Charity as an institution of social policy. Charitable and other donations policy Charitable activities policy

MINISTRY OF SPORT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

FEDERAL STATE BUDGETED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

"POVOLGA STATE ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND HUMANITARIAN DISCIPLINES

COURSE WORK

in the discipline "Economic theory"

CHARITY AS AN INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL POLICY

Completed:

Okhotnikov Bogdan Andreevich

Kazan, 2014

Introduction

Chapter 1. The essence of the charitable sphere and social policy

1 The concept of charity. Functions, goals and principles of charity

Chapter 2. Charity and social policy of the state

1 The relationship between the state and the charitable sphere

2 Charity and social policy Russian Federation

Conclusion

Biographical list

Introduction

For a long time, the topic of the activities of charitable organizations, due to historical and socio-political reasons, remained outside the scope of study of Russian scientists, finding reflection exclusively in specialized literature, while in foreign sociology it has long attracted the attention of scientists. With the orientation of our country towards the democratic principles of development and the construction of an open civil society, interest in the problems of functioning and place in modern social structure increased significantly. But case studies very little has been done in this direction, which represents a wide field of activity for study.

The process of transformation of society is accompanied by a change in the role of the state, citizens and the growth of civic initiatives. During the period of economic crisis and political changes, old social problems are exacerbated and new ones appear, such as the growth of crime and unemployment, poverty, homelessness, etc. The state social protection system is unable to solve a set of existing and emerging problems. Outside administrative state structures social protection, new civil initiatives are emerging that are aimed at solving social protection problems. These civic initiatives are charitable organizations. In this case, a charitable organization is understood as a non-profit non-governmental organization that carries out its activities for the purpose of social protection of needy groups of the population. The scope of their work covers the whole range of social services: social protection, ecology, culture, education, sports, legal protection, charity, mercy.

It is obvious that in modern conditions consideration of issues of theory and practice of work charitable foundations has acquired particular relevance due to the socio-economic crisis, the growth of social tension, the number of socially unprotected segments of the population. In this paper, let us turn to the consideration of the features of the work of charitable foundations. My work is dedicated to the role of charity in providing social services to the population. In the presented work, we will try to present an analysis, some conclusions and data that can focus on charitable foundations and their activities to provide social services to the population.

The purpose of the study is to analyze the problem of the implementation of activities to provide social services to the population, to identify the sociological context of the participation of charitable foundations in this area. Achievement of the designated goal involves the solution of the following research tasks:

· definition of the essence of the concept of charity and social policy;

· consider the relationship between the state and charity.

· will reveal the main problems of the charitable sphere.

· overview russian activities charity;

The object of the research is charitable organizations that implement projects to provide social services to the population and service recipients. The subject of the research is the significance of the state's social policy in the charitable sphere.

Chapter 1. The essence of the charitable sphere and social policy

1 The concept of charity. Functions, goals and principles of charity

Charity is an activity through which private resources are voluntarily distributed by their owners in order to help people in need, solve social problems, and improve the conditions of public life. In this case, those in need are understood not only those living in need, but also those people (civil activists, specialists, persons creative professions, students) and public (i.e. non-profit and non-political) organizations that lack additional funds to address individual, professional, cultural and civic issues. Both financial and material resources, as well as the abilities and energy of people can act as private resources. In recent decades (at least since the sixties, when the so-called nongovernmental organizations have developed especially), there has been a stable idea of \u200b\u200bcharity not only as monetary and property donations, but also as gratuitous (voluntary, "volunteer") activities - as a public (ie, non-commercial and non-political) activity in the proper sense of the word, a source of social and moral evil, "self-deception of a bad conscience"

As widespread world practice shows, charity is, by and large, a kind of reverse side of a successful (at times dodgy) business. But at the same time, it is by its very nature opposite to business: business is acquisitive, focused on making a profit, on accumulating funds in order to invest and extract even more profit. Philanthropy, in the inner sense of this activity, is disinterested, with its help funds are distributed, profits are squandered. However, the seeming opposite of entrepreneurship and charity is removed by the fact that in socially they are in many ways different sides of the same coin. And it is no coincidence that at almost all times philanthropy - as much as entrepreneurship - aroused greedy interest, skepticism, and suspicion as absolutely necessary, but very often an unclean thing. On the one hand, charity was undoubtedly seen as a great blessing and an opportunity for salvation for many, even those who had completely lost hope. On the other hand, they saw in charity a source of social and moral evil, "self-deception of a bad conscience."

The functions of charity in society are as follows:

economic: ensuring a dignified existence for those citizens who, due to objective characteristics and life situations, are not able to take care of themselves on their own;

social: the removal of social tension by leveling the standard of living, supporting the most disadvantaged strata of the population, who, due to objective circumstances, cannot adapt to the new conditions;

market: making up for the shortcomings of the state's social policy and the functioning of market mechanisms, primarily due to the efficiency and targeting of the aid delivered, i.e. increasing its efficiency;

public: replenishment of imbalances in social relations, leading to a deviation of certain categories of the population against their will from the accepted standards of living, which limits their possibilities of consuming public goods and self-realization; at the same time - the impact on public opinion;

political: the implementation of feedback mechanisms from the population and government structures, the formulation of social priorities on behalf of those who are socially unable, due to objective reasons, to defend their rights;

marketing: meeting the needs of philanthropists, providing donors with services for the implementation of charitable projects, at the same time - cultivating altruistic and philanthropic sentiments in society.

The purpose of charity is to ensure the possibility of achieving a socially acceptable standard of living for those groups of the population that, under the influence of social risks, cannot independently exercise their generally accepted social rights.

This strategic goal of charitable activities is carried out through the achievement of certain specific goals, the main of which are the following:

· social support and protection of citizens, including improving the material situation of the poor, social rehabilitation of the unemployed, disabled people and other persons who, due to their physical or intellectual characteristics, other circumstances, are not able to independently exercise their rights and legitimate interests;

· assistance to the population in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, environmental, industrial or other disasters, to prevent accidents;

· rendering assistance to victims of natural disasters, environmental, industrial or other disasters, social, national, religious conflicts, victims of repression, refugees and internally displaced persons;

· assistance in strengthening peace, friendship and harmony between peoples, prevention of social, regional, national, religious conflicts;

· assistance in strengthening the prestige and role of the family in society;

· activities in the field of prevention and protection of the health of citizens, as well as promoting a healthy lifestyle, improving the moral and psychological state of citizens;

· promotion of activities in the field of physical culture and mass sports;

· security environment and animal protection;

· protection and proper maintenance and use of buildings, objects and territories of historical, cultural or environmental significance, and burial sites.

On the basis of generalization, systematization and analysis of foreign and Russian experience of charity, the most important principles of the functioning of the charity system have been developed.

First of all, it is the principle of equal rights of all members of society to participate in charitable activities without any national, ethnic, political discrimination for both citizens and refugees, internally displaced persons, stateless persons.

