# Fundraising appeals launched for Ukraine

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/
- Published: 2022-02-27T17:04:51+00:00
- Author: Guest Blogger

**The Ukrainian charity sector is providing emergency support to the Ukrainian people
following the Russian invasion of the country on 24th February, and is seeking support.
UK and international charities are helping too and have launched fundraising appeals.

UK Fundraising in collaboration with others has put together a list of organisations
providing support and seeking donations.

## If you want to donate money

The following registered organisations are appealing for donations:

 * Anna Dezyk has set up a [GoFundMe appeal to support the Ukrainian people](https://www.gofundme.com/f/helpukraine)
   on behalf of Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain (AUGB) and at the time
   of writing it has raised over £287,000.
 * [British-Ukrainian Aid](https://www.justgiving.com/ukraine-aid) supports victims
   of the ongoing war, orphaned children, internally displaced persons, the wounded
   and others in need. It has launched a JustGiving appeal.
 * [Ukrainian Red Cross](https://lnkd.in/djnn-rh6) “Every day volunteers and staff
   of the Ukrainian Red Cross in different parts of the country support people who
   have found themselves in difficult living conditions or suffered from emergencies.”

> Donate to support the Ukrainian Red Cross and its work to help civilians in this
> difficult time for Ukraine! You can donate on
> ✅ URCS website: [https://t.co/Pd2XUFxZxQ](https://t.co/Pd2XUFxZxQ)
> ✅ iRaiser platform:[https://t.co/5q1PILyc6E](https://t.co/5q1PILyc6E) 📢 Please
> share![#SupportUkraine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SupportUkraine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#Ukraine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ukraine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#URCS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/URCS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#DonateUkraine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DonateUkraine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/V9k8G8nms6](https://t.co/V9k8G8nms6)
> 
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> 
>  [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/)
> — Ukrainian Red Cross (@RedCrossUkraine) [February 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/RedCrossUkraine/status/1496927821616320512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 * The [Ukraine Humanitarian Fund](https://crisisrelief.un.org/t/ukraine) is one
   of the UN’s country-based pooled funds. “Contributions are collected into a single,
   unearmarked fund and managed locally under UN leadership. As crises evolve, funds
   are made directly and immediately available to a wide range of partner organisations
   at the front lines of response. This way, funding reaches the people most in 
   need when they need it”.

> Help respond to humanitarian needs in [#Ukraine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ukraine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 🇺🇦. 
> Donate to the Humanitarian Fund here 👉 [https://t.co/4oGRa3gN0R](https://t.co/4oGRa3gN0R)
> [#InvestInHumanity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/InvestInHumanity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/ZT6tCdiho5](https://t.co/ZT6tCdiho5)
> — CERF – The UN's emergency fund (@UNCERF) [February 25, 2022](https://twitter.com/UNCERF/status/1497185471721615362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 * [Voices of Children](https://voices.org.ua/en/) helps children affected by the
   war in eastern Ukraine with psychological and psychosocial support.

 * [SOS Children’s Towns in Ukraine](https://sos-ukraine.org/): founded in 2003,
   it works to prevent orphanhood in Ukraine, to develop family-based care for children
   deprived of parental care and to support young people coming out of care .

## Support for other civil society activities

 * [The Kyiv Independent](https://www.gofundme.com/f/kyivindependent-launch) is 
   seeking support to enable it to continue its independent reporting on the ground
   from Ukraine.

> Thank you for your support! The situation in Ukraine continues to be terrifying
> and unpredictable. We do not know what the days ahead will bring. We have extended
> our GoFundMe fundraiser to ensure we can continue our work in the coming weeks
> and months. [https://t.co/2rQHaZmNVO](https://t.co/2rQHaZmNVO)?
> — The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) [February 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1496865510079688705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 * A multi-organisation GoFundMe campaign has been set up to support Ukrainian media
   organisations, including [Ukrainska Pravda](https://www.pravda.com.ua/), [Zaborona](https://zaborona.com/),
   [Detector Media](https://detector.media/) and others. It is being coordinated
   by [The Fix](https://thefix.media/) , [Are We Europe](https://www.areweeurope.com/),
   [Jnomics](https://www.jnomics.media/) and [Media Development Foundation](https://www.facebook.com/mdfoundationUA/),
   as well as multiple media partners from across Europe.

