Through an Advised Gift to KBFUS, donors can support a non-profit organization of their choice in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. We provide advice and tax benefits, and take care of the due diligence process to ensure that grant moneys only support charitable purposes and do not support violent activities.

Over the years, we have enabled donors to reach out to European non-profit organizations that protect children on-line, spotlight the next generation of great musicians, pass on the memory of the Holocaust, or preserve historic sites, to name a few examples. In Africa, our donors supported local initiatives that train health professionals, develop sustainable sources of income for communities affected by HIV/AIDS, or place orphans in foster homes.

Below is a sample of organizations that were recently supported through an Advised Gift to KBFUS. We not only welcome additional support for these non-profit organizations, but also encourage donors to recommend other causes and organizations. If you don’t have a favorite organization in mind, we can help you identify premier non-profit organizations in the country, region or field of your interest.

European Non-Profit Organizations

Aljeff Treatment Centre (Ireland) - www.aljeff.org
Residential center to treat individuals suffering from alcohol, drugs and gambling addictions.

Amadeu Antonio Foundation - www.amadeu-antonio-stiftung.de
Freudenberg Stiftung (Germany) - www.freudenbergstiftung.de
Supports initiatives that fight racism in Germany.

APOPO (Belgium) - www.apopo.org
Development of a new mine detection technology, whereby African giant pouched rats are used for the detection of land mines. U.S. donors can support APOPO and its HeroRATS Project through a contribution to the HeroRAT Fund at KBFUS.

ARCAD (Aide et Recherche en Cancérologie Digestive) (France) - www.fondationarcad.org
U.S. donors can support ARCAD through a contribution to the American Friends of ARCAD Fund at KBFUS.

ASA France (France)
Construction of a small country hospital in Madagascar.

Association Eumeswil of Florence (Italy)
Organizes public cultural initiatives, such as conferences, discussion groups and poetry readings.

Association for the Protection of Belgium's Architectural Heritage (APPCIB)(Belgium)
Preservation of Belgium's architectural heritage.

Association Noemi (France)
Development of new rehabilitation methods and construction of a residential center for disabled individuals.

Atomium (Belgium) - www.atomium.be
Renovation of an icon of 20th century architecture.

Aufwind - Kinder- und Jugendfonds Dresden e.V. (Germany) - www.aufwinddresden.de

Bild-Werk Frauenau (Germany) - www.bild-werk-frauenau.de
Art academy and organization of cultural events.

Breendonk National Memorial (Belgium) - www.breendonk.be
A former concentration camp and Gestapo interrogation center, turned into an educational tool to protect future generations from making similar mistakes.

Bregenzer Festspiele (Bregenz Festival)(Austria) - www.bregenzerfestspiele.com
A cultural enterprise dedicated to the Arts. Its main initiative is the opera on the Floating Stage - unique, popular and close to nature, it is an event with an international reputation and where international standards are upheld.

Child’s Dream Association (Switzerland) - www.childsdream.org
Child’s Dream Association is dedicated to unconditional help for underprivileged children in the 'Mekong Sub-Region' of Asia. Its office in Chiang Mai, Thailand, serves as a base to select local humanitarian projects providing relief to street children, AIDS orphans and, in general, to children exposed to extreme poverty.

Child Focus (Belgium) - www.childfocus.org
The European Center for Missing & Sexually Exploited Children coordinates operational centers in all of the European Union to solve transnational problems like parental abductions, disappearance of unaccompanied minors and online child pornography.

City Museums of Bruges (Belgium) - www.brugge.be
One strength of the collections of Bruges' museums is their great diversity, from the Flemish primitives to contemporary art, from the classic 'fine arts' to archaeological excavations, furniture, silverware or folklore.

CODART (International council for curators of Dutch and Flemish art)(Netherlands) - www.codart.nl
U.S. donors can support CODART through a contribution to the American Friends of CODART Fund at KBFUS.

College of Europe (Belgium) - www.coleurop.be
A leading academic institution specialized in European Affairs with campuses in Bruges, Belgium and Natolin, Poland. U.S. donors can support the College of Europe through a contribution to the American Fund for the College of Europe at KBFUS.

Cordaid (Netherlands) - www.cordaid.nl
U.S. donors can support Cordaid through a contribution to the Cordaid American Fund at KBFUS.

de Duve Institute (Belgium) - www.deduveinstitute.be (former ICP)
A multidisciplinary biomedical research institute hosting several laboratories of the faculty of medicine of UCL, as well as the Brussels branch of the Ludwig Institute. The de Duve Institute was founded in 1974 by Christian de Duve who received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in that same year.

Dirk-Nowitzki-Stiftung (Germany) - www.dirk-nowitzki-stiftung.org

Dolya Dytyny (Ukraine) - http://dolya.iatp.org.ua
Non-profit organization that provides assistance to nursery schools, orphanages, rehabilitation centers for disabled children and schools.

