Mission

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    Valores Venture Philanthropy creating lasting value

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    Valores Foundation has been vetted through CAF America’s extensive review to ensure against the risk of fraud, money laundering, or other illicit activities.

    Valores aims at increasing social impact of non-governmental organisations through offering them tailored financing and non-financial assistance for growth and expansion.
    Valores is Poland’s first Venture Philanthropy Fund.

    It was established by senior professionals grouped around Polish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (PSIK) seeking a more direct way to give back, through the venture philanthropy model.

    Many Valores Founders have been active in PSIK Social Business Accelerator and since 2010 have invested significant pro bono time in supporting the development of NGO’s. The uniqueness of Valores stems from its ability to mobilize a large group of senior professionals ready not only to make a financial donation, but also invest their time and skills to ensure the success of the program.

    The goal of the fund is to provide direct support to a small number of hand-picked charities that have clear ability to scale-up and make significant social impact.

    Our assistance consists of simultaneously providing individually tailored:

    Financial support

    Financial support that addresses the needs of the organization – generally, this is a 3-year support, typically in the form of a grant.

    Professional advisory

    Non-financial support in the form of substantive advice on managing the organization and its further development, such as analyzing the organization’s offer and diversifying sources of funding, directing the organization, team management, and building its image.

    Strategy and effectiveness

    Setting strategic goals and their implementation, increasing the effectiveness of organizational activities, and others.