CSR360

Introduction to the Partner

Fundar, the Foundation for Solidarity and Voluntary Work in the Valencian Region was founded in 2001 (International Year for Voluntary Work). Its Board of Directors is a pioneer agreement between the Department of Social Welfare, the Department of Citizenship of the Valencian Regional Government and Bancaja (Savings Bank of Valencia, Castellón and Alicante).

Our objectives are:

• To Promote the values of solidarity and voluntary work amongst the general public.
• Volunteer training.
• To encourage inter-association cooperation.
• Providing NGOs with resources, from FUNDAR and from the rest of the community, especially from the Companies, promoting a real CSR.
• Research and Publications.
• Promote Corporate Citizenship

Fundar has a network of 21 Volunteer Centres.

Our activities are:

Promoting the values of solidarity and voluntary work amongst the general public:

• Values educational campaign “Solidarity in the Classroom”.
• Corporate Volunteering.
• Infopoints “Infosolidarity”.
• Virtual Magazine “Fundaccion”.
• Sponsorship of advertising slots.
• Campaign to attract volunteers “Giving is winning”.

Volunteer training:

• Initial basic training
• Specific training
• Training for the management of NGOs
• University Volunteering

*Encouraging inter-association cooperation:

• NGOs and Volunteers Marketplace
• Pilot Project in promoting campaign*

Providing NGOs with resources:

• Financial Assistance for NGOs Projects 380,000 €
• Fundar Advice: legal, accounting, marketing, documentary, European
• NGOs Hotel
• NGOs Projects Catalogue: “We want to contribute”
• Promote CSR in Valencian Companies