Mission of "Doroga vmeste" (United Way of Russia) is to assist developing of responsible charity in Russia supporting local charity programs oriented on solving most critical problems. United Way of Russia is a Russian non-profit public organization that makes people's life better. We give money and make our efforts and efforts of our volunteers to struggle for welfare of children, old and disabled people. United Way of Russia finances charity programs in Moscow and Regions of Moscow, Arkhangelsk and Tula and planning to extend its work all around Russia. United Way of Russia is a Russian charity fund that operates according to United Way international charity standards. The idea of collecting funds was born in 1887 when four priests in Denver (Colorado, US) organized a company to collect money for 20 local organizations devoted to society support. Later other people from other cities and villages all around the country used this method of collecting funds and in 1913 in Cleveland (Ohayo, US) thanks to one of the local organizations which was able to make assistance they started distribution of these funds. Thus it was the first Community Chest - predecessor of the organization that today we call United Way. In 1990 United Way International opened its representative office in Moscow and applied local business groups to create advisory council for popularization of charity ideas in Russia. Following years were marked by developing of United Way and involving it to charity giving in Russia. In 1997 advisory council transformed to Board of Directors and programs and funds management in Russia was handed from United Way International to United Way Moscow. In 2008 United Way Moscow was registered as Russian Philanthropy Fund United Way of Russia. |
