Ukraine

Svitlana has 20 years of practical experience in the NGO sector. She has a number of research publications on civil society, philanthropy, NGOs' organisational capacity building, and better governance in the world and Ukraine.

Svitlana has initiated a certified course for Ukrainian fundraisers and trained and consulted with more than 100 NGOs on capacity building, including fundraising from individuals and corporations in Ukraine and internationally.

She is a founder of the Institute of Professional Fundraising in Ukraine, a member of the Board of Directors of the European Fundraising Association, Ukrainian Philanthropists Association, Ukrainian SOS Kinderdorf, and Head of the Organizing Committee of the National Philanthropy Awards.

Svitlana has headed IFCo’s Ukrainian office since 2011. The consultancy provides services (training, coaching and consulting) on the following aspects of fundraising:

• Doner research
• Applications to Grant Giving Foundations
• Organizational preparedness to fundraise
• Developing and implementing fundraising campaigns

IFCo Ukraine's clients include smaller and larger NGOs, corporate social responsibility projects, universities and professional organisations, to name but a few: National University Kyiv Mohyla Academy ,Independent Broadcasters Association, Democratic Initiatives Foundation, and a variety of smaller local NGOs.

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