How we safeguard our mission

Women on Wings is a foundation (Stichting) with a board, a supervisory board and an operational team of employees.

We adhere to the key principles of good governance as formulated by the Dutch Central Bureau on Fundraising (CBF) and the Sector Association of Fundraising Institutions in the Netherlands (VFI). the Recognition Passport of Women on Wings can be found on the CBF website (in Dutch).

ANBI status

Stichting Women on Wings has the ANBI status (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling), granted by the Dutch Tax Administration, therefore tax exemptions apply to donations. 

Articles of association

The Articles of associationcontain the basic rules and agreements such as the purpose, the governance structure, and how decisions are made.

The Women on Wings Board

The Women on Wings Board consists of Ellen Tacoma and Shilpa Mittal Singh. Both are also joint managing directors within the Women on Wings team. Their responsibilities and tasks as the board are stated in the board regulations.

The Women on Wings Supervisory Board

The members of the Women on Wings Supervisory Board  are involved on a pro bono basis with the foundation. Their tasks and responsibilities are consolidated in the supervisory board regulations. 

Risk management policy

Risk management is one of the cornerstones of good governance and sound management structures. The key principles are outlined in the Risk Management Policy.

Code of conduct

All employees of Women on Wings and all (pro bono) experts who voluntarily share their expertise with our partners, sign a Code of Conduct that reflects our values and principles

Privacy policy

Our privacy policy shows how we process personal data and other data.

Integrity policy

Our Integrity policy sets out the standards that we consider important for acting with integrity. The aim is to prevent misconduct and violations as much as possible.