History

The Charitable Foundation "Public Resources and Initiatives" is a charitable organization established and registered in the Chernivtsi region by the Executive Committee of the Chernivtsi City Council in July 2008.

Brief description of the organization's charter:

• Legal form: Charitable Foundation
• Main purpose and activities: Conducting charitable activities and providing charitable assistance.
• Mission: To develop human capital, effectively respond to challenges, initiate and support public initiatives for building a democratic society in Ukraine.

Key areas of activity:

• Humanitarian response and support for internally displaced persons (IDPs)
• Restoration of livelihoods for women
• Mental health support
• Development of children and youth
• Adult education
• Reintegration and rehabilitation of veterans
• International and cross-border cooperation
• Intercultural dialogue and historical-cultural heritage
• Analytical and research activities
• Advocacy

Founders of the Foundation:

• President – Olena Volodymyrivna Tanasiychuk (Sandul)
• Vice President – Serhiy Mykhailovych Hakman
• Board Member – Halyna Myroslavivna Prokopyk

The Supervisory Board, responsible for monitoring the Foundation’s activities, consists of:

• Yevheniia Petrivna Yuriichuk
• Serhiy Heorhiiovych Feduniak

Key projects and initiatives (2009–2025)

The Foundation has implemented numerous projects in line with its statutory objectives. Some of the key initiatives include:

• Humanitarian support for families of fallen soldiers, missing persons, and prisoners of war (February – December 2025)
• Audit of a sports facility for veterans with amputations (December 2024 – January 2025)
• "Bukovinian Holidays" (October –December 2024)
• Conscious and Competent Civil Society  (October – November 2024)
• Christmas charity initiative “Children for Children” (October – December 2024)
• 1000 Books for the Children of Eastern Ukraine  (June – September 2024)
• International Roundtable "730 Days of War in the Heart of Europe: Consequences, Realities, and Perspectives on Regional and Global Levels" (December 2023 – February 2024)
• Ukrainian-Romanian Symposium "Consequences of Russia’s Full-Scale Aggression Against Ukraine: A Case for a New Security System on the Continent" (July – September 2023)
• Photo Exhibition "The War in Ukraine Through the Eyes of Children" in Iași (April – June 2023)
• International Roundtable "Ukraine-Romania: A Year of Resistance and Suffering, a Year of Support and Solidarity. A Practical Example: Constanța" (January – March 2023)
• International Round Table "A Year of War in Ukraine: Beginning, Evolution, and Prospects" (January – February 2023)
• XI International Symposium "Romanian-Ukrainian Relations: History and Modernity" (September 2022 – February 2023)
• "Not Alone: Providing Psychosocial, Informational, and Cultural-Educational Support to Adults and Children Affected by Russian Military Aggression" (August 2022 – February 2023)
• International Round Table "Suffering and Death in the Black Sea. Are Black Swans Still Possible?"(September – November 2022)
• IV International Scientific Conference "Ukrainians of Romania: Present and Future Perspectives"(September – November 2022)
• Conference "How Is Childhood Possible During War? Children's Rights Under Russian Armed Aggression" (April – June 2022)
• "Oral History of Bukovyna": Promoting Intercultural Dialogue and Historical Memory Among Young People (August – December 2021)
• Ukrainian-Romanian Historical Dialogue: The Bukovinian Interwar Experience (March – September 2021)
• Creating an Inclusive Society Through Adult Education and Digitalization (2020–2021)
• Annual Christmas Charity Campaign "Children for Children" (since 2018)
• Regional Forum "Education for the Development of an Inclusive Society" (2019–2020)
• "Parental Readings": Popularizing Reading Among Preschoolers (2019)
• "Civil Budget: From Idea to Action" (2019)
• "Women’s Empowerment in Bukovyna" (2018)
• "Memory of the Holocaust in Bukovyna: Documentary and Testimony-Based Narratives" (2017)
• "Nonviolent Methods of Conflict Resolution: A Civil Society Response" (2016)
• "Training Leaders for Communities" (2016)
• "War and Peace in Ukraine: The Role of Civil Society in Conflict Resolution" (2015)
• "Strengthening Civil Society in the Chernivtsi Region" (2014–2015)
• "Media as a Tool for Promoting Civil Society Values" (2013)
• "Development of Cross-Border Cooperation Between Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania" (2012)
• "Youth for European Integration" (2011)
• "Civic Participation in Local Self-Government" (2010)
• "The Role of NGOs in Democratization Processes" (2009)

The Foundation's Networks and Partnerships

The Foundation is a member of the following networks:

• Eastern European Regional Network of GPPAC (Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict)
• Cross-Border NGO Platform for Regional Cooperation (Ukraine, Moldova, Romania)

International Partners:

• Union of Ukrainians in Romania (UUR)
• Small Euro Business NGO (Bălți, Moldova)
• Ana Charity Foundation (Suceava, Romania)
• Suceava Branch of the Association of Romanian Publishers and Book Distributors
• Suceava Humanitarian Foundation "Klopot" (Romania)
• Economic and Public Administration Faculty of "Ștefan cel Mare" University of Suceava
• Association for Economic and Regional Development (ADER, Suceava, Romania)
• Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association (DVV International)
• Satmar County Organization of the Union of Ukrainians in Romania
• Black Sea House Association (Constanța, Romania)
• Geopolitics Association "Ion Conea" (Bucharest, Romania)
• Ruskovan Association for a Healthy and Educated Society (Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

Partners in Ukraine:

• Chernivtsi Regional Universal Scientific Library
• Faculty of History, Political Science, and International Relations of Chernivtsi National University
• Center for Regional Cooperation "Dialogue"
• Association of Local Governments of Chernivtsi Region
• Chernivtsi Youth Environmental Organization "Bukvytsia"
• Bukovinian Political Science Center
• Chernivtsi Press Club of Reforms
• Institute of Political Studies and Social Capital
• NGO "Institute of Democratization and Development"
• Center for Political Narratives of Democracy

Media Support:

• TV and Radio Company "A.S.S." (Chernivtsi)
• TV and Radio Company "TVA – Chernivtsi"
• Ukrainian Radio’s National Minority Broadcasting Coordination Center
• Libertatea Cuvântului Weekly
• Gazeta de Herța Weekly
• GeoPolitica Journal
• BucPress Media Group

Annual Reports:

• Narrative Reports
• Financial Reports
• Tax Reports