2023 has started tough for FUF - despite a very successful 2022. A bit into the new year, we received information from our financiers about how the new aid budget concretely affects FUF's operations, and we could state that - within the space of a few days - went from our strongest financial situation ever to being on the verge of non-existent funding by 2023. We therefore had to act quickly and lay off large parts of the workforce to avoid the risk of bankruptcy.
Spring event operations and the business in which we annually engage and train hundreds of non-profit active members, not least young adults, are still unfunded, but in mid-March we finally received the gratifying news that our Intern Program, which for many means a first step into the development industry, and our attention-grabbing latest addition to FUF's business tree, Global Peace Hub, received funding for 2023. The latter grant also includes some funding for parts of The development magazine. With these announcements, we will be able to re-employ a couple of our employees and carry out parts of the previous year's operations.
The economy and new ways forward will continue to dominate much of both the strategic and practical work for the remainder of the year. We will of course carry out the activities for which we have funding, at the same time as we continue to seek funding for the parts that are unfunded - and plan to best hand over the parts that no longer have funding to non-profit organizations to the extent that it is possible.
We want FUF to continue to be a thriving meeting place for knowledge, debate and commitment to a fair and sustainable world. To support FUF, you can contribute by donating a penny or by telling friends and acquaintances to become members in FUF. Organizations, companies and authorities can support us by donating any amount or by becoming FUF supporter.
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Plusgiro: 14 32 80-6
Bank account: 702-4532
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IBAN: SE46 9500 0099 6034 0143 2806
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