SISTERSHIPS

Collaboration

"Shift the power is the name of a broadly supported development in the world of poverty reduction", It's read on the website of Dutch NGO 'Wilde Ganzen'. It refers to shifting the power from north to south. From western NGOs and foundations to local communities. But also from men to women. A crucial change: not the parties that leave one day, but the people who stay are the owners. As an owner you really feel and take responsibility. Shift the power is the key to successful and truly sustainable initiatives.

Schools

Only when schools are willing to collaborate and set up communication lines between their pupils, this digital exchange programme can reinforce the schools in the south. 'Wilde Ganzen' adds 1/3 of the budget that we gather in the Netherlands. Imagine a school crowdfunds 3000,- for a water tank for their Sister School, then this Dutch NGO adds 1000,- euro more.

Sponsorship & Tax reduction

Sister Schools has applied for the ANBI status, 'Algemeen nut beogende instelling (ANBI)' or Public Benefit Organisation (PBO). This means our organisation’s efforts are almost entirely committed to the public benefit.

ANBIs have a number of tax advantages, such as:

• An ANBI does not pay Dutch inheritance tax or gift tax on inheritances.
• An ANBI does not pay Dutch gift tax on gifts that the organisation awards to the public benefit.
• Natural and legal persons who donate to an ANBI can deduct their gifts from their Dutch income tax or corporate income tax.