General Information

Community Foundation “Slagalica” is established in April 2007, becoming a legal body on 29 August 2007. Founders are local NGOs Centre for Peace, Nonviolence and Human Rights and Organization for Citizens Initiatives. Organizational structure includes governing board and staff/executive team. Governing board has nine members reflecting local community with members coming from local media, SME and large companies, local authorities, CSOs, public institutions etc. Governing board role includes strategic planing, grant approval, networking, fundraising etc. We have two staff members - director on full time basis and program assistant as part time staff member. We are partners to the National Foundation for Develeopment of Civil Society in decentralisation of their grant giving programs. Budgetary resources available in a year cosists of grants and contracts for services with total amount of 544.344,00 kn (74.570 Euro)with tendency to grow in 2009 up to 130.000 Euro. Main sources of funding are: National Foundation for Development of Civil Society, City of Osijek, WINGS - Global Fund for Community Foundations, C.S. Mott Foundation and individual donations. We implement our mission through grant making, projects, cooperation and exchange with similar organizations and institutions. Main partners involved in the organization's activities are some of our donors, several local NGOs and a local busines sector.