By Balázs Gerencsér and Judit Oprics---from "Research on Effective Ways to Promote Philanthropy in East Central Europe---From the View of Effects of Percentage Philanthropy" project

This publication is based on research conducted as part of NIOK(Nonprofit Information and Training Centre)'s Social Responsibility Program. The research , which was carried out in 2006 and 2007 by NIOK staff and independent researchers in Hungary and Slovakia, produced the following studies: Gyórgy Bódi: The system of 1% designation and other forms of support for NGOs in Hungary Éva Kuti: Hungary's 1% System: Ten Years On Zsuzsanna Lampl: Percentage Designation in Slovakia: a review of the statistical data and empirical research Eduard Mar_ek: Slovakia's Percentage Mechanism Marianna T_r_k: The percentage designation system: a survey of successful percentage mobilisers in Hungary and Slovakia

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword

Introduction

Overview of the research findings

I. The description of the research

II. The ecomomic and social background

III. The formation of percentage designation in the two countries

IV. The side of politics and legislation

V. The side of givers

VI. The side of beneficiaries

VII. Summary

Appendices
Bibliography

The studies written for this research