Our mission.
The Gérard Foundation's mission is to create a world where every person has access to education, culture, healthcare, and equal opportunities. We are a non-profit committed to reducing inequalities, protecting the environment, improving global health, and fighting poverty.
Our commitment
Why we exist
Through five pillars — Education, Art & Culture, Environment, Health & Well-being, and the Fight Against Poverty — we support communities worldwide by investing our expertise and resources in initiatives that create lasting, measurable impact.
Five pillars
Our areas of action.
The founder
Jean-Baptiste Gérard
Founder & President
Art and culture have been part of Jean-Baptiste Gérard since childhood. From a young age, he took drawing, painting and sculpture classes at the Beaux-Arts, studied piano at the conservatoire, and developed a deep interest in dance, particularly ballet, out of natural inclination. That early immersion quietly shaped the direction his life would take.
A career followed, built internationally, at the intersection of business and innovation. His travels across the world opened his eyes to the fragility of ecosystems, an awareness that never left him. Paris eventually became his anchor, less a destination than a point of departure.
He now leads mentoring programs at Sciences Po Paris and CentraleSupélec, working alongside young talents at the intersection of ambition and purpose.
In 2025, he founded the Gérard Foundation. Five areas of action: education, art and culture, the environment, health, and the fight against poverty. The rest follows naturally.
« Empowering lives, building futures — together. »
The Gérard Foundation is a non-profit organization founded on the belief that access to education, culture, and health is not a privilege — it is a universal right.
Get in touchOur office
Based in Paris
Address
47, Boulevard de Courcelles
75008 Paris, France
The Gérard Foundation is headquartered in Paris. From there, we coordinate our divisions and develop partnerships with institutions committed to empowerment, cultural access, and ocean preservation.