WE CONNECT DONORS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ADD VALUE AND WORK CLOSELY WITH BENEFICIARIES TOWARDS CONCRETE IMPACT. 

We identify causes, prioritize initiatives with the greatest potential for results, identify key stakeholders and communication channels and supervise projects on donors' behalf, ensuring that the funding and time are spent optimally.  Through needs assessment, sector analysis and beneficiary background checks we assess whether shortlisted proposals will add value.

OUR MISSION

OUR GOAL IS TO BOOST SUPPORT FOR MEANINGFUL CAUSES AND TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO NON-PARTISAN FUNDING FOR PROJECTS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL DONORS AND BENEFICIARIES IN POLAND.

WE DO THIS THROUGH FACILITATING COOPERATION AMONG PHILANTHROPISTS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, IMPACT INVESTORS, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS, MUNICIPALITIES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS.  

We are specialised in international programme management, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and legislation/policy monitoring. Over many years, we have represented donors, from government administration to individuals, with main focus on decreasing socio-economic disparities between Poland and the EU. 

We have supervised implementation of complex development assistance programmes, conducted various needs assessments and participated in defining areas of intervention, supervised project and budget optimisation, and monitored implementation, approving payments and conducting field missions. We have worked with businesses facilitating entering new markets. We have also worked with the media, written press releases and speeches and supervised organisation of conferences, setting objectives and securing key speakers.

We connect donors with opportunities to add value by:
  • identifying causes, initiatives for funding and partnership opportunities for philanthropy funds entering Poland, individual philanthropists and corporate donors, and helping businesses establish strategy, goals and priorities for their Corporate Philanthropy and/or Cause Marketing;
  • managing projects and programmes on donors' behalf, cooperting with local partners and supervising monitoring to ensure that all results and objectives can be reached and all partners deliver results. 
  • conducting or overseeing preparations to needs assessment, sector research and ex-ante evaluation, stakeholder mapping, identifying beneficiaries based on donors' priority areas and background research;
  • optimising impact mapping so that progress and actual results can be effectively monitored (ongoing, midterm and ex-post evaluation);
  • optimising project concepts so that they achieve impact while ensuring value for money, and assisting beneficiaries in preparing project proposals and designing initiatives for decision by potential sponsors;
Sylwia

Since 2006, Sylwia Slomiak has worked within international cooperation, developing and supervising transformational programmes, representing the Swiss, UK and Australian government administrations and working with NGOs and local authorities (as an advisor to a network of 22 municipalities). She has overseen projects worth €145,000,000 and communication strategies of €1.5 million pa. Active in international initiatives that address social and economic challenges and community needs, Sylwia is a member of the Polish Evaluation Society and former member of the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers.

Gosia

For over 25 years, Gosia Hill has supported governments in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe with economic development strategies and adopting international standards in democratization, electoral process, governance, compliance, transparency and accountability. Between 2004 -2008, Gosia was Australia's Senior Trade Commissioner for Central and South Eastern Europe. She is Poland's Honorary Consul to South Australia, has supported the Asia Pacific Business Council for Women as its President and served 6 years on the Flinders University Council, Advisory Board and the University Distinctions Committee.

Working in EU institutions, Polish Permanent Representation to the EU and international NGOs since 2008 – and running political campaigns prior to that – Martin Mycielski brings his EU bubble know-how and political communications experience. He is currently Director of Public Affairs and Board Member at the Open Dialogue Foundation and previously led Outreach & Communications for EU DisinfoLab, simultaneously working as Media & Campaigns Director at Saper Vedere. He was also Brussels Correspondent for a leading Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza. He holds a Master’s degree in Diplomacy & International Relations from Madrid.

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Our aim is to boost support for meaningful causes by bridging the gap between international donors and beneficiaries. We do this through facilitating cooperation among philanthropists, the private sector, impact investors, municipalities and Civil Society Organisations.
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