Nature and climate
Milieudefensie
Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands) is an independent environmental organization that works towards a sustainable and fair Netherlands.
Onwards towards
a harmonious
existence
Fred Foundation supports social initiatives dedicated to living life in harmony – harmony with ourselves and each other, and with nature.
We focus our efforts on
Nature
and climate
Together with social initiatives we restore and protect nature
Compassion for our
fellow humans
So that everyone has the chance
to live a good life
Public
interests
Because a well-functioning and open society matters to everyone
How we achieve
our goals
By donating
We contribute to practical, innovative and scalable initiatives, making the most of our experience and knowledge.
By taking action
We are hands-on, launching our own initiatives to show how things can be done differently.
By investing
We invest in impact funds and social enterprises through the Flowfund Foundation (Stichting Flowfund). This is how we put our assets directly to work for the causes supported by the Fred Foundation.
Initiatives
A selection of the initiatives is given below. A summary of all initiatives can be found here.
Compassion for our fellow humans
Nature and climate
Wildlife Justice Commission
The Wildlife Justice Commission works to protect endangered species from international trade.
About
Fred Matser
Fred Matser (1945) is founder and funder of Fred Foundation. With great compassion and verve, he fulfilled his role as chairman from the creation of the foundation in 1996 until July 2024.
After a successful career as a property developer, he decided in the 1980s to use his talent and assets to help create a better world. Fred wants to restore balance and harmony in society and he has set up several foundations that work towards that, including Fred Foundation, Flowfund, ForestPeace Foundation and Essentia Foundation.