ANBI status - LEAD Conservation

Name of the foundation

The Foundation is officially registered in the Netherlands as Stichting LEAD Conservation with RSIN/fiscal number 856 268 781.

ANBI status

We are officially registered as an ANBI (Public Benefit Organisation) by the Dutch tax authorities. An institution can be qualified as a Public Benefit Organisation solely when at least 90% of the institutions efforts are focused on the general good. It also provides a number of tax advantages to donors, and requires the foundation to comply with specific administrative and transparency requirements.

Contact details

Stichting LEAD Conservation is located at:
Plataanlaan 19, 6708 PT Wageningen, The Netherlands

Correspondence address

Foundation LEAD Conservation
c/o Mrs. D. Noome
Plataanlaan 19
6708 PT Wageningen

Composition of the Board

The Ranger Campus board consists of three people:

Sil Kloppenburg, chairman
Peter Stolwerk, secretary & strategic advisor
Yvonne Mkandara
Tim Schneider
Treasurer, to be confirmed

Remuneration policy

The members of the board do not receive remuneration for their activities.

Aim

The foundation aims to strengthen human capacities and educational systems that contribute to safer, more just, and more sustainable solutions for people and nature in landscapes where biodiversity is under pressure.

The foundation focuses on supporting individuals and organizations working in or around nature conservation areas, with special attention to community-oriented work, problem-solving capacity, and leadership development.

The foundation seeks to achieve its purpose by, among other things:

a. developing and offering educational, training, and guidance programs in the areas of decision-making, security, collaboration, and organizational development within the context of nature conservation;

b. promoting joint problem analyses and solution-oriented collaboration between local communities and nature conservation managers, aimed at creating shared value and sustainable protection of people and nature (problem-oriented wildlife protection);

c. contributing to humanitarian and social development in areas where ecological challenges and socioeconomic vulnerability converge; and

d. performing all further actions that are related to the above in the broadest sense or may be conducive to it.

Method

The board meets several times a year. The board member in charge of the secretariat, compiles a report. During the meetings spending decisions are taken only in accordance with the objectives and these decisions are usually nominated by the president and the treasurer of the board. The decision to allocate financial means to projects are approved by the board. This may include, where applicable, discussions with applicants and any other stakeholders.

The daily management of the funds of the foundation shall be the responsibility of the Executive Director, checked by the treasurer. Pursuant to the Articles of Association, no (legal) person has a decisive say within the Foundation. Thus no (legal) person can possess the assets of the Foundation as if it were equity.

Each year, a financial report is compiled by an accountant. The Board shall adopt the financial statements in the subsequent meeting.

Campus Ranger Foundation is a non-profit and revenue will be used by the foundation in accordance with its objective.

Expenditures

The Board takes great care to ensure that expenditures are made only in accordance with the statutory corporate purpose and the available funds.

Annual Reports