Committed to sustainability in every project
The ADF Foundation for Sustainable Development is a non-profit entity. The Spanish State has recognized us as an entity whose purposes are of general interest.
We work with an illusion: to use our skills and our time to achieve a fairer and healthier world. Development is essential, but it must be sustainable.
TEAM
Arturo de Frías
Presidente y Fundador
Our President, has moved on from a successful 3-decade-long career in the business world to dedicate himself, body and soul, to the Foundation. For many years, his favorite phrase has been «True happiness is in giving, not in receiving.» In the last 10 years, Arturo has dedicated much of his time to a project that has generated more than 150,000 euros in donations to help the most vulnerable children in Spain. Arturo has degrees in Law and Economics, and his great passion is nature photography, which he uses in favor of Conservation.
Teresa Carazo
Directora Gerente y Responsable de Proyectos
Our Managing Director, has felt solidarity since her youth, and has dedicated her entire professional career (which now spans more than 30 years) to working for others, in solidarity and international cooperation projects. This commitment has led her to live a large part of his life outside of Spain, leading cooperation projects in countries such as Colombia, Guatemala, Bolivia, Haiti, Angola, Mozambique, or Pakistan. Teresa has a degree in Law and is an expert in migration issues and asylum law.
Our board is diverse and hugely experienced: five women and five men with many decades of accumulated experience, in all key areas: solidarity, cooperation, inmigration, financial, legal and organizational.
OUR PROJECTS
During 2022, we will only develop three projects, one in each of our areas of expertise. Again, we feel that focus is of utmost importance, and is critical to improve our chance of making a difference. These three projects are:
Rural Development
Rural Development
Vulnerable People
Vulnerable People
Conservation of Nature and Climate Change
Conservation of Nature and Climate Change
These three projects have a combined budget of c100,000 euros in 2022, and we expect this to increase to c300,000 euros by 2025.
