Stichting Vita Transformatie

Mission

We exist to serve the public benefit. Our work focuses on:

• Education and public health
• Scientific research
• Economic opportunity and development
• Poverty alleviation and related charitable aims
• Soil health & climate
• Capacity building

Activities (flexible & non‑exhaustive)

To realise our public‑benefit objectives, the Foundation may undertake (in the Netherlands and abroad), including but not limited to:

• Grantmaking & prizes — gifts, subsidies, awards and challenge prizes to organisations and (where lawful) individuals.
• Programme delivery & services — design, pilots and operations; training; advisory and technical assistance to public, academic and civil‑society institutions; provision of services at or below cost.
• Research & data — commissioning/conducting research; creating datasets, tools, open‑source software and knowledge platforms; translations and public communication.
• Capacity building — governance, financial‑management and compliance support; fellowships and scholarships; convenings and communities of practice.
• Emergency & resilience actions — time‑bound relief, recovery and climate‑adaptation activities aligned to the objectives.
• Mission‑related technology & infrastructure — development, licensing and deployment of technology, equipment and digital infrastructure necessary for public‑benefit outcomes.
• Procurement & logistics — acquiring and distributing goods, materials and services required for programmes (including quality‑control and safety measures).
• Collaborations & networks — partnerships, coalitions and hosted donor funds with safeguards; the board retains independent discretion at all times.
• Public‑interest information — non‑partisan, evidence‑based issue education (no support to political parties or candidates).

Our Focus

• Civic capacity & service delivery — non‑partisan support to improve resilience, research, livlihoods, education and economic opportunity through better data, convenings, advocacy, transparency, training and targeted pilots.
• Climate, soil & livelihoods — open, evidence‑led climate action that strengthens soils, crop yields and farmer incomes. For example, spreading carefully tested, finely ground natural rock on fields so soils become healthier while a portion of atmospheric CO₂ is locked away in harmless dissolved forms and minerals, with strong safety and transparency standards.

ANBI Disclosure

Objective (public benefit)

Advancing climate resilience; scientific research; economic opportunity and development; poverty alleviation and related charitable aims, in the Netherlands and abroad. The Foundation devotes ≥90% of efforts to the public benefit and has no profit motive.

Activities

• Grantmaking & partnerships (Netherlands and internationally)
• Programme delivery & technical assistance in public‑value areas
• Research & open publications; capacity building; fundraising & donor funds (board decides independently)

Governance & remuneration

Board of at least three (chair, treasurer, secretary). Board members are unpaid (expense reimbursement and modest attendance fees if any). Staff/contractors may receive market‑conform compensation. Donors/related parties have no disposal or decision rights over assets. Conflicted board members abstain from decisions.

Board

Role	Name
Chair	Shantanu Agarwal
Secretary	Elisabeth Gamino
Treasurer	Rwitwika Bhattacharya

Asset management & reserves

Assets are used for the mission; continuity reserve reference 6–12 months; prudent/defensive investments; management & administration targeted at ≤10–15% over multiple years.

Reporting

2026 will be the first operating year and the budget for 2026 will be posted by March 31st 2026. 2027 onwards, annual budgets will be posted before year start. Annual accounts and a concise annual report published within 6 months after year‑end.

Documents

• Policy Plan (Beleidsplan) 2025–2028 — Minimal Version (PDF)