Frédéric Fournier

Fred is Managing Director of Optimus – a leading French fundraising agency. Fred has more than 20 years of experience in fundraising, including online and offline donor relationships. He has helped execute fundraising campaigns for a wide range of organisations, including The Foundation de France, Cancer Research Foundation, World Toilet Organization, Amnesty France, The Salvation Army, WWF and many others.

Fred launched in France the ePhilanthropy Foundation and became ePhilanthropy Master Trainer. He is co-author of the book led by Ted Hart, ‘Internet Management for Nonprofits’. He is a member of the IFC Advisory Panel and is also the French Ambassador for the IFC. He is a regular trainer and speaker for the French Fundraisers Association, ESSEC Business School, the IFC, IWRM Asia and other international fundraising events.