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Maecenata Foundation publishes food for thought – incl. fiscal hosting
Christian Berger / Maecenata Stiftung (Ansgar Gessner und Philipp Hoelscher (Hrsg.))
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Food for thought on financing civil society
Opportunities for greater independence, dynamism, innovation and impact
Compared to other countries, civil society in Germany is heavily dependent on public funding – on average, around 11% of civil society organisations' budgets come from government funding. This has long been reliable, but it has obscured the actual funding needs of civil society engagement in Germany.
Today, this model is under increasing pressure: shrinking budgets, growing criticism of the legitimacy of civil society work and declining willingness to provide tax funding are presenting organisations with new challenges.
Since spring 2025, a group of managers, consultants, fundraisers and experts from the foundation sector, philanthropy and civil society has been working intensively on the question of how civil society can be financed more independently and sustainably. Not as a lament about less government funding – but as an opportunity for more freedom, innovation and impact. Read more (Maecenata Foundation) ...
The section on governance also introduces WE AID in relation to fiscal hosting. As a so-called ‘pure player’, i.e. an organisation that focuses exclusively on project management and fiscal hosting, we are one of a handful of players in a young and still very small field. Nevertheless, we see every day how great the interest in our support and the willingness to get involved in lean and modern structures actually is.
Regional community foundations or local volunteer associations are also suitable contacts for non-institutionalised engagement, as they support committed individuals in similar ways. They often bring specialised networks and expertise to the table.
Even though our (infa)structures can help to solve certain (current) challenges, organisations like ours are also part of civil society and thus also part of current financing challenges. Needless to say, actors like us also depend on funding to expand our services and make an impact. Here you can support us directly in implementing our services.
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