The BMW Foundation inspires and supports people to work for the common good and for a society that is capable of meeting the challenges of the future. To this end, they engage in cross-sector collaborations with partners across the globe. Together, they search for innovative solutions in politics, business and society.

BMW Foundation supports our Public – Private Collaboration Initiative and is a Supporting Member.

EVPA is supported by EU Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity – PROGRESS, since 2014 under the umbrella of the EaSI. The programme is managed by the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission. It was established to financially support the implementation of the objectives of the EU in the fields of employment, social affairs and equal opportunities and thereby contribute to the achievement of the Europe 2020 strategic objectives.

Through this programme, the EU supports a variety of our activities and initiatives.

Erste Stiftung believes in a united Europe, in a social, cultural and economic area without borders, with all its diverse natural beauty, individualism and identities.

The foundation initiates and develops projects by themselves or together with partners in three programmes: Social Development, Culture, and Europe. Additionally they give grants to non-profit organisations to support local initiatives that fulfil their grant giving criteria. They are active in Austria and Central and Eastern Europe.

Erste Stiftung supports our Corporate Initiative.

The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation aims to improve the quality of life throughout the UK. It does so by funding the charitable activities of organisations that have the ideas and ability to achieve change for the better. The Foundation takes pride in supporting work that might otherwise be considered difficult to fund.

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is a Supporting Member.

Fondazione CRT is concerned exclusively with social aims and promoting economic development, and it orients its work and dedicates its resources to all sectors of social utility: from the conservation and development of artistic heritage and cultural activities, to scientific research; from education and training, to health and assistance for the weaker categories of society; from civil protection and care for the environment, to support for ecenomic development.

Fondazione CRT supports our Knowledge Center and is a Supporting Member.

The King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) supports every year around 1500 projects and citizens commited to building a better society. They organise debates on important social topics, share knowledge and research results via publications and ecourage philanthropy. They aim to make a lasting contribution to justice democracy and respect for diversity.

The Foundation is independent and pluralistic. They operate out of Brussels, but are active at regional, Belgian, European and international level. The Foundation was created in 1976, to mark the 25th anniversary of King Baudouin’s reign. They operate with a starting yearly budget of €30 million and have around 75 members of staff to run the activities.

KBF supports our Training Academy and our Corporate Initiative.

The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is a charitable foundation founded in 1926 by Charles Stewart Mott of Flint, Michigan. Mott was the leading industrialist in Flint through his association with General Motors.

The foundation administers funds through four programs — Civil Society, Environment, Flint Area, and Pathways out of Poverty, and it also funds special exploratory projects. The foundation supports non-profit programs internationally.

Mott Foundation supports our work in the CEE region.

The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH is one of the major German foundations associated with a private company and has managed the philanthropic bequest of company founder Robert Bosch for over 50 years. The Foundation is divided into areas to support and operate its aid program. In order to pursue the Foundation’s objectives, it promotes external projects and initiates its own projects for developing and running programs.

Robert Bosch Stiftung supports our Training Academy.