The principle of targeting assumes the provision of any form of charitable assistance to specific groups of the population in need in accordance with legally accepted criteria and the wishes of benefactors.

The sufficiency of charitable assistance provides for such a volume that will meet the basic needs of beneficiaries at a socially acceptable level and minimal compensation for material damage from various social risks and unforeseen emergencies. The social efficiency of charity is manifested in the provision of a socially acceptable standard of living for the beneficiary and, at the same time, prevents the emergence of social dependency of the working-age population.

The principle of legal security is achieved through the development of new and streamlining of existing legislative and other regulations governing the field of charity.

The sustainability of charitable activities is ensured through the most complete, expedient, transparent use of funds from all sources.

The flexibility of charitable actions implies a systematic revision of the directions, forms, methods, mechanisms and technologies for the provision of charitable support in accordance with the changing socio-economic conditions of society.

The controllability of the charity system is achieved through a clear delineation of functions, powers, responsibilities and resource provision of various organizations providing charitable support to various beneficiaries, both individuals and organizations.

The scientific validity of the charity system involves the use of theoretical, methodological and experimentally tested mechanisms and technologies that have proven in practice their effectiveness in solving the problems of charity.

Important the principle of embedding charity in the system of social policy is informational sufficiency of support for charitable actions. A necessary criterion for the effectiveness of the functioning of charitable organizations is the availability of the benefits provided to the needy groups of the population, i.e. the ability of benefactors to timely, clearly identify and maximize their statutory functions.

Taking into account the current socio-economic situation, the greatest tax benefits and other privileges should be provided to participants in charitable activities that are focused on solving the problems of the poor, socially disadvantaged groups and victims of social, natural and man-made disasters. Tax incentives for other charitable projects should be reduced and increased as the economic situation improves and, in particular, the situation with filling budgets.

2 The concept of social policy and its main tasks

economic charity social policy

The internal policy of the state is subdivided into different directions depending on the sphere of social relations into which it invades. In this sense, economic, social, national, demographic, environmental, etc. policies are distinguished. One of the most important parts of domestic policy is social policy, embodied in its social programs and practice, regulating socio-economic relations in society in the interests and through the interests of the main social groups of the population.

Social policy - policy in the field of social development and social security; a system of activities carried out by a business entity (usually the state) aimed at improving the quality and standard of living of certain social groups, as well as the scope of studying issues related to such a policy, including historical, economic, political, socio-legal and sociological aspects, as well as an examination of causal relationships in the field of social issues. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that there is no established opinion as to what should be understood by the expression "social policy". So, this term is often used in the sense of social administration in relation to those institutionalized (that is, enshrined in legal and organizational terms) social services that are provided by the state. Some authors consider this use of the term erroneous.

More often, social policy in an applied, practical sense (context) is understood as a set (system) of specific measures and activities aimed at the life support of the population. Depending on who these measures come from, who is their main initiator (subject), the corresponding types of social policy are distinguished - state (federal), regional, municipal, corporate, etc. In a broad sense and from a scientific point of view, it is not so much a system of measures and measures as a system of relationships and interactions between social groups, social strata of society, in the center of which is their main ultimate goal - a person, his welfare, social protection and social development, life support and social security of the population as a whole.

The object of social policy is the social sphere of the life of society, which can be considered as a process of functioning and development of man and society. All the constituent elements of society, be it a social group or an individual, are included in the social sphere in their own way, occupy their own special position in society. Members of society, social groups and communities constantly interact with each other in various forms, i.e. are in a relationship regarding their position, role in society, living conditions, lifestyle and way of life. These social relations constitute the content of the social sphere. Consequently, if the object of social policy is the social sphere, then its subject is, first of all, the institutions of the political system - the state, parties, trade unions and other social and political associations.

The main purpose of social policy is the complete satisfaction of material, cultural and spiritual needs, the formation of comprehensively and harmoniously developed members of society. This is the strategic and highest goal of the development of any civilized state. The main tasks of the state social policy are:

Creation of conditions for improving the material well-being of citizens, the formation of economic incentives for participation in social production, ensuring equality of social opportunities to achieve a normal standard of living.

Ensuring social protection of all citizens and their basic social and economic rights guaranteed by the state, including support for low-income and vulnerable groups of the population.

Ensuring rational employment in society.

Reducing the level of criminalization in society.

Development of sectors of the social complex, such as education, health care, science, culture, housing and communal services, etc.

Ensuring the environmental safety of the country.

Social policy is the most important area of \u200b\u200bactivity of any state and considerable experience has been accumulated in this area.

Chapter 2. Charity and social policy of the state

1 Relationship between the state and the charitable sphere

The lack of attention to the sphere of charity is largely due to the fear of embarking on cardinal reforms in the social sphere. The potential of non-state actors is not considered as an essential factor in the development of society, as is the case in market and democratic systems.

Most charities are cut off from significant sources of funding for their projects. Even in cases where officials are involved in charitable programs, this leads to an outflow of resources from the private charitable sector. The state is currently its main competitor in raising funds for solving social problems. Public funds are pumped into the funds created by the authorities, which are spent or appropriated uncontrollably.

Budgetary problems, on the one hand, the large dependence of entrepreneurship on state and municipal policies, on the other, and the strong motivation for the merging of power and market structures, on the third, lead to the constant invasion of official structures into the sphere of philanthropy, which in its essence should remain a private matter. It turns out that in order to make a charitable donation, you need blessing authorities. Thus, the flow of private resources into the charitable sector is constrained. Most of the projects carried out are administratively approved by the authorities. The motivation of both donors and charitable organizations is decreasing to form the material base and resources of charity. This reduces its already meager material, technical and financial base.

In fact, implicit mechanisms are at work coercion private donors, administered (state) and planned charity is developing.

In system government controlled adherence to administrative and authoritarian forms of government remains. Inappropriate modern requirements preparation and low salary officials, as well as the historically inherent distrust of citizens in the official structures and their representatives do not contribute to the development of private spheres of activity, including charity.

The socio-economic situation, characterized by a large share of the population with low incomes and no middle class, determines the relatively low potential of the resources available for charity.

The lack of a specific and stimulating policy in relation to charity has led to the fact that not very favorable conditions have developed for the implementation of charitable activities. In particular, charitable organizations and beneficiaries participating in the charitable process incur unreasonably high tax obligations to the state. This increases the overhead costs of charity, reduces the motivation of potential donors.

On the other hand, available tax breaks are often used for non-charitable purposes. Benefits are beginning to be exploited in the commercial interests of entrepreneurs, which in turn forces charities to adapt to donor requests. The original mission of charitable organizations fades into the background.

