Citi Foundation

The Citi Foundation works to promote economic progress and improve the lives of people in low-income communities around the world. They invest in efforts that increase financial inclusion, catalyse job opportunities for youth, and reimagine approaches to building economically vibrant cities. The Citi Foundation’s “More than Philanthropy” approach leverages the enormous expertise of Citi and its people to fulfill their mission and drive thought leadership and innovation.

Our partnership with the Citi Foundation

The Citi Foundation is a former partner of YBI, and together we supported more than 38,000 young people across Europe.

The five-year-long Youth Business Europe (YBE) programme (2015 – 2020) was designed to tackle youth unemployment in Europe, with a focus on underserved young people in 10 countries. The programme was designed to support young entrepreneurs to start or strengthen a business through training, networking, mentorship and, in some cases, financial assistance.

Over the course of the programme, 11 YBI members supported more than 38,000 young people to start or strengthen 11,000 businesses, with 8,000 new jobs were created. YBI members were able to expand their offerings and forge valuable new connections, and Citi employees reported multiple benefits from their involvement in the initiative. Read the full report here or watch the video below: