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Implementation of the CSO strategy 2024–2027

OM003:00/2025 Development

We will develop the operating conditions of CSOs in cross-administrative cooperation. The implementation of the strategy includes legislative projects, studies and reports and other development measures. The aim is, for example, to extend the right to tax deductions on donations to CSOs, to reform government grant practices and to form a vision of civil society.

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2.9. – 2.9.2025

Tilannekatsaus (esitykset ja keskusteluyhteenveto)

Documents
  • Kansalaisjärjestöstrategia; tilannekatsaus 2.9.2025 PDF

Tilannekatsaus (esitykset ja keskusteluyhteenveto)

2.9.2025 Other

Kansalaisjärjestöstrategian toteuttamisesta järjestettiin kaikille avoin tilannekatsaus 2. syyskuuta. Tilannekatsauksessa keskusteltiin erityisesti selvityshenkilö Juha Viertolan raportista, joka käsittelee järjestö- ja vapaaehtoistoimintaa koskevan sääntelyn kehittämistä. Ehdotusten ja suositusten arviointia jatketaan virkatyönä. Esitykset ja keskusteluyhteenveto ovat luettavissa ohessa.

Additional information

  • Selvityshenkilön raportti

Documents

  1. Kansalaisjärjestöstrategia; tilannekatsaus 2.9.2025 PDF

    2.9.2025 Ministry of Justice

Basic information In progress

Project number OM003:00/2025

Case numbers VN/2221/2025

Set by Ministry of Justice

Project stage Regulatory drafting

Term/schedule 17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Date of appointment 13.11.2023

Contact person
Mikko Lehtonen, Erityisasiantuntija
tel. +358 295 150 173
[email protected]

Project status

2.9.2025 Tilannekatsaus (esitykset ja keskusteluyhteenveto)

Other

Kansalaisjärjestöstrategian toteuttamisesta järjestettiin kaikille avoin tilannekatsaus 2. syyskuuta. Tilannekatsauksessa keskusteltiin erityisesti selvityshenkilö Juha Viertolan raportista, joka käsittelee järjestö- ja vapaaehtoistoimintaa koskevan sääntelyn kehittämistä. Ehdotusten ja suositusten arviointia jatketaan virkatyönä. Esitykset ja keskusteluyhteenveto ovat luettavissa ohessa.

Additional information
  • Selvityshenkilön raportti
Documents
  1. Kansalaisjärjestöstrategia; tilannekatsaus 2.9.2025 PDF

    2.9.2025 Ministry of Justice

Goals and results

The achievement of the strategy's objectives and the achievement of outputs require action not only within ministries but also across administrative boundaries. We work closely with other projects and programmes during the government term. We agreed on the resources required for the measures separately.

The cross-administrative working group coordinates the implementation of the strategy. The working group has grouped the measures into five packages in the strategy implementation plan, which also supports the evaluation of the strategy and the monitoring of the measures.

Strategy measures

1. Taxation and discretionary government grant practices
2. Vision of civil society
3. Regulation and operating methods
4. EU funding opportunities and CSO funding application and management capabilities
5. Interaction with civil society

Starting points

The Government resolution on the CSO strategy was adopted in June 2024. The strategy based on the Government Programme provides guidelines for the preparation of matters. The implementation of the strategy extends to 2027.

According to the Government Programme, on the basis of the strategy, additional regulation on voluntary and non-governmental activities will be eased, opportunities for developing CSOs' own fundraising will be explored and interaction between the administration and civil society will be improved.

Additional information

  • Lue strategia
  • Lue suunnitelma
  • Tutki perustietoja
  • Tutustu tarkemmin
  • Liity sähköpostilistalle
  • Selvityshenkilön raportti

1. The objective is that a culture of philanthropy based on private funding will evolve and strengthen the self-sufficiency of CSOs.

2. The objective is to increase the ability of government grant activities to have an impact and to improve their productivity.

3. The objective is to increase the amount of EU funding available in Finland and to ensure that Finland benefits more from the European Union.

4. The objective is to increase participation in voluntary activities and the importance of volunteering.

5. The objective is to strengthen knowledge management, inclusion in government and cooperation with CSOs in central government.

We will implement the strategy in accordance with the implementation plan. Legislative projects are under way and studies and reports are being prepared. The report by the rapporteur on developing legislation on organisational and voluntary activities has been published.

Join the e-mail list. You will be one of the first to receive up-to-date information on the progress of the measures and how you can participate and influence them.

