The 1001, A Nature Trust The 1001, A Nature Trust Prince Bernhard of Lippe Biesterfeld (foto WWF) Formation 1970 Founder  Prince Bernhard of Lippe Biesterfeld The 1001, A Nature Trust, the Contributors to which are Sometimes Referred To as the 1001 Club, is A Financial Endowment that Helps Fund the World Wide Fund for Nature. It was Established in 1970 by the Then Head of the WWF, Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands, with Help fromWorld Wide Fund for Nature A South African Entrepreneur. Foundation According to the WWF, in 1970, the Then  and First President of WWF International, Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands, Launched an Initiative that was to Provide WWF with A Solid Financial Base. WWF Set Up A US $ 10 Million Fund, Known as “The 1001. A Nature Trust“. [1] When WWF was Seeking to Raise the US $ 10 Million Anton Rupert Proposed to Prince Bernhard the Idea of Finding A Thousand Individuals to Make Contributions of $ 10,000 Each. [2] Together with Rupert Prince Bernhard Developed the Concept of the 1001 Club in 1970 to Help WWF Cover it Overheads Costs. [3] Rupert, A Lifelong Friend of Prince Bernhard, was Generally Regarded as South Africa’s … Meer lezen over Wikipedia – The 1001, A Nature Trust