All this led to the presence of an acute problem in the development of charity, which consists in the fact that the volume of resources potentially available for use in this area is relatively small, but they are not fully involved either. Most of the funds that could be spent on charity remain unclaimed. Thus, it should be stated that charity in Russia is poorly developed and the most successful organizations, both in business and in charity, operate mainly on state resources. As a result, charitable organizations, instead of complementing the state, turn into supplicants, and ultimately become another burden for society. Often, many foundations are created without sufficient funds, and instead of charitable activities are busy looking for them for their own support.

Until now, the state has actually administratively included a part of the charitable sector in the mechanism for implementing its social policy. Moreover, this did not lead to an increase in the efficiency of budget expenditures, but only made it possible to bypass restrictions in the management of budget funds or to make up for the scarcity of budget financing.

In the first case, funds are transferred to pocket charities where they can be managed more flexibly. And in many cases, overestimate the prices or the amount of work performed.

In the second case, the state, through charitable organizations, collects funds from private sources, which are used to fulfill state obligations.

State social policy should be implemented through budget funding and government programs. Government commitments must be consistent with budgetary funding opportunities and not rely on pseudo-voluntary donations from private sources. The charitable sphere should be fully left to the discretion of the amateur population, citizens should independently decide how much and in what form to engage in charity.

The role of the state and local government is to create favorable conditions and regulatory mechanisms for the development and implementation of charity without direct intervention.

Charitable services should cease to be, in any way, services provided to authorities or officials. They should only be services to society. The authorities should not decide by administrative means who, in what forms, when and on what scale should be involved in charity. Philanthropy should be embedded in the market, and principles similar to market structures should be applied when regulating philanthropy.

The intervention of the authorities destroys the philosophy of charity, actually leads to its disappearance and hinders its development.

The lack of access of these organizations to state resources also complicates the development of charity. The inclusion of independent organizations in the system of execution of state programs financed from budgetary funds contributes to the expansion of competition in the social sphere. The system of unconditional budgetary financing should be inferior to the system of choosing the most effective executor. At present, the organizational weakness of the charitable sector does not allow the state to consider it as a serious partner.

Nevertheless, it is necessary to annually increase the amount of budgetary funds allocated to open competition... A well-defined strategy for expanding public procurement tenders would target charitable organizations to obtain funding and stimulate their development. Initially, charitable organizations could gain an advantage over other forms of private organizations to secure public investment in this sector.

Public procurement tenders should be organized primarily on those problems and in those sectors where the state system itself is not sufficiently developed. Instead of investing resources in its development, it is advisable to focus on non-state actors.

State orders should be applied in those areas where the state has an understanding and confidence in how to solve problems, and the state's interest is reduced, first of all, to the search for an effective manager.

The state and charitable organizations can effectively interact in those areas where problems have just emerged, and where it is not clear how to solve them. The initiative of charitable organizations will allow finding new mechanisms and technologies for solutions. The use of grants is effective here. In this case, the interest of the state is to implement a socially significant project that has not yet been implemented and for which it is difficult for charitable organizations to find funds from other sources.

Part of the public funds should be allocated for projects developed by the charities themselves, as well as for the organizational development of the charity sector.

Funding for charitable projects should be carried out by the state only on a competitive basis.

State financing of charitable organizations should pursue the goal of increasing the efficiency of budget expenditures and embedding mechanisms of budget financing and charitable activities in the market economy.

Legislation regulating the budgetary process and budgetary expenditures should ensure the participation of charitable organizations in the implementation of government programs and obtaining government orders on an equal basis with budgetary organizations... The selection of the performer should be carried out without any privileges on the basis of efficiency.

Any state or municipal program, as well as any order or grant, must be subject to mandatory audit and program peer review.

Charitable organizations actively use various services of the state. As a rule, they are provided to them on preferential terms. Particularly important for the implementation of charitable activities are the rental of premises for offices and payment of utilities, the use of premises for events, communication facilities, information resources etc. Usually support in such forms is another kind of segregation of non-governmental organizations on the basis of closeness to power. Almost never is this benefit given to some organizations free of charge. The specificity of this form of support is that, unlike financing, it covers a long period. Having provided the possibility of renting on preferential terms, the state ceases to control the feasibility of this step in a few months. This requires more flexible, fair and more beneficial mechanisms for the state.

Such assistance can only be provided through the use of open procedures. It is advisable to hold contests where only charitable organizations can participate. The winner must also be determined by criteria of public utility. The lease should stipulate the cost of the lease with this utility in mind.

It should be remembered that the charitable sector was excluded from the free privatization process. Citizens could obtain ownership of real estate only on the condition that they would engage in entrepreneurial activity. It would be correct to establish rules and procedures for the participation of charitable organizations in the acquisition of real estate sold by the state.

The market mechanism requires equalizing the rights of all consumers. Charitable organizations in competition with others, including commercial organizations, should have more favorable conditions just for raising funds. This alone should be their advantage.

Payment for other services by charitable organizations should be made at the rates established for state budgetary organizations.

Where appropriate and possible, organizations with budget funding should give priority to serving charitable organizations. For example, this applies to the media, for which standards can be set for coverage of the activities of charitable organizations and for the publication of materials that form a positive public image of participants in charity.

To stimulate charitable activities on the part of the state, various non-economic methods should be used. The purpose of such actions should be moral encouragement of all participants in charity, strengthening the motivation of the public and potential donors, stimulating their involvement in charity. Recognition of the personal merits of domestic philanthropists and charity activists by official structures is a very significant factor in shaping public opinion and activating charity.

The public and the population of the country must clearly and regularly receive signal that charity and its development correspond to the interests of the state, is supported by it, that the charity movement is viewed by it constructively and positively.

In this regard, it is possible, in particular, to touch upon the development of charity in the annual Address of the President of the Russian Federation to the Federal Assembly, to touch upon this topic in special appeals from senior state officials.

The awarding of orders would have a great public resonance, for example, For service to the Fatherland and other state awards of the most prominent charity workers on the submissions of both state and municipal structures and the public, as well as to award state and other prizes and certificates of honor to exemplary donor and charitable organizations. Such awards do not have to include cash payments.

Charitable organizations should also be informed that they may be nominated for various awards. international organizations, including the UN system.

It is advisable to revive the Russian tradition of holding a charity ball in the Kremlin with the participation of top state officials in order to raise funds for charitable projects. The President or Prime Minister of the Russian Federation must meet annually with leaders and heads of charitable organizations and major philanthropists, as is done for entrepreneurs, and arrange presidential or government receptions in honor of charity activists and philanthropists. The most famous and popular statesmen and public figures can be included in supervisory boards charitable organizations.

Citizens who donate large sums of money to charity should be given the right to call organizations, projects and other objects by their own names. We must welcome the entry of well-known and respected public figures in the supervisory boards of charitable organizations.

2 Charity and social policy of the Russian Federation

Today, we can say with confidence that the success of the functioning social work will directly depend on how much we manage to restore the optimal features of the Russian traditions of charity. It is necessary to try to revive the existing positive traditions, and not to borrow from Western experience without taking into account the specifics of Russian reality. One can only enrich the existing traditions with international experience in social work.

