DONATE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THIS WORLD
The mission of Volunteer Programs Forever is to empower local underprivileged communities by sharing and increasing access to knowledge and education. We understand that every culture must take their own distinct steps towards success, in line with the local traditions and way of life that make communities uniquely their own.
By donating toward VP Forever YOU become part of our Forever Community and you make a big difference in this world.
We are a private organisation operating under the Belgian law (EU) and working on international projects with a worldwide community. We believe in the power of connecting and uniting people worldwide to help fight poverty. Sharing knowledge and creating learning opportunities are essential for creating sustainable development. We focus on helping entire communities to reach their fullest potential.
If you are interested in being a part of this mission and support Volunteer Programs Forever so it can achieve these goals, please consider donating.
If you want to be one of our Fundraiser Friends and start your OWN fundraiser, please go to our Fundraiser page here.
For more info on how to start a fundraiser, download our Fundraiser Toolkit here.
If you have any specific questions, you can always contact us by email (info@volunteer-programs-forever.org).
Volunteer Programs Forever needs you and your company to sustain and to expand our programs. If you are representing a company, and looking for an organization to receive structural funding, please read the below to gain so background information about our foundation.
Volunteer Programs Forever is a recognized private foundation located in Belgium.
Being a private foundation means that Volunteer Programs Forever's money comes from a family, an individual, or a corporation.
Private foundations must meet a "payout requirement," meaning they have to give away a certain amount of their assets every year.
A private foundation is a legal entity created by the allocation by one (in our case Kimberley Vanderheyden) or several founders.
Broadly speaking, a foundation is a nonprofit corporation or a charitable trust that makes grants to organizations, institutions, or individuals for charitable purposes such as science,
education (in our case today to our pilot project in Bali).
A non-profit association is an association that does not conduct industrial or commercial operations, and does not aim to generate any tangible profit.
A private foundation has no members. A board of directors manages and represents the foundation. For more information about our organization, please read here
Volunteer Programs Forever works together with partner businesses who support us and collaborate with us. By sharing a part of their profit and donating this towards our organization, they play a vital role in making a difference for local communities in need.
Find out more here.
Volunteer Programs Forever is a recognized private foundation and therefore eligible for tax refund.
Income tax treatment of donors:
Donations in cash to approved institutions entitle donors to tax benefits, for personal or corporate income tax purposes, provided they amount to at least EUR 40 and can be substantiated by receipts from the beneficiaries (Article 107, Code of Income Taxes).
Individual donors are entitled yearly to a tax reduction of 45% of the amount of their donations up to a maximum of the lower of 10% of their globally taxable income, or EUR 376,35 (Article 145/33, Code of Income Taxes).
Corporate donors can deduct the amount of their donations up to the lower of 5% of their gross revenue, or EUR 500,000 (Article 200, Code of Income Taxes).
(With the exception of gifts given by hand, gifts received by a non-profit organisation and individually exceeding EUR 100,000 must be approved by the government by means of a Royal Decree (Article 16, Non-Profit Organisations Law).)
Donations of 40 euros or more made to the foundation give rise to a tax reduction of 45% of the amount actually paid and stated on the certificate.
The fiscal receipt for all your donations to the foundation will be sent to you at the end of February/March of the following year.
If you should require more information about the tax refund, please contact us directly through by email (info@volunteer-programs-forever.org)
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A donation is the transfer of an item of property from one party to another, i.e. without any benefit for the donor. The best known way of doing this is a donation in cash, which often takes the form of a bank transfer.
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