The main problem we face is the constant shelling and bombing… The demand for aid is constantly growing and the resources of aid from individuals are decreasing.
—Alla Feshchenko, NGO Station Kharkiv
Ukraine & Eastern Europe Chapter
In response to our growing membership in the region Catalyst 2030 launched our Eastern European Chapter in 2022 anchored in Ukraine. The Chapters is committed to championing the social economy and supporting entrepreneurs and social innovators during the war and in post-war development in Ukraine.
Catalyst 2030 has an on-the-ground Chapter coordinator working directly with proximate leaders who are responding to the current crisis and unique challenges. The Chapter and its members have ambitious plans to both respond to emergencies with humanitarian assistance, as well as lay the foundations for a thriving social economy.
We are urgently seeking partners who are looking to invest directly into rebuilding Ukraine and facilitate long term social development.
We have ambitious plans for the next three years to expand the scope and network from Ukraine into Central and Eastern Europe, with an initial focus on: Bulgaria, Croatia and the Czech Republic.
Download our Ukraine & Eastern Europe Concept Note to learn more
Local intermediaries can deliver programming that is 32% more cost efficient than international intermediaries, by stripping out inflated international overhead and salary costs.
— Courtenay Cabot Venton. Share Trust in Passing the Buck Report