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.
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.
Save the date | 18.06.2026 | NGO Academy Keynote
We are thrilled to announce that renowned social innovation scholar Julie Battilana will hold NGO Academy’s next keynote! Join us on 18 June 2026 for a deep dive on what power really is and how we can harness it for positive change in organizations and beyond.
Boris Marte named Honorary Senator by WU Vienna
Boris Marte, long-standing CEO and now Senior Adviser to the Board of ERSTE Foundation, was awarded with the title of Honorary Senator by WU Vienna. The honour recognises Boris’ sustained commitment to civil society across Central and Eastern Europe and his decade-long partnership with WU.
Call for Applications: Civil Society Leadership Programme for Ukraine 2026
When was the last time you were able to reflect on the development of your organisation and your own personal resources? The NGO Academy warmly invites you to apply for a scholarship for the “Civil Society Leadership Programme for Ukraine 2026”.
Member Story #18: Andreea Nistor and Simona Beldiman on Amplifying Social Impact through Inter-organizational Cooperation
Andreea Nistor and Simona Beldiman are Alumni of our Social Innovation and Management Programme 2025. Together, they created a campaign to tackle one of Romania’s most pressing issues: functional illiteracy. Their campaign is a showcase of how inter-organizational cooperation can amplify social impact and what cross-sector partnerships can achieve.