Home > About > Donors About CERGE-EI Donors Press Room Careers Policies Data Protection Contact Donors Support for CERGE-EI is an investment in a more stable and prosperous future for Central and Eastern Europe and the rest of the developing world. CERGE-EI offers promising students from throughout the post-communist and developing world a world-class education in economics and cutting-edge training in modern economic research. "The work is incredibly important. Investing in the education of these remarkable young men and women and what they will contribute to their countries is both socially responsible and smart business." Alan J. Brown, Group Chief Investment Officer, Schroder Investment Management Limited CERGE-EI graduates are already at work in international organizations, government ministries and Central Banks, regional universities and think-tanks, and in prestigious positions in the private sector. They are playing a major role in introducing sound economic policies and economic literacy in the region. To build on this success we need the continuing support of our alumni and friends. Your contributions will help CERGE-EI to better enable our students to meet the challenges they will face. Let us make education our common purpose. Explore the information offered here that highlights CERGE-EI’s mission and accomplishments, and please contact us to discuss how you can make an impact. The Reason Why Importance in the Region and for the World CERGE-EI is meeting a critical shortage and, by doing so, is helping to ensure that the emerging economies of the region remain on the path towards economic and personal freedom. CERGE-EI is promoting economic growth, reform, and stability in turbulent regions such as the Balkans, Caucasus, Central Asia and the Middle East through its well-trained graduates and its policy-oriented research. Such growth is in the long-run strategic interest of the free world. CERGE-EI and its graduates are already aiding the development of markets offering significant profit opportunities for international businesses in the former Soviet Union, Central Asia and other developing countries, a vast region with over 400,000,000 inhabitants. Success in Filling the Need Founded in 1991 as a result of the Velvet Revolution, CERGE-EI is the first and most significant Ph.D. program in economics serving the post-communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe. CERGE-EI's mission is three-fold: To train economists for government, academia, and industry in a region where such skills are critically lacking To promote research in theoretical and applied policy-related economics, especially with respect to the transition from communism to free markets To introduce the American ideals of free and open inquiry and nondiscriminatory training into a region where such concepts were repressed for 50 years Over 700 students from Central and Eastern Europe have directly studied market economics at CERGE-EI. Women comprise nearly half the student body. Thousands more students and economists have benefited from peripheral programs. Graduates are serving in influential positions in the IMF, World Bank, EBRD, OECD, ILP, regional Central Banks and Ministries, universities, and the private sector. Approximately 25% of CERGE-EI graduates are university teachers, nearly 40% serve in Ministries, Central Banks, and international NGOs, while most of the remainder are working to develop the region's private sector. Over 80% of all CERGE-EI graduates remain in the region or deal with the region in their work for international organizations, in contrast with the 5% of Central and Eastern Europeans who return to the region after receiving a Ph.D. in economics in recent years from leading American programs. World-Class Academics and Research CERGE-EI offers degrees granted through an absolute charter by the New York State Board of Regents, whose site visit report said, "The program is demanding, innovative and responsive to the special needs of Central and Eastern Europe... It fills an important and singular niche," and fully accredited under the authority of the Ministry of Education, Youth & Sports of the Czech Republic. The European Community Secretariat of the ACE Program designated CERGE as the only 'Recognized Centre of Excellence in Ph.D. Studies in Economics' in Central and Eastern Europe. CERGE-EI has also been designated as a "Center of Excellence" by USAID. Academic oversight is provided by an external committee of world-class scholars. Fiscal Responsibility and Cost-Effectiveness CERGE-EI gives world-class training in modern market economics for less than a third of the cost per student of comparable programs in the U.S. All donated funds go directly to further CERGE-EI's educational mission. CERGE-EI's supporting foundations' costs are completely covered by income-producing programs which they also administer. Donations made to the CERGE-EI Foundation, an IRS 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, are completely tax-deductible in the U.S. Nadace CERGE-EI offers full deductibility to donors as allowed by Czech and EU law. CERGE-EI has established sound financial management. The CERGE-EI Foundation board includes distinguished business leaders from the U.S. & EU. Nadace CERGE-EI is a registered charity in the Czech Republic. Giving Opportunities The functions and purposes of CERGE-EI