Charity – the voluntary personal and/or property help for achievement of the purposes determined by these Law which does not provide obtaining by the philanthropist of profit, and also payments of any compensation or compensation to the philanthropist from the name or on the instructions of the beneficiary (Paragraph 2 of Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine "About charity and charitable organizations").

Charitable Organization – the legal entity of the private law which constituent documents determine charity in one or several spheres determined by this Law, as the main objective of its activities (Paragraph 2 of Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine "About charity and charitable organizations").

The philanthropist – capable physical person or the legal entity of private law (including charitable organization) which voluntary performs one or several types of charity (Paragraph 5 of Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine "About charity and charitable organizations"

Benefactor activities – charity in education, cultures and arts, protection of the cultural heritage, the science and scientific researches which is performed according to the procedure, determined by this Law and other laws of Ukraine (Paragraph 6 of Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine "About charity and charitable organizations")

Volunteer Activity – voluntary, socially directed, non-profit activity carried out by volunteers by providing volunteer assistance (Paragraph 1 of Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine "On Volunteering ").

Volunteer Assistance – works and services performed and provided by volunteers free of charge (Paragraph 2 of Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine "On Volunteering").

Volunteer activity is a form of charitable activity (paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine "On Volunteering").

Organizations and institutions that are not-for-profit can involve volunteers in their activities (part 1 of Article 5 of the Law of Ukraine "On Volunteering").

The National Social Service of Ukraine, according to the provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Volunteering", as the central executive authority responsible for implementing state policy in the field of volunteer activity, performs a number of functions:

• Ensures the implementation of state policy in the field of volunteer activity;

• Takes other measures for the development and popularization of volunteer activity;

• Promotes the dissemination of information about volunteer activity;

• Supports public associations and charitable organizations in their efforts to develop volunteer activity;

• Disseminates information on the implementation status of sectoral and regional programs aimed at supporting volunteer activity;

• Publishes on its official website the available information about organizations and institutions involving volunteers, including those involving foreigners and stateless persons in volunteer activities in Ukraine, within three working days of receiving such information;

• Facilitates international cooperation on volunteer activity, summarizes and disseminates best practices in this field.