What strategies enable a social project to secure funding? How can Third Sector organizations engage with the corporate world and attract investments through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

These are some of the questions that will be addressed at the event “How to Finance Social Projects: Women’s Contribution to Change,” taking place on Thursday, March 13, at 5:00 PM in Turin at Rinascimenti Sociali.

The event is aimed at Third Sector organizations, social entrepreneurs, and sustainability professionals, with the goal of providing concrete tools to access funding and build strategic partnerships.

Topics of Discussion

The event will explore best practices in project design, funding opportunities—ranging from crowdfunding to corporate collaborations—and the role of CSR in supporting social impact initiatives.

Speakers

• Ekaterina Khaletskaya – An international expert with over 10 years of experience in social entrepreneurship development, impact program design, and strategic partnerships. Currently a Partnerships Enabler in the Global Innovation Team at WWF, she has supported over 600 social startups and raised more than €4 million in funding. Her talk will provide insights into innovative funding models, analyzing the role of businesses in crowdfunding and impact investing, with real-world examples of collaborations between the private and nonprofit sectors.
• Alessia Amendola – Corporate Social Responsibility Coordinator for Italy at DLA Piper, specializing in the design and management of social sustainability initiatives, Diversity & Inclusion governance, pro bono activities, and ESG compliance. Her contribution will focus on engagement strategies with companies and foundations, illustrating CSR dynamics and tools for building effective collaborations.

A Femmepowerment Initiative

The event is part of Femmepowerment, an international project led by Associazione Microlab, Impact Hub Madrid, Open Impact, and the European Crowdfunding Network, funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ program (KA210-ADU).

Femmepowerment has developed an innovative free online course (available in Italian and Spanish) that provides skills in crowdfunding, match-funding, and CSR, integrating them into financing strategies for the Third Sector.

Following the discussion, there will be a networking session with light refreshments.

The event is free, but spots are limited.

To participate, registration is required via the online form at the provided link, until spots are filled.