EFC Workshop: How can foundations make the most of crowdfunding?

Workshop: How can foundations make the most of crowdfunding?

1 December 2015 | 14:30 -17:15 | Philanthropy House, Brussels

Event Report

Overview and context

This joint workshop of the European Foundation Centre and the Belgian Network of Foundations brought foundations from across Europe together to consider how foundations can make the most of crowdfunding. Participants were able to explore together the opportunities, challenges and risks that the rapid growth of crowdfunding in Europe presents for foundations.

This report summarises key learnings and discussion points from the workshop and draws on presentations given by the following speakers: Thérèse Lemarchand, Founding Partner, Culture Time; Ludwig Forrest, Philanthropy Advisor, King Baudouin Foundation; Anne-France Simon, Head of Corporate Philanthropy, BNP Paribas Fortis Foundation; Marc Félis Deputy Head Corporate Philanthropy, BNP Paribas Fortis Foundation; Charles Beckett, Programme Officer, European Cultural Foundation; Frédéric Théret, Development Director, Fondation de France; Thorsten Witt, Project Leader, Wissenschaft im Dialog gGmbH; and Lionel Slusny, Loft Solutions, Founder of the European Crowdfunding Network.

Links to presentations made can be found at the end