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Donations instead of gifts

The festive season is not just about twinkling lights and presents, but also about compassion, community and the question: how can I give real joy? Instead of fighting your way through crowded stores or searching helplessly for a gift idea, there is a simple and special alternative: donating instead of giving.
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Development of new BPN seminars in 2025

Fresh impetus for BPN entrepreneurs! We are constantly expanding our range of training courses to provide entrepreneurs with the best possible support.
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The BPN way: Entrepreneurial. Respectful. Long-term. Pioneering

Development cooperation can have many faces. The BPN Foundation follows a firm principle: sustainable change occurs when people act in a self-determined and respectful manner and are able to develop their own potential.
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Review after 5 years: What IT can achieve at BPN

How do you achieve global impact with few resources? Marc Sommer from BPN looks back on 5 years - between technical precision, human proximity and entrepreneurial development aid that makes a difference.
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Fundraising campaign Mongolia - Update

With the Mongolia Financial Fund, BPN provides targeted support for entrepreneurs to invest in their growth. The fund is financed by donations. Every investment contributes to local entrepreneurial development. Find out what we have been able to achieve so far...
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With heart and responsibility - Willi Helbling, 10 years at the helm of the BPN Foundation

A decade of commitment: in this interview, the CEO of the BPN Foundation talks about what drives him, the people who have inspired him and his plans for the future.
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Donation campaign financial fund Mongolia

A loan that changes lives - thanks to your donation. We need your help to expand our financial fund in Mongolia. Enable us to support more entrepreneurs with loans.
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Annual Report 2024: A year full of entrepreneurial impetus

The BPN Foundation's new annual report shows how we have created new perspectives together with entrepreneurs.
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Schreiner newspaper May 2025

"One of the entrepreneurs supported is Paradine Nishimwe, who runs a furniture factory in Rwanda. The young woman came up with the business idea during her first pregnancy when she realized that there was nowhere to buy furniture for a nursery. With the help of BPN, she was able to acquire management skills and put her company on a solid footing." Read the article that recently appeared in the Schreiner Zeitung about BPN.
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