## Support for Ukraine’s armed forces

The UK has many ‘service charities’ that support members of the armed services and
their families while they serve and when they leave the service. It is not clear
if the following appeals reflect that model but we include them for completeness.

 * The National Bank of Ukraine has opened a special multi-currency account for 
   payments to “support the Armed Forces of Ukraine”. Anyone from any country can
   donate. It is open for transfers of funds from international partners and donors,
   any person as well as from Ukrainian business and citizens. Details are on the
   [bank’s official website](https://bank.gov.ua/ua/news/all/natsionalniy-bank-vidkriv-spetsrahunok-dlya-zboru-koshtiv-na-potrebi-armiyi?fbclid=IwAR1cl0BuJenLz9erAYEuwiWBXIjoHzUoLtOWEFuJshwjnoByDEUAjGeRW4w).

 * [Come Back Alive](https://savelife.in.ua/en/donate/), a Kyiv-based charity, provides
   Ukraine’s Armed Forces with equipment, software, personal body protection, and
   training. It also accepts donations by Bitcoin, has published its accounts, and
   lets donors choose between ‘help the Ukrainian Army’ and ‘support the fund’.

## Ukrainian philanthropy

 * A round-up from Alliance magazine last week focused on [philanthropy initiatives in Ukraine](https://www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/how-local-philanthropy-works-in-ukraine/).

 * Interested in learning about a [philanthropists’ network](https://ufb.org.ua/about-us/about-us-en/)
   that is working alongside organisations to create impact? The **Ukrainian Philanthropists
   Forum** was established in 2005 at the initiative of seven international and 
   domestic foundations, and is a professional association of charitable foundations
   and organisations.

 * There are also **33 community foundations in Ukraine**, with experienced local
   insight into local/regional needs:

> The [#communityfoundation](https://twitter.com/hashtag/communityfoundation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#philanthropy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/philanthropy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> world plays an important role in enabling & developing flourishing communities.
> There are 33 CFs in Ukraine & it is good to see [@FoundationScot](https://twitter.com/FoundationScot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> encouraging support for CFs in countries affected by the conflict [https://t.co/kmnR9AGMSa](https://t.co/kmnR9AGMSa)
> — Tobias Jung (@DrTobiasJung) [March 4, 2022](https://twitter.com/DrTobiasJung/status/1499783604200747011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## UK and international charity appeals

 * The **Disasters Emergency Committee** (DEC), consisting of 15 UK aid charities,
   [launched its Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/03/dec-launches-ukraine-appeal/)
   on 3 March.

![DEC Ukraine appeal. A man hugs his daughter and grandaughter after they crossed
the border from Ukraine to Poland. Image: Michael Kappeler/dpa.](https://wfay6x.
infiniteuploads.cloud/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-03-at-08.21.51.png)

A man hugs his daughter and granddaughter after they crossed the border from Ukraine
to Poland. Main image: Michael Kappeler/dpa

 * The British Red Cross has announced an emergency appeal:

> Following the events in Ukraine, we have launched an emergency appeal ➡️ [https://t.co/YJ7OiAXFJ7](https://t.co/YJ7OiAXFJ7)
> 
> Communities are bearing the brunt of eight long years of conflict. We are very
> concerned about the recent intensification of fighting in Ukraine over the past
> few days. [pic.twitter.com/rzYfSRf3Mr](https://t.co/rzYfSRf3Mr)
> — British Red Cross 🧡 (@BritishRedCross) [February 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/BritishRedCross/status/1496905347264651267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 * [UK for UNHCR](http://www.unrefugees.org.uk/ukraine-emergency) (the UN Refugee
   Agency’s charity partner in the UK) has launched an urgent appeal for funds so
   that UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, can continue delivering essential support 
   for displaced people across the country and the region.

