At United Fund for Belgium (UFB), we believe that real, lasting social change begins at the community level. Since our founding in 1972, our mission has remained constant: to promote social integration by supporting local organizations that help the most vulnerable in our society—those experiencing poverty, isolation, or disability.
Today, as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) becomes an essential part of business strategy, we are proud to serve as a trusted partner for companies seeking to give back in meaningful, targeted ways.
Our work is about more than fundraising. It’s about connecting values with action. It’s about turning goodwill into measurable impact.
A Clear Mission: Social Integration for All
Social integration is at the heart of everything we do. It means ensuring that everyone, regardless of age, background, health, or economic situation, has the opportunity to participate fully in society. For us, it’s not just a lofty ideal, but a practical goal we pursue through concrete, well-managed initiatives.
We focus on supporting small and medium-sized nonprofit organizations throughout Belgium that are working directly with those at risk of exclusion.
We believe that local organizations are often best positioned to understand and meet the needs of their communities. They are embedded in the realities on the ground and provide essential services that might otherwise go unnoticed. Yet they often lack the visibility or financial stability to sustain or scale their efforts.
That’s where we step in, acting as both a facilitator and an enabler, giving them the tools and support they need to make their projects a reality.
By championing local initiatives, we ensure that support reaches where it’s needed most and that every contribution has a lasting, human-centered impact.
Helping Companies Turn Purpose Into Action
Today, more than ever, companies are seeking ways to contribute positively to the world around them. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is no longer a nice-to-have; it’s a strategic imperative for businesses that care about their stakeholders, their communities, and their long-term sustainability.
At UFB, we help companies bring their social values to life by connecting them with carefully selected nonprofit projects across Belgium. Whether a business wants to support child welfare, accessibility for people with disabilities, access to food and shelter, or other social causes, we provide a trusted pathway for doing so.
Our added value lies in our rigorous and transparent selection process. Every year, we receive dozens of project applications from associations across the country.
Each one is reviewed by a dedicated team of volunteers and evaluated by our Allocation Committee. We require a field visit for every applicant, and no project is approved without a unanimous vote by the committee.
This hands-on approach ensures that each initiative we support is viable, impactful, and aligned with our mission of social integration.
Importantly, once a project is approved and implemented, UFB reimburses expenses only upon receipt of invoices. This means that 100% of donations go directly to the beneficiary organizations—and donors can trust that their funds are being used exactly as intended.
Beyond Funding: Fostering Long-Term Engagement
While financial support is essential, we believe that partnerships should go beyond funding. We encourage companies to engage with the projects they support, to meet the people behind the initiatives, to witness the outcomes, and to involve their own employees in the process.
These connections build a sense of shared purpose and belonging, both within companies and in the broader community.
Some of our corporate partners involve their teams in volunteering, fundraising, or skill-sharing. Others simply appreciate the chance to communicate transparently about the concrete impact of their donations. Either way, we see time and again that the act of giving creates a deeper bond between companies and the communities they serve.
Measuring Impact, Celebrating Success
In 2024, UFB supported 52 projects and distributed over €700,000 to nonprofit organizations across the country. These numbers reflect our scale, but behind each statistic lies a story.
A young person finding direction through a vocational program. A family receiving food assistance during a difficult time. A center for people with disabilities upgrading its facilities to improve accessibility. These are not abstract results, they are lived realities, made possible by the collaboration between nonprofit organizations, UFB, and socially engaged companies.
We believe that our model works because it is transparent, accountable, and rooted in trust. We maintain strong relationships with our partner organizations and follow up on each project to ensure that our donors’ contributions are having the intended effect.
Get Involved
United Fund for Belgium is here to serve as a bridge—not only between sectors, but between intention and action. We offer companies of all sizes a reliable, efficient way to support local social projects and become active contributors to a more inclusive Belgian society.
Whether you’re a company looking to develop a long-term CSR strategy or a team searching for a meaningful way to give back, we are here to help guide your contribution and maximize its value—for you and for the communities you support.
We invite you to join us in our mission. Because social integration is not just the work of nonprofits. It’s the work of all of us—businesses, individuals, and institutions—coming together to create a society in which everyone has a place, and everyone has a voice.
