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In response to growing distrust, lower voter turnout and polarization of the public debate, La Concorde is taking action to protect and strengthen the vitality of democracy.
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WHO ARE WE ?
In these times of deep political and democratic crisis, La Concorde is an independent and non-profit emergency endowment fund dedicated to supporting democracy on a non-partisan basis. It was founded and is led by a collective of entrepreneurs committed to restoring hope through action.
This philanthropic fund aims to preserve and promote democracy in all its dimensions of public interest : civic rights, development and maintenance of social cohesion, dialogue and civic engagement, as well as the defense of freedom of information.
Its mission is to fund and scale, by the next presidential elections in 2027, non-profit civil society organizations and citizen initiatives of an philanthropic educational, social, cultural, or scientific nature, and to invest in entrepreneurial initiatives that strengthen democracy in France.
An Undeniable Reality
citizens are either not registered or incorrectly registered on the electoral rolls
of French people say they trust politics
of French people say they trust politics
Still time to act
La Concorde collects donations to fund, coordinate, and help to deploy general interest projects that promote the rule of law in France in three priority areas :
ProjeCts
Access to reliable information
Fondation Descartes Watchdog Institute
Detects the emergence of fake news on social networks early in their viral spread to alert the media.
Calming public debate
Destin Commun
Conducts a large-scale research on what unites the French people and shares findings with content creators to inspire a positive and unifying vision of society.
Citizen engagement
A Voté
Fights voter abstention and registration errors through citizen mobilization and an intuitive, appealing platform for managing proxy votes.
Citizen engagement
Parlons Démocratie
educates young people to understand and engage in civic life by bringing professionals from public institutions into schools.
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Our Motto : ACT FAST
€3.5M in donations already received and €1M in additional commitments
Do you want to protect our democracy, rebuild dialogue, debate, and a sense of shared community? You may not know how to act, but you want to start before it’s too late.
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Laurence
Grandcolas
President and co-founder
Entrepreneur and impact investor
Caroline
Noublanche
Treasurer and co-founder
Tech entrepreneur
Laurence
Méhaignerie
Board Member
Co-founder of Citizen Capital
Alain
Dinin
Board Member
President of Orizon Invest & Conseil
Julien
Noé
Board Member
President of SCIC Enercoop
Malik
Salemkour
Board Member
Honorary President of the Human Rights League
Tarik
Ghezali
Board Member
Co-founder of La Fabrique du Nous
Alexandra
Fougère
Co-CEO
Gabriel
Maurisson
Co-CEO
Quentin
Guillaume
Project Officer
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We believe in the power of dialogue and meaningful encounters. Let’s exchange ideas to imagine concrete initiatives that serve the common good.
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