The Hague Club is formed by the Chief Executives of ca 30 major private Foundations in Europe. It meets once a year to discuss informally the role of philanthropy

Philanthropy

Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...

 and management of Foundations. Founded in 1971, it claims to be independent of governments and to have no political aims.

Foundations with directors currently members of the Club include the Finnish Cultural Foundation, Nobel Foundation

Nobel Foundation

The Nobel Foundation is a private institution founded on 29 June 1900 to manage the finances and administration of the Nobel Prizes. The Foundation is based on the last will of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite....

, Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund , , is an international philanthropic organisation created and run by members of the Rockefeller family. It was set up in New York City in 1940 as the primary philanthropic vehicle of the five famous Rockefeller brothers: John D...

 and the Oranje Foundation.

The Saint-Simon Foundation

Saint-Simon Foundation

The Saint-Simon Foundation was a French think tank created in 1982 by the historian François Furet. It gathered intellectuals and businessmen until its dissolving in 1999. It was a member of the The Hague Club international network of think-tanks...

was a member of the Hague Club until shortly before it dissolved in 1999.

External links

• The Hague Club