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American
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"ABF helped me…
Create a modern biotechnology
laboratory. Now science
students develop innovative
projects."
Rositsa Tropcheva
Lab Director, CASI
Sofia University
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"ABF helped me…
Find a great team and start a
business. Now Escreo supplies
whiteboard paint to the world."
Iskren Mitev
ESCREO
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"ABF helped me…
Restore over 2,200 sq.m. of
Roman mosaics. The Basilica will
attract more tourism to Plovdiv."
Elena Kantareva
Mosaic Restorer,
Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis
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"ABF helped me…
Gain knowledge and skills to
start my business. Now I have
a banitsa shop and hundreds
of clients."
Iliyan Asenov
Bakery Owner
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"ABF helped me…
Revive nine villages in the
Devetaki Plateau. Now tourists
are 10 times more than
10 years ago."
Iva Taralezhkova
Devetaki Plateau Association Founder
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"ABF helped me…
Modernize our school. Now all
our 800 students are eager
to study."
Ivan Stoyanov
Principal, Hristo Botev School Karnobat
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"ABF helped me…
Learn to run a business and find
a mentor. At age 16, I launched
my clothing business."
Moryana Filipova
Clothing Designer
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"ABF helped us…
Improve beef breeding at our
family farm. Our six stores in
the Pazardzhik region sell
top-quality beef."
Alexandra and Ivan Stoyanov
Farmers
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"ABF helped me…
Ignite children’s interest in
science. Now children are
eager to learn more."
Philip Dandolov
Muzeiko Educator
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"ABF helped me…
Enter the world of information
technologies. At 19 I started my
IT career at a leading company."
Irina Hristova
Software Engineer, Telerik Academy
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"ABF helped us…
Be brave and follow our dreams.
Now we have independent
journalism in Plovdiv."
Ivaylo Dernev and Dimitar Semkov
Journalists, Pod Tepeto
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In the Headlines

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Is Journalism Another Name for Problem Solving?

Is Journalism Another Name for Problem Solving?

“Solutions journalism is really just good journalism. You’re not a good newspaper if you are not covering solutions.”
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Optimism for Bulgaria

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Lynn Daft: The Power of a Good Listener

Lynn Daft: The Power of a Good Listener

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Melanie Kirkpatrick: A Lady to Reckon With

Melanie Kirkpatrick: A Lady to Reckon With

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If Not You, Who? Business Has a Duty to Society

If Not You, Who? Business Has a Duty to Society

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BET


Business, Entrepreneurship,
and Technology

Human Capital


Developing and Retaining
Human Capital

Business Enabling Environment


Business Enabling Environment


Cultural Heritage and Nature Tourism

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Featured Projects

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The Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis

The Bishop's Basilica
of Philippopolis

Cultural Heritage
and Nature Tourism

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Business Academy for Starting Entrepreneurs

Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology

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Schools
of the Future

Developing and Retaining human capital

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Muzeiko Children's Science Center

Developing and Retaining Human Capital

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Business Enabling Environment

Pirogov’s
Little Heroes

Business Enabling Environment

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BET

Leaders in
Agriculture

Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology

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Business Enabling Environment

Association of European Journalists

Business enabling environment

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Trust for
Social Achievement

Developing and retaining human capital

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Business Enabling Environment

Time
Heroes

Business enabling environment

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Teach
for Bulgaria

Developing and retaining human capital

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ABLE

Bulgarian Leaders
and Entrepreneurs

Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology

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Human Capital

RE:TURN

Developing and Retaining Human Capital

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ABF Support in Numbers

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10

Years in Bulgaria

$200M+

Donated

400+

Partners

896

Projects

1,362

Cities and Villages

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