{"id":12883,"date":"2021-01-25T17:25:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T16:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/support-us\/steun-ons-landaankoopfonds\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T06:13:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T05:13:37","slug":"support-land-acquisition-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/support-us\/support-land-acquisition-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Support our land acquisition fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"background background-preset-secondary\" id=\"block_b36997acb0f701c51929492792224759\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-responsive-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Photo by David Clode on Unsplash<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n        <div class=\"quick-menu block\" id=\"quick-menu--block\">\n            <div class=\"grid-x quick-menu__body\">\n                                                            <div class=\"quick-menu__link-wrapper cell small-12 medium-shrink\">\n                            <a class=\"quick-menu__link\" href=\"#donation1\">Make a donation<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"quick-menu--sticky\" id=\"quick-menu--sticky\">\n        <div class=\"grid-container\">\n            <div class=\"small-12 quick-menu--sticky__container\">\n                <span class=\"quick-menu--sticky__button-left\"><\/span>\n                <div class=\"quick-menu--sticky__scrollbar\">\n                    <ul class=\"quick-menu--sticky__body\">\n                                                                        <li class=\"quick-menu__link-wrapper\">\n                                <a class=\"quick-menu__link\" href=\"#donation1\" tabindex=\"-1\">Make a donation<\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n                <span class=\"quick-menu--sticky__button-right\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IUCN NL\u2019s Land Acquisition Fund provides grants to local NGOs across the globe. <\/strong>With these grants, they can strategically acquire threatened patches of nature to protect and connect wildlife habitats. <strong>This results in the expansion and conservation of the habitat of endangered species. It allows us to safeguard the survival of these species in an extremely effective and cost-efficient manner.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Sometimes, the purchase of a relatively small area can already provide a crucial connection between two isolated pieces of forest. It means that the habitat of countless species, such as parrots, elephants, apes and jaguars, instantly becomes considerably larger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/our-work\/land-acquisition-for-nature\/\">Read more about land acquisition for nature<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"donation1\">Make a donation<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>It is possible to make a donation to our Land Acquisition Fund. There are several simple ways you can do this:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can transfer a donation to bank account number <strong>NL27TRIO0390513113<\/strong>&nbsp;in the name of&nbsp;Stichting IUCN Nederlands Comit\u00e9, for the Land Acquisition Fund;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can fill in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/direct-debit-mandate-form\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/direct-debit-mandate-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the direct debit mandate form<\/a><span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_12883_1('footnote_plugin_reference_12883_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_12883_1('footnote_plugin_reference_12883_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_12883_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_12883_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">100% of each donation made via direct debit goes to the Land Acquistion Fund<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_12883_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_12883_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can fill in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geef.nl\/nl\/doneer?charity=8172&amp;mode=e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">donation form op Geef.nl<\/a> (in Dutch)<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_12883_1('footnote_plugin_reference_12883_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_12883_1('footnote_plugin_reference_12883_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_12883_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_12883_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Of each donation made via Geef.nl, on average 98.5% goes to the Land Acquisition Fund. As a donor you can see exactly how much the charity receives and you can make a voluntary contribution to the&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_12883_1('footnote_plugin_reference_12883_1_2');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_12883_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_12883_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geef.nl\/nl\/doneer?charity=8172&amp;mode=e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donate now via Geef.nl<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To what does your donation contribute?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Find out to which projects your donation contributes in our donation ladder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/donation_ladder_eng.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the donation ladder<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Donation often tax deductible<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>IUCN NL is a Public Benefit Organisation (ANBI). This means your donation is tax deductible on your income tax declaration if it meets certain conditions. For more information about these conditions <a href=\"https:\/\/belastingdienst.nl\/wps\/wcm\/connect\/nl\/aftrek-en-kortingen\/content\/verschil-periodieke-giften-gewone-giften\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit the page of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration<\/a> (in Dutch).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Periodieke\">Other ways to support the Land Acquisition Fund<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p id=\"Periodic\">There are other ways to support the Land Acquisition Fund, such as through a &#8216;periodieke schenking&#8217; &#8211; a five year donation agreement. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You donate the same amount annually to the same institution (ANBI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The donation is fixed for a period of five years, or longer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You decide when the annual donation will end, such as after five years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You receive nothing in return for the donation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A contract is established between you and IUCN NL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Would you like to discuss the possibilities of making such a donation? 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