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Our Purpose

Providing Leaders of Humanitarian NGOs free access to high-quality coaching to achieve better leadership, better organizations and a better world whereby paying participating coaches a fair fee for their valuable work.

What we do

NGO teams in crisis regions are often directly impacted by the very emergencies they seek to address. Ongoing exposure to stress and trauma can leave leaders and their teams vulnerable to exhaustion and burnout.

Professional coaching offers vital support in navigating these challenges, strengthening resilience and leadership capacity.

The Cosmikk Foundation supports leaders of humanitarian NGOs in crisis areas by providing funding for coaching, leadership and resilience workshops, as well as organizational development initiatives.

WE SUPPORT

Humanitarian NGOs in crisis areas by

providing their members free access to high-quality coaching and resilience development

whilst paying local ICF-certified coaches for their valuable work

Our Projects

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Our Coaches

Our dedicated team of ICF-certified coaches in Ukraine shares a strong focus on resilience and trauma-sensitive coaching. They are deeply committed to supporting leaders and teams in highly challenging environments. To sustain their own wellbeing and effectiveness, they regularly engage in professional supervision to reflect, recharge, and stay grounded.

Who we are

Uwe Achterholt and Karsten Drath founded the Cosmikk Foundation in 2022 to close a critical gap: leaders of humanitarian NGOs in crisis zones often face extreme stress without access to professional support.

With their background in leadership and resilience development, they wanted to provide exactly that.

Under the banner "We Help the Helpers", the foundation offers funding for coaching, resilience workshops, and organizational development, empowering those who bring stability to the world's most fragile regions.

Guided by the belief "Better Leadership – Better Organizations – Better World the Cosmikk Foundation strengthens leaders where it matters most.

The charitable Cosmikk Foundation offers support exclusively through financial contributions. Legally, it operates as a trust within the "Stiftung für Stifter" foundation based in Munich, Germany.

Why you should support our work

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Become an Ambassador

One coaching mandate costs €500. As a Cosmikk Foundation Ambassador, you commit to funding one or more of these mandates each year.

Your contribution allows us to build long-term support partnerships with carefully selected NGOs and provide sustained, high-quality coaching to leaders where it is needed most.

"What helps employees of global corporations preparing to navigate crises—coaching, leadership development, and resilience training—is often out of reach for NGOs. That’s why I support the Cosmikk-Foundation as an Ambassador: to help scale the impact of those who work where it matters most. In the end, it's all about resilience for the long haul."

Dr. Patrick WaderExecutive Vice President, CIO and Business CDO, BSH Home Appliances Group

“There is no good unless you do it.” (Erich Kästner, 1950). I believe that professional support – through coaching, reflection, and fostering psychological safety – helps people and organizations unfold their impact in the world. Especially where it's not about profit, but about humanity, dignity, and the future. The Cosmikk Foundation makes this possible for those who lead under extreme conditions. I support this work as an ambassador because expertise is needed most where change and uncertainty are greatest.”

Prof. Dr. Myriam BechtoldtProfessor of Leadership, EBS University of Business and Law

„In the transformations I’ve had the privilege to support, coaching has consistently been the key to lasting change. Many NGOs still lack this essential approach — and that’s exactly where the Cosmikk Foundation comes in to make a difference. I wholeheartedly support its mission!“

Marcel NicklerBoard Member; Advisor to Tech & Digital Firms

“Coaching is not a luxury—it is a catalyst for self-efficacy and change.
The Cosmikk Foundation brings exactly that to where it is needed most.
I support this work because I know how transformative it can be.”

Vivian Luechau-de la RocheSVP and Head of SAP Mission Control Center, SAP SE

"I’ve been fortunate to achieve a lot – and I consider it as my responsibility to give back. What is standard in top management is often lacking in many NGOs – despite the immense pressure they face. This is precisely where the Cosmikk Foundation provides critical value – and that’s why I am supporting its mission."

Patrick VollmerSenior Managing Director, Accenture

“Being a social entrepreneur myself, I know how hard it is to make a value-driven company economically viable. In NGOs, this balancing act is often even greater—and almost impossible to achieve without professional support. That's why I support the Cosmikk Foundation: it gives people the tools that really matter.”

Sanam Moayedi-StummerHead of Talent DACH, Nordics, Central & Eastern Europe, Netflix

“As a team coach, I know that a positive resilience field is crucial for mental stability and collective effectiveness. The Cosmikk Foundation brings precisely this quality to NGO teams working under extreme conditions. That is why I support their work with complete conviction.”

Dr. Richard GrillenbeckBusiness Coach, Mitglied der Ethik-Kommission ICF Deutschland

“Karsten and I share a formative experience from our youth: our zis travel scholarships profoundly shaped each of us—both personally and professionally. Karsten then spent many years fundraising for the zis Foundation. Today, he channels his energy into even more meaningful work through the Cosmikk Foundation. It is also thanks to this connection that the coaching mindset has become part of the zis culture. I support this with gratitude and respect.”

Dr. Nina StoffersGeschäftsführerin, Landesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung Sachsen e.V.

“Through my own experience with executive coaching, I was able to elevate my thinking and actions as a leader to a new level. This transformative experience left such a lasting impression that I now support the Cosmikk-Foundation as an Ambassador – to help make this kind of inner clarity available to NGO leaders facing external crises.”

Jürgen ReinertFormer Head of Business Development, Victrex

"The Cosmikk Foundation empowers NGOs to offer leadership coaching that blends psychology with professional development, ensuring long-term success even in crises. I endorse this mission because, through Uwe and Karsten’s dedication, it gives NGOs the tools to build sustainable leadership in challenging environments."

Prof. Lutz JohanningAssociate Dean Executive Education and Business Relations, WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management logo

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