EUROPEAN HUMANITIES UNIVERSITY TRUST FUND ASSEMBLY OF DONORS Vilnius, June 14, 2011 Monday, December 14, 20151

INFORMATION COLLECTED BY DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTERVIEWS OF THE GRADUATES AND THEIR COLLEAGUES AND ANALYSIS OF OPEN INFORMATION IN SOCIAL NETWORKS CAREER AND LOCATION OF 2009 AND 2010 EHU GRADUATES (FULL-TIME ACADEMIC PROGRAMS)

CAREER OF 2009 AND 2010 BA GRADUATES AFTER STUDIES AT EHU

NUMBER OF BA GRADUATES CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION ON MA

WHERE DO WORK GRADUATES OF EHU BA PROGRAMS

GEOGRAPHY OF EHU GRADUATES

EHU GRADUATES IN THE WORLD

EHU ACTIONS IN THE FACE OF FINANCIAL CRISIS IN BELARUS

EHU FORECAST AND PLANS EHU forecast that the income from tuition fees will fall at least by 20% in the year and by 10% in the following academic year. In response EHU is planning: Reduction of the staff costs by 3% in the two following academic years and ; Reduction of IT, Science budgets and Operations by 92’000 EUR in the next 3 years; Increase in the income collected through development department to 228’000 EUR in and to 250’000 EUR in

If the admission results and drop rate will not meet our forecasts the reduction of staff costs shall increase. EUR INCOMES Decrease in incomes from tuition fees -20% -280’ % -395’000 0% -395’000 Increase of income through development department 0200’000220’000 Expenditures Reduction in the salaries -3% 75’000 -3% 150’000 0% 150’000 Reduction of IT, Science and Operations budget 92’000 Total deficit (cumulative)-114’000-67’0000

Monday, December 14, EHU Trust Fund Status Report European Humanities University Trust Fund Assembly of Donors Vilnius, June 14, 2011

Monday, December 14, EHU Trust Fund Basics Initiated by the European Commission Established by the Nordic Council of Ministers in June 2008 Mandate up to end of 2013 Total donations and confirmed commitments to date 8.5 million EUR Provides EUR to the EHU in academic year (56 % of the total budget)

Major Developments Steadfast renewal of support from many Donors Increasing support in the aftermath of December 2010: over 4 million EUR in new funding pledged in Warsaw in February 2011 United Kingdom as new Donor Establishment of Emergency Fund for students expelled from Belarusian Universities Online donations made possible Intensification of efforts to reach private Donors, together with the EHU itself and the Friends of EHU in the United States Monday, December 14,

Monday, December 14, Total Commitments (EUR) European Commission Nordic Council of Ministers Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Greece Hungary Ireland Lithuania MacArthur Foundation Norway Poland Sweden United Kingdom United States Total

Monday, December 14, Challenges and Solutions Annual Trust Fund donations equal approximately 2,5 million EUR EHU annual need from the Trust Fund is at least the same Tuition fee increases unlikely in present Belarusian economical situation Warsaw pledges will provide additional funding Expanding the donor base to the private sector is a priority – requires new kinds of approaches

COURAGE AND COMMITMENT - THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE EUROPEAN HUMANITIES UNIVERSITY

Courage and Commitment The Campaign for the European Humanities University Diversify and expand EHU’s funding base, making the university more sustainable and increasingly influential in the region

Courage and Commitment The European Humanities University (EHU) is launching a multi-year fundraising campaign with the long-term goal of creating a funding base that can secure a substantial portion of the university’s annual operating income from private donors. Entitled “Courage and Commitment,” it reflects the dedication and resolve of the University’s staff, students, faculty and founding donors to laying the foundations for a free and democratic Belarus.

Groundwork 1.Establishing priorities, goals and giving opportunities 2.Developing informational and fundraising materials 3.Cultivation plan and schedule 4.Staff training and professional development Courage and Commitment >

Priorities 1.attract and retain the best teaching and research faculty, especially in the disciplines of law, political science and media & communications 2.compete on a more equal footing for the best and brightest 3.strengthen ties between EHU and leading educational institutions and think tanks in the West 4.prepare the ground for EHU’s eventual return to Minsk Courage and Commitment >

Supporting EHU’s Most Urgent Needs Courage and Commitment >

Cultivation Plan 1.Leveraging personal contacts of Governing Board, Friends of EHU, alumni and other supporters 2.Events-based and community-building (national and international) 3.Targeted outreach but also awareness-raising 4.Tracking, follow-up and conversion Courage and Commitment >

Fundraising Activities (Commencing Fall 2011) 1.Intimate meetings in key locations 2.Lecture series and community building 3.Individual meetings with prospective donors and influentials to identify new opportunities 4.Improved communication Courage and Commitment >

Courage and Commitment will: Ensure that EHU’s very best faculty members are able to commit themselves professionally and personally to the university long-term Raise awareness of critical issues in Belarus and the region and attract young people to EHU who have a passion for working toward a new Belarus Diversify and expand EHU’s funding base, making it more sustainable and increasingly influential in the region Strengthen EHU academically and financially for its eventual return to Minsk