The Foundation

ESOMAR Foundation believes that a fair, just and peaceful society is deserved by all and recognizes the immense promise that the research community offers to those striving to achieve these goals on a global level. We bring volunteers and resources together to execute projects and provide financial support to help and support charities and NGO’s to achieve their aims.

Currently, many Not-For-Profits see research only in terms of population-level facts and figures on poverty, sanitation, medicine, education etc. They are mostly unaware of the immense value that great qualitative, ethnographic and new research methodologies can have on improving the effectiveness of their work. Our hope is through the ever-increasing database and promotion of ‘Making a Difference’ case studies, we can encourage usage of more insightful and inventive research and massively increase the overall impact of market research in building a better world.

Our hope for the coming years, is by securing the Foundation’s funding, focussing on helping Not- for-Profits and creating a large ‘community of the research willing’, that together we can build and extend the impact of the Foundation’s tremendous work to date, in building a better world.

ESOMAR Foundation is managed by an experienced Board of directors. The Board of Directors reports to the ESOMAR Council and Supervisory Board. When selecting charities for financial support, the ESOMAR Foundation calls upon independent juries of experts

Governance

The ESOMAR Foundation has a two-tier board structure: the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

The Board of Directors is responsible for setting and achieving the objectives and policies of the ESOMAR Foundation, including managing its assets and determining the causes eligible for funding. It meets regularly to discuss the projects submitted for funding as well as other strategic decisions.

The Board of Directors is accountable to the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board supervises and advises the Board of Management and safeguards the original objectives of the Foundation.

The members of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board do not receive compensation from ESOMAR Foundation.

Reporting

Download our latest annual report and financial statements here.

Financial Statements

Annual Reports