Governance and Policies

Our approach

Our governance and policies are designed to maximise the effectiveness of our organisation, while ensuring high standards of transparency, integrity, and accountability to our supporters, colleagues, and other stakeholders.

Advocates for the Future operates under a two-tier governance model that includes a Supervisory Board holding formal oversight over the organisation, and a Board tasked with the management of the organisation.

Our governance is anchored in our Articles of Association →

Supervisory Board & Leadership

Our Supervisory Board consists of five members:

Femke Bartels;
Sanne van Keulen;
Radboud van Delft;
Jaantje Kramer;
Caecilia Thunnissen.

The Board of Advocates for the Future consists of Maikel van Wissen, Founder and Director of Advocates for the Future.

Supervisory Board and Board members are compensated in line with public regulations for Dutch foundations, and are reimbursed for expenses incurred in the course of fulfilling their duties.

Members of our Supervisory Board are selected based on:

Their expertise, complementarity and affinity with our work.

Their passion to contribute to our mission and the impact we strive to achieve.

Their professionalism and dedication to effective organisational management.

Meet our Supervisory Board and Board Members

Supervisory Board & Leadership

Our Supervisory Board consists of five members:

Femke Bartels;
Sanne van Keulen;
Radboud van Delft;
Jaantje Kramer;
Caecilia Thunnissen.

The Board of Advocates for the Future consists of Maikel van Wissen, Founder and Director of Advocates for the Future.

Supervisory Board and Board members are compensated in line with public regulations for Dutch foundations, and are reimbursed for expenses incurred in the course of fulfilling their duties.

Members of our Supervisory Board are selected based on:

Their expertise, complementarity and affinity with our work.

Their passion to contribute to our mission and the impact we strive to achieve.

Their professionalism and dedication to effective organisational management.

Meet our Supervisory Board and Board Members

Supervisory Board & Leadership

Our Supervisory Board consists of five members:

Femke Bartels;
Sanne van Keulen;
Radboud van Delft;
Jaantje Kramer;
Caecilia Thunnissen.

The Board of Advocates for the Future consists of Maikel van Wissen, Founder and Director of Advocates for the Future.

Supervisory Board and Board members are compensated in line with public regulations for Dutch foundations, and are reimbursed for expenses incurred in the course of fulfilling their duties.

Members of our Supervisory Board are selected based on:

Their expertise, complementarity and affinity with our work.

Their passion to contribute to our mission and the impact we strive to achieve.

Their professionalism and dedication to effective organisational management.

Meet our Supervisory Board and Board Members

Employments and remuneration

Team members at Advocates for the Future are contracted under Dutch law and remunerated for their work in accordance with applicable regulations.

When determining the salary structure and other employment conditions for our director(s) and staff, we take the following into account:

The idealistic character of Advocates for the Future

The donors involved

The required professionalism and expertise

Employments and remuneration

Team members at Advocates for the Future are contracted under Dutch law and remunerated for their work in accordance with applicable regulations.

When determining the salary structure and other employment conditions for our director(s) and staff, we take the following into account:

The idealistic character of Advocates for the Future

The donors involved

The required professionalism and expertise

Employments and remuneration

Team members at Advocates for the Future are contracted under Dutch law and remunerated for their work in accordance with applicable regulations.

When determining the salary structure and other employment conditions for our director(s) and staff, we take the following into account:

The idealistic character of Advocates for the Future

The donors involved

The required professionalism and expertise

Lawyers employed by Advocates for the Future

The lawyers employed by Advocates for the Future act on behalf of Stichting Advocates for the Future. In specific cases, they may also represent affiliated parties, such as civil society organisations and/or individuals, provided their interests fully align with Advocates for the Future's idealistic objectives.

Our lawyers have registered the following principal legal practice areas in the Netherlands Bar's register of legal areas (rechtsgebiedenregister):

Hanneke Schreur is registered for the principal legal practice area General Practice;
Irene Bloemen is registered for the principal legal practice area General Practice;
Rebecca van der Weerdt is registered for the principal legal practice area General Practice.

Based on this registration, they are each required to obtain ten training credits per calendar year in each registered principal legal practice area, in accordance with the standards set by the Netherlands Bar.

Please note: Stichting Advocates for the Future does not maintain a Third-Party Funds Foundation (Stichting Derdengelden) and consequently cannot receive any third-party funds (derdengelden).

Policy Plan

Advocates for the Future is a not-for-profit stichting registered in the Netherlands. The main strategy of the stichting is laid down in a policy plan (beleidsplan).

Read our full policy plan

Annual reports and accounts

Annual reports

Advocates for the Future was established in 2024. Our first annual report will be published in the course of 2026.

Audited annual accounts

Advocates for the Future was established in 2024. Our first audited annual accounts will be published in the course of 2026.