Purpose

Mission

• Promote crowdfunding as a viable offering of job creation, social innovation and boost to entrepreneurship to the European public, policy makers and stakeholders
• Providing resources, professional support and a forum for collaborative action regarding crowdfunding
• Publicize community successes, impacts and scale of ambitions, as well as promote innovative financial solutions for funding social & business projects
• Create and influence the political discourse regarding crowdfunding within the European Union

• Joint platform for self-regulation, transparency and governance issues
• Combined voice in policy discussion and public opinion building
• Increased network through peer-to-peer interaction
• Knowledge exchange and information for stakeholders
• Professional image of crowdfunding due to economies of scale

• Raising professional standards – The ECN is engaging in a discourse with policy makers and industry regarding professional standards, best practice and data provision
• Networking opportunities – The ECN is providing opportunities for members from across Europe to meet together, exchange information and ideas, and discuss the latest industry trends and issues.
• Industry research and promotion – The ECN is promoting, conducting or commissioning a wide variety of research on crowdfunding and its impact on economy and society