This publication presents a mosaic of experiences, examples and inspiration having to do with philanthropy and donations collected in the four Visegrad countries and the United Kingdom. By nature, it has no ambition to serve as a textbook or give exhaustive answers to all problems mentioned above. Its main goal is to show how to raise funds for development and humanitarian work from private sources, particularly from individual donors. It brings examples of good practices while pointing out some difficulties and problems that need to be considered in the process.