About The John Ernest Foundation Europe
Who We Are
TJEF is a treillage of amazing people and passion projects around the world. The glue that holds the broad global network together is fostered by the following Board Members and Officers.
The John Ernest Foundation Europe Board Members
President of the board: Nikolaus Schrader, Freshfields Bruckhaus
Deringer
Vice President: Niels Kröner, AKO Capital LLP
Member: Alexander von Cramm, Prime office AG
Member: Christian Groenke, Sagro
Member: Jürgen Döring, Rd Electronic Gmbh
Member: Torsten Laufenberg, The Disruption Consultancy GMBH
Member: Mario Haeuptli, Bain & Company
The John Ernest Foundation Europe Officers
Nikolaus Schrader, Chairman
Niels Kroener, Secretary
Alexander von Cramm, Treasurer
Mario Haeuptli, Chief of Administration
What TJEFE Does
The John Ernest Foundation Europe (TJEFE) endeavors to utilize the diverse expertise and abilities of talented people worldwide who are linked together in a common mission: to assist and promote the advancement of individual and community goals and visions in achieving a more positive world. TJEFE recognizes that many worthy people do not always have the means to empower their dreams. We hope to provide resources to assist them.
By accessing a powerful network of leaders in business, education, social, scientific and environmental arenas, the focus is not financial support but rather "people–power." Experienced individuals are matched up as potential mentors who guide and assist the selected objectives. Each objective is considered financially and administratively separate from the Foundation. TJEFE is able to help a selected number of objectives with clearly defined mission and structure as put forth in a Memorandum of Understanding. (MOU). TJEFE does its best to galvanize resources for those with a hope, a dream or a plan. The Foundation assists individuals and organizations to reach their full potential in various ways. TJEFE offers its mentoring capabilities to those we work with to aid them in clarifying their goals and in achieving their objectives. For example, TJEFE's assistance may come in the form of personal coaching, supporting and advising in college admissions process, or tackling a job search. For organizations, we may make introductions to useful contacts, potential staff, partners and even sponsors. Our global network of people with expertise, experience and exuberance contribute their impressive abilities where most helpful. Mix it all together and the results can often be astonishing.
TJEFE is intrigued by the good that is possible to create in our world, a world of diverse charitable, business, education, athletic, and cultural and social interests. Everyone deserves a chance. TJEFE wants to provide that chance to a few good people and organizations where possible. In that spirit, TJEFE does not limit the scope of objectives. We welcome different ideas and unique approaches and appreciate the "tried and true."
Proposed objectives are presented for consideration to the TJEFE Board of Governors in the Americas or the Vorstand in Europe.
How We Do It
...with access, not funds.
TJEF supports new Objectives on the basis of need, resource ability and how the objective is engaged to support the values of a more humane, more positive world. We are fortunate to be able to call on our many generous volunteers in the Treillage, who provide relevant expertise, contacts and/or sponsorship of a particular objective. We provide access not funds. Objectives we support are generally finite and varied. New objectives are presented for Board approval and all receive fair consideration by either the Board of Governors (America) or the Vorstand (European Board). New objectives are assigned a caretaker who determines and speaks for the objective's viability and whether it falls within the TJEF philosophy. The objective must have reasonable timelines, milestones and completion dates. Once accepted, the objective is initiated and the caretaker oversees its progress. Established objectives are then reviewed bi-annually by the appropriate Board. The TJEF philosophy aspires that those we have helped continue to pass their help onto others.
TJEF is an established non-profit entity and we therefore try to cover our administrative expenses through voluntary contributions and in most cases a small percentage of any objective funds.
For every new objective, we will sign a Memorandum of Understanding. (MOU). We will not undertake an objective that implies obligations that we cannot meet-either in mentoring or through networked financial support.
Why We Do It
...we enjoy it.
The John Ernest Foundation is based on a simple premise. We want to connect and work with others to make our world better. TJEFE believes in the limitless potential of people to do good for themselves and others. Our efforts are not unlike good old-fashioned barn raising. The TJEF community comes together to chip away at accomplishing goals that benefit individuals and various groups. We see possibility and promise in the faces of those we help. Although several of TJEF's objectives strive to expose and reduce horrible suffering, we also assist objectives based on spreading friendship, beauty and joy. Our college of mentors works to identify and utilize personal strengths and can help focus organizational problems towards solutions.
Why do we do all of this? We enjoy exercising our responsibility to society and supporting good causes. We do it because of our conviction that the humanity of people is a tool for reconciliation and hope. By understanding and harnessing this power, it is possible to build a cascading effect of kindness, inspiration and dedication. We hope that the good we help foster self perpetuates. As individuals within the Foundation we also devote our time because we learn things beyond our daily lives and because we enjoy using the TJEF associations ourselves.
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