Oak Foundation
| Oak Foundation | |
|---|---|
| Legal form: | Oak Philanthropy Ltd. |
| Purpose: | Environmental, housing and homelessness, international human rights, women's issues, prevention of sexual abuse of children, learning differences ( Environment, Housing and Homelessness, International Human Rights, Issues Affecting Women, Prevent Child Sexual Abuse, Learning Differences ) |
| Chair: | Douglas Griffiths |
| Consist: | since 1983 |
| Founder: | Alan M. Parker |
| Number of employees: | 51-100 |
| Seat: | Geneva |
| Website: | www.oakfnd.org |
The Oak Foundation is a humanitarian foundation with headquarters in Geneva .
The Foundation was established in 1983 with profits from the duty-free trade ( duty-free ) the DFS Group Ltd. founded by partner Alan M. Parker.
In addition to its headquarters in Switzerland, the Oak Foundation has branches in Bulgaria , Denmark , India , Tanzania , the United Kingdom , the USA and Zimbabwe .
Grants
- In 2015, the Oak Foundation funded 326 different projects from 308 organizations worldwide with a total of 216 million US dollars.
- In 2016, the Oak Foundation funded 354 different projects from 334 organizations worldwide with a total of 217 million US dollars.
- In 2018, the Oak Foundation funded 352 different projects from 338 organizations worldwide with a total of 357 million US dollars.
Web links
- Oak Foundation website
- Oak Foundation European Foundation Center
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oak Foundation has announced the appointment of Douglas Griffiths as the new President of Oak Foundation. alliancemagazine.org of November 21, 2018.
- ↑ a b c d "Oak Foundation" devex.com
- ^ Jon Nordheimer: Millions of Dollars Couldn't Keep DFS Group Together. New York Times March 12, 1997.
- ↑ Annual report 2015. Oak Foundation, p. 4f.
- ↑ Annual report 2016. Oak Foundation, p. 4f.
- ↑ Annual report 2018. Oak Foundation, p. 4f.