Who is Fonds de Participation Solidaire (FPS)?
Established in 2020, the Fonds de Participation Solidaire (FPS) is a French registered endowment fund (Announce to the Journal Officiel no. 1750 69-Rhone dated 5th August 2020). An endowment fund is a patronage organization that aims to help non-profit organisations to realize their general interest actions.
Thus, FPS is working to improve the connection between donors and charitable organisations. As a registered charity, we receive and disburse funds for charitable purposes, making it faster, safer and more cost-efficient for companies and their employees to give — and nonprofits to receive — donations.
FPS has partnered with Benevity, Inc., a for-profit certified B Corporation that provides leading global corporate purpose software. The Benevity technology platform helps companies and their employees make charitable donations in the most efficient way possible in France.
Donations made through FPS are eligible to tax deductions so FPS can provide real-time tax receipts without applying donation thresholds or other restrictions that limit participation.
Our people
Grace Atkinson
Grace has extensive experience in the education and development sector, having worked on projects in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, France and the Netherlands. She previously focused on utilizing digital technology to help the underprivileged to access university by co-founding two country offices of Kiron Open Higher Education and serving as MENA Regional Director. Grace has a master’s degree in International Relations from Sciences Po Paris and a bachelor’s degree from Leiden University. In her current position as Strategic Advisor at Jusoor, Grace supports programs and operations, empowering Syrian children and youth for a brighter tomorrow.
William Holmberg
William has over 20 years of experience working in asset management in both investment and business development roles. He is currently the Executive Director at TOBAM. William's specialties include investment management, new business development, emerging markets equities, and more. William has an MA in International Affairs from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a BSBA in Marketing and Finance from Georgetown University School of Business. William is a member of the investment committee of the American Cathedral in Paris, and a member of the Charter Alternative Investment Analyst Association.
Lisa Latrèche
Lisa is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the firm’s Financial Services sector. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2019, Lisa was an M&A analyst in the Generalist and Financial Institutions teams at Evercore in London.