Frank's Friday

Friday 28 March 2025
17:00 - 20:00 in Amsterdam

Frank's Friday

Friday 28 March 2025
17:00 - 20:00 in Amsterdam

THIS SESSION WILL BE IN DUTCH

Once a month, PYM co-founder Frank van Beuningen hosts a get-together at his home in Amsterdam to bring together wealth holders. Each month, a speaker introduces a new topic worth exploring.

These meetings are by invitation only and open to private wealth holders. If you are interested in joining, please email us; also if you've joined Frank's Friday before. We have limited seats available, so without email confirmation you are not able to join.

Nobody knows better than our speaker, Rien van Gendt, that Impact Investing and philanthropy go hand in hand. As an advisor to high net worth families and foundations, Rien puts his finger on the pulse of social developments. In his latest book, 'Philanthropy back to the drawing board', he writes that it's not only worthwhile for foundations and families to regularly reflect on their philanthropic endeavors but also on the importance of their investments. "Doing good is a verbal expression." Private money for public impact fascinates him, and he looks forward to talking about it with us on the 28th of March.

Rien van Gendt

Rien van Gendt has worked in government, business and civil society. For years he was active for the Van Leer Foundation and in recent years he has been working for industry organizations such as Fondsen In Nederland (FIN), the European Cultural Foundation (now Philea) and as an advisor for national and international organizations such as Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and the Calousta Gulbenkian Foundation. In addition, Rien is active for families and a much sought-after speaker with a clear vision and valued opinion.

would you like to join us on the 28th of march? email info@pym.nu

Who is Frank?

Frank is one of the founding fathers of impact investing in Europe after he first learned about it in the United States in the early 1990s. He has now a more than 30-year track record of investing his capital for good.

In 1994, he started Pymwymic, the “Put Your Money Where Your Meaning is Community”. Under his leadership, the first pioneers in impact investing brought Ben & Jerry’s to the Netherlands and invested in around fifty start-ups, including the disruptive FairPhone. Since 2017, the ever-growing cooperative of European investors has focused on regenerative agriculture and healthy food. The funds are managed in a Steward Ownership structure.

Frank has launched many other initiatives to develop impact investing in Europe. He is a founding member of SVN-Europe and a long-term member of Investor’s Circle. He serves on several international boards.

He continues to Put His Money Where His Mouth Is, as an investor and advisor in multiple impact enterprises and initiatives. His passion is sailing and he loves nature.

What is PYM

PYM is an independent foundation that connects and guides wealth owners to invest their capital consciously for a better world. We are a peer-to-peer community of families, philanthropists, individual investors, family offices, and foundations.
We believe in the power of money as a force for good. That is why we promote listed and non-listed impact investing. You can invest successfully in businesses, directly or through funds, that have a purpose beyond profit.

We focus on investors in the Benelux, but we welcome everyone who shares our goals to join us.

*The content of this event does not constitute professional and/or financial advice but is intended to give you a flavour of what is out there in this field.