PTPI Hub Brussels

PTPI Europe asbl Our Hub; Connecting people and communities for success

European case for support - 2016

European case for Support

A framework for Action

PTPI Europe has identified a number of concrete opportunities for our organization, our members and

our communities. We need philanthropic support to make these opportunities a reality.

• When you arrive in a new location or if your circumstances have changed, finding out where to access

new communities, inexpensive products and services, or how to develop new opportunities for income

generating products and services, can be daunting.

• With our world moving at a faster and more disconnected way due to technology, busy schedules and

the frequency at which we change employment, houses and locations, it is harder to feel a sense of

community.

• People with an international mindset are looking for opportunities to engage in local projects and

activities, that bring benefits to where they live and bring benefits to the country that is home.

• It is said that it really helps to have a good place in which to anchor true community. It is also said that

community-building is an art with elusive goals.

The Hub will play a vital role to make concrete goals, manage progress and communicate outcomes.

The purpose of the PTPI Hub is to provide a physical space where our members can work, rest and play.

It is a space where we can share, learn and create together, and give to each other directly, without the

extra hassle of intermediaries. The PTPI Hub, designs, manages and facilitates networks and

partnerships which cultivate community-driven, multi-stakeholder projects that allow everyone to play a

role and contribute to a stronger society in Belgium.

In an age of interdependence, we strive to ensure that our social and business partners find our Hub a

respectable space, to anchor and showcase initiatives that highlight the role strong communities do

deliver. When communities are strong, inequalities and sources of conflict are reduced, and constraints

are removed to solution-finding.

The leadership team The PTPI Hub is supported by three community officers. Their role is to take a strategic view on

operations, provide an infrastructure to empower activities, and ensure strong leadership for all that the

Hub will represent. • John di Stefano • Andy Whittle • Chalks Corriette

Our main address: Avenue Jules Bordet 13, 1140 Brussels. There is parking available and public

transport access is good. The physical space is supported by the team from transforma bxl.

People – there is no better investment

What is on offer? § Helpdesk open every Monday and Tuesday, 10h00 to 16h00

§ Coffee mornings each Thursday, 09h00 to 13h00 (more to be added)

§ Email and telephone support available 7 days each week

§ Co-working and meeting space available 7 days each week

§ Regular workshops are offered on a range of subjects

§ Tastings (wine, beer, cheese)

§ Consulting services

§ Mentoring services

§ Facilitator and entrepreneurship coaching

§ Volunteering opportunities

§ Cultivation of community projects

§ Excursions and outings (weekday and weekends – local and International)

§ Support groups

This list will develop as we understand needs, become more established and develop our funding.

A sustainable solution

§ We open 2016 with 19,000 euro for our European wide operations, projects and activities.

§ PTPI Hub membership is 10 euro annually. Our membership is global and provides access to the

global PTPI network and the additional benefits this brings.

§ Our members will be charged additional fees for meeting room and co-working space usage, and

some special events.

§ Consulting services are aimed at the commercial market, and are priced competitively to reflect

our purpose as a community of socially minded people.

§ We will access institutional and foundation funding for our youth focused agenda.

§ We do receive funding from private individuals and through fund development activities that we

deliver.

§ We need additional philanthropic support to make more opportunities a reality.

We are conscious of societies need to have socially focused groups ensure that operating costs, are

managed diligently and responsibly. The PTPI Hub’s community officers take their roles seriously and

are committed to follow best practice in social benefit operations, human and civil rights guidelines, and

codes of conduct that contribute to an improved environment.

We operate under a strategy of continuous learning and improvement – we shall work with our

community to agree how to make this visible.

Delivered in 2015

Below you will find information about what we have successfully delivered in 2015 as a community:

§ Provided leadership to a number of social and humanitarian projects. Such as: Refugee and

elderly support in partnership with Serve the City, youth project support with the scouting and JCI

community, fund development in support of a group of local charities.

§ Completed the pilot of a Europe wide Personal Development academy for the youth chapters of

PTPI.

§ PTPI Europe hosted 210 networking and learning meetings during the year, supported by an

excellent team of community leaders.

§ Entrepreneur Academy provided close to 40 workshops, mentored and developed the skills of

budding entrepreneurs with a result that six new businesses were created.

§ Imagination club successfully supported people in their quest to find an audience where they

could practice their idea or workshop, before going live with a paying audience. Also created an

environment in which training and teaching techniques were developed.

We are here to lead our community of communities, and we would welcome a chance to speak with you about sponsorship.

Contact Us Avenue Jules Bordet 13, 1140 Brussels

John di Stefano +32.475.976075 john@entrepreneur-academy.eu

Andy Whittle +32.496.273905 knowledgestormer@gmail.com

Chalks Corriette +32.478.482023 chalks@ptpi.eu

About PTPI

The concept of People to People International grew from U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s lifelong

crusade for peace. He believed that everyday citizens wanted a more peaceful world and could achieve it

more effectively without government interference.

The result was the launching of the “Peopleto People” initiative on September 11, 1956, under the U.S.

Information Agency. This program of “personal diplomacy” emphasized nongovernmental contacts

between people. With his term of office nearing an end, Eisenhower sought a way for the organization to

be funded in the private sector. He engaged his good friend, J.C. Hall, the founder of Hallmark Cards,

Inc., to help continue this valuable work. Hall agreed, and PTPI was incorporated as a nonprofit agency

in the State of Missouri on October 31, 1961, with the offices moving from Washington, D.C., to Kansas

City.

There has been a PTPI office in Brussels since 1970. Today, Brussels is proud to be the registered European HQ.

OUR MISSION is to enhance international understanding and friendship through educational, cultural,

and humanitarian activities involving the exchange of ideas and experiences directly among peoples of

different countries and diverse cultures.

OUR VISION is that a cross- cultural network of engaged and knowledgeable everyday citizen leaders

will be an active force in creating and sustaining a more peaceful world.

Our mission continues to resonate with members across the globe as we provide expanded opportunities

that engage a new generation of globally minded citizens.

With a presence in more than 160 countries, PTPI creates lasting cross-cultural connections between

citizens around the world to help them explore global issues, serve and enrich their diverse communities,

and become more effective leaders in creating a more peaceful world.

For 60 years, People to People International has served a unique and needed purpose: to connect

peopleto people through cross-cultural understanding and friendship. We are the only organization of

our kind; the clear leader in supporting people as they work together to impact communities, regions, and

nations. A history of success and unique experience distinguishes People to People International, and a

vision for the future drives us forward.

With your help we make things happen

Our Global Numbers

§ 23,700 Worldwide Participants

§ 274 Chapters (64 are in Europe)

§ 160 Countries

§ 314,873 Students in the school and classroom program since 2003

§ 4,720 Teachers in our school and classroom program since 2003

PTPI is uniquely equipped to offer experiences that no other organization can offer:

§ Opportunities to travel

§ Host visitors

§ Connect with new cultures

§ Create new and lasting friendships

§ Learn about global issues from an inside perspective

§ Make a difference in the community

The result is life-changing for our members and for the world