 * [CARE’s appeal](https://donate.careinternational.org.uk/page/100295/donate/1)
   is highlighting the risks faced by women in girls in conflicts like this.

> CARE is supporting People in Need in Ukraine. Please donate here [https://t.co/WH4rBQQ2gL](https://t.co/WH4rBQQ2gL)
> Women and girls are particularly at risk in an active conflict situation like 
> this. We expect millions of people to be forced from their homes and the majority
> so far are women and children [pic.twitter.com/qDayvEvyZL](https://t.co/qDayvEvyZL)
> — Laurie Lee (@lauriejlee) [February 26, 2022](https://twitter.com/lauriejlee/status/1497504208831930370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 * The **Center for Disaster Philanthropy** in the USA has launched the [CDP Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Recovery Fund](https://disasterphilanthropy.org/cdp-fund/cdp-ukraine-humanitarian-crisis-recovery-fund/).
   Donations will be used “focus on addressing humanitarian needs that arise, particularly
   among the most vulnerable, marginalised and at-risk internally-displaced peoples(
   IDPs) and refugees.”

 * **GiveOut** in the UK has launched an appeal to support its Ukrainian partner
   organisation

> GiveOut has activated our [#LGBTQI](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Emergency Fund to support [@OutRightIntl](https://twitter.com/OutrightIntl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’
> s appeal which was launched in response to the unfolding situation in Ukraine.
> By donating through GiveOut, we can claim Gift Aid on all eligible donations. 
> [#StandWithUkraine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StandWithUkraine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [https://t.co/uIB2aa9JDq](https://t.co/uIB2aa9JDq)
> — GiveOut (@GiveOut_Org) [February 25, 2022](https://twitter.com/GiveOut_Org/status/1497249046754439171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 * Refugee charity [Choose Love](http://donate.chooselove.org/campaigns/ukraine-appeal/)
   have launched an emergency appeal to support the Ukrainian people. Donations 
   will support “projects (that meet our criteria) who are providing vital aid and
   services to those still in and fleeing the country, including: emergency medical
   care, food, shelter, clothes, legal support, support for the LGBTQIA+ community
   and mental health support.”

 * [Aid to the Church in Need](https://acnuk.org/our-campaigns/emergency-appeal-for-ukraine/)(
   UK) ” is committing 1 million euros towards emergency aid to support the work
   of the Church in Ukraine” and is seeking financial support.

 * The (US) [Urgent Action Fund](https://secure.givelively.org/donate/urgent-action-fund-for-women-s-human-rights/urgent-response-fund-ukraine)
   is “committed to supporting women, trans, and nonbinary activists on the ground
   in and surrounding Ukraine by providing flexible funding and security support.”

> UAF is committed to supporting women, trans, and nonbinary activists on the ground
> in and surrounding Ukraine by providing flexible funding and security support.
> Stand with us: [https://t.co/8EYcDzhdoG](https://t.co/8EYcDzhdoG) [pic.twitter.com/ZLY8bevIYy](https://t.co/ZLY8bevIYy)
> — Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism (@UrgentAct) [February 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/UrgentAct/status/1496878849077829632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**Habitat for Humanity Great Britain** has [launched an appeal to support refugees](https://www.habitatforhumanity.org.uk/ukraine-crisis-appeal/)
arriving into neighbouring countries at the borders.

[⌊Habitat for Humanity Romania staff at the tents on the border that refugees are
staying in until more permanent solutions can be found⌉⌊Habitat for Humanity Romania
staff at the tents on the border that refugees are staying in until more permanent
solutions can be found⌉[

Habitat for Humanity Romania staff at the tents on the border that refugees are 
staying in until more permanent solutions can be found.

## To donate skills and time

 * Tech to the Rescue is inviting companies to donate their staff’s technology skills“
   to make Ukraine stronger”.

