The ISPRS

Foundation

Prepared byLawrence W. Fritz

Operations Officer

The ISPRS Foundation – What & Why

• Foundation - Funds for the perpetual support of an institution – “an endowment”

• Providing a safe haven for the generous to support and/or give back to their profession

• Enabling broader international participation in ISPRS activities – “developing countries”

• Advancing the future of our profession – “education/training/R&D/applications”

• Perpetuating & growing international cooperation – “tangible ISPRS devotion to the development & advancement of the P&RS&SI Sciences”

Objectives

• Capacity Building & Outreach– Enable Developing Countries– Education & Training & Workshops– Recognition of Deserving Activities/Acts– Support applied R&D initiatives

• ISPRS Philanthropy to P&RS&SI Sciences– Grants & Opportunities

• Collaborative, but ISPRS Independent– Separates philanthropy - Society

administration

Goals

• Solicit donations • Make annual grants• Minimize administrative costs

(2%)• Promote wide public awareness• Perpetual source of benevolence• Equitable grant process• Consistent with ISPRS mission

Structure

The ISPRS FoundationBoard of Trustees

ISPRSMembership

FinanceCommittee

IndustryGovernment

Academia

Nine Trustees

TwoTrustees

ApplicationsCommittee

Gover nanceCommittee

Other Committeese.g. PR,

“Committees are composed of one to three Trustees

and others from ISPRS Membership – no two of which

can be of the same nationality”

ISPRSCouncil

Board of Trustees

• Eleven Trustees – respected leaders from all

facets of the ISPRS community

• Grant Approval – based on ISPRS defined needs

• Funds Responsibility - wise investment,

management, and disbursement

• Annual Reporting – to ISPRS Members, Donors,

tax exemption authorities

Chairman of the Board – Operations Officer – Finance Officer

Trustees

(Operations Officer)Lawrence W. Fritz

Lockheed Martin Corp. (ret.), USAAdigun A. Abiodun

Senior Assistant to the Presidenton Space S & T, Nigeria

Dr Terrence J. KeatingExec. Vice PresidentZ/I Imaging, USA

Prof Dr Ir Martien MolenaarRector, ITC, Netherlands

Peter WoodsfordSenior Vice-President,Laser-Scan Ltd, UK

(Finance Officer)Dr Ammatzia Peled University of Haifa, IsraelProf. Ian Dowman

University College London, UKDr Hans Hess

CEO & Exec. Dir. of Board Leica Geosystems, Switzerland

Prof Dr Shunji MuraiUniversity of Tokyo (ret.), Japan

Akihiro YamauraGM Spatial IT BusinessMitsubishi Corporation, Japan

Prof. John C. Trinder (Chair) Univ. of New South Wales (ret.), Australia

Donations

• Cash Contributions, Gifts, Endowments, Bequests, Devises, In-Kind Goods, etc.

• Two Types – Restricted & Unrestricted– Restricted donations are designated for

application to a specific grant category– Unrestricted donations may be applied to

any grant category

11 Grant Categories

• Sponsor International Workshops (15k) - with others• Research Initiatives (10k) - developments for ‘all’• Travel Grants (2k) - developing country & keynoters• Scholarships & Fellowships (2k) - support our future• Awareness Education (10k) inform public of benefits• Distance Learning (5k) - sharing and educating• Tools & Literature – e.g. computers for less privileged• Internships & Exchange Programs – cross

fertilization• Awards – recognition for outstanding actions• Standards – enabling wide use of our developments• Preservation of Archives – retaining our heritage

Operation

ISPRS CouncilThe ISPRS Foundation

Board of Trustees

Determine Annual Grant Need by Category

Issue Call for Applications

Inform Applican

ts

Inform Applican

ts

Determine Annual FundAvailability by Category

Approval/Denial

ApplicationEvaluationCommittee

Recommendation

Global Context

• Provides International opportunities for grants• Establishing Depositories on donor continents• Linkages arranged for donation retention in

local foundations – but managed by ISPRS Foundation

• Grants are open to individuals and institutions from all ISPRS Member countries

• Non-discriminatory – politics, nationality, religion, race or gender

• Results are shared with the international community

“A win-win for all in the P&RS&SI sciences”

How you can help

• Volunteer your services to help operation‘evaluation – website – promotion

potential donor addresses – suggestions’• Support future of our profession

“Encourage Donations”• Inform others of grant opportunities• Inform donors of the benefits for giving• Two sides of Outreach – donor and recipient

“Many can be donors”“Everyone is a potential recipient”

Donations

• Complete Donation Form at:www.ISPRS.org/Foundation/

• Send Form & check or money order to:Mail The ISPRS Foundation OR ITC

P.O. Box 6234 P.O. Box 6Silver Spring, MD 20916 7500 AA

EnschedeUSA The

Netherlands

Wire The ISPRS Foundationc/o Bank of AmericaAccount number: 00391 357 6110Wire Routing number: 026009593

(Please include $15 for wire fee)

• Inquiries and Pledges - send email to: foundation@isprs.org