Read more: om.fi/kansalaisjarjestostrategia
Contact us: kansalaisjarjestostrategia.om(at)gov.fi
Social media: #kansalaisjärjestöstrategia

Valmistelu

  1. Kansalaisjärjestöstrategia; tilannekatsaus 2.9.2025 PDF

    2.9.2025 Ministry of Justice

  2. Liite 1 Kansalaisjärjestöstrategiatyöryhmän pöytäkirja 2-2025 15.4.2025 PDF

    18.8.2025 Ministry of Justice

  3. Kansalaisjärjestöstrategian toimeenpanosuunnitelma PDF

    10.4.2025 Ministry of Justice

  4. Kansalaisjärjestöstrategiatyöryhmän pöytäkirja 1-2025 31.1.2025 PDF

    17.1.2025 Ministry of Justice

Working group

Person

Role, Term

Suurpää, Johanna
Osastopäällikkö, ylijohtaja
Ministry of Justice

Role: Chair
10.4.2025 – 30.4.2027

Suurpää, Johanna
Osastopäällikkö, ylijohtaja
Ministry of Justice

Role: Deputy chair
17.1. – 9.4.2025

Lehtonen, Mikko
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of Justice

Role: Secretary
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Wakeham, Maria
Suunnittelija
Ministry of Justice

Role: Secretary
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Alatarvas, Risto
Erityisasiantuntija
Prime Minister’s Office

Role: Member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Erholtz, Sini
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of the Interior

Role: Deputy member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Evwaraye, Ari
strategiapäällikkö
Ministry of the Interior

Role: Member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Heiskanen, Heta-Elena
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of the Environment

Role: Member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Hukka, Pekka
Ulkoasiainneuvos
ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Role: Member
10.4.2025 – 30.4.2027

Häkli, Anu
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of the Environment

Role: Deputy member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Jauhiainen, Jyrki
Lainsäädäntöneuvos
Ministry of Justice

Role: Deputy member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Kiilunen, Jaakko
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Role: Deputy member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Kivisaari, Tiina
johtaja
Ministry of Education and Culture

Role: Member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Koivunen, Eeva
Asiantuntija
Ministry of the Interior

Role: Member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Lindroos, Claus
Ulkoasiainneuvos
ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Role: Deputy member
10.4.2025 – 30.4.2027

Malkki, Sanna
Erityisasiantuntija
Prime Minister’s Office

Role: Deputy member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Munsterhjelm, Anna
Toiminnanjohtaja
Suomen nuorisoalan kattojärjestö Allianssi ry.
Represents the party: Kansalaisyhteiskuntapolitiikan neuvottelukunta KANE

Role: Expert
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Mölläri, Markku
neuvotteleva virkamies
Ministry of Finance

Role: Deputy member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Pussinen, Pauliina
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of Finance

Role: Member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Rusanen, Olli
Vanhempi osastoesiupseeri
Ministry of Defence

Role: Member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Särkelä, Mona
Arviointipäällikkö
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Role: Member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Taarna, Varpu
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Role: Member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Tantarimäki, Sami
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Role: Member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Tiilikainen, Marikaisa
erikoistutkija
Ministry of Defence

Role: Deputy member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Wilhelmsson, Niklas
Neuvotteleva virkamies
Ministry of Justice

Role: Member
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

Susiluoto, Taina
Toimitusjohtaja
Olympiakomitea
Represents the party: Kansalaisyhteiskuntapolitiikan neuvottelukunta KANE

Role: Expert
17.1. – 10.6.2025

Extended group

Person

Role, Term

Keskitalo, Petri
Johtaja
Suomen Olympiakomitea ry

Role: Expert
10.4.2025 – 30.4.2027

Kiukas, Vertti
pääsihteeri
SOSTE Suomen sosiaali ja terveys ry

Role: Expert
10.4.2025 – 30.4.2027

Kuitunen, Soile
Toimitusjohtaja
Miina Sillanpää Säätiö

Role: Personal deputy member
10.4.2025 – 30.4.2027

Meriläinen, Rosa
Pääsihteeri
KULTA ry

Role: Expert
10.4.2025 – 30.4.2027

Munsterhjelm, Anna
Toiminnanjohtaja
Suomen nuorisoalan kattojärjestö Allianssi ry.

Role: Expert
10.4.2025 – 30.4.2027

Nalbantoglu, Ilmari
Johtaja
Fingo - Suomen kehitysjärjestöt

Role: Expert
10.4.2025 – 30.4.2027

Pieskä, Petra
Vaikuttamistyön päällikkö
Nuorisoala ry

Role: Personal deputy member
10.4.2025 – 30.4.2027

Ryynänen-Karjalainen, Lea
Toiminnanjohtaja
Tieteellisen seurain valtuuskunta

Role: Expert
10.4.2025 – 30.4.2027

Yrjönen, Saara
Asiantuntija
Fingo - Suomen kehitysjärjestöt

Role: Personal deputy member
10.4.2025 – 30.4.2027

Susiluoto, Taina
Toimitusjohtaja
Olympiakomitea

Role: Personal deputy member
10.4. – 10.6.2025

Ungrouped

Person

Role, Term

Lehtonen, Mikko
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of Justice

Role: Person in charge
17.1.2025 –

Lehtonen, Mikko
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of Justice

Role: Project contact person
17.1.2025 – 30.4.2027

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