The first volunteer KD-Forum: what it was like

On 24 February 2025, the first Volunteer KD Forum was held, bringing together about 200 participants - volunteers, representatives of NGOs, business and media. The event has become a unique platform for discussing current challenges, sharing experiences and creating new partnerships aimed at supporting our defenders and civilians.

The forum brought together leading experts in the field of volunteering, fundraising and media who shared their experience and effective solutions. Among the speakers were representatives of:

• Kyiv Defenders
• Blau-Gelbes Kreuz Deutsch-Ukrainischer Verein e.V.
• ICF ‘Day by Day’
• Charitable Foundation ‘Legit’
• Radio Kyiv FM
• TRO Media
• CO CF ‘Riy’
• CO CF ‘I will be your rear’
• All-Ukrainian public organisation ‘Territory of Women’
• Stand-up comedian Vasyl Baidak
• Interviewer Alina Dorotyuk

During the forum, participants discussed new approaches to fundraising, effective partnerships, attracting media attention and current challenges for the volunteer community.

The event not only provided an opportunity to discuss pressing issues, but also became a catalyst for new projects and cooperation. Participants gained valuable knowledge, established new contacts, and found opportunities to scale their own initiatives.

We are sincerely grateful to all participants, speakers and partners for their support and participation in the forum. We believe that the space created for dialogue and interaction will help strengthen the volunteer movement and bring real change.

The forum was held with the media support of Rubrika magazine.