Philanthropy for Green Ideas
NATIONAL Philanthropy for Green Ideas is an annual competition, part of Partners Albania Philanthropy and Social Responsibility Program. It serves as an incubator for small scale green economic enterprises in Albania, utilizing local resources and revitalizing traditions of production and community-based markets in an environmentally friendly way. The program supports individuals, social enterprises, non-for-profit organizations and small business ventures through a joint fund created with contributions from local companies and private donors, with institutional support of Rockefeller Brothers Fund. In addition the program offers training and coaching in business planning and marketing provided pro-bono by local businesses among others by Intesa Sanpaolo Bank, Credins Bank and Grand Thornton Albania.
REGIONAL The regional competition has taken place since 2012 and represents an opportunity for winners at local level to get additional funding provided by RBF through local partner foundations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Partners Albania is RBF local partner in Albania.