Governing Bodies

The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors responsible for strategic oversight, a President holding executive authority, and a Secretary responsible for institutional records and compliance. Operational units are directed through a Director of Programmes.

Board of Directors

Strategic oversight, fiduciary responsibility, and institutional direction. The Board sets policy and approves major programmes and partnerships.

Contact: dir@hasse.foundation

President

Executive leadership and external representation. The President is responsible for programme delivery, partnerships, and institutional communications.

Contact: pres@hasse.foundation

Secretary

Institutional records, regulatory compliance, board proceedings, and official correspondence.

Contact: sec@hasse.foundation

Governance Principles

The Foundation is committed to the highest standards of institutional governance, applying to itself the anticipatory and transparent governance principles it advocates for external systems.

  • Independence from political and commercial interests
  • Transparency in financial management and programme delivery
  • Accountability to beneficiaries, partners, and the public
  • Rigorous ethical standards in research and field operations
  • Inclusive decision-making processes

The Foundation undergoes annual financial review and publishes summaries of its activities and use of resources. The Board meets quarterly to review programme performance and strategic direction.

An independent advisory council provides external perspective on research quality, programme design, and institutional direction.

Institutional Contacts

RoleResponsibilityEmail
PresidentExecutive leadership, partnerships, external representationpres@hasse.foundation
SecretaryInstitutional records, compliance, board proceedingssec@hasse.foundation
DirectorProgramme operations, fellowship, field researchdir@hasse.foundation
General EnquiriesInformation requests, media, public correspondencecontact@hasse.foundation