Local leadership
Ukrainian organizations should not only implement projects but also determine solutions, priorities, and funding rules.
Ukraine Pooled Fund (UPF) is a joint fund managed by five Ukrainian organizations to support NGOs addressing the consequences of the war in Ukraine through humanitarian response and early recovery.
All organizations that apply undergo a due diligence process through the PhillUA platform.
Join the UPF community as members
Submit project proposals that address community needs.
Access funding through transparent procedures and clear selection criteria.
Ukraine has a sustainable, locally managed funding system in which Ukrainian civil society organizations have sufficient resources and play a leading role in humanitarian response and inclusive recovery.
To combine resources and expertise to provide Ukrainian civil society organisations with direct, fair and flexible funding, capacity development, and a voice in decision-making.
and what guides our work
Ukrainian organizations should not only implement projects but also determine solutions, priorities, and funding rules.
We are strengthening cooperation among civil society organizations, donors, the government, communities, and international partners.
We build relationships through transparency, clear procedures, accountability for funds, and honest feedback.
Decisions are based on the rights, experiences, and needs of people and communities, rather than solely on the logic of funding mechanisms.
We strengthen the ability of organizations and our own system to operate over the long term, adapt, and maintain quality.
Resources should be accessible to various organizations and groups, taking into account inequalities and barriers.
Decisions are based on competence, evidence, ethics, and continuous improvement.
Grant administration and disbursement, community management, consortium coordination, financial management, donor reporting and communication of results.
Initial screening, consultations and due diligence of organisations, assessment of organisational capacity and onboarding of new members.
Monitoring the performance of the UPF and funded projects, preparing analytics and summarising results and lessons learned.
Designing and running training programmes, mentoring, workshops and exchange of best practice between member organisations.
Selecting experts, organising independent review of project applications, ensuring transparency and documenting decisions.
The Fund's team, representatives of the consortium organizations, and an independent supervisory board, who ensure the transparent management of the Fund.
Head of the Ukraine Pooled Fund
Director of the National Network of Local Philanthropy Development
CEO and co-founder of Philanthropy in Ukraine
Director of National Partnerships at Ukrainian Educational Platform
Partnerships Manager at Philanthropy in Ukraine
Head of the Ukrainian Evaluation Association
Independent evaluation specialist at Ukrainian Evaluation Association
Partnerships Manager at UPF
Operations Manager at UPF
Communications Manager at UPF
Ukrainian civil society organisations that submitted an expression of interest, completed due diligence, and were selected to join the Fund.
