The Adessium Foundation is a

charitable foundation A foundation (also a charitable foundation) is a category of nonprofit organization or charitable trust that typically provides funding and support for other charitable organizations through grants, but may also engage directly in charitable ac ...

based in

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. Adessium Foundation aspires to help build a society in which people live in harmony with each other and their environment. A society where actions are taken with the public interest in mind, where we treat nature responsibly and take care of each other. It was created in 2005 by Gerard van Vliet and his family. Its annual budget is between fifteen and twenty million euros.Origins and evolutions of the Adessium Foundation: from the inspiration of a family to an impactful Foundation
''en.fondazionelangitalia.it'', accessed 2 July 2021 Since 2021, it has been managed by Saskia van den Dool.

Projects supported by the foundation

Rewilding Europe Rewilding Europe is a non-profit organisation based in Nijmegen, Netherlands, working to create rewilded landscapes throughout Europe. Their goal is to maintain and expand areas of wildlife, in a manner that has a positive impact on climate and e ...

Bellingcat Bellingcat (stylised as bell¿ngcat) is a Netherlands-based investigative journalism group that specialises in fact-checking and open-source intelligence (OSINT). It was founded by British journalist and former blogger Eliot Higgins in July 20 ...

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Digital Freedom Foundation Digital Freedom Foundation (DFF) is a non-profit organization established in 2004. The group is the lead organizer of Software Freedom Day, and Hardware Freedom Day, as well as other "freedom days". History The organization was founded in ...

(with the

Ford Foundation The Ford Foundation is an American private foundation with the stated goal of advancing human welfare. Created in 1936 by Edsel Ford and his father Henry Ford, it was originally funded by a US$25,000 gift from Edsel Ford. By 1947, after the dea ...

, and the Open Society Foundations). *

Arena for Journalism in Europe An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectator ...

.Arena for Journalism in Europe: Working Together Across Borders
''journalismarena.eu'', accessed 2 July 2021

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