"Advancing Advocacy", Kyiv Weekly, July 19, 2006

"Charitable and Private Foundations in Ukraine", The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law, Volume 8, Issue 3, May 2006

UCAN's Newsletter "Advocacy and Legislation"

UCAN offers a new monthly e-newsletter,“Advocacy and Legislation”(A&L) to provide CSOs with analysis of current legislation and regulatory acts that affect their activities. Through the newsletter, UCAN provides practical recommendations on how to work within the existing legislative framework to achieve stronger organizations that are more sustainable.  We encourage you to access any of our recent issues so you can operate with maximum latitude under the current legislation and effectively defend the interests of your organization and its constituents.

In addition, CSOs are invited to participate in interactive discussions on legal questions and desired changes to current legislation. You may send your opinions, proposals and recommendations to legislation@ucan-isc.org.ua. If your organization would like to receive the newsletter A&L by e-mail please send your request to info@ucan-isc.org.ua. If your organization would like to receive the newsletter A&L by e-mail please send your request to info@ucan-isc.org.ua.

Click here to access the following issues (avaiable in Ukrainian):

1. Communal tax law (local tax) – July 2004
2. Legal regulation of volunteers’ work – August 2004
3. CSO commercial activities – September 2004
4. Registration of legal entities - October 2004
5. Buying and Rent Vehicles - November 2004
6. Reorganization of Non-Profit Organizations - December 2004
7. Corporate Deductable Donations - January 2005
8. Employment of Disabled - February 2005
9. Changes to the state budget that affect CSOs - March 2005

• UCAN's Brochure

PDF version of UCAN’s brochure can be accessed at here. To order the brochure for dissemination in your regions please contact the UCAN Communications Department on the phone (044) 494-45-97 or e-mail: info@ucan-isc.org.ua.

• Report on Third Sector Development

Counterpart Creative Center (CCC) conducted survey on third sector development in Ukraine with the purpose to study CSOs sector capacity towards sustainable development with special attention to the organizational and advocacy capacities of the Ukrainian CSOs. 630 civil society organizations (CSOs) from all regions of Ukraine were interviewed for the survey delivered in the framework of the Ukraine Citizen Action Network (UCAN) Project. In addition, the survey sought to understand the internal and external needs and barriers for the CSO development in Ukraine. To read a brief overview of this survey, please click here (PDF, 66Kb).