USA and Canada

Facilitating the flux of philanthropy from and to the United States and Canada, in collaboration with KBFUS and KBF CANADA.

In order to increase its impact internationally, the King Baudouin Foundation works closely with the members of its ‘family’, KBFUS and KBF CANADA. KBFUS is at the service of American philanthropists and donors who wish to support good causes in Europe and Africa. KBF CANADA provides support for Canadian philanthropists and donors who wish to develop charitable projects internationally. Via charitable funds that we manage, the Foundation also supports projects in the United States and Canada, notably projects relating to training.

Our activities

  • we advise and propose made-to-measure solutions for American and Canadian donors who wish to support good causes abroad
  • and we support projects of general interest in the United States and Canada.

USA and Canada is part of the programme International

Grantees

EPIC Foundation France

Fonds Ernest Solvay/Epic Foundation France: steun voor innovatieve leesvaardigheidstool in USA / Fonds Ernest Solvay/Epic Foundation France : soutien à un outil d'apprentissage de la lecture (USA)

Helping teachers in the U.S. develop literacy/language skills for vulnerable students through a free online reading program developed by CommonLit

Atoll

Atoll Houses with lower energy consumption for less independent elderly people.

Purchase of fireproof winter curtains and ecological summer cooling systems for lower energy costs and greater comfort, thanks to the Halstead Fund.

LD3

Energy support: with special attention to elderly vulnerable people in Brussels.

Strengthening social networks and services through neighbourhood restaurants and a service for small-scale work/renovation done by job seekers in professional reintegration.

Funds and philanthropic tools

European Friends International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR)

The general aim of ISTR is to promote the development of high-quality research and education internationally on Third Sector related issues, theories, and policies.

JW House (European Friends Fund)

JW House keeps families together during medical crisis by offering a welcoming home close to the hospital and providing a caring and compassionate environment that inspires hope.

House of Blues Music Forward Foundation (European Friends Fund)

In support of the Crew Nation Fund, a global relief fund has been established to support live music crews who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.