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The ISPRS Foundation

The ISPRS Foundation. Prepared by Lawrence W. Fritz Operations Officer. The ISPRS Foundation – What & Why. Foundation - Funds for the perpetual support of an institution – “an endowment” Providing a safe haven for the generous to support and/or give back to their profession

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The ISPRS Foundation

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  1. The ISPRS Foundation Prepared by Lawrence W. Fritz Operations Officer

  2. The ISPRS Foundation – What & Why • Foundation - Funds for the perpetual support of an institution – “an endowment” • Providing a safe haven for the generous to support and/or give back to their profession • Enabling broader international participation in ISPRS activities – “developing countries” • Advancing the future of our profession – “education/training/R&D/applications” • Perpetuating & growing international cooperation – “tangible ISPRS devotion to the development & advancement of the P&RS&SI Sciences”

  3. Objectives • Capacity Building & Outreach • Enable Developing Countries • Education & Training & Workshops • Recognition of Deserving Activities/Acts • Support applied R&D initiatives • ISPRS Philanthropy to P&RS&SI Sciences • Grants & Opportunities • Collaborative, but ISPRS Independent • Separates philanthropy - Society administration

  4. Goals • Solicit donations • Make annual grants • Minimize administrative costs (2%) • Promote wide public awareness • Perpetual source of benevolence • Equitable grant process • Consistent with ISPRS mission

  5. Structure The ISPRS Foundation Board of Trustees Industry Government Academia ISPRS Council Nine Trustees Two Trustees Applications Committee Governance Committee Finance Committee Other Committees e.g. PR, ISPRS Membership “Committees are composed of one to three Trustees and others from ISPRS Membership – no two of which can be of the same nationality”

  6. Board of Trustees • Eleven Trustees – respected leaders from all facets of the ISPRS community • Grant Approval – based on ISPRS defined needs • Funds Responsibility - wise investment, management, and disbursement • Annual Reporting – to ISPRS Members, Donors, tax exemption authorities Chairman of the Board – Operations Officer – Finance Officer

  7. (Operations Officer) Lawrence W. Fritz Lockheed Martin Corp. (ret.), USA Adigun A. Abiodun Senior Assistant to the President on Space S & T, Nigeria Dr Terrence J. Keating Exec. Vice President Z/I Imaging, USA Prof Dr Ir Martien Molenaar Rector, ITC, Netherlands Peter Woodsford Senior Vice-President, Laser-Scan Ltd, UK (Finance Officer) Dr Ammatzia Peled University of Haifa, Israel Prof. Ian Dowman University College London, UK Dr Hans Hess CEO & Exec. Dir. of Board Leica Geosystems, Switzerland Prof Dr Shunji Murai University of Tokyo (ret.), Japan Akihiro Yamaura GM Spatial IT Business Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan Trustees Prof. John C. Trinder(Chair) Univ. of New South Wales (ret.), Australia

  8. Donations • Cash Contributions, Gifts, Endowments, Bequests, Devises, In-Kind Goods, etc. • Two Types – Restricted & Unrestricted • Restricted donations are designated for application to a specific grant category • Unrestricted donations may be applied to any grant category

  9. 11 Grant Categories • Sponsor International Workshops(15k) - with others • Research Initiatives(10k) - developments for ‘all’ • Travel Grants(2k) - developing country & keynoters • Scholarships & Fellowships(2k) -support our future • Awareness Education(10k) inform public of benefits • Distance Learning(5k)- sharing and educating • Tools & Literature–e.g. computers for less privileged • Internships & Exchange Programs–cross fertilization • Awards–recognition for outstanding actions • Standards–enabling wide use of our developments • Preservation of Archives–retaining our heritage

  10. Operation ISPRS Council The ISPRS Foundation Board of Trustees Determine Annual Grant Need by Category Determine Annual Fund Availability by Category Issue Call for Applications Application Evaluation Committee Recommendation Approval/Denial Inform Applicants

  11. Global Context • Provides International opportunities for grants • Establishing Depositories on donor continents • Linkages arranged for donation retention in local foundations – but managed by ISPRS Foundation • Grants are open to individuals and institutions from all ISPRS Member countries • Non-discriminatory – politics, nationality, religion, race or gender • Results are shared with the international community “A win-win for all in the P&RS&SI sciences”

  12. How you can help • Volunteer your services to help operation ‘evaluation – website – promotion potential donor addresses – suggestions’ • Support future of our profession “Encourage Donations” • Inform others ofgrant opportunities • Inform donors of thebenefits for giving • Two sides of Outreach – donor and recipient “Many can be donors” “Everyone is a potential recipient”

  13. Donations • Complete Donation Form at: www.ISPRS.org/Foundation/ • Send Form & check or money order to: Mail The ISPRS Foundation OR ITC P.O. Box 6234 P.O. Box 6 Silver Spring, MD 20916 7500 AA Enschede USA The Netherlands Wire The ISPRS Foundation c/o Bank of America Account number: 00391 357 6110 Wire Routing number: 026009593 (Please include $15 for wire fee) • Inquiries and Pledges - send email to: foundation@isprs.org

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