It is impossible to solve all the problems of society with just one charity; the direct and close influence of the state is necessary. This influence is carried out through social policy.

The most important function of social policy is serving society, ensuring social security, meeting the needs of the population. In the very general view one can imagine social policy as the relationship of social groups regarding the preservation and change of the social status of the population as a whole and its constituent classes, strata, social, socio-demographic, socio-professional groups and social communities. Social policy is implemented at several levels: federal, regional, municipal, as well as at the level of individual organizations, enterprises, institutions. All of them are in continuous interaction, are interdependent and constitute a single whole.

This is a costly and costly activity. Each area of \u200b\u200bsocial development requires great financial investments, and the more ambitious a social policy is, the more significant goals it sets for itself, the more funds should be allocated for its implementation. However, in Russia there was traditionally the allocation of funds for the implementation of social policy on the "residual principle".

In modern conditions, there is a shift in emphasis from state funds necessary to achieve the goals of social policy, to financial resources of off-budget social funds of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local governments, the population, public, charitable, church and international organizations. In other words, there is a redistribution of funds for social needs with state budget on the private savings of people.

In the process of the revival of Russian charity, a large number of public organizations have arisen, created as a voluntary association of citizens, acting independently of the state, according to their own programs to solve the vital problems of especially needy categories of the population. This could be due to the fact that the state primarily oriented the strategy of state development towards solving economic problems, and not towards the social consequences of translating these decisions into practice. As a result, the reforms necessary to ensure the effective functioning of the state in the new market conditions were not carried out, because it was envisaged to reduce the role of the state in the social sphere, which was reflected in the reduction of state aid to enterprises in financing their social infrastructure.

These actions have led to the gradual destruction of the tradition of enterprise financing of social institutions. In addition, the state actually abandoned the monopoly on the provision of social services and thus, to a certain extent, stimulated the solution of social problems by the citizens themselves without its participation. Thus, it contributed to the process of formation and activation of the activities of charitable organizations, associations, foundations, etc. The revival of charity will allow the state in modern conditions to solve many social problems, which will help reduce social conflicts and tensions, develop democracy and self-government in Russia. This is very important today both for achieving civil peace and for orienting the population towards social activity and social responsibility.

There are several serious obstacles to the effective development of charity in the country. The main ones are:

system of taxation unfavorable for benefactors and beneficiaries;

unformed position of the state in relation to charity;

mistrustful, often negative attitude towards charity and its representatives from outside russian society... Overcoming these contradictions is possible only with significant support from the Russian charity system.

Conclusion

The last decades of the past century were marked by changes of striking scale, extreme drama of events, complete unpredictability of results and deep contradictions of changes. We have witnessed global historical cataclysms: the disintegration of the country; deepening of the economic and social crisis; the disappearance of formal reasons that could justify the burden of the arms race, the curtailment of social programs; erasure of national borders, etc.

History is rich own experience formation and development of all forms of public charity. The developed traditions are of great importance today, because the question arose of reforming the existing forms of charity, creating new ones that will most closely correspond to the changing conditions of life. Also, these traditions will contribute to closer interaction between state charity and private charity. A significant role in the process of rendering assistance to the population is played by the social policy pursued by the state, and in particular, one of the areas is social protection. In my opinion, the greatest effect will be obtained if we establish interaction between state structures and private charity within the framework of the social policy of a strong state.

Most importantly, one cannot assume that the state, the church or someone else should be involved in charity, that they can cope without me, everyone should be involved in charity whenever possible. It is not very important what motives you are guided by, doing good is always good. Every strong, responsible and independent person should help others, and only the weak and soulless can pass by someone else's misfortune.

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MINISTRY OF SPORT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

FEDERAL STATE BUDGETED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

"POVOLGA STATE ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND HUMANITARIAN DISCIPLINES

COURSE WORK

in the discipline "Economic theory"

CHARITY AS AN INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL POLICY

Completed:

Okhotnikov Bogdan Andreevich

Kazan, 2014

Introduction

Conclusion

Biographical list

Introduction

For a long time, the topic of the activities of charitable organizations, due to historical and socio-political reasons, remained outside the scope of study of Russian scientists, being reflected exclusively in specialized literature, while in foreign sociology it has long attracted the attention of scientists. With the orientation of our country towards the democratic principles of development and the construction of an open civil society, interest in the problems of functioning and place in the modern social structure has increased significantly. However, very little concrete research in this direction has been carried out, which represents a wide field of activity for study.

The process of transformation of society is accompanied by a change in the role of the state, citizens and the growth of civil initiatives. During the period of economic crisis and political changes, old social problems are exacerbated and new ones appear, such as the growth of crime and unemployment, poverty, child homelessness, etc. The state social protection system turns out to be unable to solve a set of existing and emerging problems. Outside the administrative and state structures of social protection, new civic initiatives are emerging that are aimed at solving social protection problems. These civic initiatives are charitable organizations. In this case, a charitable organization is understood as a non-profit non-governmental organization that carries out its activities for the purpose of social protection of needy groups of the population. The scope of their work covers the whole range of social services: social protection, ecology, culture, education, sports, legal protection, charity, mercy.

Obviously, in modern conditions, consideration of the theory and practice of charitable foundations has acquired particular relevance, which is due to the socio-economic crisis, the growth of social tension, the number of socially unprotected segments of the population. In this work, let us turn to the consideration of the peculiarities of the work of charitable foundations. My work is devoted to the role of charity in the provision of social services to the population. In the presented work, we will try to present an analysis, some conclusions and data that can focus on charitable foundations and their activities to provide social services to the population.

· Definition of the essence of the concept of charity and social policy;

· Consider the relationship between the state and charity.

· Will reveal the main problems of the charitable sphere.

· Overview of Russian charity activities;

Chapter 1. The essence of the charitable sphere and social policy

1.1 The concept of charity. Functions, goals and principles of charity

Charity is an activity through which private resources are voluntarily distributed by their owners in order to help people in need, solve social problems, and improve the conditions of public life. In this case, those in need are understood not only those living in need, but also those people (civic activists, specialists, creative professionals, students) and public (i.e., non-profit and non-political) organizations that lack additional funds for solving individual , professional, cultural and civic tasks. As private resources can act as financial and material means, and the ability and energy of people. In recent decades (at least since the sixties, when the so-called nongovernmental organizations were especially developed), a stable idea of \u200b\u200bcharity has developed not only as monetary and property donations, but also as gratuitous (voluntary, "volunteer") activities - - as a public (ie, non-commercial and non-political) activity in the proper sense of the word, a source of social and moral evil, “self-deception of a bad conscience” S.V. Budantseva. The economic essence of the phenomenon of "charity": goals and principles // Bulletin of the Tambov University. Series: Humanities. - 2010. - No. 3. - S. 81-85.

