Foundations in Europe: Denmark Where money meets visions Ulla Habermann Institut for Idræt, Københavns Universitet Nørre Allé 51, 2200 København N Tlf.: 3532 0829 • Fax: 3532 0870 • E-mail: IFI@ifi .ku.dk • homepage: www.ifi .ku.dk Foundations in Europe: DENMARK Ulla Habermann Institute of Exercise and Sport Sciences University of Copenhagen Foundations in Europe: DENMARK © Ulla Habermann, Institute of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Copenhagen 2004 Design & layout: Allis Skovbjerg Jepsen Institut for Idræt, Københavns Universitet Nørre Allé 51 2200 Copenhagen N Telefon: 3532 0829 Telefax: 3532 0870 E-mail:
[email protected] Hjemmeside: www.ifi.ku.dk Projektet er støttet af London School of Economics, Centre for Civil Society og Socialministeriet Content CHAPTER 1 Introduction................................................... 5 Research on foundations ................................................6 Definition of foundations................................................7 CHAPTER 2 Profile........................................................ 9 A short history of foundations in Denmark.................................9 Legislation ...........................................................13 Empirical profile......................................................15 Sample of foundations in this study ......................................18 CHAPTER 3 Foundation Roles ............................................. 22 A sense of identity, purpose and autonomy............................... 22 The “Complementarity”-role 27 The redistributive