About the Fondation de la Catho de Lille
The Fondation de la Catho de Lille is a public-interest non-profit organization that acts as a philanthropic organization supporting the Catholic University of Lille and its students. Its mission is to accompany the university’s development, promote its activities, and support projects with significant social, educational, and ethical impact.
Officially established in July 2012 under this status, this nonprofit organization has the legal capacity to receive donations, bequests, and endowments, which help fund initiatives of general interest and allow it to issue tax receipts to donors.
Mission and Objectives
The Fondation de la Catho de Lille pursues multiple objectives around two main areas:
Supporting the Catholic University of Lille
It provides material and financial support for projects that contribute to the university’s educational and societal mission, including pedagogical innovation, infrastructure development, research, cultural outreach, and scientific influence.
Supporting Students
By promoting holistic education, that is, a formation combining academic excellence with human, ethical, and civic development, the nonprofit organization values diversity and supports students in achieving success through exceptional financial aid, scholarships, assistance for vulnerable students, student-led solidarity projects, and more.
Areas of Action and Supported Domains
The Fondation de la Catho de Lille organizes its actions around major challenges and key themes:
– Student Life
– Innovative Teaching
– Heritage and Culture
– Health and Social Issues
– Research
The Fondation de la Catho de Lille is launching a new fundraising campaign for 2025–2030. Entitled “Let Us Be Actors for the World! Lighting the Way to the Future,” this campaign follows the program set out by the President-Rector of the Catholic University of Lille: “Our University: a Community Committed to Reinventing the World.”
This program is structured around four key pillars:
– Supporting each student in building their life project
– Developing all dimensions of “care”
– Committing ourselves to and with local communities and society
– Living out our original organisational model
Impact and Influence
Through its actions, the Fondation de la Catho de Lille actively contributes to:
– enhancing the attractiveness and quality of university life,
– funding innovative projects,
– promoting a globally oriented education,
– creating solidarity and socially-focused initiatives,
– and preserving the university’s cultural and architectural heritage.
It helps make the Catholic University of Lille a major player in the region by supporting the education of 43,000 students, fostering research, and strengthening connections with professional, economic, and social sectors.
How to make a donation from abroad ?
You live abroad and would like to support the Fondation de la Catho de Lille? Your generosity helps train the talents of tomorrow, develop research, foster educational innovation, and ensure access to higher education for all. Depending on your country of residence, you may benefit from tax advantages.
– Belgium : As a Belgian resident, you can contact the Fondation Roi Baudouin, which is a partner of the TGE (Transnational Giving Europe). You will need to specify that your donation is intended for the Fondation de la Catho de Lille.
– Luxembourg : From Luxembourg, it is possible to make a donation via the Fondation de Luxembourg, specifying that it is intended for the Fondation de la Catho de Lille.
– Switzerland : If you live in Switzerland and would like to make a donation, please contact the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation and specify that your donation is intended for the Fondation de la Catho de Lille.
– United Kingdom : Residents of the United Kingdom can support the Fondation de la Catho de Lille through the Charities Aid Foundation.
– United States of America : If you reside in the United States, you can support the Fondation de la Catho de Lille by making a tax-deductible donation through our partner, Friends of Fondation de France.
Thanks to your donations, the Fondation de la Catho de Lille can continue its mission in service of the common good. Every donation, no matter the amount, makes a difference.
Together, let us carry the values of the Catholic University of Lille beyond borders.