As widespread world practice shows, charity is, by and large, a kind of reverse side of a successful (at times dodgy) business. But at the same time, it is by its nature the opposite of business: business is acquisitive, focused on making a profit, on accumulating funds in order to invest and extract even more profit. Philanthropy, on the other hand, is disinterested in the inner meaning of this activity, with its help funds are distributed, profits are squandered. However, the seeming opposite of entrepreneurship and charity is removed by the fact that socially they are largely different sides of the same coin. And it is no coincidence that at almost all times philanthropy - as much as entrepreneurship - aroused greedy interest, skepticism, and suspicion as absolutely necessary, but very often an unclean thing. On the one hand, charity was undoubtedly seen as a great blessing and an opportunity for salvation for many, even those who had completely lost hope. On the other hand, they saw in charity a source of social and moral evil, "self-deception of a bad conscience." Grodskikh V.S. Economic theory. - SPb .: Peter, 2013 .-- 208 p.

The functions of charity in society are as follows:

Economic: ensuring a decent existence for those citizens who, due to objective characteristics and life situations, are not able to take care of themselves on their own;

Social: relieving social tension by leveling the standard of living, supporting the most disadvantaged strata of the population, who, due to objective circumstances, cannot adapt to the new conditions;

Market: making up for the shortcomings of the state's social policy and the functioning of market mechanisms, primarily due to the promptness and targeting of the aid delivered, i.e. increasing its efficiency;

Public: replenishment of the imbalances in social relations, leading to a deviation from the accepted standards of living, against their will, of certain categories of the population, which limits their possibilities of consuming public goods and self-realization; at the same time - the impact on public opinion;

Political: the implementation of feedback mechanisms from the population and government structures, the formulation of social priorities on behalf of those who are socially unable to defend their rights due to objective reasons;

Marketing: meeting the needs of philanthropists, providing donors with services for the implementation of charitable projects, at the same time - cultivating altruistic and philanthropic sentiments in society. Privalov N.G. The economic basis of charity // News of the Ural State University of Economics. - 2006. - T. 2. - No. 14. - S. 89-96.

This strategic goal of charitable activities is carried out through the achievement of certain specific goals, the main of which are the following:

· Social support and protection of citizens, including improving the material situation of the poor, social rehabilitation of the unemployed, disabled people and other persons who, due to their physical or intellectual characteristics, other circumstances, are not able to independently exercise their rights and legitimate interests;

· Assistance to the population in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, environmental, industrial or other disasters, to prevent accidents;

· Rendering assistance to victims of natural disasters, environmental, industrial or other disasters, social, national, religious conflicts, victims of repression, refugees and internally displaced persons;

· Assistance in strengthening peace, friendship and harmony between peoples, prevention of social, regional, national, religious conflicts;

· Assistance in strengthening the prestige and role of the family in society;

· Activities in the field of prevention and protection of the health of citizens, as well as promoting a healthy lifestyle, improving the moral and psychological state of citizens;

· Promotion of activities in the field of physical culture and mass sports;

· Environmental protection and protection of animals;

· Protection and proper maintenance and use of buildings, objects and territories of historical, cultural or environmental value, and burial sites. S.V. Budantseva The economic essence of the phenomenon of "charity": goals and principles // Bulletin of the Tambov University. Series: Humanities. - 2010. - No. 3. - S. 81-85.

On the basis of generalization, systematization and analysis of foreign and Russian experience of charity, the most important principles of the functioning of the charity system have been developed.

The principle of legal security is achieved through the development of new and streamlining of existing legislative and other regulations governing the field of charity.

The sustainability of charitable activities is ensured through the most complete, expedient, transparent use of funds from all sources.

Taking into account the current socio-economic situation, the greatest tax advantages and other privileges should be provided to participants in charitable activities that are focused on solving the problems of the poor, socially disadvantaged groups and victims of social, natural and man-made disasters. Tax incentives for other charitable projects should be reduced and increased as the economic situation improves and, in particular, the situation with filling budgets. Udaltsova N., Averchenko N. Tax consequences of charitable activities // Economy and law. - 2010. - No. 9. - S. 96 - 103.

1.2 The concept of social policy and its main tasks

economic charity social policy

The internal policy of the state is subdivided into various directions depending on the sphere of social relations into which it invades. In this sense, economic, social, national, demographic, environmental, etc. policies are distinguished. One of the most important parts of domestic policy is social policy, embodied in its social programs and practice, regulating socio-economic relations in society in the interests and through the interests of the main social groups of the population. Alekseev Yu.P., Berestova L.I., Bobkov V.N. Social policy: Textbook for universities / Ed. Volgina N.A. - M .: Examination, 2009 .-- 736 p.

The main purpose of social policy is the complete satisfaction of material, cultural and spiritual needs, the formation of comprehensively and harmoniously developed members of society. This is the strategic and supreme goal of the development of any civilized state. The main tasks of the state social policy are:

* Harmonization of public relations, coordination of the interests and needs of individual groups of the population with the long-term interests of society, stabilization of the socio-political system.

* Creation of conditions for improving the material well-being of citizens, the formation of economic incentives for participation in social production, ensuring equality of social opportunities to achieve a normal standard of living.

* Provision of social protection for all citizens and their basic social and economic rights guaranteed by the state, including support for low-income and vulnerable groups of the population.

* Ensuring rational employment in society.

* Reducing the level of criminalization in society.

* Development of sectors of the social complex, such as education, health care, science, culture, housing and communal services, etc.

* Ensuring the environmental safety of the country. Sharonov, A. On some aspects of social policy / A. Sharonov // The Economist. - 2008. - No. 8. - S. 54-56.

Social policy is the most important area of \u200b\u200bactivity of any state and considerable experience has been accumulated in this area.

Chapter 2. Charity and social policy of the state

2.1 Relationship between the state and the charitable sphere

The distribution of budgetary funds is carried out within the framework of closed mechanisms; access of charitable organizations to this source is practically closed. Non-transparency of state and municipal structures, access to funds of close organizations gives rise to abuse and corruption. In this case, intersectoral interaction becomes part of the shadow economy. Shchitova N.G. Problems of charity, patronage and sponsorship // Consolidated abstract collection of the journal Representative Power - XXI century: legislation, comments, problems. - 2010. - No. 1-4. - S. 11-12.

Budgetary problems, on the one hand, the large dependence of entrepreneurship on state and municipal policy, on the other, and the strong motivation for the merging of power and market structures, on the third, lead to the constant invasion of official structures into the sphere of charity, which in its essence should remain a private matter. It turns out that in order to make a charitable donation, a “blessing” of the authorities is required. Thus, the flow of private resources into the charitable sector is constrained. Most of the projects are carried out that are administratively approved by the authorities. The motivation of both donors and charitable organizations is decreasing to form the material base and resources of charity. This reduces its already meager material, technical and financial base.