> Tech To The Rescue is launching [#TechForUkraine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TechForUkraine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> campaign to support non-profits from [#Ukraine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ukraine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> pro bono by delivering digital solutions to increase their impact. 
> ➡️Ukrainian
> NGO: [https://t.co/08qwlCnOgS](https://t.co/08qwlCnOgS)➡️ Tech company ready to
> help, apply here: [https://t.co/IedyQGf7j3](https://t.co/IedyQGf7j3) [pic.twitter.com/lifzXLk9IQ](https://t.co/lifzXLk9IQ)
> — Tech To The Rescue (@TechToTheRescue) [February 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/TechToTheRescue/status/1496417358247866372?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

It also organises ‘Spring for Impact’ where individuals can join teams on particular
projects.

 * The Ukraine Advice Project UK was set up by a group of volunteer legal professionals
   with immigration/asylum expertise on 28 February 2022 to provide free UK immigration
   and asylum advice to Ukrainian citizens affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
   Lawyers with relevant experience who wish to volunteer are invited to get in 
   contact.

> Some amazing lawyers have come together to offer free support and advice to Ukrainians.
> [https://t.co/5b4qsJUrRJ](https://t.co/5b4qsJUrRJ)
> Also if you're a lawyer and
> want to join them pls contact via websitePls RT 🚨
> — Nic Keaney 💀 (@NicKeaney) [February 28, 2022](https://twitter.com/NicKeaney/status/1498335957233324039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Other sources for appeals

The [Ukraine Crisis Media Center](https://ukrainianinstitute.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=90027925fbb0a265d44f4d1f6&id=300838bb23&e=40c896f876)
has published a list of recommendations of charities in Ukraine to support.

The Ukrainian Institute lists ways of supporting Ukraine, staying informed and making
your voice heard:

> 🇺🇦 Our suggestions for how to support Ukraine now – where to donate, how to stay
> informed & how to make your voices heard: 
> 🔗[https://t.co/rwVQFgkbbW](https://t.co/rwVQFgkbbW)
> [pic.twitter.com/6ahRb0wbeh](https://t.co/6ahRb0wbeh)
> — Ukrainian Institute London (@Ukr_Institute) [February 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/Ukr_Institute/status/1496968404493901824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Nino Ugrekhelidze has published a Twitter thread list of “organisations led by and
working with people with disabilities in Ukraine to donate to”. The crowdsourced
list was initiated by [Jen Bokoff](https://twitter.com/jenbo1).

> Sharing a small list of organisations led by and working with people with disabilities
> in Ukraine to donate to, this is a crowdsourced list and initiated by [@jenbo1](https://twitter.com/jenbo1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#DisabilityJustice](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DisabilityJustice?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 🧵
> — Nino Ugrekhelidze (@niiugre) [February 26, 2022](https://twitter.com/niiugre/status/1497663440911011843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Civil Society Media has published two lists of charities launching appeals and which
accept donations:

 * [UK charities and community groups fundraising to support people in Ukraine](https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/uk-charities-and-community-groups-fundraising-to-support-people-in-ukraine.html)
 * [More charities launch emergency Ukraine appeals](https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/more-charities-launch-emergency-ukraine-appeals.html)

> Charities and Ukraine part 2 
> – appeals from [@BritishRedCross](https://twitter.com/BritishRedCross?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@UNHCRUK](https://twitter.com/UNHCRUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@Depaulintl](https://twitter.com/Depaulintl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)–
> letter from 50 refugee charities led by [@refugeecouncil](https://twitter.com/refugeecouncil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)–
> update on appeal we featured yesterday which has raised £100k in 24hours [https://t.co/MrAEH7rPsE](https://t.co/MrAEH7rPsE)
> — Kirsty Weakley (@KirstyWeakley) [February 25, 2022](https://twitter.com/KirstyWeakley/status/1497195383440744448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 * [Ukrainian charities: a guide for international supporters](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1agAW4CQEdi5cDCSa8l8C5ez6Yflz5zaVIzMEgehqwq0)
   is an eight-page (currently) Google Doc published by a group of Ukrainian journalists.
 * **Charity Excellence** has published a [list of charities](https://www.charityexcellence.co.uk/Home/BlogDetail?Link=Funding_List_Ukraine)
   that are listed as being primarily grant makers and working in the Ukraine. They
   have been sourced from the Charity Commission (for England and Wales) and are
   listed in order of annual spend.

 * **GoodGoodGood.co** has shared a list of ways of [How to help Ukraine – Donate to orgs and stop misinformation](https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/how-to-help-ukraine).
   It includes mental health and animal charities and mutual aid activities.
 * **NCVO** has published [How charities and civil society can support Ukraine](https://blogs.ncvo.org.uk/2022/03/02/charities-civil-society-ukraine/).

## Other support provided

Some countries are providing extensive and rapid support to Ukrainian refugees, 
including Slovakia, so supporting relevant charities in those countries is also 
an option:

> Ukrainians coming to [#Slovakia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Slovakia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 🇸🇰 get a temporary status with free health care and legal work possibility. For
> Ukrainians public transport is free of charge. There is food and beverages at 
> the border [#help](https://twitter.com/hashtag/help?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#courage](https://twitter.com/hashtag/courage?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#Ukraine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ukraine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 🇺🇦
> — Livia Vasakova (@VasakovaLivia) [February 25, 2022](https://twitter.com/VasakovaLivia/status/1497327591602143237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> For those who would like to help there is an initiative of respected [#Slovak](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Slovak?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> NGOs to provide help to people fleeing from [#Ukraine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ukraine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 🇺🇦
> (explanation in EN as well) [https://t.co/swSEBuV8l1](https://t.co/swSEBuV8l1)
> — Livia Vasakova (@VasakovaLivia) [February 25, 2022](https://twitter.com/VasakovaLivia/status/1497335193941774336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Others are fundraising for some of the many citizens of other countries who have
become trapped in Ukraine or are facing difficulties leaving the country.

Some have faced **racial discrimination and abuse** in addition to all their other
difficulties, so one GoFundMe campaign is fundraising to [Support Black people fleeing Ukraine](https://www.gofundme.com/f/Support-Black-people-fleeing-Ukraine).
Organiser Tokunbo Koiki has raised £43,000 in three days against an original target
of £10,000. Over 1,400 people have given, including one donation of £500.

**Rob Blackie** is raising funds on Crowdfunder to [show independent news about the war in Ukraine to Russians using digital ads to get around Putin’s censorship](https://twitter.com/robblackie_oo/status/1499468810214072325).
He says £10 buys about 1,000 ad views.

> UPDATE: Our ads have now reached more than 2,000,000 people and 42,000 people 
> have clicked on our ads.
> Thank you very much to everybody who has donated – and
> to our brilliant volunteers.[https://t.co/zX2K91Rec5](https://t.co/zX2K91Rec5)
> — Rob Blackie (@robblackie_oo) [March 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/robblackie_oo/status/1499468810214072325?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Other ways to help

The Government of Canada is offering **matched giving** to encourage citizens to
make donations. It will match all eligible donations made by individual Canadians(
so not businesses) to the [Canadian Red Cross’ Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal](https://donate.redcross.ca/page/100227/donate/1)
from 24 February to 18 March 2022. It has pledged a maximum of $10 million.

**British Telecom** has announced that “for anyone wanting to contact loved ones
in Ukraine, we’ve made mobile and landline calls, texts and data to and from the
region free from today, 25 February”. You can let Ukrainian friends and contacts
know about this.

> For anyone wanting to contact loved ones in Ukraine, we’ve made mobile and landline
> calls, texts and data to and from the region free from today, 25 February.
>  Please
> be aware that signal in the area might be affected by damage to local networks
> and equipment. [pic.twitter.com/idAXjoRno1](https://t.co/idAXjoRno1)
> — BT Group (@BTGroup) [February 25, 2022](https://twitter.com/BTGroup/status/1497249566344847400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Other telecomms companies have made similar changes, including Vodafone UK (and 
related companies like Voxi), EE, O2 and Three:

 https://twitter.com/AhmedShelbaya/status/1497191194887135269

[**Nectar** points can now be donated to any UK charity](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/01/24/nectar-donate-opens-to-customers/).
If you have points you can choose to donate them to a UK charity supporting people
in the Ukraine.

