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Marleen Denef

founding partner strategic advisor and change-architect for all types of collaborations, change projects (mergers, splits, organizational networks, impact scaling…) and hybrid business models (profit & purpose) involving (international) associations, foundations, social enterprises, cooperatives,… as well as governance projects based on social governance standards and alignment between SDG’s and IDG’s including transformation and transition-guidance. · Impact lawyers

BelgiumNot-for-Profit / Social Sector, Corporate / M&ADutch, English, French, Spanish

About

Founding partner at Impact lawyers and strategic advisor/change-architect specializing in collaborations, organizational change projects (mergers, splits, networks, impact scaling) and hybrid profit-and-purpose business models for associations, foundations, social enterprises and cooperatives. Also works on governance projects based on social governance standards and alignment between SDGs and IDGs, provides transformation and transition guidance, and is affiliated with KU Leuven (campus Brussels).

Practice areas

Not-for-Profit / Social SectorCorporate / M&AGovernanceSocial Impact & SustainabilityOrganizational Design

Office

Expertise

Associations & FoundationsSocial Enterprises & CooperativesImpact ScalingStakeholder & Participation ManagementSDG Alignment & Social GovernanceTransformation & Transition GuidanceHybrid Profit & Purpose Business Models

Education

  • Future Fit Embodied Changemaker (ECI, 2021)
  • Certified Expert Stakeholder and Participation Management (2019)
  • Ph.D. in Law, KU Leuven (1996–2002)
  • Licence en Droit International et Européen, U.C.L. (1992–1993)
  • Master in Law, KU Leuven (1989–1992)
  • Bachelor in Law, F.N.D.P. Namen (1987–1989)

Languages

DutchEnglishFrenchSpanish