A unique global network
In 2024, we grew our remarkable global network of supporters of Scouting — individuals, families, corporations and other partners — and collectively raised over USD 5.19 million to strengthen the impact of World Scouting. Thank you.
Your support makes all the difference. Every single donation matters and is immensely valued. Thanks to you, even more young people have the opportunity to develop and thrive in Scouting, empowered with essential leadership and life skills, enabling them to lead actions to build more resilient and sustainable communities and step up to help others in times of need — as we witnessed time and again in 2024.
Throughout the year, we were delighted to welcome 105 new BP Fellows, recognise 28 Honours Programme Members (individuals and couples) who either joined the Honours Programme for the first time or advanced to a new Circle, 352 “new network” donors (non-BP Fellows), making online contributions in support of Scout-led projects and appeals, and four new Members of the Founder’s Heritage, our planned giving programme.
We greatly enjoyed connecting with over 150 BP Fellows, supporters and partners at our 76th BP Fellowship Event in stunning Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, supported by the Escoteiros do Brasil, the Scouts of Brazil. Our Board and Committees also met in Stockholm, Sweden, in April, and many of us were able to meet up at the World Scout Conference in Cairo, Egypt in August, in addition to at many other great events. Enjoy looking back at our event photos!
“Scouting is a movement which is very dear to my heart. It serves as a true force for good in our rapidly changing and sometimes challenging world. Now, more than ever, we need Scouts around the globe. Therefore, and because Scouting has played a pivotal role in shaping the person I am today, I am truly honoured to support World Scouting, both with my time as a volunteer and financially as a donor.”
“Supporting the World Scout Foundation is a meaningful way to invest in the future. The Foundation empowers young people globally through Scouting, fostering values that promote leadership, social responsibility, and personal growth. In doing so, we help shape a brighter, more inclusive world for all.”
“As my parents and grandparents before me, being of service was inevitable. As a Scout leader seeing the transformation in the eyes and actions of young people, because they were taken serious, and supported, is why I decided to support World Scout Foundation by leaving a legacy in my will – not for the recognition, but because securing quality Scouting for future generations is a must. For our youth, and for the world!”
“From local troops to Philmont excursions, to National and World Jamborees, to addressing humanitarian needs around the globe, Scouting works miracles. Scouts evolve, share, learn, and give in immeasurable ways, improving our world every day. The Gibson family loves being supportive of the Scout Movement and the efforts of these terrific young women and men!”
Founder’s Heritage
In 2024, four new pledges were made by BP Fellows to the Founder’s Heritage, the World Scout Foundation’s planned giving programme.
Planning a gift via a financial bequest in your will or trust, a deferred gift of assets, or the designation of the World Scout Foundation in a life insurance policy is a great way to continue supporting future generations of Scouts worldwide while accommodating your own personal, financial, and philanthropic goals.
Did you know that when you pledge a gift to the Founder’s Heritage, we will honour your commitment to future generations by crediting 50% of your planned contribution to your current BP Fellowship total? Learn more here or get in touch with us today.
“Kimberley and I have always believed in the transformative power of Scouting to shape young minds and inspire future leaders. By making a legacy gift to World Scouting, we wanted to ensure that our values of service, leadership, and community continue to thrive for generations to come. This gift is not just a contribution; it is a commitment to a brighter future for youth around the globe.”
Our Valued Partners
The World Scout Foundation cultivates partnerships with various institutions that share our vision of contributing to the education and development of over 100 million young, active citizens who drive positive change in their communities worldwide. This is why strengthening existing institutional partnerships and developing new ones, together with World Scouting, remained a key focus of our work in 2024.
Partnerships are essential to ensuring the maximum impact of Scouting’s educational offering for young people worldwide. Through funding, technical expertise or in-kind support, the Foundation and World Scouting collaborate with a wide variety of partners to contribute to Scouting’s global impact. Our partnerships create value and a unique global reach for all types of philanthropic and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals.
Messengers of Peace
Since 2011, support from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Messengers of Peace has empowered a worldwide network of young peace-builders to take action as global citizens to promote peace and sustainable development.
Over the years, Scouts have carried out more than 16 million local projects and actions, contributing over 2.7 billion hours of community service towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Throughout 2024, Scouts continued to lead small and large-scale projects and service actions in their local communities thanks to the enduring legacy of the first funding phase, as shared in our stories of Scout impact in this report.
We continued our efforts to confirm renewed funding under the coordination of the Messengers of Peace Oversight Sub-committee of the World Scout Foundation Board chaired by Board Member Siegfried Weiser, our Saudi Arabian Board Members HH Princess Sama Bint Faisal Al Saud and HE Faisal bin Abdulrahman I. Almuaammar, World Scouting colleagues, and the Saudi Arabian Scouts Association. We’re excited to share that the culmination of this work came at the time of finalising our Annual Report, with the announcement on 13 April 2025 of a ground-breaking USD 50 million Messengers of Peace Fund to support worldwide actions over the next decade.
We extend our sincerest appreciation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this significant funding, which will ensure that more young people can be empowered through Scouting with the skills, values and experience to lead positive change and build more peaceful communities worldwide.
Alwaleed Philanthropies
In 2024, we continued to work hand-in-hand with Alwaleed Philanthropies, which has provided generous, long-term support for global initiatives, including Scouts for SDGs. This support has inspired and empowered millions of Scouts worldwide to take action for positive change, fostering more resilient and sustainable communities, as evidenced in the 2023 Scouts for SDGs Evaluation.
We were honoured by the presence of HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud, Secretary General of Alwaleed Philanthropies, at the Opening of the 43rd World Scout Conference. During the event, the Alwaleed Philanthropies team met with young leaders to learn more about the Scout initiatives they have supported on youth engagement in democratic processes, the repurposing of plastic waste, international leadership training, mental health recovery, the development of Scouts for SDGs educational initiatives and the multi-year University Rover Scouting in Saudi Arabia initiative.
New institutional partners
Working with World Scouting, we coordinated several new strategic partnerships with:
- Accenture, to enhance digital learning and educational opportunities for Scouts globally.
- The Martine & Bertram Pohl Foundation to support Ticket to Life and Food for Life programmes in Eastern Europe and Africa.
We also helped to facilitate the development of additional partnerships with the Temasek Foundation and several United Nations partners.
We celebrated the results of our collaboration with Ferrero International, in support of Croatia Scouts’ Boranka initiative, the largest volunteer-led reforestation project in Europe. We also greatly enjoyed collaborating with SAP and World Scouting during the 79th United Nations General Assembly and The Summit of the Future in New York, hosted by Fiduciary Trust International.
Finally, we partnered with the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) in the USA and Canada, enabling us to solicit tax-deductible donations from US and Canadian supporters.
As we continue to advance our Strategy 2022–2030 to strengthen the impact of Scouting, we thank all of our partners for their significant contributions, including funding, pro bono and in-kind support, and for their ongoing belief in young people as change-makers and peace-builders.