The Symbiosis Fund
Bridging Philanthropy for Animals, Environment, and People towards a Better Planet
About Us
Our Story
Symbiosis / sĭm′bē-ō′sĭs / close association between two or more groups, often benefiting each other.
The Symbiosis Fund is a non-profit that serves in a trifecta mode to uplift humanity, the environment and the animals in their natural and adopted setting.
Problem
The Problem Statement
Global crises are deeply interconnected, yet we often approach the problems in isolation. The Symbiosis Fund seeks to find synergies between the environment, the animals and the people to create programs that have broader impact on our planet.
Philosophy
Our Core Philosophy
“We cannot save the planet without protecting its animals, nor can we uplift humanity without preserving the environment. This symbiotic relationship warrants a broadened impact across all three aspects of our planet.” ~ The One Health Principle *
* Rudolf Virchow and William Osler: 19th-century physicians who recognized the relationship between human and animal health, laying the groundwork for the One Health concept. Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS): Played a significant role in formalizing the One Health approach during a symposium in 2004, which led to the development of the “One World, One Health” framework. Read more
Across time and civilizations, people across ethnicities have recognized the importance of animals and the environment on human lives much before 1800s.
“But the old Lakota was wise. He knew that man’s heart, away from nature, becomes hard; he knew that lack of respect for growing, living things soon led to lack of respect for humans, too. So he kept his children close to nature’s softening influence.” – Chief Luther Standing Bear Oglala Sioux
Model
How Our Model Works
The Symbiosis Fund will work with non-profits, NGOs in different geographies and with local communities within to review the work that they do in the fields of environment sustainability, animal welfare and in betterment of human societies. Our task force will identify the list of organizations which will be run through a stringent list of selection criteria before they are selected as partners.
The Symbiosis Fund will get donations from philanthropists who are individuals, family offices, trusts of high value worth and who believe in the causes that are in synergy. We will keep away from corporations that may have a conflict of interest with the beliefs that we hold
The programs will be designed by working closely with the vetted organizations combining the best interests of the environment, the animals and people welfare.
A single donation from a single donor will be divided amongst various causes that the donor wishes to. Depending on the interests, monies will distributed to organizations that have programs impacting the environment, the animals and the people. The Symbiosis Fund will also provide transparency in how the monies are distributed and provide a report that the donors can view or download. As a one-stop-shop, the Symbiosis Fund will consolidate the donor’s interests and provide a single deductible statement for tax purposes.
Partnerships
Partnerships with The Symbiosis Fund*
The Symbiosis Fund will work with leading organizations specializing in Environment protection, animal conservation and human welfare by partnering with them. The Symbiosis Fund will receive donations from various philanthropists, understand their support for the various causes. Once having received the donations, the Symbiosis Fund will then divide the monies between the various organizations catering to the causes that the philanthropist has wished for. There will be a diligent process in vetting the organizations into partnership only after they have show sufficient proof of their programs and the impact they have created. Their partnerships with the Symbiosis Fund will also be determined with their ability to disclose on how the monies have been distributed to the causes as requested by the philanthropists. This transparency will be shared with the donors accounting for how every dollar has been making an impact in our planet.
*Partnerships shown below is an example of how the Symbiosis Fund will partner with various organizations to broaden the impact and reach of donors funds. Actual partners may vary based on our vetting process.
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