In fact, there are implicit mechanisms of “coercion” of private donors, administered (state) and planned charity is developing.

In the system of public administration, adherence to administrative and authoritarian forms of government remains. The inadequate training and low salaries of officials, as well as the historically inherent distrust of citizens in official structures and their representatives, do not contribute to the development of private spheres of activity, including charity.

The socio-economic situation, characterized by a large share of the population with low incomes and no middle class, determines the relatively low potential of the resources available for charity.

On the other hand, existing tax breaks are often used for non-charitable purposes. Benefits are beginning to be exploited in the commercial interests of entrepreneurs, which, in turn, forces charities to adapt to donor requests. The original mission of charitable organizations fades into the background. Udaltsova N., Averchenko N. Tax consequences of charitable activities // Economy and law. - 2010. - No. 9. - S. 96 - 103.

In the first case, funds are transferred to “pocket” charities, where they can be more flexibly managed. And in many cases, overestimate the prices or the amount of work performed.

In the second case, the state, through charitable organizations, collects funds from private sources, which are used to fulfill state obligations.

In any case, the mechanisms are reduced to the creation of a privileged position for individual organizations. The presence of such organizations hinders the initiative and development of other charitable structures. This leads to a loss of resources in the charitable sector. The state competes with the charitable sector for resource sources. Shchitova N.G. Problems of charity, patronage and sponsorship // Consolidated abstract collection of the journal Representative Power - XXI century: legislation, comments, problems. - 2010. - No. 1-4. - S. 11-12.

The role of the state and local government is to create favorable conditions and regulatory mechanisms for the development and implementation of charity without direct intervention.

The intervention of the authorities destroys the philosophy of charity, actually leads to its disappearance and hinders its development.

Nevertheless, it is necessary to annually increase the amount of budgetary funds allocated through an open tender. A well-defined strategy for expanding public procurement tenders would target charitable organizations to obtain funding and stimulate their development. Initially, charitable organizations could gain an advantage over other forms of private organizations to secure public investment in this sector.

Part of the public funds should be allocated for projects developed by the charities themselves, as well as for the organizational development of the charity sector.

Funding for charitable projects should be carried out by the state only on a competitive basis.

Legislation regulating the budgetary process and budgetary expenditures should ensure the participation of charitable organizations in the implementation of government programs and receiving government orders on an equal basis with budgetary organizations. The selection of the performer should be carried out without any privileges on the basis of efficiency.

Any state or municipal program, as well as any order or grant, must be subject to mandatory audit and program peer review.

Charitable organizations actively use various government services. As a rule, they are provided to them on preferential terms. Particularly important for the implementation of charitable activities are the renting of premises for offices and payment of utilities, the use of premises for events, communication facilities, information resources, etc. Usually support in such forms is another kind of segregation of non-governmental organizations on the basis of proximity to power. Almost never is this benefit given to some organizations free of charge. The specificity of this form of support is that, unlike financing, it covers a long period. Having provided the possibility of renting on preferential terms, the state ceases to control the feasibility of this step after a few months. This requires more flexible, fair and more beneficial mechanisms for the state. Yudina T.N., Balashov A.M., Balashova I.A. Institutional features of Russian entrepreneurship and charity, 2014

The market mechanism requires equalizing the rights of all consumers. Charitable organizations, in competition with others, including commercial organizations, should have more favorable conditions only for raising funds. This alone should be their advantage.

Payment for other services by charitable organizations should be made at the rates established for state budgetary organizations.

The public and the population of the country should clearly and regularly receive a “signal” that charity and its development are in the interests of the state, supported by them, that the charity movement is viewed by it constructively and positively.

There would be a great public response to the awarding of orders, for example, "For Merit to the Fatherland" and other state awards of the most prominent charity workers on the submissions of both state and municipal structures and the public, as well as to award state and other prizes and certificates of honor to exemplary donor and charitable organizations. Such awards do not have to include cash payments.

Charitable organizations should also be informed that they can be nominated for awards from various international organizations, including the UN system.

It is advisable to revive the Russian tradition of holding a charity ball in the Kremlin with the participation of top state officials in order to raise funds for charitable projects. The President or Prime Minister of the Russian Federation should meet annually with leaders and heads of charitable organizations and major philanthropists, as is done for entrepreneurs, and arrange presidential or government receptions in honor of charity activists and philanthropists. The most famous and popular statesmen and public figures can be members of the supervisory boards of charitable organizations.

Citizens who donate large sums of money to charity should be given the right to call organizations, projects and other objects by their names. We should welcome the entry of well-known and respected public figures in the supervisory boards of charitable organizations.

2.2 Charity and social policy of the Russian Federation

Today we can say with confidence that the success of the functioning of social work will directly depend on how much we manage to restore the optimal features of the Russian traditions of charity. It is necessary to try to revive the existing positive traditions, and not to borrow from Western experience without taking into account the specifics of Russian reality. One can only enrich the existing traditions with international experience of social work.

It is impossible to solve all the problems of society with just one charity; the direct and close influence of the state is necessary. This influence is carried out through social policy.

The most important function of social policy is serving society, ensuring social security, meeting the needs of the population. In its most general form, social policy can be represented as the relationship of social groups regarding the preservation and change of the social status of the population as a whole and its constituent classes, strata, social, socio-demographic, socio-professional groups and social communities. Social policy is carried out at several levels: federal, regional, municipal, as well as at the level of individual organizations, enterprises, institutions. All of them are in continuous interaction, are interdependent and constitute a single whole. Averin, A.N. Social policy of federal bodies of state power: textbook / A.N. Averin. - M .: RAGS Publishing House, 2008. - 128 p.

This is a costly and costly activity. Each direction of social development requires large financial investments, and the more ambitious social policy is, the more significant goals it sets for itself, the more funds should be allocated for its implementation. However, in Russia there was traditionally the allocation of funds for the implementation of social policy on the "residual principle".

In modern conditions, there is a shift in emphasis from state funds necessary to achieve the goals of social policy, to financial resources of off-budget social funds of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local governments, the population, public, charitable, church and international organizations. In other words, there is a redistribution of funds for social needs from the state budget to private savings of people.

There are several serious obstacles to the effective development of charity in the country. The main ones are:

Taxation system unfavorable for benefactors and beneficiaries;

Unformed position of the state in relation to charity;

Distrustful, often negative attitude towards charity and its representatives on the part of Russian society. Overcoming these contradictions is possible only with significant support from the Russian charity system. Antonov E.N. Charity in Russia: the main problems and solutions // Izvestia of the Russian State Pedagogical University. A.I. Herzen. - 2008. - No. 631. - S. 20-22.