are as diverse as the need for sponsors. Benefactors can be involved in many different giving and naming opportunities. Student Support Student Fellowships Annual Cost per Student (120 per year) $15,000 or $250,000 endowment. Sponsors can designate that scholarship recipients be from specific countries or regions or specialize in particular fields of economics. Student Mobility Cost per Student (12 per year) $7,000 or $125,000 endowment. To enable outstanding advanced students to spend a semester or a year in Western Europe or North America as a part of their dissertation research. Post-Doctoral Fellowships Annual Cost per Fellowship (2 per year) $12,000, three-year commitment requested or $225,000 endowment. For senior visitors to assist in thesis supervision and research coordination. Donors can fund a visiting professorship with their names attached and may specify a region, country of origin, or a particular specialization. Professorships Economics Professorships Annual Cost per Professorship (20 available per year) $30,000/$500,000 endowment. For supplemental compensation and research support to promising young faculty so as not to lose them to more lucrative jobs in the West or the private sector. Faculty may be supported in specific fields of economics according to the donor's wishes. Academic Skills Center Professorships Annual Cost per Professorship (5 available per year) $15,000/$250,000 endowment. For trained and qualified teachers to provide support and assistance on academic writing and other academic skills for the duration of a student’s time at CERGE-EI, and to ensure that scholarship at CERGE-EI is presented effectively to the world. Visiting Faculty Annual Cost per Professorship (5 available per year) $30,000/yr or $500,000 endowment. For senior visitors to assist in thesis supervision and research coordination. Donors can fund a visiting professorship with their names attached and may specify a region, country of origin, or a particular specialization. Faculty Development Fund $30,000 per year, or $500,000 endowment. To enable faculty members to attend conferences and seminars throughout the world to excel in their fields as well as enhance and showcase their skills. The Faculty Development Fund will provide faculty the opportunities to grow intellectually and practically by representing CERGE-EI at the national and international level. Intellectual Life Publications Annual Cost $20,000 or $400,000 endowment. To distribute the results of CERGE-EI research to the international community. This program funds the working and discussion paper series, etc. Seminar Series Annual Cost per Series (3 per year) $10,000 or $200,000 endowment. To bring leading scholars to CERGE-EI to share ideas with local scholars. Potential donors may wish to fund seminars in particular areas of economics. Virtual CERGE-EI Annual Cost (per year) $30,000 per year or $500,000 endowment. To develop and maintain an on-site audio-visual center that will enable teleconferencing, videotaping, and real-time video transmission of seminars, forums, panel discussion, dissertation defenses and classes, opening CERGE-EI events to a world audience through the Internet. Facilities & Infrastructure Library Journal Collections in a Specific Area (10 per year) $8,000 or $150,000 endowment; Book Collections in a Specific Area (10 per year) $5,000 or $100,000 endowment; Individual volume with nameplate $100. To maintain and deepen the largest and most current collection of economic literature in Central and Eastern Europe, which is housed in one of the few open-stack libraries in the region. Donors may sponsor general collecting or a particular field. Computer Facilities $40,000 per year or $800,000 endowment. To replace and upgrade on a 5-year cycle over 100 computers used by students and faculty. Costs include network connections and software. Named Lecture Hall $100,000 - $500,000 endowment. Building Name $20,000,000 endowment. How to Give Donations can be made easily, in the manner of your choice: By Credit Card: Donate in USD to the CERGE-EI Foundation Donate in CZK to Nadace CERGE-EI (To donate by Credit Card, we use Paypal for credit card processing. You do not need a PayPal account to donate). By check, made out to the CERGE-EI Foundation and mailed to: CERGE-EI Foundation 715 Queen Anne Road Teaneck, NJ 07666 USA Your donation will be acknowledged by return mail, and e-mail, immediately upon receipt. By Wire Transfer, to either the CERGE-EI Foundation or Nadace CERGE-EI: Contact us for details at foundation@cerge-ei.cz For Donations in other forms, such as appreciated assets or real property, please contact us. We are happy to answer any questions you may have at any time. Please send us your request for information. Donor's Bill of Rights CERGE-EI's mission is based on voluntary action for the common good. We believe this philanthropic tradition of giving and sharing the best of ourselves is primary to improving the quality of life for all. To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the CERGE-EI Foundation and causes they are asked to support, we hereby declare that all donors have these rights: To be informed of the CERGE-EI Foundation's mission, of the way it intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes To be informed of the identity of those serving on the CERGE-EI Foundation's governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities To have access to the CERGE-EI Foundation's most recent financial statements To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law To expect that all relationships with individuals representing CERGE-EI Foundation will be professional in nature To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of CERGE-EI Foundation or hired solicitors To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that the CERGE-EI Foundation may intend to share To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers The Donor Bill of Rights was created by the Giving Institute, Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). It has been endorsed by numerous organizations. Current and Past Supporters Corporate and Institutional Supporters Altria Group Employee Matching Anonymous The Boston Consulting Group Brinson Foundation CYRRUS Deloitte Advisory Ernst & Young Czech Republic Ann Thruston Filer Foundation Generali PPF Holding Google Czech Republic KPMG Czech Republic Mt. Lucas Management Mutual of America Nadační fond Karla Janečka Oskarplast PricewaterhouseCoopers Czech Republic RSJ Nadace Schroder Family Foundation Tatra Banka Foundation Unie zaměstnavatelských svazů ČR USAID Corporate and Individuals PATRONS ($100,000 to $499,999) Altria, Inc. Anonymous (Teaching Fellowships) Citigroup Ford Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Pew Charitable Trusts John S. and Cynthia Reed Foundation USAID USAID/ASHA The World Bank Roger Alcaly Brinson Foundation Alan Brown Česká spořitelna, a.s. Coca-Cola Companies European Union Tempus/PHARE Programme Mt. Lucas Management Phillip Morris Companies Schumpeter Collection Siemens Soros Foundation State Street Foundation USAID/ASHA Washington University Economics Department Michael C. Markovitz DONORS ($30,000 to $99,999) Anonymous Bank Austria Credit Suisse First Boston Erste Austria Československá obchodní banka Český Telecom Burkhard Dallosch Deutsche Bank Deloitte Advisory Ernst&Young Ann Thruston Filer Foundation Randall K. Filer & Barbara Forbes Antonín Fryč Generali PPF Holding Google Czech Republic KPMG Česká republika Nadace Zdeňka Bakaly Nadační investiční fond Page and Otto Marx, Jr. Foundation Philip Morris ČR Benson Oak, spol. s.r.o. PricewaterhouseCoopers Česká republika Compagnie de Saint-Gobain Sarah Scaife Foundation The Kellner Family Foundation Spořitelní investiční společnost Craig R. & Dorothy Stapleton Jan Švejnar Schroder Family Foundation Jan Švejnar and Katherine Terrell Transgas Vannerson Partners Westinghouse Electric Corp. Foundation CONTRIBUTORS (up to $29,999) 3M Czech Republic Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Altria Group Employee Matching Anonymous Goldhirsh Foundation Orley Ashenfelter Theodore W. & Therese A. Baker Raymond J. Batla Vladimír Benáček Boeing Boston Consulting Group Dan & Sally Steinberg Brent Jean I. & Charles Brunie Foundation Burza cenných papírů CADF John T. & Marge Cleveland Calmeyn Louis Camilleri Chase Manhattan Foundation Citibanka, Prague Faith E. Conger Elaine & Ralph Crocker Crow & Assoc. CYRRUS Česká národní banka ČEZ, a.s. Eva Čermáková DekaBank Vladimír Dlouhý Michael Drbout Bob & Gay Easton Mark Ellenbogen Renita Esayian Expandia Finance Randall K. Filer Dr. Christopher Garruba GE Fund Michelle L. Globis Goldfield Collection Jaromír Gottwald Margee Greenberg Blanka Hadová J&T Banka Olga (Baranava) Haislip Jan Hanousek Mary Hauser & Jerome Randall Georgie T. & Elizabeth A. Hirai Margaret and Robert Hollback Hypothekenbank in Essen IBM Karel Janda Martin Jarolím Štěpán Jurajda JUDr. Zdeněk Karfík Jiří Kejval Miriam Klipper Jan Kmenta Komerční banka Josef Kotrba Terry & Ellen Layman LBBW Bank Lehman Brothers Pierre Louis Lévy William & Jutta Lewis Filip Linek Durwood & Elizabeth Littlefield Lubomír Lízal Bruce Norman Long Man Group USA James C. Marlas Martello Investment Management Filip Matějka Patricia C. McKenna MCM Betty and Raymond McMillan Metrostav MF Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Monsanto Company Jiří Muška Mutual of America Nadace Olgy Havlové Nadácia Tatra banky Nadační fond Karla Janečka Nadační fond Ludmila National Grid, UK Jaroslav Němec Pavel Novák John R. & Linda A. Oberkofler Renita and Dennis O’Connell OSKARPLAST Jana a Edvard Outratovi Patria Finance Elena Parrino Pharmacia Corporation Oldřich Picek Ján Plánovský Julia Popova Martin Potůček Candice L. Preston Jan Procházka The Progress & Freedom Foundation Ivan Pur Richard Quandt RAPOS RM System Gérard Roland RSJ Tim & Judy Rudderow Foundation Jeffrey H. Sands Barbara D. Schafer Cynthia & Grant Schaumberg Clemens Schütte Miroslav Singer Škoda Auto Sontheimer Retirement Donations Petr Šrámek John Stack Michael L. Stan Petar Stankov Austin C. & Ann Starkey Emil Stavrev Prof. František Turnovec Anna Veverková Unie zaměstnavatelských svazů ČR Wasserstein-Perella Foundation John C. Whitehead Foundation Susan Walton Valdimír Zoufalý Živnostenská banka Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics Institute A joint workplace of Charles University and the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences Address Politických vězňů 7 111 21 Prague 1 Czech Republic Phone (+420) 224 005 123 Email office@cerge-ei.cz Sitemap Site by CERGE-EI We use cookies in accordance with our cookie policy to ensure you have the best experience on our website.OK