When E.ON's Expertise Becomes a Gift

E.ON volunteers provide real help where it is most needed: supporting civil society organizations working in the areas of equal opportunities, education, and sustainability, according to a statement from the electricity and gas supplier.

Supporting civil society organizations with knowledge and expertise Since 2016, the E.ON Hungária Group, which operates the electricity and gasnetwork in Transdanubia, Pest County and Budapest, has been running a pro bono program. So far, the program has supported well-known and influential organizations such as the Hungarian Red Cross, Bátor Tábor, Amigos for Children, SINOSZ, as well as a number of smaller but important initiatives such as the Roundtable Theater Education Center, the Northern Anchor Association, the Nevetnikék Foundation, the Dúlakör Association and many others. The RÉS Foundation, the Kompánia Foundation, and the Egyesek Youth Association are civil society organizations that have participated in the program several times in recent years.

Despite their enthusiasm and dedication, civil society organizations often struggle with a lack of capacity, limited resources, and a shortage of expertise. That is why E.ON volunteers participating in the program take on the tasks that place the greatest burden on civil society organizations: they develop strategies, implement systems, transform processes, and develop communication and HR solutions.

Over the past decade, 150 volunteers, a third of whom return year after year, have helped 47 civil society organizations with a total of 3,200 hours of expert work. "The Pro Bono program stands out among our volunteer programs. When our colleagues support civil society organizations with their expertise, they not only solve problems, but also create opportunities for civil society organizations to operate more effectively and efficiently. The impact of volunteering is thus multiplied, as a more effective civil society organization can reach even more people and provide even better support to those in need," Gergely Losonczi, E.ON's corporate communications manager said.

The applicants are extremely diverse, with most of them involved in talent management, skills development, equal opportunities, helping disadvantaged children, supporting sick children, organizing experience programs for them, and nature and environmental protection.