Dresdner Tafel e.V (Germany) - www.dresdner-tafel.de

Ecologic Institute (Germany) - www.ecologic.de
Strengthens transatlantic relations in the field of environmental policy. See also Ecologic's Transatlantic Program at www.ecologic.de/themen/transatlantic

Enfants de Salus Sanguinis (Les)(Belgium)
Provides medical, clinical, social and financial assistance to children and adolescents suffering from leukemia, blood cancer, or malignant tumors.

Espoir pour un Enfant Herault (France) - www.espoirenfant34.fr

European Foundation Centre (Belgium) - www.efc.be
The European Foundation Centre is an international association of foundations and corporate funders dedicated to creating an enabling legal and fiscal environment for foundations, documenting the foundation landscape, strengthening the infrastructure of the sector, and promoting collaboration to advance the public good in Europe and beyond.

Fondazione Saint Camille de Lellis (Switzerland) - www.fondazione-st-camille.org
The St. Camille Foundation promotes and supports the St. Camille Association located in Bouaké in the Ivory Coast and in Avrankou in Benin. This association provides help to social outcasts, in particular mental health sufferers, and strives to liberate them, provide them with shelter and rehabilitate them into society. U.S. donors can support the St. Camille Foundation through a contribution to the American Friends of the Fondazione Saint Camille Fund at KBFUS.

Fondation Santé des Etudiants de France (FSEF)(France) - www.fsef.net
Construction of a psychiatric hospital for students suffering from mental illnesses.

Frans Hals Museum (Netherlands) - www.franshalsmuseum.nl

Freudenberg Stiftung (Germany) - www.freudenbergstiftung.de
The Freudenberg Stiftung aims to contribute to the overcoming of social exclusion and the strengthening of a democratic culture of everyday life in schools, youth work, and society by innovative models of action.

Fulbright Fund (Belgium) - www.fulbright.be
Provides scholarships to Belgian and Luxemburg citizens for study, teaching and research in the United States.

Gercor Contre le Cancer (France) - www.canceronet.com
A network of attending physicians mobilized against cancer in the service of patients.

Gert Noël Fund (Belgium)
Supports innovative projects that improve the way patients and their families are listened to in the hospital environment.

Global Fund for Community Foundations (Hosted by the EFC, Belgium) - www.wings-globalfund.org
The Global Fund for Community Foundations is a new WINGS programme created to promote the growth and sustainability of community foundations in developing and transitioning countries.

Goetz Academy Project (Poland) - www.goetzacademy.us
An undertaking under the patronage of Lech Walesa designed to establish the first international residential school in Poland.

Help without Frontiers (Italy) - www.helpwithoutfrontiers.org
U.S. donors can support Help without Frontiers through a contribution to the Help without Frontiers US Fund at KBFUS.

HIVOS (Netherlands) - www.hivos.nl
U.S. donors can support HIVOS through a contribution to the American Friends of HIVOS Fund at KBFUS.

Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam (Netherlands) - www.hortus-botanicus.nl
One of the oldest botanical gardens in the world.

IDA Solutions (Netherlands) - www.idafoundation.org
Provides high quality essential medicines and medical supplies at the lowest possible price to the not-for-profit sector in low and medium income countries.

Institut Van Gogh (France) - www.maisondevangogh.com
U.S. donors can support the Institut Van Gogh through a contribution to the Van Gogh's Dream Fund at KBFUS.

International Catholic Child Bureau (BICE)(Belgium) - www.bice.org
Promotes children's rights and responsibilities through research, advocacy and projects in more than 35 countries.

International Council on Human Rights Policy (Switzerland) - www.ichrp.org
Conducts useful research into problems and dilemmas that face organizations working in the field of human rights.

International Polar Foundation (Belgium) - www.polarfoundation.org
Acting as a bridge between Science and Society, the foundation raises public awareness about the role of Polar science in the debate on climate change. It informs the public about the fragility of the Polar Regions and the need to protect them for scientific reasons and as the common heritage of humankind.

Kashin-Beck Disease Foundation (Belgium) - www.kbdfoundation.org
The Kashin-Beck Disease Foundation is a medical humanitarian non-profit that works in over 100 villages in Tibet. Clinical signs of this permanent and disabling disease begin to show in children as young as 5 years of age. Three million people suffer from this disease of poverty in the northern parts of China. KBDF is the only international group treating, researching, and preventing Big Bone disease. This is a former Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) program which was started by KBDF's founder, Dr. Francoise Mathieu 15 years ago. U.S. donors can support the Kashin-Beck Disease Foundation through a contribution to the American Friends of the Kashin-Beck Disease Foundation at KBFUS.

