Ourea, Capital Croissance’s philanthropic fund
Ourea,
Capital Croissance’s
philanthropic fund
Housed in the Fonds de Dotation Transatlantique, Ourea was created in 2019 with the aim to finance public interest projects and organise the skill-based sponsorship’s actions of Capital Croissance to offer an innovative model of entrepreneurial philanthropy.
5 supported themes
Every year, Ourea supports a dozen of projects falling within the five following themes, in line with Capital Croissance’s values and DNA
To be studied, the projects must be eligible to the sponsorship tax system as defined by article 200 of the General Tax Code
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT & FOOD
EDUCATION & INSERTION
SOCIAL & SOLIDARITY-ORIENTED ACTIONS
HEALTH
OUR PHILANTHROPIC ENTREPRENEURS
Ourea benefits from a lasting capital endowment, through annual contributions.
It is collected annually from our philanthropic entrepreneurs who happen to be the subscribers of the funds managed by Capital Croissance and the management company’s team.
OUR GOUVERNANCE
Ourea is administered by a Selection Committee, made of members of the Capital Croissance’s team.
Agnès Lamoureux (former communication director of Fondation de France) is Ourea’s patron and spearheads proposals.
THE PROJECTS WE SUPPORT
The philanthropic fund Ourea supports a dozen of projects per year, for amounts ranging from €5 000 to €20 000 per project.
The projects we support
Some of the projects being supported by Ourea
Le défi à vélo de Pierre Boussion / APHP
Health
Solidary tour of Europe
Solidary solo and independently tour of Europe to support research against cancer
Goals: Supporting the research studies handled by the Department of Medical Oncology at the Saint-Louis Hospital, that whishes to develop clinical testing on new cancer treatments (especially gynecological, urological, pulmonary and ENT) being still incurable
1001 Fontaines
Social & solidarity-oriented actions
Potable water production station
Potable water production stations being entrusted to microentrepreneurs in remote areas
Goals: Reducing poverty, diseases and bad health status through both the improvement of potable water sources in remote areas and the education of how important potable water is regarding health and hygiene issues in particular
Lazare
Social & solidarity-oriented actions
Colocations solidaires
Reintegration assistance of people having lived in the street through solidary flat shares with voluntary young workers
Goal: Opening new houses in more French cities
Seuil
Education & Insertion
Rupture trekking
Social reintegration assistance to troubled young people through an individualized rupture trek
Goals: Multiplying the organized educational treks, increasing its visibility
Pure Ocean
Sustainable environment & food
Oceans conservation
Conservation of marine biodiversity and sensitive ecosystems, awareness
Goals: Collecting oceanographic data to measure climate change and anticipate the necessary adaptation
Aïda
Health
Visits of young people with cancer
Visits of young people with cancer at the hospital, support for research against cancer, awareness
Goals: Multiplying its partner hospitals, implementing awareness campaigns
Sport dans la ville
Education & Insertion
Sport facilities in priority neighborhoods
Sport facilities to help young people from priority neighborhoods with social and professional inclusion through personal progression and development
Goals: Increasing its action in the Hauts-de-France region, deploying the program named “Entrepreneurs dans la Ville”
Our methodology
A 3-step process
01.
Projects identification
Ourea collects the donation applications through a questionnaire, and meets with the project leaders to better understand their actions
02.
Projects analysis and selection
Twice a year, the Selection Committee analyses all the donation applications, selects c. 6 of them and decides for each of them the amount of donation to be allocated
03.
Projects follow-up
The supported projects are encouraged to communicate an annual report, on which Ourea’s decision of donation renewal may be based.
To submit a project
1 – Download and complete the questionnaire
2 – Send us the latter to the following mail address (you can attach any additional document you find relevant):
projets@ourea-mecenat.fr
Your application will then be reviewed by the Selection Committee.