International organizations promoting a more favorable Social Entrepreneurship ecosystem in the region
A project led by the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) to raise awareness about and develop social entrepreneurship and social investment in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia
The project aims to develop the social investment ecosystem and build social entrepreneurship capacity in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia ultimately leading to a more sustainable and inclusive society. We are achieving this through awareness-raising activities, promotion of social innovation, and exchanges with various policy and decision-makers. As a result, civil society organizations and social enterprises will benefit from social investment to become sustainable and have a positive societal impact. The goals of this project include:
1.Awareness raising and promotion of social innovation
2.Policy dialog and engagement
3.Engaging with local social investors, social entrepreneurship, civil society organizations, and impact funds
4.Establishing venture philanthropy funds
Collaborate for impact is a unique five-year-long project (2020-2025), which aims to develop a more favorable social entrepreneurship ecosystem in the region. This will be done by raising awareness, promoting social innovation, and exchanging with various policy and decision-making stakeholders, ultimately leading to an increase in the number of social investors, social entrepreneurs, and collaboration across the region. As a result, civil society organizations and social enterprises will benefit from social investment to become sustainable and have a positive societal impact.
To achieve this, we will engage with local social investors, social entrepreneurs, social purpose organizations, impact funds, as well as partner organizations in Eastern Partnership countries and Russia, and share the knowledge and experience of its broad community. The project will also provide financial support to establish venture philanthropy funds in the region. The project will include specific program components focusing on Azerbaijan. In partnership with EVPA, we aim to increase the level of awareness and collaboration among social enterprises and civil society organizations and provide access to non-financial resources, access to SE education, and mentoring programs, as well as social innovation competition events to promote new social business models
Education HUB is an innovative platform that brings together people who bring innovation to Azerbaijani society through socially responsible and sustainability initiatives. We have chosen an innovative approach based on education and social
entrepreneurship as tools that have a direct impact. This includes a variety of areas where people can discover their abilities.
Education HUB was established to provide people with all the necessary infrastructure and content to be more creative and effective, to meet the needs that cannot be fully covered in formal education by organizing useful events in this area and meetings with various professionals. As a result, our main goal is to achieve the development of individuals' in terms of both theoretical and practical knowledge.
The European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) is a lively community of organizations sharing the same vision and a common goal: creating positive societal impact through the practice of investing for impact.Established in 2004 and based in Brussels, EVPA is proud to have initiated this movement in Europe. Over the years, they have been contributing to a thriving impact ecosystem and a growing market engaging social investors, foundations, corporations and policymakers in supporting social innovators and maximizing their impact.
