1. EAPN: Fighting for a Social Europe Free of Poverty
EAPN Fundraising Strategy
Fintan Farrell, Director
Executive Committee Meeting
Athens - Nov 2012
EUROPEAN ANTI-POVERTY NETWORK
RÉSEAU EUROPÉEN DES ASSOCIATIONS
DE LUTTE CONTRE LA PAUVRETÉ ET L’EXCLUSION SOCIALE

2. Structure of Presentation
EAPN Fund
EAPN Fundraising Strategy
Current Agreement regarding the spending from the Fund
Amounts spent in 2012; Amount available in 2013
Actions needed

3. EAPN Fund – the reasons for it
Monitoring the financial situation of EAPN members and the reality of cuts in public funding for NGOs has led EAPN to develop a fundraising strategy.
Goal 2 of the EAPN Strategic Plan seeks to ensure a sustainable, member-driven organisation.
Why with KBF: Experience, credibility, ethical investment

4. EAPN Fund A Fund established by EAPN within KBF Three Broad Objectives
Ensuring the development of EAPN and its National Networks
Increase the impact of participation of activists with direct experience of poverty
A biennial Prize for Transnational Learning

5. EAPN Fund Management
Management Committee: 4 people appointed by EAPN (renewed after each Bureau is appointed), 1 independent person, 1 representative of KBF and 1 agreed independent Chair
Secretariat of the Management Committee by KBF
Seek agreement in EAPN Executive for the proposals brought by the EAPN representatives to the Management Committee

6. EAPN Fundraising Strategy
Sponsorship Events (row4rights)
Target Euro, each year, in 3-5 Years
Major Donor Programme (working with French company)
Target , each year, in 3-5 Years
Individual Donor Programme (In development)

7. Principles/Constraints to inform spending
Support EAPN Matching Funds requirements
For example, the Prize will be in EAPN’s core programme but paid for from the Fund. Likewise, alliance-building will be for alliance activities that arise in our core work programme.
Spread of Support
The Fund has a special role to increase the financial capacity of National Networks. This shouldn't mean just spreading the funds equally but it does imply an effort to support as many Networks as possible over time . It should also take account of which Networks get support from our Projects approach.
Transparency
The Fund management should be transparent in the way funds are spent and should seek to build on inputs from EAPN members.

8. Current Agreement on spending from the Fund
Spending by objective:
1. Ensuring the development of EAPN and its National Networks
10% to build up Capital,
40% solidarity Fund for NNs,
10% solidarity Fund for EOs,
5% EU Alliance Building,
5% International Cooperation,
2. Increase the impact of participation of activists with direct experience of poverty
10% Initiatives to support PEP engagement (this goal is also mainstreamed in actions under all the other goals of the Fund)
3. A biennial Prize for Transnational Learning
5% for Prize
In addition: 5% Admin and 10% X factor

9. Spending from the Fund in 2012
Amount Available (86.831,00 Euro)
Solidarity Fund NN: ( EAPN Netherlands) ( loan to EAPN Hungary)
International Cooperation (1000 Ekta Parishad)
Prize (5000)
Support for PeP (Participation in Indian March 5000)
EU Alliance Building (2000 event in Florence?)
Capital Build Up (9000)
Admin – for 2011 KBF has decided not to charge any amount for administration. For 2012, the amount will be informed based on the transactions from the Fund.

10. Amount Available in 2013
Carried Over from 2012 (44.831) & Outcome of R4R 2012 (approx ) Individual donors (we will relaunch a call in 2012 for individual donations) Total
Available as per agreement (approximated numbers):
6400 to build up Capital,
solidarity Fund for NNs,
6400 solidarity Fund for EOs,
3200 EU Alliance Building,
3200 International Cooperation,
6400 support PEP engagement
3200 Prize
3200 Admin
6400 X Factor

11. What’s needed What work still needed on the Fund:
Criteria for solidarity Fund National Networks (agreed in 2011 to develop it in 2012)
Criteria for solidarity Fund EOs (outstanding request from SMES Europa)
Development of the Prize
Newsletter or other communication on the Fund

12. Thank you for your attention Fintan Farrell or Tanya Basarab
For more information, please contact :
Fintan Farrell or Tanya Basarab
EUROPEAN ANTI-POVERTY NETWORK
RÉSEAU EUROPÉEN DE LUTTE
CONTRE LA PAUVRETÉ ET L’EXCLUSION SOCIALE
SQUARE DE MEEUS, 18 – 1050 BRUSSELS
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