TOC - Association for sustainable communities develpment

What TOC - Association for sustainable communities develpment does

TOC – Asocijacija za razvoj održivih zajednica (Association for Sustainable Communities Development) is a Serbian non-profit citizens' association founded in 2004 in Zaječar and rebranded in February 2023 to reflect an expanded mission beyond its original youth-center identity. The organization runs four interconnected programs: POMAK (youth entrepreneurship and creative industries, anchored by the POMAK Prostor co-working space), Klikni zeleno (environmental protection and volunteer emergency response, focused on cross-border Bulgaria), Mladi u riziku (HIV/STI prevention, internet safety, and care frameworks for at-risk youth), and FrameWork doo, a wholly-owned social enterprise established in 2016 that delivers paid event organization services across Serbia with revenues reinvested into TOC's youth programs. It also maintains an online knowledge base (Baza znanja) covering sexual and reproductive health topics.

The operating model is hybrid: the bulk of resources come from project-based grants and donations from a concentrated set of institutional funders, including the European Union (via INTERREG-IPA, EU PRO Plus, and the EU Resource Center for Civil Society), USAID, the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Trag Foundation, and Swiss-funded Government of Serbia programs, while FrameWork provides an earned-revenue stream through event services to business, civil, and public sector clients. End beneficiaries (youth aged 15-30, vulnerable populations, civil society organizations, and local government partners in the Zaječar, Bor, Braničevo, and Pomoravlje districts) receive services free of charge.

Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: TOC recruits volunteers aged 15-30, conducts field outreach to vulnerable populations, runs peer education programs, and leverages a partner network spanning Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Austria, and Ukraine. Its core technology stack is lightweight — a volunteer coordination portal, an online knowledge base, and basic co-working space management tools — with no proprietary AI, platform, or software product disclosed. The organization operates with a 5-person core team across offices in Zaječar (headquarters) and Belgrade, and has initiated the founding of multiple national and regional civil society umbrella bodies (KOMS, NAPOR, NKD, SEERCN, CAS, DPNSEE, Ekonet, ALDA Serbia), giving it structural influence across the Serbian and Balkan NGO ecosystem.

Name

TOC - Association for sustainable communities develpment

Legal name

TOC – Asocijacija za razvoj održivih zajednica

Website

https://toc.rs

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TOC is a Serbian non-profit association, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Zaječar, that delivers youth entrepreneurship, sexual and reproductive health, and environmental programs through grants-funded initiatives and a social enterprise subsidiary serving youth and civil society across Serbia and the Balkans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Community Development Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Event Staffing & Registration Services (HSACADAE)

Keywords

• Youth development services
• Civil society organization
• Reproductive health education
• Community development programs
• Social enterprise services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zaječar

HQ country

Serbia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Project-based grants and donations: Funding from domestic and international donors, EU programs (INTERREG, EU PRO Plus), government ministries, and development agencies for youth programs, health initiatives, and community development projects
2. FrameWork Social Enterprise: Event organization and logistics services provided to business, civil, and public sector clients, with revenues reinvested into TOC youth programs

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TOC is a Serbian civil-society organization that delivers youth development, sexual and reproductive health education (HIV/STI prevention), environmental protection, and community-capacity-building programs in eastern Serbia, primarily through free outreach programs targeting youth ages 15-30 and at-risk populations. It operates the POMAK co-working space in Zaječar for young entrepreneurs and freelancers, runs the volunteer-recruitment program via 4volunteering.org, and maintains an online Baza znanja knowledge base. Its wholly-owned subsidiary FrameWork doo provides paid event-organization services (venue selection, multimedia equipment, catering, accommodation, branding) across Serbia, channeling revenue back into TOC's programs.

