UEFA serves as the founding entity and principal financial supporter of the UEFA Foundation for Children. In this role, UEFA not only initiated the creation of the foundation but also appointed the first members of its board of trustees, ensuring strong governance and alignment with its mission to promote solidarity and improve the lives of children worldwide through football.
The foundation surrounds itself with individual and institutional supporters, including friends, donors and commercial sponsors.
FRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATION
A ‘friend of the foundation’ is an individual or institution who has demonstrated a particular attachment to the foundation’s cause, whether through their actions, connections or contributions. This status is conferred by the board of trustees.
- Margarita Louis-Dreyfus was made a friend of the foundation on 3 November 2025.
DONORS
A donor is any individual or institution who helps the foundation to achieve its objectives by making a one-off donation or contribution or by leaving a bequest.
SPONSORS
Today, thanks to the growing importance of corporate social responsibility in economic and political life, our foundation’s activities and projects are starting to resonate with numerous new public and private partners who support us financially. The sponsors of UEFA competitions, already involved in the football side of things, are increasingly keen to add a social dimension to their activities.
