DSZ – International Giving Foundation
About the funder
The DSZ – International Giving Foundation is a non-legal entity foundation under the sponsorship of DSZ – MAECENATA Management GmbH, based in Munich. Founded by the Stifterverband, it enables private donors, companies, and non-profit organizations in Germany to support projects abroad with tax-deductible benefits. To this end, it conducts preliminary checks of recipient organizations regarding their non-profit status, handles all administrative and tax-related tasks, and issues German donation receipts. Its range of services includes project evaluation, fiduciary management of donation transfers, and fulfillment of reporting obligations to German tax authorities.
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Mission & Vision
The mission of DSZ – International Giving Foundation is to make cross-border charitable engagement simple, transparent, and legally secure for donors in Germany. Through comprehensive verification procedures and professional processing, it ensures that projects proposed worldwide can be supported with tax recognition and that donors enjoy the same legal certainty as with domestic donations.
Target groups
The funding programs of DSZ – International Giving Foundation are aimed at private individuals, companies, foundations, associations, and other non-profit organizations based in Germany that wish to support projects abroad. They benefit from streamlined administration, expert evaluation of foreign recipients, and legally compliant issuance of German donation receipts.