Backing what
helps people
and places thrive

Flora Fund is a philanthropic initiative that listens, acts, and invests in long-term pathways — always guided by transparency and mutual trust. Our approach combines analytical rigor with an emphasis on impact, fostering connections among diverse actors and supporting forms of collaboration that generate tangible, lasting change.

our action

We support solutions:

  • To promote the energy transition and fight the climate crisis
  • To foster the integration of migrants into the social and economic fabric of their host countries — regardless of how they arrived

In both thematic areas, we pay particular attention to strategic communication. Flora Fund focuses its investments on proven and readily available solutions, aiming to scale their impact. We support both bottom-up initiatives and top-down interventions that can drive.

our support model

1.

flexibility
and trust

We adopt a grantmaking model that offers organizations the freedom to allocate resources where and when they are most needed. We favor a lightweight monitoring approach,with periodic narrative and numerical updates and more detailed reports only for larger projects.

2.

long term
relationship

We see ourselves as partners, not mere funders. We cultivate relationships based on ongoing dialogue, offering not only financial support but also non-financial resources such as mentorship, expert advice and the exchange of best practices.

3.

strategy
and focus

Flora Fund concentrates its efforts on a few key sectors. We aim to select initiatives that can generate tangible social impact and strengthen the internal leadership of organizations to ensure long-term sustainability.

our toolbox

unrestricted capital:
the power of flexibility

We provide both project-specific grants and unrestricted funding that can be used to cover operational costs, invest in infrastructure, experiment new ideas or respond to emerging needs. It is an act of trust: we believe those on the ground know best where resources should go.

matching fund:
unclocking additional
resources

Many public and philanthropic funding calls require co-financing. If your project aligns with our mission and demonstrates merit, we can step in through a matching fund to partially cover the required contribution, boosting your initiative’s potential.

strategic partnership
& capacity building

In addition to financial support, we offer mentorship, tailored consultancy, and networking opportunities. Through open and ongoing dialogue, we aim to strengthen governance, leadership and communication capacity.

our team

Chiara Medioli Fedrigoni

Principal

Nicolò Melli

Project Manager

Daphné Reguiessé

Consultant

advisory board

Sarah Butler-Sloss

Senior Scientist CMCC
(Chair of Trustees, Ashden)

Per Heggenes

Former CEO IKEA Foundation

how to reach

If you want to connect or get in touch drop an email at
info@flora-fund.org