Product overview

TOC - Association for sustainable communities development operates as a civil society organization with multiple interconnected programs rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include: (1) POMAK Prostor - a Co-Working space providing shared workspace for young entrepreneurs and freelancers; (2) FrameWork doo - a social enterprise subsidiary handling event organization services; (3) Klikni zeleno - environmental protection and emergency preparedness program; (4) Mladi u riziku - youth health and risk prevention program covering HIV prevention and internet safety; (5) Baza znanja - an online knowledge base with health education content; and (6) various publications including research reports and educational brochures. The organization serves youth and communities in Serbia through these programs, focusing on sustainable community development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• POMAK: Program focused on strengthening local economic development through creative industries, youth employment, and youth entrepreneurship. Includes Co-Working space - Prostor za POMAK for young entrepreneurs and freelancers.
• Klikni zeleno
• Mladi u riziku

Products and services

• POMAK Prostor (Co-Working Space) Multi-functional co-working space in Zaječar providing shared workspace for young entrepreneurs, freelancers, and civil-society organizations, supporting cross-sector collaboration and youth entrepreneurship development.
• FrameWork doo Event Organization Services Social-enterprise subsidiary (founded 2016) providing comprehensive event-organization services across Serbia for business, civil, and public-sector clients: venue selection, multimedia equipment, media/PR support, catering, accommodation, and event branding. Revenues are reinvested into TOC's youth programs.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PROAKTIV NišminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional civil society partner in Serbia for youth programs and community initiatives
• JAZAS BeogradcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner in HIV/AIDS prevention and youth health education; TOC founders were originally peer educators with JAZAS
• Centar za evropske studije CEVES BeogradcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on SDGs4All research platform regarding sustainable development goals awareness among youth
• Slobodni omladinski centar Vidin (Bugarska)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border partner through INTERREG-IPA program; implemented volunteer and emergency response programs together
• SudWind (AUSTRIA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner for youth work and sustainable development initiatives
• Alliance for public health (Ukrajina)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in HIV prevention and public health initiatives
• Beogradska otvorena školacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in EU Resource Center for Civil Society project covering 2023-2026
• KOMS - Krovna organizacija mladih SrbijecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTOC initiated founding of national youth umbrella organization
• NAPOR - Nacionalna Asocijacija praktičara omladinskog radacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTOC initiated founding of national association for youth work practitioners
• Kancelarija za mlade Grada ZaječaracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term local government partner for youth programs and fire safety initiative
• Crveni krst ZaječarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in fire safety and emergency response projects

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trag fondacija: Serbian philanthropic foundation funding CSO sustainability, local economic development, and giving initiatives. Funded POMAK co-working facility development for TOC; comparable as a Serbian civil society ecosystem actor supporting CSO transformation.
• JAZAS Beograd: Serbian NGO specializing in HIV/AIDS prevention and sexual and reproductive health education. Long-term partner of TOC (whose founders were originally peer educators at JAZAS); directly comparable in health education programming for at-risk populations.
• Forum za civilno društvo: Serbian civil society platform and network organization. Directly comparable as a Serbian CSO ecosystem actor supporting civil society development and sustainability across the country.
• KOMS - Krovna organizacija mladih Srbije: National youth umbrella organization in Serbia whose founding TOC initiated. Directly comparable as a Serbian youth-focused CSO network organization delivering programs and advocacy for young people.
• Beogradska otvorena škola (Belgrade Open School): Serbian civil society organization focused on education, civic engagement, and EU integration. Active EU Resource Center co-lead with TOC and directly comparable as a Serbian CSO running multi-donor programs across education and civil society development.
• Proaktiv Niš: Regional Serbian CSO partner of TOC working on youth programs and community initiatives. Directly comparable in mission scope (youth, community development) and Serbian regional CSO profile.
• NAPOR - Nacionalna Asocijacija praktičara omladinskog rada: National association for youth work practitioners in Serbia, whose founding TOC initiated. Directly comparable as a Serbian sector-shaper organization supporting youth work professionalization.
• CeSID (Center for Free Elections and Democracy): Serbian CSO focused on democratic participation, election monitoring, and civic engagement. Directly comparable to TOC as a Serbian non-profit running EU and USAID-funded programs in the civil society space.

Broad incumbents

• Crveni krst Srbije (Red Cross of Serbia): Larger established Serbian humanitarian organization with volunteer programs, youth programs (Red Cross Youth), and emergency response activities. Comparable in mission overlap (emergency response, youth volunteering) and Serbian operational footprint, though at substantially larger scale.

Regional players

• Alliance for Public Health (Ukraine): Regional NGO partner of TOC working on HIV prevention and public health in Ukraine and the broader Eastern European region. Comparable in HIV prevention programming and regional partnership model, though serving a different national context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tocrs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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