MARIUS JACOB FOUNDATION
A collective and self-managed financial tool to support resistance, alternatives and struggles
We need you!
Since 2019, the Marius Jacob Foundation has been financially supporting struggles and collectives.
We started small, with passion and revolt. Today, 200 people pool a portion of their income monthly with the foundation, and more than 100,000 euros have been shared among a hundred projects. Now, every two months, 9,000 euros are distributed among seven grant applications.
To continue to amplify social movements and struggles in all their diversity, to strengthen autonomous and bold dynamics, to meet the challenges we face, and to see big: we need you. Join us by becoming a contributor!
IN SHORT
The foundation is a collective financial tool for emancipation, to support activists, alternative-building and struggles of individuals and collectives, working on changing our system.
WHY?
We believe it is essential to support feminist, antiracist, ecological, and social struggles. More than ever, we need social movements that resist injustice, collectives that bet on direct actions, alternatives for collective emancipation, and initiatives that embrace solidarity.
The principle of the foundation is simple: we bet on our ability to pool as much money as possible together and organize its redistribution to collectives and initiatives in need. In this way, we aim to strengthen the autonomy, independence, and impact of grassroots social movements.
What we do
Several types of support are currently offered by the Foundation:
THE “MARIUS JACOB” FUND
This general fund allows for the awarding of grants every two months to financially support activists, collectives, and social movements that share the foundation’s values.
More informationsTHE ANTI-REPRESSION FUND
This is financial support to assist victims of legal repression in the context of activist involvement or police violence.
More informationsSPECIFIC FUNDS
Created at the initiative of a collective and managed by it, the foundation hosts various funds dedicated to specific themes.
How we work
HORIZONTALITY and SELF-MANAGEMENT
Democractic and participative ways of working are important to us. Therefore our way of working is horizontal.The projects that are financed are chosen by a randomly drawn comittee and the different tasks are distributed between the working groups of the foundation.
POOLING and FINANCIAL AUTONOMY
In order to finance the foundation, we count on our collective ability to pool a percentage of our income (for example 1%), but also on donations or bequests in cash or in kind
Progress & Finance
The Foundation was created on May 13, 2019, with 41 members.
The goal today is to reach 250 contributors and 10,000€
to distribute at each ACAB (Assemblée Collaborative d’Attribution des Bourses)!
Actual contributors
(goal 250)
distributed at each ACAB
thanks to the contributors
(goal 10 000€)
projects supported
since 2019 for a total
value of 100 000€
GET INVOLVED
Our Foundation is still in development, with lots of different activities to take care of. Any support (with time of resources) is welcome.
Get involved in the Foundation Support us via Open CollectiveMUTUAL INCOME FUND
The best way to support the Foundation is by pooling (at least) 1% of your monthly income. It allows us to feed our equity and ensure its autonomy. It will also allow you to be part of the assembly.
ONE TIME DONATIONS OR BEQUESTS
It is also possible to make a one time donation, that will help feeding our equity and ensure the foundation’s autonomy. You can support us:
N° de compte: BE65 5230 8110 3896
BIC : TRIO BE BB
Banque : Triodos Bank
Nom : Fondation Marius jacob
JOIN A WORKING GROUP
We are currently looking for people to help us on communication, funding or coordination
BECOME AMBASSADOR
The embassadors are people that help us spreading the word about the foundation and finding new members.
Join us!
Because, as Marius used tp say:
« Le droit de vivre dignement ne se mendie pas, il se prend »
« La lutte ne disparaîtra que lorsque les Hommes mettront en commun leurs
joies et leurs peines, leurs travaux et leurs richesses, que lorsque tout
appartiendra à tous. »
Marius Jacob, 1905. Anarchist thief.,
