The goal of Wealth for the World is to make a sustainable and effective contribution to solving humanitarian crises.
To achieve this goal, we pool donations in a fund that passively follows the long-term growth of the global stock market. Each year, we distribute two percent of the fund's assets to partner organizations that implement particularly effective measures against humanitarian crises. The distribution rate is calculated to maximize the sum of future payouts. Calculation of the payout rate.
Wealth for the World was founded in 2016, is recognized as a non-profit, and is politically independent. In addition to our investment methodology, we publish every expenditure we have ever made and report in detail on our work in annual reports. We are a signatory of the Initiative for Transparent Civil Society (ITZ).
Team
The Wealth for the World team works on a voluntary basis. If you would like to support us, please get in touch!
Julian Lindenberg
Board Member
After studying business administration with a focus on finance at the University of Bayreuth and completing internships in fund management, Julian founded the tech startup Paulbergman in Berlin in 2014. Julian lives in Berlin and works as the CEO of Paulbergman GmbH.
Christoph Lindenberg
Board Member
After graduating from high school, Christoph completed a weltwärts volunteer service in Uganda. After completing a Bachelor's degree in political science, including interning at KfW Development Bank, he went on to complete a Master's degree in Economics and Public Policy in Paris. Since 2021, Christoph has been working for the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
Juana Heiling
PR / Social Media
After graduating from high school in 2017, Juana spent a year in Australia. In 2018, she began studying business chemistry at Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf. After her bachelor's degree and a trip to South America, she completed a six-month internship at Henkel in Düsseldorf. In 2023, she started her Master's in business chemistry, followed by an internship at the High-Tech Gründerfonds in Bonn and a semester abroad at EDEM University in Valencia. Juana has been volunteering for Wealth for the World since early 2021.
Max Schröder
PR / Social Media
After graduating from high school in 2016 and completing a Voluntary Social Year in monument preservation, Max traveled through Australia for a year. In 2018, he began his architecture studies at RWTH Aachen University and gained practical experience as a working student in Maastricht and Düsseldorf. After a trip to South America and an internship at LIAG Architecten in The Hague, he continued his master's studies at RWTH Aachen and UPV Valencia in 2022. In parallel, he continued to work as a working student at LIAG. Max has been volunteering for Wealth for the World since 2021.
Tilmann Schneider
Strategy, Project-Management
After studying Politics and International Relations in Aberdeen, Tilmann completed an MBA at Esade Business School. He gained professional experience in strategy consulting with a focus on the public sector at Orphoz, a McKinsey subsidiary. In addition to his professional work, he is actively involved in social projects.
Our Partners
GiveWell
GiveWell conducts evidence-based research to identify the most effective charities. The goal is to provide donors with informed recommendations so that their donations have the greatest possible impact on the lives of those who need it most. In selecting our beneficiary organizations, we follow GiveWell's recommendations to ensure that our disbursements are used as effectively as possible.
Effektiv-Spenden
Effektiv Spenden helps donors direct their contributions to particularly effective organizations. Wealth for the World supports Effektiv Spenden's donation funds and also channels the annual fund payouts through Effektiv Spenden – ensuring that every euro reaches our donation partners 100%.
Transparency, verified donation partners, no active investment decisions
Via our website and our annual report, we disclose, among other things, all income and expenses of the association, the current assets and the associated annual donations.
We only donate to non-profit organizations that fully disclose their use of funds and have the effectiveness of their activities scientifically analyzed and evaluated.
We do not make any active investment decisions. The return on the Wealth for the World assets passively follows the performance of the global stock market.
Expenses for website, transaction costs, etc. amount to €15 per month. These costs are covered by donations explicitly for this purpose.More info.
The entire Wealth for the World team works on a voluntary basis. This means that there are no costs for donation acquisition, performance calculation, website design and other activities.
We are a non-profit organization committed to maximum transparency. We publish our investment strategy, income, expenses, and other relevant information.
- You can find all our tax documents here.
- You can find detailed reports on our expenses here.
- You can find annual reports since our foundation in 2016 here.
- Donation receipts for donations to our donation partners can be downloaded here.
- Read our statutes here.
- Wealth for the World is a signatory of the Transparent Civil Society Initiative (ITZ).
Annual Reports
In the Wealth for the World annual report, we report in detail on our work, asset performance, as well as income, costs and expenses.
The German tax office regularly checks compliance with the non-profit goals set out in our statutes.
- 2012 - 2015
From Idea to Association
While working for an asset manager, Julian intensively explored the idea of passive investment. At the same time, Christoph was learning about the pros and cons of development cooperation in Uganda.
In the same year, they jointly developed the idea for Wealth for the World. The concept of a non-profit index fund based on a consistent, rule-based system was born. In the following year, the project took concrete shape.
Foundation
Wealth for the World e.V. is founded on October 18, 2015, during a founding meeting in Berlin.- 2016
Registration in the Register of Associations
The registration in the register of associations takes place in 2016. Wealth for the World e.V. is thus non-profit and exempt from corporate income tax.Launch of the website gfdw.eu
Shortly after its foundation, the website gfdw.eu went online.- 2018 - 2020
Collaboration with effektiv-spenden.org
Wealth for the World began collaborating with effektiv-spenden.org to forward returns directly to non-profit partners.Assets Exceed €50,000 Mark
At the end of 2019, the fund's volume reached over €54,000 for the first time. Return measurement and donation forwarding were further standardized, making them more transparent.Relaunch of the Wealth for the World Website
The website was relaunched with a new blog, extensive FAQs, new texts, and detailed information about the development of the fund's assets.Instagram and Newsletter
We now report regularly via newsletter and Instagram to reach a broad public.- 2021 - 2022
Joining the Transparent Civil Society Initiative
Wealth for the World joined the Transparent Civil Society Initiative (ITZ), meeting its requirements for transparency and accountability.Wealth for the World's Assets Exceed €100,000 Mark
At the end of 2021, the fund's volume reached over €110,000 for the first time. Since 2016, more than €20,000 from asset returns have been donated to charitable purposes.- 2023 - 2024
Change of the Wealth for the World donation method
Until the end of 2023, 70% of the fund's annual income was donated. From 2024 onwards, 2% of the fund's total assets will be donated annually.
Information on the Wealth for the World donation methodWealth for the World's assets exceed €200,000 Mark
On January 8, 2024, the Wealth for the World assets exceed the €200,000 mark for the first time.- 2024 - today
Launch of the Wealth for the World Impact Portal
In September 2024, the Wealth for the World Impact Portal goes online. The portal offers donors detailed insights into the development of their donations and their impact.
To the Impact Portal