Strengthening the non-profit sector
Providing structural support to associations to boost their impact, stimulating the digital transformation of the voluntary sector and making effective tools of governance available.
Associations play a vital role in the proper functioning of democracy. Their impact on society depends not just on their financial resources but also on the quality of their leadership, governance, and their capacity to innovate and to adapt to technological developments.
The King Baudouin Foundation takes to heart its mission to strengthen associations in an effort to help them meet the challenges they face, particularly in relation to digitalisation. We listen to their needs and build bridges between them and key actors.
Our activities
- managing and developing the Venture Philanthropy Fund, which provides structural support for associations in various fields, including digitalisation, economic strategy and modelling, governance, financial management and impact evaluation
- support and stimulation of the digital transformation of the voluntary sector
- support for the sector in its use of data used for public interest
- making available to associations tools of governance, such as notregouvernance.be.
Strengthening the non-profit sector is part of the programme Social engagement
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Calls for projects
Brussels Airport Fund
Support for sustainability projects from local communities that aim to strengthen the connection between the residents and their surroundings.
Selection announced
Impact Together by BNP Paribas Fortis
Impact Together offers structural support to organisations with development potential or a challenge to maintain their societal impact in Belgium
OngoingGrantees
International Crisis Group
After expert field research and analysis, discussions with policy makers during conflict aimed at giving fresh and reliable perspectives and advice.
International Crisis Group
Direct contact with all the parties in a conflict, conducting, analysing and sharing research on the ground and encouraging peace, good governance and inclusive policies.
Fondation de Luxembourg
Support for projects fighting poverty and underprivilege, to restore more natural frameworks of living for poor communities and donations to combat humanitarian disasters.
Publications & data
Partnerships, missions, specific initiatives
Fund Venture Philanthropy
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Funds and philanthropic tools
Kaira (Friends of Fund)
Philanthropists support innovative ideas that contribute to greater social and environmental justice
Fonds de heer en mevrouw van Loock - Van Pottelberghe
1) cancer medical-scientific research.2) quality of life of visually impaired and blind people. 3) improving the relationship between humans and animals.
Impact Together
To further increase its positive impact, BNP Paribas Fortis has created Impact Together, its own philanthropy fund for sustainable and responsible investments.
Press Releases
Almost 100,000 euros for eight new cycle projects in Brussels
The Bikes in Brussels Fund is supporting 8 cycle park projects for public bodies, associations and schools in the Brussels Region, worth a total of almost 100,000 euros.