The Foundation for Future Generations was established in Belgium as a public-benefit foundation. It launched its first calls for projects and made its first impact investment.
unched in 2007 by the Foundation, the "Grand Prix" des Générations Futures promoted exemplary initiatives in sustainable development until 2017. In four provinces, a provincial selection process preceded the national finals.
Starting in 2018, the Grand Prix was replaced by the Future Generations Summit.
The Foundation launches and develops prestigious initiatives such as the HERA Awards, which recognize academic work (theses and dissertations) that takes a 360° approach and incorporates a systemic vision of sustainable development.
This first meeting was held in Lille and brought together representatives from 13 foundations in six countries (Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Austria, and Italy). The theme of the meeting was the development of a strategy for the foundations’ actions toward a sustainable society: systemic risks and resilience.
The Philippe Rotthier Fund for Future Generations is the first named fund hosted by the Foundation for Future Generations.
In these times of multiple crises, Philippe Rotthier’s philanthropic approach is thought-provoking. This is because it represents “rational” and “transformative” philanthropy—a very contemporary form of philanthropy that, moving beyond emotions and short-term urgency, works to ensure that society adopts a “360-degree” vision and approach characteristic of sustainable development.
It contributes to a more sustainable world by fostering entrepreneurship.
Funded by the SE’nSE Fund created by Pierre Mottet, the fund focuses on young companies with an environmental mission and sustainable business practices. More specifically, it provides seed capital in the form of a subordinated loan.
The event dedicated to impact entrepreneurship was a success, bringing together nearly 500 people for talks, discussions, and meetings with various initiatives.
It aims to support student entrepreneurs who are developing a product, service, or technology that has a positive societal impact. This support for students takes the form of a grant of up to €5,000 and is intended for initiatives in the prototyping phase—after the concept has been developed and before the product is launched on the market—which is a key stage in a young entrepreneur’s journey.
