“Founded in Kosovo. Serving Humanity Globally.”
Stewardship & governance
Our Approach

A disciplined model for durable impact.

Strategic philanthropy, institution-building, responsible investment and global partnership — governed professionally and measured rigorously.

Operating philosophy

One institution, many strengths.

The Foundation combines, within a single disciplined institution, the strengths of seven kinds of philanthropic organisation — and operates well beyond traditional grant-giving.

Family foundationCorporate foundationPublic-benefit foundationGrant-making foundationOperating foundationCommunity foundationEndowment institution
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Direct humanitarian assistance & emergency response

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Strategic philanthropy & structured grant-making

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Impact investing & prudent endowment management

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Research funding & institution-building

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Community development & capacity building

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ESG & CSR implementation with the Group

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Social entrepreneurship & mission-aligned institutions

Funding model

Financially resilient, deliberately diversified.

Combining founder and corporate contributions with external donations, grants and prudent endowment returns — all subject to applicable law, approvals and the Foundation’s statutes.

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Founding contributions

Initial and ongoing contributions from the Kelmendi Family and Kelmendi Holdings Ltd.

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Corporate contributions

Support from Group companies through donations and aligned CSR/ESG programmes and partnerships.

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Dividend contribution programme

Participating Group companies may aspire to contribute at least 10% of distributable dividends — a long-term aspiration, subject to law and approvals.

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Equity endowment programme

Where legally permissible, Group companies may allocate up to 10% in non-voting interests, creating permanent income-generating endowment assets.

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Third-party donations

Contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations, NGOs, international organizations and governments.

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Institutional grants

Funding from the EU, UN agencies, development banks, international donors and government programmes.

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Endowment investments

Prudent investment of endowment assets to generate sustainable income in support of the mission.

Indicative orientation. Over time, the Foundation aims for a balanced base in which recurring endowment and dividend income covers core costs and a meaningful share of programmes. Figures express structural intentions; actual amounts are reported in the annual audited financial statements (EUR).

The endowment

A permanent engine for the mission.

Two distinctive programmes build a perpetual, income-generating endowment — designed so that, over time, the Foundation’s work depends less on any single source and more on its own enduring capital.

10%

Dividend contribution

Participating Group companies may aspire to contribute at least 10% of distributable dividends — a long-term aspiration, subject to law and approvals.

10%

Equity endowment

Where legally permissible, Group companies may allocate up to 10% in non-voting interests, creating permanent income-generating endowment assets.

Impact framework

Outcomes, not announcements.

A results-based framework is embedded from the outset. Each pillar and major programme defines objectives, indicators, baselines, targets and verification methods — so outcomes can be measured and independently reported.

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Objectives

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Indicators

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Baselines

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Targets

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Verification

Build with an institution designed to last.