About

Knowledge builds
the future.

Studenica Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization that has worked since 1993 to advance young people’s education, knowledge and learning.

More than three decades supporting young people knowledge · support · community
Od 1993. kontinuitet
Serbia + U.S. two locations
Mladi u centru misije
Ko smo mi

Values we turn into opportunities

Our work begins with a simple idea: investing in young people’s education creates value that reaches far beyond the individual and benefits society as a whole.

Studenica Foundation

Education as a long-term investment in society

We support young people and strengthen the efforts of institutions and individuals working to create boljih uslova za razvoj obrazovanja.

Vizija

Knowledge and values as foundations of society

A society in which knowledge and cultural, scientific and philanthropic values form the foundation of progress.

Misija

Bolji uslovi za obrazovanje mladih

We support education and people whose work creates lasting value for their communities.

Princip

Uspeh treba da otvara vrata drugima

We connect scholars, alumni, mentors and donors in a community that gives knowledge and experience back to society.

How We Work

Long-term, responsible and philanthropic

Misiju ostvarujemo kroz stipendije, obrazovne programe, projekte i kulturu davanja.

Stipendisti Fondacije Studenica
Stipendisti Fondacije Studenica
Our Story

Young people are at the heart of our story.

The Foundation grew from a desire to turn one generation’s knowledge, experience and success into opportunity for the next.

1993.
Support for learning and development

Since its founding, the Foundation has invested in education and young people’s development, sa stipendijama kao centralnim programom.

Serbia + U.S.
Connecting Serbia and the diaspora

The Foundation connects people, knowledge and a philanthropic tradition across two continents.

Danas
Generations that pass support forward

Scholars, alumni, mentors and donors form a community that gives knowledge back to society.

Ljudi iza vizije

Founders and the Foundation’s Legacy

Miroslav Michael Đorđević was a founder and the Foundation’s first lifelong president. His philanthropic work and commitment to the development of Serbian society created a legacy the Foundation continues today.

The Foundation was established by respected members of the Serbian diaspora in the United States with the idea of passing knowledge, experience and success on to younger generations.

Miroslav Majkl Đorđević founder and first lifelong president
Vidak Ćelović founder
Boro Vuković founder
Poreklo imena

Duh i snaga imena Studenica

The Foundation is named after the renowned Serbian Studenica Monastery, founded in 1190, which for centuries was a center of Serbian literacy and learning.

Studenica Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a symbol of learning, endowment-building and Serbia’s philanthropic tradition.

The Foundation received the monastery’s blessing to use the Studenica krst — znak graditeljstva, rasta i napretka.

Studenica Foundation
Rukovodstvo

Ljudi koji nastavljaju misiju

The Foundation has governing structures in the United States and Serbia, supported by a network of advisers, associates and professionals who contribute to its work.

Meet the Full Team →

Màri Shobe (Đorđević)

President of the U.S. Board

Dr Slavka Drašković

Vice President of the U.S. Board · President and Executive Director of the Serbia Board

Aleksandar Kovačević

U.S. Board Member · Vice President of the Serbia Board

Get Involved

Together, we can do more

Volunteer, collaborate with the Foundation, support our scholars or share our programs with people who can contribute.