Publications
You can find most of the publications in the Czech version of the website.
Case study: Association of Children’s Forest Clubs (Slovakia)
Participation in the Stronger Roots programme enabled the Association to strengthen its collaboration with public authorities, which until then had been more occasional. Through sustained engagement, it gained new allies at the Ministry of Education, which has since begun to express its…
Case study: Stará jedáleň (Slovakia)
After the renovation and launch of the centre, the original team of founders stepped back and took on a supervisory role. The centre was run by two people, who were successful in launching new activities, but they soon reached their…
Case study: Platform of Families of Children with Disabilities (Slovakia)
Although the Platform of Families is a strong initiative, its regional reach was insufficient, and too few families of children with disabilities or relevant professionals were aware of its activities. It was during the implementation of the Stronger Roots project…
Case study: Bardejov Community Foundation (Slovakia)
When the foundation applied to the Stronger Roots programme, it was undergoing significant internal change. A long-time director who had led the foundation for twenty years and built a wide network of contacts in local politics was stepping down. A…
Case study: KC Priestor (Slovakia)
Thanks to the new vision, the offer of cooperation for Amazon, which operates in the town of Sereď, was much better structured. Although there had been occasional cooperation with Amazon in previous years, it had been informal and irregular. However,…
Case study: Antena (Slovakia)
Anténa originally aimed to create a strategy, gradually professionalise, and strengthen constructive advocacy work. However, shifting circumstances required a change in the original direction. In response to the changing political situation in Slovakia, Anténa adopted a more defensive position in…
Case study: Aevis (Slovakia)
Aevis found itself in a paradoxical situation: it developed successful projects that eventually outgrew the organisation itself. These initiatives were well received and widely recognised, but few people realised Aevis was the organisation behind them. The scattered focus had its…
A handbook for the (seemingly) helpless
The handbook contains specific tools for planning advocacy campaigns, such as a problem tree or a map of key stakeholders (a power map), along with instructions for their practical use. We have used these and other tools ourselves in planning…
Survey: The state of digitalisation in Czech non-profits 2023
Almost half of Czech non-profit organisations do not have the resources for adequate hardware. Outdated computers and other equipment hinder organisations from using the full potential of modern technologies and their work becomes expensive and inefficient. Senior managers often lack…
Key Societal Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for the Civil Society in the Visegrad Region
In the study, Glopolis examines the key factors affecting the functioning of civil society organizations and challenges and opportunities for civil societies in the Visegrad countries.