L'Accueil (Belgium)

Lo Tishkach European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative (United Kingdom) - www.lo-tishkach.org
U.S. donors can support Lo Tishkach through a contribution to the 'Friends of Lo Tishkach European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative' at KBFUS.

Maecenata Institute (Germany) - www.maecenata.de
Promotes knowledge and understanding of civil society and private philanthropy through academic research, documentation and information, and exchanges between academics, public leaders and professionals in the field.

Mama Cash (Netherlands) - www.mamacash.nl
One of the few international women’s funds that provides support to self-initiated and cutting-edge initiatives of women’s organizations all around the globe to promote women’s rights.

Médiathèque Musicale Mahler (France) - www.bgm.org
A unique resource center for music professionals and students, the Médiathèque houses exceptional collections of classical music, music reviews, periodicals, recordings, original manuscripts and more.

Music Fund (Belgium) - www.musicfund.be
U.S. donors can support the Music Fund through a contribution to the American Friends of Music Fund at KBFUS.

National Maritime Museum Amsterdam (Netherlands) - www.scheepvaartmuseum.nl
U.S. donors can support the National Maritime Museum Amsterdam through a contribution to the National Maritime Museum Amsterdam Fund at KBFUS.

Netherlands America Commission for Educational Exchange (Fulbright Center)(Netherlands) - www.fulbright.nl
Educational exchange program between the United States and The Netherlands.

NEF (Network of European Foundation) (Belgium) - www.nefic.org

NIVO Brussel (Belgium) - http://nivobrussel.vgc.be
A vocational training center working with marginalized youth, job-seeking immigrants and other unemployed and under-qualified people.

Nord Entreprendre (France) - www.reseau-entreprendre.org
Provides assistance to young entrepreneurs through coaching, training and financial support.

Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition (Belgium) - www.qeimc.be
One of the world’s most prestigious music competitions, which attracts the very best young musicians.

Rachmaninoff Society (United Kingdom) - www.rachmaninoff.org

Rayonnement des Châteaux de la Loire (France)
This French non-profit organization aims to protect and promote the exceptional architectural and cultural heritage of 41 châteaux in the heart of France, in the World Heritage Site of the Loire Valley. These châteaux include famous locations such as Chambord, Blois, Chenonceau, Azay-le-Rideau and Brissac. U.S. donors can support 'Rayonnement des Châteaux de la Loire' through a contribution to the 'Loire Châteaux Universe Fund' at KBFUS.

Red Star Line (Belgium) - www.redstarline.be
Development of a new museum in the former warehouses of the Red Star Line, which, until 1935, transported thousands of European migrants to the United States.

Renaissance Foundation (Czech Republic) - www.novydvur.cz
Construction of a guesthouse adjacent to the Novy Dvur Monastery.

Restaurant du Coeur de Charleroi (Belgium)
Provides food and a welcoming space to individuals living in poverty in Charleroi, Belgium.

Rijksmuseum (Netherlands) - www.rijksmuseum.nl
A leading museum and art institution in Europe.

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (UK) - www.raf-benfund.org.uk
Supports those of the extended RAF family who need assistance because of poverty, sickness or disability.

Salzburg Festival (Austria) - www.salzburgfestival.at
The Salzburg Festival presents performances of opera, plays and concerts of the highest artistic standards over a period of five to six weeks each summer.

Schubertiade (Austria) - www.schubertiade.at
With about 70 events and over 30,000 visitors per year, the Schubertiade is the most significant and most distinguished Schubert festival in the world.

Smiling Hospital Foundation (Hungary) - www.mosolygokorhaz.hu
Organizes weekly musical performances for the sick children in Hungarian hospitals and helps them with the necessary funds to buy child-sized life-saving equipment.

Society for Effective Affective Learning (SEAL)(UK) - www.seal.org.uk
An international association that encourages networking between individuals, teachers and trainers interested in exploring the dynamics of learning and the continual search for more effective approaches. It focuses particularly on promoting learning strategies that recognize the importance of affective as well as cognitive approaches.

Society of Swedish Literature in Finland (Finland) - www.sls.fi
Supports a wide range of cultural activities in Finland.

St Theodores Church (Greece)
Renovation of a historic icon wall.

Teatro Actores Alidos (Italy)
Non-profit theater group in Sardinia with an outreach program for children.

Technische Universität München (Germany) - http://portal.mytum.de/tum/index_html

THANKS Gis (France)
THANKS Gis works to erect a monument commemorating the first crossing of the Moselle river by General Patton's Third Army during WWII.

Unis-Cité (France) - www.unis-cite.org
Promotes youth involvement in society through a nine-month volunteer service within organizations working with homeless and disadvantaged children.

Université Catholique de Louvain (U.C.L.)(Belgium) - www.uclouvain.be
Support the development efforts of the medical school of a leading academic institution.

