Fondation emlyon's philanthropy isn't limited to alumni or companies. It is also built, month after month, through the quiet but determined commitment of members of the School's teaching community.
Meet Brice Dattée and Jordy Bony, two emlyon business school professors who chose to support the Foundation.
Giving "According to One's Means"
A professor of strategy at emlyon business school and winner of several academic awards, Brice Dattée already supports several causes close to his heart. In 2026, he chose to add the Fondation emlyon to that list.
" I give to several causes that matter to me. In 2026, I also chose to support the Fondation emlyon with €20 a month, through automatic direct debit. This system is particularly simple and effective. "
" Every little stream feeds the great river. I encourage everyone who can to do the same. "
" Hearing that some emlyon students are going through situations of real hardship touches me deeply. The Fondation emlyon's actions, which I've been following closely for some time now, have a genuine impact. "
Brice Dattée, Professor of Strategy at emlyon business school
"Giving Back a Little of What the School Gives Us Every Day"
A doctor of private law and criminal sciences, Jordy Bony, assistant professor at emlyon business school, shares a similar conviction, though framed from a different angle: that of a duty, as an employee of the School, to concretely uphold the values of inclusion and diversity that emlyon promotes among its students.
" I chose to support the Fondation emlyon because I like the idea of contributing, at my own level, to the future of people who deserve to be given a chance. "
" As an employee of emlyon business school, I even feel it's a duty we have to contribute to the values of inclusion and diversity that the School promotes. And to give back a little of what it gives us every day, to students who don't (yet) have that same chance. "
" I chose to give monthly for its convenience: it lets me give simply and with complete peace of mind. I also like its flexibility: I can stop it whenever I want, increase it, or reduce it. "
" I'd like to tell my colleagues that it's not the amount that matters, but coming together. "
Jordy Bony, Assistant Professor at emlyon business school
Monthly Giving: A Simple Gesture, a Lasting Impact
Beyond their words, Brice Dattée and Jordy Bony both point to the same lever: monthly giving. A form of support that offers several advantages, both for the Foundation and for its donors:
- Simplicity – set up once, via automatic direct debit, it requires no further action afterward.
- Flexibility – the amount can be adjusted, increased, reduced, or stopped at any time, depending on each person's means.
- Regularity – recurring donations, even modest ones, allow the Foundation to better plan for and secure its commitments to students over the long term.
- Accessibility – as Brice Dattée puts it, every little stream feeds the great river: you don't need to be a major donor to make a difference.
A Teaching Community That Is Also Mobilized
These two testimonials point to a reality that is sometimes overlooked: the community supporting students also includes the School's own teaching staff. They interact with students every day and see firsthand, in their classrooms, the impact that financial support can have on the success of an academic journey.
As Jordy Bony puts it, it's not the amount that matters, but the coming together of efforts.
So, will you be the next little stream?
Discover the Fondation emlyon's four programs in our previous articles: living-expense scholarships, the emergency fund, health and disability scholarships, and the Tour de France des Oraux.
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