**Marks and Spencer** are inviting customers to donate their Sparks points to Unicef
UK to support its work with Ukrainian children. “Select UNICEF UK as your chosen
Sparks charity”, the company suggested, “and from today we’ll give a double donation
every time you shop with Sparks”.

> We're supporting our partner [@UNICEF_uk](https://twitter.com/UNICEF_uk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> emergency appeal to help protect children in Ukraine & give them access to critical
> supplies. Select UNICEF UK as your chosen Sparks charity and from today we'll 
> give a double donation every time you shop with Sparks [https://t.co/7TtlCm1fPV](https://t.co/7TtlCm1fPV)
> [pic.twitter.com/01gBdpIsus](https://t.co/01gBdpIsus)
> — M&S (@marksandspencer) [February 26, 2022](https://twitter.com/marksandspencer/status/1497482768787324928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

You might also want to support Ukrainian companies. There is a strong technology
sector based in Ukraine or founded by Ukrainians. UK Fundraising uses Kiev-based
MacPaw’s [CleanMyMac](https://twitter.com/cleanmymac) and Gemini II.

[⌊MacPaw Development Foundation's call for support⌉⌊MacPaw Development Foundation's
call for support⌉[

MacPaw Development Foundation’s call for support

MacPaw for example [set up a foundation](https://humanitarian-aid.macpaw.com/) in
2016 and is now highlighting its ability to to source and distribute large quantities
of food, medical supplies, hygiene products, and other humanitarian aid to those
in need. It is appealing for donations to extend this, listing its bank details.
They plan to purchase and distribute seven truckloads of aid every day.

Here is a thread on the many technology platforms and services that were founded,
are run by or contributed to by Ukrainian entrepreneurs and companies:

> Hey, world, this war is not about Ukraine. It's about all of you. Let me – as 
> a tech editor at Forbes Ukraine – explain it to you in the most direct way, by
> naming products and technologies with Ukrainian roots.
> Also asking for RT
> — Mike Sapiton 🇺🇦 (@sapitonmix) [February 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/sapitonmix/status/1496797920812843015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

You can **share stock photos of Ukraine for free** (in return for a credit and link)
via the [Ukraine Imagebank](https://ukraine.ua/imagebank/), a partnership between
Ukraine Now and DepositPhotos:

![Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in Winter - Anton Cherkio](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.
cloud/2022/02/kyiv-pechersk-lavra-in-winter-photo-anton-cherkio-ukraine-imagebank-
2022.jpeg)

Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra in winter – photo: Anton Cherkio, via DepositPhotos and [Ukraine Imagebank](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/ukraine.ua/imagebank).

 * **Fundraising Everywhere** is inviting fundraising and charity sector consultants
   who wish to offer their [services for free](https://twitter.com/FundEverywhere/status/1499338857917124608)
   to post details on a Twitter thread.

## One charity ‘benefit’?

The transfer of ‘stewardship’ of Chelsea FC by owner Roman Abramovich to Chelsea’s
charitable foundation appears at first glance to give the charity the benefit of
running and owning a Premier League football club and global grand.

But… his [terse announcement](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/02/26/statement-from-club-owner-roman-abramovich)–“
I am today giving trustees of Chelsea’s charitable Foundation the stewardship and
care of Chelsea FC” – leaves many questions unanswered. For how long will he transfer
the club to the charity? Does it open the charity to financial losses? What does‘
stewardship’ mean, if anything, in charity law? Are the trustees of the foundation
allowed under charity law to accept such a ‘gift’, and equally, to return the gift
of a company?

The statement made no reference to Ukraine or Russia’s invasion.

