{"id":8163,"date":"2023-06-05T15:38:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T13:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/members.citizenfund.coop\/?p=8163"},"modified":"2023-06-05T15:41:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T13:41:37","slug":"newsletter-april-2023-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/members.citizenfund.coop\/en\/newsletter-april-2023-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter of April 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Citizenfund supporter,<\/h4>\n

Les choses bougent au Citizenfund !<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udc4b After 4 years at Citizenfund as coordinator Aurore<\/a> is stepping down and leaving her place to Astrid<\/a>, who will take up the torch on May 8.<\/p>\n

\u270d\ufe0f Our cooperators have received their invitation to the Annual General Meeting on May 15, 2023. This will be an opportunity to meet Astrid in person \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude80 We have been selected by Ashoka<\/a>\u00a0to be part of their Impact Programme to duplicate our model, alongside Linked.Farm and BC Materials.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb0 \u20ac2,000 were invested by new cooperators this month! Welcome Marie Laure and Denis.<\/p>\n

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\ud83c\udf31 Portfolio news<\/h4>\n

\ud83d\udeb4\u00a0urbike<\/a> is one of 50 Brussels organizations committed to decarbonizing logistics.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd55\u00a0Incredible Company<\/a> breathes new life into its Oasis thanks to the work of a few cooperators and animators.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcd6\u00a0Wilfried<\/a> pulls out an incredible number on drug trafficking in Antwerp, among other things, and treats himself to stints on BX1 (1:14:00) and LN24 (00:24:00) to discuss it!<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd1d\u00a0Give a Day<\/a> convinces the province of Brabant Wallon to offer the platform to its active associations.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude9a\u00a0Happy Hours Market<\/a> opens its second location in Jette.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfe6\u00a0NewB<\/a> is looking for its next bank branch manager & CEO.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\uddf1\u00a0BC Materials<\/a> appears on the 1pm RTBF news to show off its materials.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb0\u00a0Incofin<\/a> was on CanalZ to talk about responsible investment.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf33\u00a0Sonian Wood Coop<\/a> took part in MVO Vlaanderen’s “Koplopers” podcast.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\ude72 In 2022, Entusia avoided, thanks to its activities, 91,425 kg of waste, or 258,347.49 kg of CO2 equivalent avoided.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfe1\u00a0Novacitis<\/a> and its Menuiserie will host the new incubator for social entrepreneurship in Wallonia, iES!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc57\u00a0Coucou<\/a> has moved and welcomes you to its new premises.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude9c\u00a0Ma Ferme<\/a> held its annual Fair with great success.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc34\u00a0Hyppy<\/a> is going through difficult times and is looking for financial support to perpetuate its business.<\/p>\n

\u267b\ufe0f\u00a0Yuman<\/a> opened its second store in Etterbeek.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\ude91\u00a0Relieve Furniture<\/a> appeared on BX1’s “Big Boss” program.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfd5\ufe0f\u00a0Evazion<\/a> continues her RTBF appearances, this time sharing her tips and tricks for a first trip.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd16\u00a0Polyperception<\/a><\/p>\n

tests, trains and validates its Artificial Intelligence model for its customer levels.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udeb4\u00a0Hooba<\/a> deploys its solution at Sibelga and welcomes its first employee.<\/p>\n

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Taking shares in Citizenfund = indirectly investing in these projects (and choosing future investments)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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\ud83e\udd13 Some interesting information<\/h4>\n