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iRaiser, partner of the FAB, helps nonprofits with digital fundraising solutions. It is their mission to empower charities, hospitals, museums, schools, religious institutions and political parties to raise more funds. Gilles Van Doosselaere is Country Manager for iRaiser Benelux.

Chris De Cock has been responsible for Philantropy and Partnerships since the beginning of 2021 at Welzijnszorg, an ngo working for a society free from poverty. Chris is developing a new area of fundraising within the organisation, as previously there was no focus on philantropy and partnerships. The guiding principle for Chris is that fundraising is not only about funds but also about friends.

Poverty organisation Poverello is under fire after an investigation by journalists Ruben Brugnera and Marieke Brugnera in cooperation with the RTBF programme #Investigation, Le Vif and Knack.*

Joëlle Pollentier has been director of Stichting Onze Kleine Weeskinderen/ Fondation Nos Petits Orphelins for almost three years. However the name of the organisation no longer describes the scope of who they work for. The foundation makes sure that not only orphans, but also abandoned and misplaced children and young people in Latin America and Haiti are lovingly cared for and supported in the children’s villages. Time for a rebranding and digitisation.

Begin 2022 start FAB samen met Cultuurloket opnieuw een Expeditie Cultuurwervers op.

Frédérique de Keyser is the coördinator at the Hasselt University Fund and Alumni Office since December 2020. The funds Hasselt University Fund raises are used to finance research, education and patrimony. The University Fund and Alumni Office was running at a low level before. But the board of Hasselt University really recognizes the importance of fundraising for its operations and further development. So the Fund is having a reboot. 

Too often neglected within a fundraising strategy, mid-level donors offer significant potential for nonprofit organisations. Isabel Penne of Fundraisers Alliance Belgium explores how organisations can engage this key donor group.

Mindwize, partner of the FAB, is an international, creatively driven and data-inspired agency with over 25 years of experience in developing campaigns for non-profit and social enterprise organisations. Liesbeth van Uytven is managing director at Mindwize Belgium.

Wouter Semey is responsible for marketing and fundraising at De Bijloke Muziekcentrum. The concert hall in Ghent focuses mainly on classical music, jazz and new contemporary music. De Bijloke also hosts events for external parties. Over the past year, Wouter and his colleagues have worked out various formulas with which they also collect donations for socio-educational projects.