> Chelsea's charitable foundation now has a very different balance sheet [https://t.co/GBHC0iXzes](https://t.co/GBHC0iXzes)
> — Russell Hargrave (@Hargraver) [February 26, 2022](https://twitter.com/Hargraver/status/1497647530632429572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Other overviews of the UK charity sector’s response

**Madeleine Sugden** has published [Charity sector’s response to the Ukraine crisis](https://madlinblog.wordpress.com/2022/03/03/charity-sectors-response-to-the-ukraine-crisis/)(
3 March 2022).

_**Laura Croudace **is Head of Impact, [Cirrico](https://cirrico.com/). She has 
worked in fundraising for 13 years and supports nonprofits to grow through technology.
She stands with Ukraine and its people. _

 * **[Emergency fundraising appeals launched for Afghanistan](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/08/18/emergency-appeals-launched-for-afghanistan/)(
   18 August 2021)**

## Comments

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4127
- Published: 2022-02-28T05:16:38+00:00

Play to your strengths!

English National Opera showed its support for the the people of Ukraine by playing
the country’s national anthem before a production of La Bohème:

[https://twitter.com/E\_N\_O/status/1498031610624630800](https://twitter.com/E_N_O/status/1498031610624630800)

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4128
- Published: 2022-02-28T13:03:41+00:00

Another list of relevant charities that have been vetted by its author to the extent
that they can:

[https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/how-to-help-ukraine](https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/how-to-help-ukraine)

Note the distinction between charitable support and those supporting the Ukrainian
army. As we do above.

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4129
- Published: 2022-02-28T14:02:18+00:00

Fundraising agency open is sharing its free video on how to fundraise in an emergency:

[https://twitter.com/LifeAtOpen/status/1498300788170493953](https://twitter.com/LifeAtOpen/status/1498300788170493953)

When it’s client charities are fundraising amid an emergency, Open works pro bono(
for free).

### By: robin smith

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4130
- Published: 2022-02-28T18:05:04+00:00

Does this all sound like medieval indulgences. Giving alms to relieve one of ones
sins. The hypocrisy is without bounds. And the great masse of people is highly active
in it.

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4131
- Published: 2022-03-01T04:08:48+00:00

People give for all kinds of reasons: we’ve featured research into that many times
over the past 27 years.

And many people judge who gives, which causes they give to (and which they might
have given to instead), how much they give (in contrast to how much more some think
they could have given), and attempt to guess why and when they gave.

Charitable giving has a long history, ranging from the giving of alms and tithing,
to direct debits and tax-effective giving. UK Fundraising celebrates that and aims
to help charity fundraisers build on it, as you might see.

Taking an easy and generalised pop at imputed reasons for giving isn’t something
we bother with: there are plenty of other opportunities on other sites to do that.

So I have indulged you by setting your comment live, both out of politeness and 
a reminder to other readers that this site focuses purely on supporting efforts 
to sustain and grow charitable giving.

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4132
- Published: 2022-03-01T04:12:32+00:00

More from Ukrainian tech business MacPaw, mentioned above, and how they are donating
one of their products to journalists covering the war in Ukraine:

[https://twitter.com/MacPaw/status/1497948101000282113](https://twitter.com/MacPaw/status/1497948101000282113)

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4133
- Published: 2022-03-01T06:45:29+00:00

Another extensive list of ways to support the Ukrainian people, including donations.
It features a number of sub-sections for activities relevant to which country you
are in.

[https://how-to-help-ukraine-now.super.site/](https://how-to-help-ukraine-now.super.site/)

It is being crowdsourced by Global Shapers Hubs in Ukraine. “Born out of the World
Economic Forum, the Global Shapers Community is a network of inspiring young people
under the age of 30 working together to address local, regional, and global challenges.”

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4135
- Published: 2022-03-01T11:36:18+00:00

JK Rowling says: “War shatters childhoods and tears families apart. @lumos has launched
an appeal to help the c100k children trapped in orphanages in \#Ukraine”.

