Recently, the head of the organization Darya Rybalchenko took part in a panel discussion: "The impact of localization of international aid on CSO development and aid delivery. Responsible partnership"
At the forum "Development and partnership - the way to building peace in Ukraine"
We would like to share with you Daria's main quotes Successful fundraising campaigns are now only for the army, but the community needs to develop further.
We started to communicate and make new contacts with donors and opened humanitarian headquarters based in communities, because we felt that there was a demand for it.
Our network was created on the initiative of community foundations themselves.
They got together and decided that they needed to network. However, I believe that effective networking is possible only when there is an administration of this process.
We should not underestimate the non-financial resource that exists at the community level.
It is people's trust, understanding of the local environment, and communication in the same language.
Language is one of the most important aspects. I'm not talking about Ukrainian, English or a dialect, but about understanding the context.
For example, I lived in Kharkiv for a long time and people there often meet "by the glass". When I came to Odesa, I realized that people here also say this, referring to a completely different building that is located directly in this city.
To speak the same language is not to say the same terms, but to present the same images, to understand the fundamental meaning.
Localization is a route where local and international organizations should meet each other.
Local organizations must be ready to take responsibility for the funds they receive and develop their capacity.
Donors, in turn, should receive feedback on their work and listen to suggestions from the local level