The Naiad Foundation and our philanthropic endeavours
The Naiad Foundation expands traditional philanthropy through a blend of grants, impact-first investments, and venture philanthropy. We focus on creating lasting change in two critical areas: empowering women and girls, and protecting our oceans. We provide long-term support through knowledge, legal advice, time, and resources to maximise social impact.
Women & girls
When you empower a woman or girl, you lift up entire communities. We support initiatives that create opportunities for women and girls to thrive, focusing on education, healthcare and economic empowerment.
Oceans
Healthy oceans are vital for our planet's future. They regulate our climate, support biodiversity, and provide livelihoods for billions. Through strategic partnerships and targeted initiatives, we work to protect marine ecosystems, reduce pollution, and promote sustainable maritime practices.
Why we created our Foundation
The Naiad Foundation was established to create meaningful change in two crucial areas: empowering women and girls, and protecting our oceans.
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How we offer support
We provide more than just funding. Our support offers financial resources with hands-on expertise, focusing on start-ups and growing small- to medium-sized charities. We take a long-term approach, offering at least 5 years of knowledge, legal advice, time, and resources to help promising initiatives achieve lasting impact.
Through impact-first investments and venture philanthropy, we complement traditional grant-making to scale innovative solutions that address these vital challenges
Our partnership approach
We believe in thorough but straightforward collaboration.
Partners undergo a clear three-step process: project submission with impact documentation, preliminary review for mission alignment, and final approval after detailed due diligence.
We maintain active involvement throughout the partnership, providing guidance while measuring impact to continuously improve outcomes.
Values
These values guide our actions and shape our philanthropic decisions and contributions.
Simplicity, bold and inquisitiveness
We foster a warm, informal atmosphere with a personal approach, avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy. Passionate and independent, we dare to deviate from conventional expectations to achieve our goals. We embrace new perspectives, respect diversity, and remain flexible. We are always eager to learn.
Transparency, communication and empowerment
By sharing our knowledge and who we support, we aim to make a difference in society. We expect the same transparency from the organisations we empower. We aim to empower the people who surround us.
