Highlights
Innovation and Challenge Grants Program Winners
In January, the USAID Civil Society Engagement Program selected the winners of its Innovation and Challenge Grants Program. All the selected projects aim to tackle issues of public concern through
Advocacy for Accessible Preschool Education in Mountainous and Ethnic Minority-Populated Regions of Georgia
Access to preschool care and education should be provided to all residents of Georgia, according to Georgian legislation. However, this legal mandate is rarely enforced in the rural regions of
Crowdfunding Efforts Engage Communities to Fund 18 New Civic Initiatives
The use of crowdfunding as an effective method for raising funds for non-profit initiatives and engaging diverse audiences is still developing in Georgia. To further promote this method of fundraising,
Online University Course: Strategies of Non-Violent Movements -Analyzing Civic and Social Campaigns
Strategies of Non-Violent Movements Analyzing Civic and Social Campaigns is a 16-week online program offered by the USAID Civil Society Engagement Program and carried out by the Center for Applied
The Ecosystem of Online Giving and Donation-based Crowdfunding in Georgia
The USAID Civil Society Engagement Program conducted the research on online giving and donation-based crowdfunding practices in Georgia. The assessment focuses on two main forms of online giving in Georgia:
Partnership Fair for CSOs and Businesses
On November 29, Global Compact Network Georgia (GCNG) organized a Partnership Fair, which created a space for businesses and civil society organizations (CSOs) to meet and explore potential partnerships. With the
Assessment of the Legal Environment for CSO Financial Sustainability and Philanthropy in Georgia
With the goal of identifying gaps and good practices and improving the legal environment for CSO sustainability, the USAID Civil Society Engagement Program commissioned the assessment of the legal environment
New Cultural Space in Dmanisi
In September, the Dmanisi Initiative Group launched a one-year project with the support of the USAID Civil Society Engagement Program, which will engage residents of the municipality in more than
CSOs and Civic Activists Meet Local Residents in Guria
On October 17-18, the USAID Civil Society Engagement Program and Ozurgeti Center for Civic Engagement organized meetings for civic activists, CSOs, and journalists to discuss pressing issues with locals in
GCNG Presents Corporate Responsibility Award
On October 20, Global Compact Network Georgia held the fifth annual ceremony of the CSR Award “Business for Sustainable Development.” The purpose of the award is to promote a culture of