Conclusion

History is rich in its own experience of the formation and development of all forms of public charity. The developed traditions are of great importance today, because the question arose of reforming the existing forms of charity, creating new ones that will most closely correspond to the changing conditions of life. Also, these traditions will contribute to closer interaction between state charity and private charity. A significant role in the process of rendering assistance to the population is played by the social policy pursued by the state, and in particular, one of the areas is social protection. In my opinion, the greatest effect will be obtained if we establish interaction between state structures and private charity within the framework of the social policy of a strong state.

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MegaFon charity policy

1. Why MegaFon is engaged in charity work

2. The purpose and objectives of the company's charitable activities

3. Purpose of this Policy

4. Definitions …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ... 4

5. Coordination of charitable activities in the Company

6. The main directions of the Company's charitable activities

7. Basic principles influencing the decision to support or implement charitable programs and projects

8. Process for selecting individual projects for funding

9. Engagement with stakeholders

Appendix # 1: Charity Aid Request Form

1. Why MegaFon is doing charity work MegaFon is a federal operator mobile communication in Russia. At the heart of our work is the creation of value in the form of high Quality information and communication services for clients, profitable dividends for shareholders, decent jobs for employees, social investments for the country and its people.

Following the principles of sustainable development adopted by the Social Charter of Russian Business, we consider it our duty to contribute to social well-being, including the local community where our business is represented.

MegaFon's charitable activities are integral part corporate social responsibility of the Company and the priority that guides the employees of MegaFon and its subsidiaries, the Company's management and shareholders.

In turn, conducting systematic charitable activities helps to strengthen the company's ties with public organizations, authorities, existing and potential clients, residents of Russian regions.

2. Goals and objectives of the company's charitable activities Goals of MegaFon's charitable activities Using the competencies of the business, to help solve acute social problems of the population living in the territory of the operator's network;

To contribute to the formation of a competent community of philanthropists in Russia, including increasing the literacy of non-profit public organizations in their interaction with business.

Our charitable activities are related to the specifics of our business and, first of all, helps to eliminate barriers in communication between individual social groups, to strengthen public relations.

In accordance with this goal, MegaFon has set the following tasks for itself:

1) identify and systematically solve acute problems of unprotected social groups within the framework of charitable activities defined by the Company;

2) contribute to the achievement of maximum efficiency and obtaining the social effect of the implemented / supported charitable programs;

3) to establish and strengthen ties in the community of philanthropists and non-profit public organizations in order to exchange successful experience and raising the level of competence in the field of charitable activities in Russia.

3. Purpose of this Policy Purpose of the MegaFon Charity Policy (hereinafter - the Policy)

Creation of the most efficient, simple and transparent planning mechanism and effective cost management for the provision of charitable assistance from PJSC MegaFon.

The Policy is the basic document of PJSC MegaFon (hereinafter referred to as “MegaFon” or the Company) that defines the Company's activities in the area of \u200b\u200bcharity.

It is expected that legal entities controlled by the Company, the share of direct or indirect participation of MegaFon in the authorized capital of which exceeds 50%, will be guided by the norms of this Policy when carrying out activities in the field of charity in the manner and under the conditions established by their constituent or internal documents.

The Policy regulates relations with all stakeholders in the Company's charitable activities: charitable organizations, local communities, government officials, shareholders, Company employees, the Charity Committee, clients and partners, and the media.

4. Definitions "Charitable assistance" - voluntary activities of the Company (or its employees) for the disinterested transfer of funds, the provision of property and services to charitable organizations (including communication services), as well as activities to provide other assistance in order to support socially significant non-profit projects in various fields.

At the same time, Communication Services can be provided directly to the recipient of assistance (physical or legal entity) - a participant in a charitable program corresponding to the main areas of the Company's charitable activities, as decided by the Charitable Committee.

Charitable assistance does not include:

commercial sponsorship (including sponsorship of sports projects:

competitions, clubs and federations, as well as sponsorship of an event for corporate clients);

participation in industry exhibitions, forums and conferences;

membership fees to associations and organizations;

buying tickets or paying for the participation of employees, partners or other third parties in events that are not charitable;

provision of communication services to organizations and events that are not charitable.

Recipients of charitable aid from MegaFon

Charitable assistance can be provided by the Company only to charitable organizations.

Charitable organizations are a non-governmental (non-governmental and non-municipal) non-profit organization created to implement the goals provided for by Federal Law No. 135-FZ of August 11, 1995, by carrying out charitable activities in the interests of society as a whole or certain categories of persons.

Charitable organizations are created in the forms public organizations (association), foundations, institution and in other forms provided for federal laws for charities.

A charitable organization can be created in the form of an institution if its founder is a charitable organization.

The company does not provide charitable assistance:

directly to individuals (except for the provision of assistance in the form of communication services);

commercial organizations;

projects in support of religious goals;

organizations and representatives of the legislative, judicial and executive authorities, as well as political organizations, parties and movements, candidates for elective positions in the state or municipal service.

5. Coordination of charitable activities in the Company The decision on financing charitable projects is taken by the Charitable Committee of the company, the composition of which was approved by order of MegaFon PJSC No. 5-SEO-P08-23 / 13 of 13.08.2013. The charity committee and its chairman ensure that projects are reviewed by all company functions.

The general coordination of the charitable activities of MegaFon and the company's branches is carried out by the Public Relations function of the Company's Head Office.

Funding for charitable programs / projects is carried out from the Company's unified charitable budget, which is approved by the Board of Directors, is fixed and is planned for a year. Regional charitable projects are also financed from the consolidated charitable budget through the branches of the company. Responsible for the distribution of the charitable budget is the Public Relations function of the Head Office of MegaFon.

6. Main areas of charitable activities MegaFon, as one of the largest representatives of the telecommunications industry, has a number of competencies and resources that can contribute to obtaining the greatest social effect in the implementation of charitable programs and projects. Among them:

A company with federal representation, which makes it possible to promote successful practices in the country;

brand credibility built up by over 20 years of experience contributes to sustainability of programs;

75 million subscribers and a wide network of information partners that create an opportunity to influence public opinion and form understanding in the field of charitable activities;

experience in implementing large-scale social and charitable projects throughout Russia;

expertise and professional competence of employees;

financial capacity (annual charitable budget);

modern technologies (Internet, communications), thanks to which the Company can implement programs of additional online education, organize Internet classes, provide short numbers for fundraising, special rates for communication;

an innovative and scientific and technical base for the creation of special products and services for charitable purposes (for example, the creation of mobile applications);

expertise in the field of mobile communication technologies (the possibility of conducting and using research results, quality assessment software products for users).

To achieve the set goals, taking into account the competencies of MegaFon, we concentrated our efforts on solving acute social problems in the following areas:

1) Help for orphans and children left without parental care between the ages of 10 and 21:

Family Placement Assistance Programs;

Programs to improve the level of education;

Programs that promote the formation of social contacts (social adaptation, sports, culture, special digital technologies and services);

2) Supporting people with disabilities health:

Programs aimed at eliminating barriers in interaction with society and creating social contacts (social adaptation, sports, culture, special digital technologies and services);

Additional education programs for the purpose of employment;

Providing mechanisms for attracting funds for the treatment of seriously ill children;

3) Helping employees of the company in difficult life situations;

4) Helping victims of disasters.