University of Leuven (K.U.Leuven)(Belgium) - www.kuleuven.ac.be
A leading academic institution in Europe.

War Trauma Foundation (Netherlands) - www.wartrauma.nl
U.S. donors can support the War Trauma Foundation through a contribution to the American Friends of War Trauma Foundation at KBFUS.

WIELS (Belgium) - www.wiels.org
Wiels is the new center for contemporary art of Brussels. It is the fruit of a collective action initiated by a group of private persons and the support of the public authorities. The art center is housed in the remarkable corner building of the former Wielemans-Ceuppens breweries built by the modernist architect Adrien Blomme in 1930.

Wiener Meisterkurse (Austria) - www.wiener-meisterkurse.at
The Vienna Master Courses, held once a year in July and August, offers gifted young artists from all over the world the opportunity to study with internationally acclaimed artists and to explore the challenges of their own musical development.

World Organization Against Torture (OMCT)(Switzerland) - www.omct.org
Contributes to the struggle against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

World Soundtrack Academy (Belgium) - www.worldsoundtrackawards.com
Preservation of the history of the soundtrack and worldwide promotion of the art of film music.

Württembergische Bibliotheksgesellschaft (Germany) - www.wlb-stuttgart.de
The Wuerttemberg State Library was founded in Ludwigsburg as a public library on 11 February 1765 by Duke Carl Eugen von Wuerttemberg. In 1886 it was moved into a "modern" library building, the greater part of which was destroyed in 1944. The present building was opened to the public in 1970. From the beginning, Duke Carl Eugen promoted the development of the library's collections (manuscripts, bible collection, incunabula). After 1803, under King Friedrich I, there was a tremendous increase in holdings as a result of the Secularization.

Non-Profit Organizations in sub-Saharan Africa

(Find out more about opportunities to fund HIV/AIDS initiatives in Central Africa.)

Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital (Ethiopia) - www.fistulafoundation.org
Helps women with Fistula injuries - a sanctuary and a haven, where they are welcomed and restored.

African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF)(Uganda) - www.amref.org
The ‘Sikiliza Project’ of AMREF, a non-profit organization which works to improve the health of disadvantaged people in Africa, aims to reduce the economic and social impact of HIV/AIDS in Uganda.

Community Arts Therapy Programme (South Africa) - www.cath.co.za

Family to Defeat AIDS (La Famille pour Vaincre le SIDA, FVS)(Burundi) - www.fvs-amade.bi
Placement of AIDS orphans in foster homes.

Fondation Femme Plus (Democratic Republic of Congo)
An NGO that works with HIV-positive women in a densely populated district of Bukavu and develops initiatives to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission through information, medical treatments and training of hospital midwives.

Friends of Mosvold Trust (South Africa) - www.fomscholarship.org.za

Habitat Aid Initiative (Kenya) - www.habitataidinitiative.net

HeroRATS Project (Tanzania) - www.herorat.org
The HeroRATS Project trains sniffer rats to save human lives. The rats are primarily used for landmine and UXO clearance. This new technology is also being tested to detect TB bacteria in human sputum samples. U.S. donors can support the HeroRATS Project through a contribution to the HeroRAT Fund at KBFUS.

Humana, Planet Aid - Doornkop (South Africa) - www.humana.org
Supports children and youth club activities.

Humana, Planet Aid - HOPE Station (Zimbabwe) - www.humana.org
Develops initiatives to fight the AIDS epidemic and to support communities affected by AIDS.

Kijabe Environment Volunteers (Kenya)
Rehabilitation of degraded forest sites in Kenya.

Medical Mission Sisters (Kenya)
Supports home based AIDS care initiatives.

Mission for Essential Drugs & Supplies (Kenya)
Education of health professionals and distribution of tablets to alleviate the suffering of AIDS patients.

Mukuru Promotion Centre (Kenya)

Nyumbani (Kenya) - www.nyumbani.org

People's Action Forum (PAF)(Zambia)
Drilling of water wells in Hicuundu, Kamuchacha, Lugi.

Philani Nutrition Centres Trust (South Africa) - www.philani.org.za

The School of St. Jude (Tanzania) - www.schoolofstjude.co.tz
Providing quality, free education for the poorest and brightest Tanzanian children. U.S. donors can support the School of St. Jude through a contribution to the School of St. Jude - American Fund at KBFUS.

Society for Women against AIDS in Africa (Burundi & Ghana) - www.swaainternational.org
Raises awareness of HIV/AIDS among women and young girls through education, youth sensitization, sex workers sensitization, condom promotion and distribution, community mobilization for voluntary testing and income generation activities for vulnerable girls and women.

TASO (Uganda) - www.tasouganda.org
The largest indigenous NGO providing HIV/AIDS services in Uganda and the region.