As a matter of principle, urgewald reserves the right to reject any type of donation or support.
The rules apply from fall 2017 and will be revised as necessary.
Donations from private individuals
For individual donations of €5,000 or more, we check whether the donation can be accepted. Inheritances can be accepted without further review, unless there are economic or legal reasons against it.
Donations/grants from foundations
Before soliciting and accepting funding, we review eligible foundations and public funding institutions.
Donations from companies
urgewald also accepts donations from companies. However, all banks and companies against which we campaign are excluded.
Handling of fees
Fees paid to urgewald employees for speaking engagements or panel discussions should:
- be calculated on the basis of average wages and overhead costs
- be paid directly to urgewald wherever possible
- be accepted directly by employees, e.g. if they do not take place during working hours
- be subject to internal review for fees exceeding €1,000
Transparency and reporting
urgewald is affiliated with the “Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft” (Transparent Civil Society Initiative) and meets its requirements. We do not apply for the DZI donation seal (German Central Institute for Social Issues) for cost reasons, although we meet most of the requirements. In our annual reports, we publish the total amount of all individual donations from private individuals, inheritances, and foundation grants, as well as subsidies from public institutions.
