Policy plan

Our mission

Our mission is to support and execute initiatives and projects for the preservation, conservation, and restoration of birds of prey populations worldwide.

Activities that our organisation will employ to meet our objective include, but are not limited to:

1. fundraising for bird of prey conservation initiatives around the world;

2. conducting ecological research and monitoring;

3. sharing knowledge through both scientific and popular platforms;

4. supporting the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehabilitation of birds of prey;

5. supporting captive breeding for the purpose of reintroducing or supplementing wild populations;

6. supporting and developing initiatives that create and protect habitat for birds of prey;

7. supporting national and international students with their studies or research into study objects related to birds of prey and/or biodiversity conservation.

Focus for 2025-2026: Kenya

In 2023 and 2024, our work has focused on building a partnership with the Kenya Bird of Prey Trust, a non-profit organization in Kenya that shares our conservation goals. Most of our efforts have centered around supporting their conservation work. We are also connected with several of their partners, including Wageningen University and Research and the Peregrine Fund.  We will continue to prioritise this collaboration over the next two years.

We are actively supporting the following key projects of the Kenya Bird of Prey Trust:

1. The Mara Raptor Project
   This is East Africa’s first locally-based, long-term raptor conservation and research project. It is situated in the Maasai Mara ecosystem of southern Kenya.

2. The Naivasha Raptor Centre
   Kenya’s only "open-to-the-public" raptor conservation and education center, which welcomes thousands of visitors annually. In the future, this center is expected to serve as a captive breeding facility for the Critically Endangered Rüppell’s Vultures.

3. The Kwenia Vulture Sanctuary
   East Africa’s first community-owned sanctuary dedicated to raptor conservation. It specifically focuses on protecting the largest breeding colony of Rüppell’s Vultures in southern Kenya.

In addition to supporting these projects, we have contributed to several peer-reviewed publications on raptor ecology and conservation:

• Hatfield, R. S., Davis, A. G., Buij, R., Cox, J. J., Kapila, S., Parmuntoro, L., Thomsett, S., Virani, M. Z., Njoroge, P., & van Langevelde, F. (2024). Africa’s overlooked top predator: Towards a better understanding of martial eagle feeding ecology in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. Wildlife Biology, 2024 (4). https://doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.01223

• Serratosa, J., .... Hatfield, R. S., et al. (2024). Tracking data highlight the importance of human-induced mortality for large migratory birds at a flyway scale. Biological Conservation, 193: 110525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110525

We are continuously seeking ways to expand our impact on raptor conservation. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to reach out.

The method of acquiring income

Stichting The Bird of Prey Trust has acquired ANBI status, a legal term with equivalency to a US 501c3 charitable organisation (Stichting is the Dutch name for Foundation and we are required to use this in our name). 

Having an ANBI status means Dutch companies, organisations and philanthropists are able to deduct their donations from income or corporation tax. ANBI also allows us to use the Transnational Giving Europe network to enable corporate donors in one of the 20 partner countries, to benefit from tax advantages available in their country of residence when supporting our foundation. 

The focus of our fundraising efforts in 2025 is on:

• Corporate social responsibility (CSR) driven donations from companies in The Netherlands

• Grants from foundations who support nature conservation

• Private philanthropists visiting the primary landscape in Southern Kenya who wish to contribute to its conservation.

The management and use of the institution's assets

The Bird of Prey Trust is a non-profit organisation whose assets are used to fulfil the organisation's objectives as overseen by the board. The board consists of persons with equal voting rights, with no individual having a majority control over the management or assets of the organisation.

Renumeration policy

The board members receive no remuneration for their work. They are entitled to compensation for the costs incurred during the performance of their duties.

The remuneration policy for staff will be transparent and responsible. It is our policy objective to remunerate at the median of the appropriate reference markets.

Budget

Our operating budget for 2024 is approximately 2,500 Euros and will be spent covering insurance and several other small administrative costs. We rely on the volunteer capacity of our board to meet our organisation's objectives. Our fundraising target for 2025 is to raise at least 100,000 Euros in support of the Southern Kenya Raptor Conservation Landscape initiative of the Kenya Bird of Prey Trust. 

Board composition

Chair

Johanna (Joni) Overbosch

Borssele, ZE

T 06-34657552

E-mail joni@birdofpreytrust.org

Secretary

Marten Miske

Amsterdam, NH

T 06-10014311

E-mail marten@birdofpreytrust.org

Treasurer

Robien Roet-Klaassen

Middenbeemster, NH

T 06-36151814

E-mail robien@birdofpreytrust.org

Invoice address: admin@birdofpreytrust.org