Success for the Crowdfunding Campaigns of the Impatto+ 2024 Call by Banca Etica and Etica Sgr

Great success for the fundraising campaign linked to the projects selected by the Impatto+ 2024 Call for Proposals “Ethical energy for communities and territories,” promoted by Banca Etica and Etica Sgr.

The initiative supported innovative projects dedicated to sustainability and social inclusion, thanks to the support of Produzioni dal Basso.

Co-financing by Banca Etica and Etica Sgr for

Of the ten projects selected by Banca Etica, seven have reached at least 75% of their economic goal thanks to user donations. The non-repayable contribution of Etica Sgr, through the Microfinance and Crowdfunding Fund, will cover the remaining 25%.

With the 2024 edition of the Impatto+ call, Banca Etica and Etica Sgr confirm their commitment to ethical finance in supporting initiatives that generate value for communities and the territory.

In fact, from 2014 to today, Banca Etica has supported 440 crowdfunding fundraisers for projects born in the “community and social” and “food and agriculture” areas on Produzioni dal basso, involving 40,000 donors who have allocated approximately 4.7 million euros to the various campaigns.

Projects that have received funding from Banca Etica

Among the projects that have reached 75% of the economic objective with the Banca Etica Impatto+ 2024 Call for Proposals “Ethical energy for communities and territories” are:

“Casa di Leo’s Energy: Light Up Hope for Families” , the project promoted by EOS La Stella Del Mattino APS of Bergamo , to install a system of photovoltaic panels and storage batteries that will allow Casa di Leo (a shared temporary pediatric housing facility) to independently produce and manage a significant part of the energy needed for daily activities.

“La Bottega lights up + | Let’s give clean energy to the ReciprocaMensa Solidarity Emporium” – Associazione Reciprocamensa ODV (Chieri, Turin) , aims to install photovoltaic panels and a storage battery at the “La Bottega” Emporium, a solidarity supermarket that today supports more than 280 families in fragile conditions in Chieri, to reduce energy costs and reinvest resources in the purchase of basic necessities for the families supported by the association.

“Pardesa all year round – Let’s transform an old barn into a meditation room!,” the project of La Natura della Mente APS, which welcomes hundreds of people every year for meditation retreats, permaculture courses and days of practice in nature. With this campaign supported by Banac Etica, they aim to offer a shelter to the community, an indoor space protected from the elements, to continue their mission.

“A Sustainable Future for La Pulce,” promoted by La Pulce nel Cuore APS (Bologna), to install photovoltaic panels that will allow for significant economic savings and reduce the CO2 footprint of the “Villa Maria Regia” house in Loiano, in the province of Bologna.

With the money received from Banca Etica they will begin the transformation of the structure from a house used almost exclusively for summer school camps of the ACR of the parishes of the Lower Ferrara area to a house for holidays or training courses for groups, associations, families, open all year round.

The project of the BioAgriTuristica La Felicia Company of Rocca Sam Casciano (Forlì-Cesena) “A step towards energy autonomy,” aims to replace the old LPG boiler with a new condensing one.
“The light, or rather very light, social library,” promoted by Casale Podere Rosa APS (Rome), aims to make the library energy autonomous, using only renewable energy, installing a low-impact air conditioning system to guarantee eco-sustainable comfort and raise awareness in the community about climate change.

The last project that will receive money from Banca Etica is the project “Azienda Agricola Fiorenzo: let’s cultivate a passion, let’s harvest sustainability” by Azienda Agricola Fiorenzo (Prato) aims to renovate the farmhouse owned by the company and achieve zero environmental impact by installing a wood-burning fireplace, a photovoltaic system and new windows, making the house and the company more sustainable.

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