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Dear Friends,
I ‘m glad to welcome you at the website of The Fund of regional social programs "Our Future".
The Fund "Our Future" became the first Fund in Russia, which focused its efforts on the development of social entrepreneurship and support of social entrepreneurs.
Social entrepreneurship is a quite new trend and unique phenomenon for Russia. It demonstrates that a part of society is ready to participate fully in social decisions by creating sustain and effective business models that have a long-term social impact. Russia stands just in the beginning of this long and interesting road. That is why I consider an active outreach in the field of social entrepreneurship to be one of the most important activities of the Fund. The Fund "Our Future" is deeply involved in adaptation and integration of international experience and best practices in the field of social entrepreneurship to Russia settings and this is a fundamentally important point. At the same time I'm sure that promotion of social entrepreneurship concept and principles in the society is also one of the priorities at this moment.
One of the main goals of the Fund is to find a social entrepreneur, put his ideas into practice and develop his potential. It is not so simple to realize as it may seems at first sight. There is a fine line between social entrepreneurship and traditional business, but it is clear. First, that is the priority of the social impact over the commercial interest, and at the second, predictable and measurable social effect.
The Fund looks for partnership, cooperation and strengthening of relationship with people who share the idea of social entrepreneurship, who have already taken a shot at social entrepreneurship and achieved some results, who only make the first steps in this direction, or just think about new opportunities. We are ready and willing to share our knowledge, technologies and experience.
Welcome!
I am firmly confident that our joint efforts will help to develop social entrepreneurship in Russia!
Sincierly yours and best regards,
Natalia Zvereva,
Director, The Fund of regional social programs, "Our Future"