Who is behind all this?

The Purpose Foundation, founded in 2015, is part of the broader Purpose Group that spreads the word about steward-ownership, helps to raise capital for steward-ownership aligned investments or helps companies to transition through consulting activities. 

Since the Purpose Foundation first defined and named the steward-ownership model in 2016, we have dedicated all our work to making this corporate model more accessible – by inspiring, enabling, and supporting entrepreneurs, investors, and other key players on their journey to steward-ownership.

Without Purpose
With Purpose

Although steward-ownership is already far more widely spread than a few years ago, the path towards it is still hilly. All our activities aim at breaking down the three main barriers to steward-ownership, making it accessible to everyone.

A Team of Various Entities

PURPOSE is best viewed as a group of various entities that are in constant exchange, cross-pollinating one another, learning from each other, connecting the dots, and gathering the knowledge they generate together. We are deeply grateful for the work of our close partners at Purpose Ventures, Purpose Consulting, and Purpose Evergreen Capital, without whose knowledge and experience, our non-profit work would not be possible. The same goes for all the forerunner examples and frontrunner organisations, the companies, investors, legal advisers, consultants, scientists, and many more. 

Right Aligned
These organizations and many more are a part of the growing steward-ownership ecosystem.

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Donate to support our non-profit work

Our non-profit work is based on donations and focuses on promoting steward-ownership and alternative financing through research and education to make it accessible to entrepreneurs, investors, social leaders, and other stakeholders around the world.


Support our non-profit work by donating to:
Purpose Stiftung gGmbH

Bank Details: 
GLS Gemeinschaftsbank e.G.

Christstraße 9
D-44789 Bochum
Germany
IBAN: DE51 430609674055796201

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