Our Future (fund)

Our Future
Formation2007
FounderVagit Alekperov
Location
Key people
Natalia Zvereva
Websitehttps://nb-fund.ru/en/

The Our Future Foundation for Regional Social Programs (Russian: Фонд региональных социальных программ «Наше будущее») is a non-profit organization that declares its goal to develop social entrepreneurship in Russia. The fund was founded in 2007 by the president and co-owner of the oil company "Lukoil" Vagit Alekperov. The headquarters is located in Moscow. The director of the fund is Natalia Zvereva.[1]

As of November 2019, the fund, according to its own data, supported 254 social entrepreneurship projects located in 58 regions of Russia, 653.2 million rubles were allocated for their implementation in the form of interest-free loans.[2] Among the main infrastructure projects of the fund: the all-Russian competition "Social Entrepreneur", the Laboratory of Social Entrepreneurship, the "More than a Purchase!" program, the "Impulse of Kindness" award.[3][4] In addition to financial and organizational assistance, the foundation provides social entrepreneurs with legal, consulting and information support.[1]

Our Future Foundation is a member of the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN).[5] In 2020, the fund took 3rd place in the Forbes ranking among the best charitable foundations of the richest Russians.[6]

According to Vagit Alekperov, he bequeathed his shares of Lukoil to the Our Future Foundation.[7]

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  2. ^ "Конкурс "Социальный предприниматель" Фонда "Наше будущее": итоги года". Фонд региональных социальных программ «Наше будущее». 25 November 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Названы социальные предприниматели, получившие беспроцентные займы Фонда "Наше будущее"". Фонд региональных социальных программ «Наше будущее». 30 July 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Фонду "Наше будущее" — девять лет". Фонд региональных социальных программ «Наше будущее». 6 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Foundation of regional social programs Our Future". AVPN. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  6. ^ Ольга Павлова (25 February 2020). "20 лучших благотворительных фондов богатейших россиян. Рейтинг Forbes". Forbes. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  7. ^ Юлия Вяткина (19 January 2015). "Вагит Алекперов: акции ЛУКОЙЛа будут переданы в фонд "Наше будущее"". Agency for Strategic Initiatives. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.