10 years of commitment: BNP Paribas Foundation celebrates its anniversary

Together for tomorrow: The BNP Paribas Foundation, the German foundation of BNP Paribas Group, is celebrating its tenth anniversary this summer. Since its founding in 2015, it has bundled the Group’s philanthropic commitment in Germany. The focus is on projects for more equal opportunities – especially for children and young people. In the past ten years, the foundation has reached more than 120,000 people nationwide.

“The mission of the BNP Paribas Foundation is to ensure that young people’s origins and personal biographies do not impair their development and life chances and that they can look to the future with confidence,” says Sonja Alt, member of the foundation’s board.

Diverse commitment – four thematic priorities

The BNP Paribas Foundation supports projects in the following areas:

• Education: providing access to effective and sustainable educational opportunities – regardless of origin or living conditions
• Solidarity: promoting the participation of young people with disabilities or chronic illnesses, for example when entering the labour market
• Personality development through art and culture: encouraging children and young people to become creative and discover their strengths and talents
• Environmental and climate protection: providing the next generation with concrete options for action to implement their own ideas and visions for the future – in the spirit of an “education for sustainable development”

Since its inception, the foundation has worked with 57 funding partners. “At BNP Paribas Foundation, we want to achieve sustainable social impact. Our funding is therefore designed for the long term in order to reliably support the work of the organisations,” says Eva Meyer, chairwoman of the foundation board.

Many of the supported projects have a nationwide impact, others specifically on the ground – with partners at 21 different locations in Germany so far. The foundation is particularly active in the federal states of Berlin, Hesse and Bavaria.

Commitment also by employees

Since 2017, the foundation has been running the “Help2Help” program annually. Employees can nominate non-profit organisations for funding in which they themselves volunteer. In recent years, more than 200 projects have been funded – a strong sign of lived social togetherness.

International network

With the BNP Paribas Foundation, Germany joins the Group’s international network of foundations, which began with the establishment of the French foundation 40 years ago and now comprises 13 foundations worldwide.

The BNP Paribas Foundation was established in 2015 as a trust foundation. The Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e.V. acts as trustee. The BNP Paribas Foundation is a member of the Association of German Foundations and conducts its work in accordance with the principles of good foundation practice.

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