- Provision of housing and basic aid
- Legal support
- Daycare for children so that mothers can pursue employment opportunities
- Bulgarian language training, professional/vocational training, and testing
- Facilitation of smooth transitions into schooling for children of all ages
- Healthcare and social services for chronically ill and disabled people
Profile of Impact
Elitsa Barakova
BCause Foundation, Executive Director
Elitsa Barakova has worked for BCause Foundation (formerly BCAF) since its establishment in 1995. She joined as a Programme Coordinator responsible for new business development, before becoming the Executive Director in 1999. Under Elitsa’s management BCAF/BCause started its national payroll giving programme (now active for 15 years), the Rinker Centre for entrepreneurship, DMS 17 777 Project for using text messaging for donations (in partnership with the Bulgarian Donor Forum), Platformata.bg – a social network for givers, along with many grant making and training programmes for civil society organizations. The organization is presently a well-known advisor and implementer of corporate community investment programmes, an advocate for individuals to give and volunteer from their workplace, and a flexible donor for NGOs.
Elitsa holds a Masters Degree in Management of Education and Social Education from Sofia University. She holds training certificates in fundraising, advocacy and NGO management, as well as CSR-related topics.
Elitsa sits on the board of the UN Global Compact Bulgarian Network, International Youth Award Foundation, Co-chairs AmCham HR/CSR Committee and is a member of the Social Economy group with the Minister of Labour and Social Policy.
Elitsa is married, with three sons.
