The Free and Democratic Bulgaria Foundation (FDBF) was founded on 14 June 1991 by Yvonne and Dimitry Panitza. It is dedicated to strengthening the democratization of Bulgarian society through:
political pluralism
a free press
a market economy
tolerance
youth education
open dialogue
The Foundation is a private and totally independent organization. Its means are modest, its accounts are audited annually and its overhead costs are kept at a minimum, under ten percent of the total expenditures.
Chairman: John Dimitry Panitza Executive Director: Lenko Lenkov Program Manager: Zhivka Vassileva Info Center: Yana Bakalova Program Development: Sarah Pack
This year marked the fifteenth anniversary of the Free and Democratic Bulgaria Foundation, and what has been developed and nurtured over the past years fills us with gratitude to you all for your trust and support, and also with pride, for this has been an exciting experience indeed!