[https://twitter.com/jk\_rowling/status/1498612840239927296](https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1498612840239927296)

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4136
- Published: 2022-03-01T11:44:07+00:00

[https://twitter.com/salvationarmyuk/status/1498697369197715458](https://twitter.com/salvationarmyuk/status/1498697369197715458)

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4137
- Published: 2022-03-03T09:09:53+00:00

Insurance and risk management services supplier to charities Zurich has posted a
round-up of useful resources:

[https://twitter.com/ZurichVolSec/status/1499005145190998020](https://twitter.com/ZurichVolSec/status/1499005145190998020)

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4138
- Published: 2022-03-03T10:25:07+00:00

Donating cash is still the most useful way of supporting many appeals:

[https://twitter.com/IFRC\_Europe/status/1499319177642917890](https://twitter.com/IFRC_Europe/status/1499319177642917890)

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4140
- Published: 2022-03-03T18:58:55+00:00

How WordPress companies are supporting the Ukrainian people:

[https://wptavern.com/how-the-wordpress-community-is-supporting-ukraines-resistance-against-russian-invasion](https://wptavern.com/how-the-wordpress-community-is-supporting-ukraines-resistance-against-russian-invasion)

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4141
- Published: 2022-03-04T08:21:30+00:00

The European Fundraising Association has shared a list of appeals to help the people
of Ukraine:

[https://efa-net.eu/news/standing-in-solidarity-with-ukraine](https://efa-net.eu/news/standing-in-solidarity-with-ukraine)

It is a very useful list, split into lists of resources for:

\* donating to support those in Ukraine

\* donating to support the work of central and Eastern European charities

\* donating to appeals based in the rest of Europe

\* appeals for the Ukrainian armed forces

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4145
- Published: 2022-03-06T20:32:39+00:00

The Ukrainian Embassy in London has launched a giving platform and updated it:

[https://twitter.com/ukremblondon/status/1499440811041341448?s=27](https://twitter.com/ukremblondon/status/1499440811041341448?s=27)

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4146
- Published: 2022-03-09T05:54:40+00:00

For an extensive collection of Ukraine-related appeals on GoFundMe explore:

[https://www.gofundme.com/en-gb/c/act/donate-to-ukraine-relief](https://www.gofundme.com/en-gb/c/act/donate-to-ukraine-relief)

### By: Claire@Internews

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4151
- Published: 2022-03-15T05:18:31+00:00

Thanks for this extensive list – I’ve another to add, which is Internews. The horrific
war in Ukraine has put journalists, content creators, and activists at extreme risk
of physical harm or persecution. Invasion forces are targeting media outlets, blowing
up broadcast towers, and depriving the Ukrainian people of trustworthy information
when they need it most.

Join us in supporting Ukrainian journalists and refugees in this time of crisis.

[https://internews.org/story/support-journalists-in-ukraine/](https://internews.org/story/support-journalists-in-ukraine/)

### By: Claire@Internews

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4152
- Published: 2022-03-15T06:14:08+00:00

[https://internews.org/story/support-journalists-in-ukraine/](https://internews.org/story/support-journalists-in-ukraine/)

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4176
- Published: 2022-04-21T07:45:47+01:00

A useful list of resources for nonprofits affected by the war in Ukraine, from TechSoup
Europe:

[https://www.techsoupeurope.org/resources-for-nonprofits-affected-by-the-war-in-ukraine/](https://www.techsoupeurope.org/resources-for-nonprofits-affected-by-the-war-in-ukraine/)

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/#comment-4252
- Published: 2022-07-11T07:39:36+01:00

Peace of Mine is a Ukrainian foundation for helping victims of the fighting, established
by entrepreneur Maria Solodar and Daria Soroka, a Kyiv native and now the foundation’s
CEO.

The team consists of people who live in Ukraine and have relatives and friends across
the country. It provides support only to civilian projects.

In July 2022 it is establishing itself in the UK too.

[http://peaceofmine.fund/](http://peaceofmine.fund/)

Maria says:

> “I helped with both money and organization: explained how to get refugee status
> and medical aid, found volunteers to meet the victims in other countries or regions.
> At the same time, my fellow entrepreneurs from around the world started asking
> me how to help. This was how I realized that it was time to involve others.”