents is necessary for the full assimilation of school material. In addition, the organization provides special financial sponsorship programs to provide specialized equipment for children with disabilities, as well as rehabilitation classes that allow children with disabilities to regain independence, dignity and freedom.

13. The Children's Society

www. childrens society. org. UK

The Children's Society includes more than 27 children's centers in the UK, works in partnership with 40 local authorities. The society was organized at the end of the 19th century in conjunction with the Anglican Church to help homeless and impoverished children.

The organization runs 77 programs around the country to help children and adolescents cope with difficulties. Everyday life, provides comprehensive support to children and families, including free legal assistance. Overall, more than 45,000 children were assisted.

14. children"sCancerCenter

www. childrenscancer center. org

Children's Cancer Center (CCC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help children suffering from cancer and malignant blood diseases. The organization provides educational and financial assistance, as well as the emotional support necessary to cope with diseases, life-threatening children.25 programs have been developed and 830 families are being helped (not only for children, but for the whole family).While other organizations are looking for ways to find a cure, the CCC aims to help families survive this day by day painful and tragic time.

15. Local Independent Charities of America

http://www. lic. org

Local Independent Charities of America is a federation of over 700 local, non-profit charities that help children, the poor, the disabled, the elderly, the homeless, and more in local communities.