{"id":34,"date":"2025-03-18T09:49:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T09:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serenitas.be\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:34:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:34:52","slug":"over-serenity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/serenitas.be\/en\/over-serenitas\/","title":{"rendered":"About Serenitas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fws_6ab29442aed4a\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop using-bg-color\"  style=\"background-color: rgba(0,105,149,0.06); \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fws_6ab29442af055\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 10%; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column right_padding_desktop_2pct right_padding_phone_0px\"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_40px font_line_height_1-0 nectar-link-underline-effect\"><h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #006995\">About Serenitas<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"margin-top: 12.5px; width: 20%; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 12.5px;\" data-width=\"20%\" data-animate=\"yes\" data-animation-delay=\"\" data-color=\"accent-color\" class=\"divider-small-border\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"divider-wrap height_phone_20px\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 50px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_line_height_1-6 nectar-link-underline-effect\"><p class=\"translation-block\">Guiding philanthropy requires more than knowledge of charities. It requires insight into people, families, and organisations, as well as the ability to translate intentions into concrete action. Lotje De Ridder, founder of Serenitas, combines 20 years of expertise and experience in this regard.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nectar-responsive-text nectar-link-underline-effect\"><p><span style=\"color: #006995\">Expertise that counts \u2013<\/span> She combines an academic background in development cooperation with years of practical experience as a project manager, fundraiser, and relationship manager for non-profit organisations in Belgium and abroad. Since 2022, Lotje has been advising philanthropists in Belgium and Europe, including as an expert for the King Baudouin Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_line_height_1-6 nectar-link-underline-effect\"><p><span style=\"color: #006995\">Accredited mediator and certified coach <\/span>Lotje is a recognised family mediator and has completed in-depth training in coaching and workshop techniques. She has a mastery of the full spectrum, from strategy and advice to facilitating difficult family conversations.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_line_height_1-6 nectar-link-underline-effect\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #006995\">Rooted in practice \u2013 <\/span>She founded an NGO in Costa Rica herself and led a social enterprise in Chile. That practical experience makes all the difference: Lotje understands both the human and the operational side of philanthropy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_line_height_1-6 nectar-link-underline-effect\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #006995\">A broad network for specific expertise \u2013 <\/span>Philanthropy touches upon taxation, legal structures, wealth management, and much more. Where necessary, Lotje calls upon a broad network of specialised partners, ensuring you always receive the right guidance, even for the most specific questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_line_height_1-6 nectar-link-underline-effect\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #006995\">Multilingual and international \u2013 <\/span>Lotje works in Dutch, English, Spanish, and French \u2014 and is familiar with the international philanthropic sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"divider-wrap height_phone_20px\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 80px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"divider-wrap height_phone_0px\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 120px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"none\" >\n      <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1197\" width=\"1200\" data-animation=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/serenitas.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LotjeDe-Ridder_v2b.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serenitas.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LotjeDe-Ridder_v2b.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/serenitas.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LotjeDe-Ridder_v2b-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serenitas.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LotjeDe-Ridder_v2b-1024x1021.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/serenitas.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LotjeDe-Ridder_v2b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/serenitas.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LotjeDe-Ridder_v2b-768x766.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serenitas.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LotjeDe-Ridder_v2b-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/serenitas.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LotjeDe-Ridder_v2b-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/serenitas.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LotjeDe-Ridder_v2b-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/serenitas.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LotjeDe-Ridder_v2b-350x350.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6ab29442afa9a\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 50px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6ab29442afbde\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col centered-text no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"nectar_single_testimonial\" data-color=\"default\" data-style=\"small_modern\"><div class=\"inner\"data-custom-color=\"true\" style=\"color: #006995;\"> <p><span class=\"open-quote\">\u201d<\/span>First and foremost, I listen to what is said and even more often to what is not said. In this way, I quickly understand what is really important to the person in front of me. <\/p><span class=\"wrap\"><span>Lotje De Ridder<\/span><span class=\"title\">Founder Serenitas<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Over Serenitas Filantropie begeleiden vraagt meer dan kennis van goede doelen. Het vereist inzicht in mensen, families en organisaties, \u00e9n het vermogen om intenties te vertalen naar concrete actie. 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