“It was comforting to realize that a leader doesn´t have to be an extrovert,” says young Croatian activist
Dijana is from Croatia. When she was a little girl, Dijana lost her father during the Croatian War of Independence. Although she and her mother and brother left their home
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Slovakian inspiration: Cycling Kitchen and a Market that Offers an Alternative to Shopping Malls
What community projects in Slovakia can serve as sources of inspiration for the Czech Republic? We set off to see what engaged Slovakians are doing during a site visit in
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Friends of Via Board Trip Around the Czech Republic
This past May, Via Foundation invited the Friends of Via board of directors to participate in a week-long tour of community development projects supported by Via. From left: William Lafe,
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The Via Bona Awards recognized the most powerful stories of Czech giving since the Velvet Revolution
Through this year’s 20th annual Via Bona Awards, we recognized the most powerful stories of Czech giving from the last twenty years. This year’s awards were unique because the public
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Moving beyond our own bubbles at the 2017 Community Forum
99 participants 14 European countries 10 workshops 2 key note speakers 20 open space discussions 46 inflated balloons 3 visited community initiatives 1 stuffed animal (a sheep) An endless number
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ViabilityNet 3.0 Alumni Meeting
Our international ViabilityNet 2.0 program ended in 2016, but we are continuing its work through ViabilityNet 3.0. Launched in February 2017, the ViabilityNet 3.0 program supports community leaders from Central,
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20th Anniversary Via Bona Philanthropy Awards
We kicked off our special 20th Anniversary Via Bona Philanthropy Awards program in April. This year’s Via Bona Awards are exceptional as a symbolic celebration of twenty years of philanthropy