We believe societies function best when people take responsibility for their own civic and economic prosperity. Through cooperation based on mutual respect, our programs equip citizens to define and achieve outcomes of enduring benefit to their communities.
Eurasia Foundation is a privately managed non-profit organization supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other public and private donors. Since 1992, Eurasia Foundation has invested over $380 million through more than 8,400 grants and operating programs in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
Eurasia Foundation is in the process of creating self-sustaining local organizations by transferring ownership of strategy, finances and programs to local staff based on the EF model of success. Since 2004, EF has created four autonomous foundations able to address local needs and cross-border issues. These organizations represent a new type of institution for the region, combining local knowledge and leadership with international best practices of program management and financial stewardship, all carried out under the governance of international boards of trustees.
These four new foundations have joined with Eurasia Foundation, their American counterpart, to form the Eurasia Foundation Network. Working together enables us to improve the quality of our programs, increase exchanges among local and international institutions throughout the region and multiply our donors’ social return on their financial investment.
In this way the Eurasia Foundation Network will do more than merely advance the agenda of one particular country; we will embrace our shared aspirations and work together to achieve them.
New Eurasia Foundation (FNE) Launched in Moscow in 2004, FNE enhances people’s lives through effective social and economic development programs carried out at the regional and federal levels of Russia. Strategic program areas include enhancing the social and human capital of the Russian Federation in the areas of youth, education, migration, housing and urban development and media, and improving local competitiveness and potential for technological innovation through strategic planning and management, infrastructure and entrepreneurship development.
Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia (EFCA)
In 2005 Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia was registered as a local entity to operate programs throughout Central Asia. EFCA mobilizes public and private resources to help citizens of Central Asia design and execute projects that strengthen their communities and improve their civic and economic well-being. With offices in Almaty, Bishkek, Dushanbe and Osh, EFCA focuses its activities on higher education, labor migration, independent mass media, rule of law, corporate social responsibility, community development, youth and ecotourism.
Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF)
EF launched Eurasia Partnership Foundation in 2007 to serve Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. EPF facilitates citizen monitoring of business, government and donors, encourages the understanding and practice of local corporate philanthropy and develops the skills and vision for youth as advocates for and implementers of social change through youth-run grantmaking. EPF’s regional, networked approach embraces both the common challenges facing all countries and those specific to each country.
East Europe Foundation (EEF)
In 2007 EF launched the East Europe Foundation, based in Kyiv, Ukraine. EEF builds the capacity of institutions and establishes local partnerships through grant programs and technical assistance, contributing to effective local governance, high-quality education programs and more socially responsible corporations and philanthropic organizations. EEF focuses on improving the conditions needed to sustain local partnerships and empower citizens to participate in improving their lives.