8. Basic principles influencing the decision to support or implement charitable programs and projects

8.1. We use a systematic approach to charity work. The long-term effect of charitable programs and projects is important for the Company.

8.2. MegaFon's charitable programs and projects must be effective and sustainable, bring maximum return (social effect):

a. We welcome joint participation in a charitable project with other philanthropists, help to attract employees of the Company as volunteers, as well as resources of private philanthropists through crowdfunding electronic platforms;

b. We conduct dialogues with all stakeholders to identify needs and identify the most effective problem-solving practices.

8.3. Dissemination of successful practices. The programs must have the potential to be disseminated throughout the country.

Criteria for supporting charitable projects

Systemic charitable projects supported by the Company should:

1) comply with the main directions (see clause 7 of this Policy) of charitable activities;

2) influence the solution of several problems within a specific direction;

3) have the potential to change the situation for the better and the possibility of development in the medium term (the Company does not support third-party promotions, contests, festivals, holidays, conferences and other similar events);

4) provide for the possibility of using the competencies of the Company and involving its employees in the region of the project implementation;

5) cover several territories or be able to spread the practice to other regions;

6) provide for the participation / interest of regional and federal authorities;

7) have guarantees of the reliability of the recipient of assistance and / or a partner in charitable activities, confirming in advance the effectiveness and targeted use of the resources that will be provided by the Company. We work only with trustworthy foundations and non-profit organizations;

8) we build a transparent financing system. All our donations to charitable projects must be supported by performance reports and accounting records to ensure that the donations are used for the intended purpose.

9. The process of selecting individual projects for funding

1) Initiators of charitable projects implemented in the regions of the Company's presence provide documents in accordance with the Request for Charitable Assistance (see Appendix No. 1 to this Policy) to the public relations officer of the branch, whose competence includes the implementation of social programs and special projects ...

2) A charity project can be initiated by a non-profit organization, employees and shareholders of the Company. A completed Request for Charitable Assistance (see Appendix # 1 to this Policy) can be sent to the email address [email protected]

3) The Public Relations function of the branch carries out an initial assessment of the project for compliance with the criteria for supporting charitable projects (see clause 8 of this Policy) and the main areas of the Company's charitable activities (see clause 7 of this Policy).

4) To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the charitable project, the Public Relations function of the branch consults with other divisions of the company and, if necessary, involves external experts.

5) Charitable projects that have passed the approval of the branch of the company are submitted for consideration by the Charitable Committee. To make a decision on project support, members of the Charity Committee may request additional information or documents from the recipient organization.

6) Consideration of charitable projects for support is carried out mainly in the period from December to June. The procedure for initiating and approving charitable assistance within the company is defined in Appendix No. 2 to this Policy.

10. Interaction with stakeholders In the process of selection, development and implementation of charitable programs, consultations are held with stakeholders, including competent employees of the Company, the expert community - representatives of leading international and Russian non-profit organizations, specialized government agencies and territorial bodies state power.

In the course of implementing charitable programs, the Company strives to attract partners who will share with us responsibility for the long-term nature of these programs:

business partners, non-profit organizations, The media, interested government agencies.

MegaFon promotes the involvement of its employees in charitable activities and the formation of their active citizenship.

MegaFon, using its technological capabilities, attracts its clients to participate in charitable activities by creating mechanisms to raise funds for charitable programs and events.

Based on the results of charitable programs, MegaFon can conduct online / offline surveys of stakeholders in order to determine the degree of satisfaction with the program. The data obtained is used to make a decision to continue the program, make changes to its content or change partners.

Appendix No. 1 to the MegaFon Charity Policy

Charity Request Form

REQUEST FOR CHARITY ASSISTANCE

Before filling out your request, carefully read the MegaFon Charity Policy and make sure that the project is in line with one of our priority areas.

After that, fill in as clearly and concisely as possible all the fields in the form below. Detailed description the project, the cost estimate for the project and information about the fund's activities are provided separately.

BUDGET, rub. / year

DIRECTION OF ASSISTANCE

DATE REGION

1. NAME OF ORGANIZATION:

2. NAME OF THE PROJECT:

3. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT:

The relevance of the project (objectively determined need for its implementation for your region)

Project objectives (to solve what problems the project is aimed at)

Specific tasks

Project stages (activities in accordance with the calendar schedule)

Methods for the implementation of tasks, applied techniques

Ability to use the company's competencies

Expected results (number of participants, involved professionals, volunteers, events, partners, etc.)

Expected social effect of the charitable project, including:

Changes in the status / status of beneficiaries as a result of participation in the program,

What will change in the lives of beneficiaries and the local community as a whole,

Development and prospects, incl. the possibility of replicating the practice

4 BASIC EXPENDITURES ACCORDING TO THE ESTIMATE:

(attach a detailed cost estimate separately)

5 COOPERATION WITH REGIONAL AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE PROJECT:

7 COOPERATION WITH OTHER PARTNERS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE PROJECT:

(if "yes" - indicate with whom exactly and in what way the interaction is manifested)

8 PARTICIPATION OF VOLUNTEERS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT, THE POSSIBILITY OF INVOLVEMENT OF EMPLOYEES

MEGAFONA: (if "yes" - indicate how the involvement of volunteers and the estimated number of volunteers is carried out)

8 PROJECT COVERAGE IN THE MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA:

(if "yes" - indicate how the information about the project is carried out) 9 DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION (BRIEF):

Year of foundation:

Key areas of activity:

Completed projects in this area:

Is the organization charitable (non-profit) by organizational structure? well no

Does the organization engage in religious or political activities? well no

Has the organization received charitable assistance from the company in the past? well no

Organization website

Term name	Definition of the term
OJSC Saratovneftegaz (Company)	Open joint-stock company Saratovneftegaz.
Social responsibility (CO)	The consistent contribution of the Society to improving the quality of life of the least protected segments of the population through participation in public and socially significant projects
Charity (DB)	Voluntary activities of individuals and legal entities for disinterested (gratuitous or on preferential terms) transfer of property to citizens or legal entities, including money, disinterested performance of work, provision of services, provision of other support.
Bribery (commercial bribery)	Money, securities, goods and other material values \u200b\u200band services of a property nature, transferred free of charge for the commission of a deliberately illegal act.
Corrupt practices	Giving or receiving a bribe by members of the management bodies of the Company, employees of the Company and other persons who may act on behalf of the Company in exchange for some illegal actions or inaction. Offering, guaranteeing or giving a bribe (active bribery); demanding, agreeing to accept or accepting a bribe (passive bribery).
Risk	Human actions in a dangerous situation of life, characterized by uncertainty of the outcome and the possible onset of adverse consequences in case of failure.

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