Gyökerek és Szárnyak Alapítvány

Gyökerek és Szárnyak Alapítvány

Budapest, Hungary

Community developmentDemocracy & Civil societyGender equalityTax-deductible donations
Grant-making foundationNational reach
Profile last updated: March 26, 2026

About

Gyökerek és Szárnyak Alapítvány is a grant-making foundation based in Budapest, Hungary working on community development, democracy & civil society, gender equality.

Gyökerek és Szárnyak Alapítvány (Roots and Wings Foundation) is a Hungarian philanthropic support organisation working since 2014 to strengthen solidarity, cooperation and local initiative across Hungary. It provides professional, human and financial support for the creation and development of community-led initiatives, including community foundations, local leaders in small towns, and women's giving and solidarity programmes. The foundation also supports donors in giving: it helps set up private funds, works with corporate donors on CSR programmes, runs a women's giving circle, live fundraising events and a legacy giving option. Its work is delivered through four ongoing support programmes that give multi-year grants and professional guidance, with the aim of building a fairer, more solidary Hungarian society. It is a member of the Hungarian self-regulatory fundraising body ASZÖT.

Location

Budapest, Hungary

Organisation type

Grant-making foundation

VAT number

HU16200106

Focus areas

community foundationsphilanthropygrant-makingcivil societysmall townswomen's giving circlelegacy givingprivate foundationsHungary

Languages

HUEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Community developmentDemocracy & Civil societyGender equality

Works for

CommunitiesWomen & Girls

How they work

Grant-makingCapacity buildingCommunity programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

KisVÁROS program

Community development · Hungary

Provides multi-year financial and professional support to local community leaders in Hungarian small towns to develop their communities.

KözösALAPON program

Community development · Hungary

Supports the creation and development of community foundations and promotes the community foundation concept in Hungary.

Szolidaritás Női Program

Gender equality · Hungary

Strengthens women's perspectives and builds a solidarity community, including community fundraising evenings and Hungary's first women's giving circle (NADE! Nők Adományoznak Együtt!).

Élő Adás

Community development · Hungary

Live community fundraising evening that supports local civil initiatives.

Előre a Jövőbe! alap

Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Hungary

Crisis fund set up in response to world events, providing open-call grants and support through partner organisations for local initiatives.

Countries of operation

Hungary

Funding & support

Annual budget

HUF 6,696,000 raised at one Live Crowdfunding Night (no annual budget stated)

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnershipsEU funding

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingVolunteerMembershipCorporate partnershipLegacy givingShop

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Adománygyűjtő Szervezetek Önszabályozó Testülete (ASZÖT)

Partnerships

MagNet Bank, UNICEF Magyar Bizottsága, Stronger Roots

People

Management & team (3)

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