Promotes social change and improves governance globally.
The foundation's preliminary expenditures for the last fiscal year totaled €76 million.
**Summary of Bertelsmann Stiftung** Bertelsmann Stiftung is an independent, private operating foundation based in Germany, focusing on promoting social change and improving governance globally. The foundation's key areas of focus include education, democracy, social affairs, health, economy, and culture. **Focus Areas:** - **Education:** Early childhood education, all-day schools, digital learning, and vocational education. - **Democracy:** Strengthening democracy through citizen participation, European integration, and governance structures. - **Social Affairs:** Demographic change, social cohesion, volunteer work, and intergenerational equity. - **Health:** Healthcare analysis, informed decision-making, and projects like the "Weiße Liste" (White List) for healthcare services. **Financial Resources:** - Preliminary expenditures for the last fiscal year totaled €76 million. **Funding Criteria:** - The foundation does not make grants but invests in projects it conceives and implements itself. It does not engage in partisan politics and focuses on long-term societal impact. **Recent Projects:** - **BTI Transformation Index:** Analyzing governance performance and transformation processes in developing countries. - **Transatlantic Perspectives:** Engaging in constructive dialogue on global challenges, including democratic decline and digital revolution. - **Weisse Liste:** A healthcare portal for informed decision-making. - **Anschub.de:** An alliance for sustainably healthy schools and education in Germany. Bertelsmann Stiftung aims to develop projects that contribute to society over time, fostering stronger transatlantic ties and addressing global challenges.