This Dutch foundation aims to describe, measure and positively influence hope on a scientific basis. This objective is achieved by conducting scientific research into hope in society and organizations.
By focusing the measurement of hope on specific contexts such as a company or the city, specified data can be collected that provides more insight into hope in the specific context. This insight can be helpful in policy making and interventions to positively influence hope.
A yearly budget of approximately € 100,000 is required. The academic substantiation will be further strengthened, which will result in various academic publications. We also want to make the developed hope barometer known as widely as possible in order to increase its impact. There will also be a lot of attention for measuring hope in all sorts of contexts and sections of society, such as a national measurement of hope. This makes it possible to visualize the trend over several years. Furthermore, we want to apply the measurement in different contexts, such as taking a measurement in the context of the city. The context of business is also an important focus for performing measurements and providing insight through the results thereof. By combining the measurement with a workshop in which the results are explained and with which an intervention is done, a positive impact can be obtained. Within these different contexts, it is crucial that research into hope and its measurement provides insight into hope in relation to the specific aspects of the context. This insight provides tools for behavioral change, in which the positive influence of hope will be the impetus. Moreover, the measurements within the aforementioned different contexts enrich the academic research into hope because the insight into hope is increased by each measurement. This in turn benefits subsequent measurements and interventions. In this way this project has a major social impact.
The foundation is fully dependent on subsidies and donations to obtain income. The money thus obtained fully benefits the conduct of scientific research and related activities. No capital is reserved for spending in future years. The aim is to use the income received within a calendar year after receipt to achieve the foundation’s objective. The assets of the foundation are managed in accordance with the relevant legal regulations. This means, among other things, that financial statements are drawn up based on sound (financial) administration.
The foundation is a non-profit organization. The board members also receive no remuneration for their work, other than a possible reimbursement for the costs incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
The activities are carried out by hiring people, including, in particular but not exclusively, academic staff members from the de Evangelische Theologische Faculteit Leuven. Remuneration of hired workers is done in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and relevant legislation.
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The board of the foundation is formed by three people in the position of chairman, secretary and treasurer respectively. This concerns Mr Andreas Beck in the position of chairman, Mr Jeroen Le Jeune in the position of secretary and Mr Bernard Vantieghem in the position of treasurer.
The stichting Netherlands Hope Research Institute is based in Elburg (The Netherlands) with the following details:
The financial statement for 2021 can be downloaded here.