The Edmond de Rothschild Foundations
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Methodology

Our Foundations are active in Europe, India, southern Africa, Israel and the United States. This network gives us a privileged position for observation and action. We are able to collaborate with many different partners, universities, social entrepreneurs, cultural institutions and local organizations to address a series of issues and identify innovative and effective solutions.

We form lasting partnerships that give rise to the mutually beneficial transfer of knowledge and skills, which is the underpinning of this unique network. We ask for a return on commitment. Our role is to increase awareness among our partners and share what we do best. To be able to justify our criteria and measure tangible outcomes, we remain in close contact with those who run the projects we support.

Our involvement consists of three essential phases: an in-depth analysis, which forms the basis for our partnership; adapted comprehensive monitoring; and assessment at regular intervals, which guarantees effectiveness, results and skill development. We apply various financial, organizational and strategic criteria, yet we also leave room for the human factor, which we consider to be essential: Although we believe philanthropy must aspire to professionalism, it also needs to retain its empathy and spontaneity.