Our CEO Tetsuro Kondo will speak in a session at FRJ2026, a fundraising conference to be held in Kyoto on Saturday, November 14, 2026.

FRJ2026 is organized by the Japan Fundraising Association, a certified NPO, and co-hosted by Ryukoku University. It brings together people from NPOs, companies and government. The venue is Ekokan on Ryukoku University's Fukakusa Campus.

The session

The session's title is "'Chiiki no ido wa minna de tsukuru' (Local mobility is something we all make): the potential of co-creation and finance design." It takes place in the first slot, from 11:30 to 12:40, and is presented by the general incorporated association Community Drive.

Its subject is the Community Drive project, which approaches the issues of local mobility by building agreement among people, not by starting from service development. With residents, government, companies and nonprofits involved, it has produced value that money alone cannot measure, such as mutual help and people growing into the roles that sustain it.

The session asks what flow of money is needed to keep that value going. Drawing on co-creation that crosses the line between nonprofit and for-profit, the speakers will discuss the potential of fundraising and finance design that support the value of a community.

Speakers

  • Noriaki Koshiba (Director / Project Manager, SMART Fukushi Lab)
  • Yurie Kibi (Associate, Innovation Design Center, Nikken Sekkei Ltd)
  • Tetsuro Kondo (CEO, ZUKAI Inc.)
  • Facilitator: Takumi Kubo (CEO, Scrum Inc. / 株式会社すくらむ)

Kibi and Kondo are the co-authors of the book "Purpose Model: How to Build Co-Creation That Engages People."

How to attend

Tickets are available from the official FRJ2026 site (in Japanese). The sessions on the day are held at the venue, with no live stream or archive viewing. Please check the official site for ticket types and the application deadline.

The title and speakers may change. The latest details are on the session list on the official site (in Japanese).

Details

  • Date and time: Saturday, November 14, 2026, 11:30–12:40 (first slot)
  • Venue: Ekokan, Fukakusa Campus, Ryukoku University (67 Fukakusa Tsukamoto-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto)
  • Event: FRJ2026
  • Organizer: Japan Fundraising Association (co-host: Ryukoku University)
  • Session presented by: Community Drive (general incorporated association)