Bulgarian Fund for Women is the only indigenous donor in Bulgaria that raises funds and gives grants to local NGOs working to advance women’s and girls’ rights, eliminate gender stereotypes, gender-based violence and discrimination, achieve gender equality in all spheres of life and make a social change.

About Us

We support and empower local NGOs working on gender issues and empower girls and women by involving them in our network and making them active participants and drivers of the social change.

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Our People

For the realization of the mission of BFW works a team, motivated and united by the common cause to ensure equal opportunities for everyone. We, in BFW, believe that each individual person is a driver of social change and we welcome the unique and diverse ideas of everyone of us.

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Our Supporters

Individual donors, business companies and other organizations are among our supporters, which help us to change the lives of thousands of women in Bulgaria.

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Grantmaking and Support

Bulgarian Fund for Women supports financially NGO’s projects on the following topics: violence against women in all of its forms; economic independence of women – overcoming poverty and unemployment; encouraging women for active participation in the social and political life of the country; achieve equal opportunities for groups of disadvantaged women; protecting the rights of women with different sexual orientation, etc.

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Fundraising

Bulgarian Fund for Women raises funds from local and foreign donors through various initiatives. Thus, we support the development of a donation culture and a new vision of philanthropy as a tool for social change. Raised funds are invested directly in the activities of small NGOs across the country. We contribute to the development of a civil society in Bulgaria as a prerequisite for the irreversibility of the democratic process.

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Grants, Programs, Initiatives

Bulgarian Fund for Women is working for the development of the women’s movement and individual philanthropy in Bulgaria. Our thematic priorities are the following: political and economic empowerment of women and girls; eliminating violence against women; working with children and young people to overcome gender stereotypes; empowering groups of women who suffer from multiple discrimination.

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