Business programme

The charitable sector in Russia is most often associated with the largest fundraising foundations. The contribution of donor organizations to the development of philanthropy is estimated at 100 to 300 billion roubles annually. Corporate foundations and socially responsible companies not only implement their own programmes, but also act as donors of funds for the development of the sector and its infrastructure. They provide grants for project implementation, co-finance training and internships for non-profit organizations’ employees, support research and various activities of the sector. Reduced revenues, the closing of borders, the departure of foreign companies from Russia, and the lack of Russian software analogues have led to new challenges for the development of the charitable sector. The stability of the charitable community as a whole will depend on whether donors can support public organizations and projects. How have sanctions and the new economic and political reality affected the landscape of the charitable sector? What challenges will Russian charities face in the nearest future? How to rethink and reconstruct the model of partnership between the state, non-profits and business in order to minimize social tensions in the regions? What can the non-financial contribution of foundations and companies be? How to motivate business to participate in charitable projects?

Moderator
Vadim Kovalev, First Deputy Executive Director, Russian Managers Association

Vadim Kovalev

First Deputy Executive Director, Russian Managers Association

Born on May 9, 1984 in Moscow. Vadim Kovalyov graduated from the Law School of the Russian Law Academy of the Ministry of Justice, majoring in law, and the School of History, Political Science and Law, majoring in Public Relations. Mr. Kovalyov’s professional background involves executive agencies and non-profit organizations. He is a lecturer at the Russian University of Economics and Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Vadim Kovalyov is a member of Moscow City Public Chamber, the Chairman of the Commission on Employment Assistance for Graduates (Youth Council, Ministry of Science and Education) and a member of the Federal Expert Council on Volunteering. Mr. Kovalyov initiative helped creating the National Council for Corporate Volunteering. He organized volunteer assistance to the aggrieved people of Krasnodar Region, the Far East, Syria and the refugees from the South-Eastern part of Ukraine.

Panellists
Aleksandra Boldyreva, Executive Director, Donors Forum Association
Natalya Eremina, President, United Metallurgical Company
Oksana Kosachenko, President, Sistema Charitable Foundation
Julia Mazanova, Deputy General Director for Sustainable Development and Corporate Communications, Management Company METALLOINVEST
Vladimir Torin, Director for Communications, Mineral and Chemical Company EuroChem
Eugenia Tyurikova, Head, Sberbank Private Banking

Aleksandra Boldyreva

Executive Director, Donors Forum Association

Natalya Eremina

President, United Metallurgical Company

Natalya Eremina is President of OMK since February 2021.

Prior to that, she was Chair of the Management Board from July 2017.

Natalya Eremina joined OMK as the Head of the Controlling Department in 2001. In 2004, she was appointed Director for Corporate Finance and Investor Relations.

N. Eremina was appointed OMK Vice President in 2006. She previously worked at Metallinvestbank as Head of the Interbank Credit Department, Head of the Lending Division, and Deputy Chairman of the Management Board.

She was born in 1971 and graduated from the Department of Mechanics and Mathematics at Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Oksana Kosachenko

President, Sistema Charitable Foundation

Julia Mazanova

Deputy General Director for Sustainable Development and Corporate Communications, Management Company METALLOINVEST

Education:
1990 — Graduated from Moscow Institute of Chemical Engineering.
2006 — Obtained an MBA degree in political and business communications from Institute of Communication Management (High School of Economics).
Professional experience:
Since Sep. 2010 – Deputy CEO for Sustainable Development and Corporate Communications at METALLOINVEST Management Company LLC
2005 — 2010 – Corporate Communications Director at METALLOINVEST Management Company LLC
1997 — 2005 – Head of Public Affairs Department at EASTLINE Group Management Company
1995 — 1997 – Head of Advertising and Communication Department at Electronic—Design
1993 — 1995 – Head of Advertising Department in VICO Company.

Vladimir Torin

Director for Communications, Mineral and Chemical Company EuroChem

Eugenia Tyurikova

Head, Sberbank Private Banking

Head of Sberbank Private Banking.
In the Sberbank Private Banking team: since 2016.
Work experience in the financial sector: over 20 years.
Education:
o MBA Diploma in Financial Management;
o Diploma in the International Financial Reporting;
o Certificate of Professional Tax Consultant of the Ministry of Finance of Russia;
o Moscow State Academy of Law, Legal Studies major.
Previous experience:
o Vice President of Finance and Economics, Summa Group;
o Director of Treasury, Accounting and Tax Planning, West Siberian Resources Ltd (NK Alliance);
o Financial Director, Kommersant Publishing House;
o Financial Director, CB BFG-Credit.
Married with five children.

Front row participant
Elena Beregovaya, Director, Charity Foundation for the Promotion of Social and Cultural Initiatives and Guardianship "Way of Life"