4.2.4 Our major donors

Charitable trusts and foundations

We work together with charitable trusts and foundations to achieve our shared goals and help more vulnerable children and families. In 2020, thanks to the support of charitable trusts and foundations, we were able to run many of our vital projects and programmes. For example we took measures to limit the spread of Covid-19, strengthened vulnerable families in Guinea-Bissau and provided emergency aid to Venezuelan refugees in Colombia.

We are very grateful to all charitable trusts and foundations for their generous support in 2020. We would like to specifically thank the Anna Muntz Stichting, Stichting Den Brinker, Stichting Summer Fund, Stichting Weeshuis der Doopsgezinden and Stichting Zonnige Jeugd.

4.2.4 MAJOR DONORS Named Funds

With a Named Fund, donors contribute to the future of children in a highly personal manner. The name of each fund is chosen by the donor. In accordance with the objectives and wishes of the donor, a project is selected with proper consultation regarding on how the donations may be allocated. In 2020, SOS Children’s Villages has ten Named Funds, which have supported our global work for many years:

• Casa Catharina and Morelia Fund • Doris Tuapante Children’s Fund • Urafiki Fund • Geijsel Africa Education Fund • Adriana Fund • Eenhoorn Fund • Eric Kuster Children Development Fund • LoGo Fund • Temminck Groll Fund • Aldewereld-Staal Fund

Besides the support provided by a Named Fund, there are many donors who support our mission with a major donation. In 2020, we received a major donation from 65 donors and 60 donors provided us with structural support through a periodic agreement. Some of the gifts are earmarked for a specific project, however the donor often opts to leave the choice up to SOS Children’s Villages, so the donations can be used where they are needed most.

Legacies

An increasing number of people decided to donate (a part or all of) their legacy to SOS Children’s Villages. Because they believe it is important that our work, relating to their ideals of a brighter future for vulnerable children, continue after they passed away. A legacy is a highly personal way of supporting our Mission. For this reason we have a dedicated contact person for testators and people who are considering including SOS Children’s Villages in their will. In addition, we have an in-house notarial lawyer who predominantly handles the settlement of the legacy to which SOS Children’s Villages is entitled as the heir or legatee. In certain cases we can also be appointed as the executor of the will, which we carry out in close cooperation with executeursdiensten.nl.

Networks and associations

In recent years, we have developed a close relationship with a number of extraordinary networks.

Vrouwen Bouwen Vrouwen Bouwen and the Vrouwen Bouwen Young network have worked with boundless enthusiasm for years, to help the children, women and families in our programmes. They usually do this through various fundraising events and campaigns. This year, in relation to Covid-19, they did so through the fundraising video Vrouwen Bouwen asks for one minute of your time.

Lions Club Heemstede Bennebroek With its annual Sterrengala (Gala of the Stars), Lions Club Heemstede Bennebroek has been raising impressive amounts for Children’s Villages for years. The event did not go ahead in 2020, due to Covid-19. However, in association with us, the club published an online magazine, which included an online auction, recipes from Michelinstarred chefs and several stories in which children in our programmes talk about their lives during the Covid-19 crisis.

NMHC/Blue Family Foundation NMHC/ Blue Family Foundation was founded by Nijmegen hockey club and supports the work of SOS Children’s Villages. For members of the club, who call themselves the blue family, as well as for our organisation a strong, loving family serves as the foundation for a bright future. The club raises money for SOS Children’s Villages through different activities, including the annual NMHC/Blue Family Gala Dinner.

Families for Families Families for Families is a network of family-run businesses and families who jointly work for SOS Children’s Villages and make a difference to the lives of many children and families. The network supports two projects: N’Djamena Children’s Village in Chad and the familystrengthening programme in Gulu, Uganda.

A number of families have been a Families for Families partner for years. We are proud of the loyal support of the Ouborg family, the Lohle family with the Con-Sense Foundation, and former Supervisory Board member Karin Doeksen with her Dux Foundation. At this point we would like to extend a special thanks to the family-run business Royal Fassin, which celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2020, for their loyalty and commitment to the children with their wonderful family-run business and the Wings of Fascination Foundation. We are looking forward to the continuation of our special collaboration.

In Memoriam

Mrs Kuiper warmly supported our organisation since 1986. With her passionate commitment and enthusiasm for our mission she was able to inspire other people to support SOS Children’s Villages by naming us as heir in their will. She was the ideal person to play the main role in our legacy campaign video and did so with verve. With her support she touched the lives of many children and continues to do so with her legacy. We are incredibly grateful for her involvement and wish her relatives the love and strength to cope with their loss.

“I have great admiration for the SOS mothers. And I believe education is very important. Personally, I wish I had the chance to study when I was young. Education gives children a future.” Mrs Kuiper (14-10-1922 / 22-03-2020)

greatly to me. Children are given every opportunity to become the best they can be.”

Casa Catharina and Morelia Fund

Mrs Hoogland-Vinkenborg is one of our loyal donors and has supported us for 15 years this year. She does this by means of a donation agreement and her own Named Fund: Casa Catharina and Morelia, through which she supports the children in SOS Children’s Village Morelia in Mexico. Mrs HooglandVinkenborg funded the construction of one of the family houses and now contributes annually to the ongoing costs for the children’s food, accommodation and education.

“My first visit to SOS Children’s Villages was in 1975, when I visited two villages in India. I was very impressed by the work of SOS Children’s Villages. The fact that children grow up in their own environment, with people who are familiar with the culture, the language and the traditions of the country appeals In addition, Mrs Hoogland-Vinkenborg has included SOS Children’s Villages in her will. “I don’t have any children of my own and I would like to continue to contribute to a better life for children who grow up in a difficult situation after I have passed away.”