Narrative games and facilitated workshops on identity, inclusion and belonging, offered to schools and youth centres at no cost. That only works because someone funds the work. Here's how to be part of that.
The kind of work we do is harder to bring into classrooms now than when we started in 2019. Funding for inclusion and identity work is tighter. School leaderships are more cautious. Public discourse around gender and difference is sharper. And teachers still ask for it. We exist to keep this work available: pedagogically credible, externally funded and free for the schools that need it most.
Covers the workbook, creative materials and take-home resources for one young person taking part. A seat at the table.
Our workshops cost €700–1,200 per session depending on duration and team. Your €250 covers a fifth to a third of a full school session.
A complete session: facilitation, all materials, follow-up resources and travel. A whole school day brought to young people at no cost to the school.
Secure via betterplace.org. A tax-deductible receipt is issued automatically. 2.5% transaction fee.
We work with foundations, ministries and corporate donors on multi-workshop programs across schools and regions, with reporting, impact documentation and language coverage tailored to your geography. Multi-year partnerships welcome.
hello@foodforthoughtmedia.comEvery project we've made has been developed with mixed public and institutional funding. We disclose every funder by name and project number on our impact page.
In 2025, the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis, Germany's oldest games industry award (running since 2004), recognised Serenad Yılmaz with the NRW-Förderpreis for sustained advocacy and consistent diversity-focused work. The jury called her "a great inspiration." The awards below recognise both the team's work at Food for Thought and the studio's catalog, including Laika, which the team developed at Mad About Pandas and Food for Thought now publishes.
One-off or recurring, any amount. Card, SEPA direct debit or PayPal. Donation receipt handled by Betterplace for German taxpayers.
Donate via BetterplaceFor German institutions, foundations and larger gifts that prefer direct transfer. No transaction fees on your side.
For institutional grants, multi-year partnerships and large-scale programs. Get in touch with Serenad directly.
Email usDonations are received by Food for Thought Collective gUG (haftungsbeschränkt), our non-profit entity, and are tax-deductible in Germany. For gifts made through Betterplace, a donation receipt (Spendenbescheinigung) is issued automatically by email. For a receipt on a direct bank transfer, add your postal address to the transfer reference or email us.
Workshops are free where funding allows, and we look first at the schools and youth centres that can't otherwise afford this kind of programming. Tell us about your group and we'll find a way.
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