Time Heroes Foundation

The TimeHeroes Foundation was founded in 2011 with the goal to build and develop the volunteering culture in Bulgaria. Today the organisation runs the largest volunteering platform in Bulgaria - TimeHeroes.org. By the end of August 2023, TimeHeroes.org has matched over 1100 organisations which need support for their causes with over 92 500 individuals who wish to donate their time and skills. So far the volunteers have taken part in 2740 volunteering initiatives (called missions) in 369 towns across Bulgaria. The platform is the main, and often sole, source for Bulgarian nonprofit organizations and active citizens to recruit volunteers. To achieve our mission to develop Bulgaria's v... read more The TimeHeroes Foundation was founded in 2011 with the goal to build and develop the volunteering culture in Bulgaria. Today the organisation runs the largest volunteering platform in Bulgaria - TimeHeroes.org. By the end of August 2023, TimeHeroes.org has matched over 1100 organisations which need support for their causes with over 92 500 individuals who wish to donate their time and skills. So far the volunteers have taken part in 2740 volunteering initiatives (called missions) in 369 towns across Bulgaria. The platform is the main, and often sole, source for Bulgarian nonprofit organizations and active citizens to recruit volunteers. To achieve our mission to develop Bulgaria's volunteering culture, we run several further projects. ANNUAL AWARDS We established the annual volunteering awards THE HEROES, which reward outstanding volunteers, organisers, responsible companies and media (after open nominations), and promote and stimulate volunteering as a whole. YOUTH VOLUNTEERING We are growing a network of school and university volunteer clubs across the country. Over 40 clubs are currently active with 1000+ student members organising their own community-based initiatives or supporting existing volunteer missions held by local nonprofits. You can check out their progress on kupatanageroite.com. CAPACITY BUILDING Through workshops and systematised good practices we are actively building the capacity of Bulgarian nongovernmental organisations for working with volunteers. CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS The organization collaborates with corporate partners to encourage employees to engage in volunteer activities. This can involve employees donating their time, skills, or resources to support local community projects. So far, we've facilitated over 130 companies in their effort to impact the environment through volunteering.