Impact
The NGO Academy network is working to achieve a positive impact on society day by day. Its members give impulses for progressive change. Here we want to share insights from the field as well as updates and inspiring stories.
What sets the NGO Academy apart is its genuine focus on relevance and interactivity. This isn't just another workshop. It's a space where NPO/NGO professionals come together to learn, collaborate, and find inspiration to overcome the challenges we face every day.
Agile and Participatory Methods for Effective and Sustainable Organizations: Sociocracy Training for Hungarian NGOs – a Community-Led Event by Profilantrop Association
The Profilantrop Association delivered a comprehensive Sociocracy 3.0 (S3) training program in Budapest in July 2026, bringing together NGO professionals, social entrepreneurs, and community organizers to explore this innovative governance methodology. The initiative, supported by NGO Academy as a Community Led Event, kicked off the formation of Hungary’s first S3 Community of Practice. Read Profilantrop’s event report below – including useful resources and training material.
Leading with Compassion: Turning Care into Leadership Practice – a Community-Led Event by CONCORDIA Academia
From July 1-3, 2026, 18 leaders representing nine organisations from Kosovo, the Republic of Moldova and Romania came together in Buftea, Romania, for “Leading with Compassion: Cultivating Care in Challenging Times”, a Community-Led Event organised by CONCORDIA Academia. Read their report below for all insights into the event.
Better Together: Bringing AI and Automation Closer to NGOs in Eastern Slovakia – a Community-Led Event by OZ Barlička
In a three-part series, our NGO Academy Member Organisations OZ Barlička, Relevant n.o., and ETP Slovakia hosted a Community-Led Event dedicated to making AI and automation accessible to NGOs in Eastern Slovakia. Now, they continue their work with a regional AI peer-learning circle. Read their full event report here to get further insights.
Strengthening Corporate Fundraising Skills for Youth-Focused CSOs – a Community-Led Event by Social Impact Award
On 22–23 June 2026, Social Impact Award hosted a 1.5-day Community-Led Event in Vienna focused on corporate fundraising and partnership building for civil society organisations working with young people across Central and Eastern Europe. Supported by NGO Academy, the workshop brought together 15 participants from different organisations and countries to strengthen their fundraising skills, exchange practices, and work on concrete cases from their own organisations.
NGO & University Collaboration for Community-Engaged Learning through Service-Learning – a Community-Led Event by TOKA
This past May, NGO Academy Member Organisation TOKA hosted a two-day Community-Led Event in Prishtina, Kosovo. The event was all about the potential of service-learning to enhance higher education – and how successful cooperation between universities and NGOs can further amplify this potential. Read their full report to find out more.
Education and NGOs in the AI Era – a Community-Led Event by UiPath Foundation
This Community-Led Event on how AI transforms education and amplifies non-profit impact was organized by our Member Organisation UiPath Foundation, and took place online in May 2026. Read their report below to get deeper insights into their sessions on the future of education, the EU AI Act and AI in the funding cycle.
Watch: Power, For All: How It Really Works and Why It’s Everyone’s Business
On June 18, 2026, Harvard professor and leader of the Social Innovation + Change Initiative, Julie Battilana, delivered an exceptional NGO Academy keynote about how power is not an exclusive domain of the few, but a capacity available to all who take the time to understand its mechanics. Julie Battilana’s
Member Story #19: On Human Trafficking in Albania with Gazmir Memaj and Redion Qirjazi
Gazmir Memaj and Redion Qirjazi are both part of our Member Organisation Mary Ward Loreto Foundation. While we usually use our NGO Academy Member Stories to present collaborations and projects of our Members, in this edition we put the spotlight on Gazi and Redi, and their work at Mary Ward Loreto Foundation, an organisation tackling human trafficking in Albania since almost 15 years.
Strengthening Integrated Social Services through MFCC Models – a Community-Led Event by Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe Albania
On 27–28 April 2026, practitioners, NGO representatives, and institutional actors from Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro and Romania gathered in Tirana for a two-day Community Learning Lab on Multi-Functional Community Centre (MFCC) Success Factors. Organised by Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e.V Albania Country Office this Community-Led Event focused on practical solutions for delivering integrated social services at community level.