Who we are?
The Nosara Foundation for Progress is a non-profit organization registered under Costa Rican law that aims to promote development and progress for the people of Nosara, based on the principles of self-reliance, self-responsibility, entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability and the promotion of private investments.
Nosara is gaining worldwide attention as a
fast-growing community, which still lacks many services, infrastructure and policies that other similar beach towns in Costa Rica.
Nosara also has set its own development
standards, which are more eco-friendly that other communities, and therefore require more participation in order to provide the proper balance between long-lasting residents, newcomers, tourists, investors, and the environment.
The Nosara town, where locals live, is located at the edge of the Nosara river, which due to bad urban policy, is very prone to flooding.
The Nosara Foundation for Progress is established under the requirements of Costa Rican Public Law No. 5338. For this reason, the Foundation’s Administrative Board is made up of the following people:
Jeffrey Grosshandler
President and Founder. Tourist businessman and resident of Nosara
Carlos de Paco
Representative of the Municipality of Nicoya. Professional with more than 35 years holding executive management positions at a national and international level in the public and private sector, as well as NGOs, in more than 10 countries
Walter Kissling
Representative of the Executive Power. Entrepreneur and financial consultant
Additionally, the Foundation’s Administrative Board consults with an External Council made up of representatives of the development associations (ADI), registered under the Costa Rican community organization guidelines, of the Nosara District. Through grassroots level organizations, the ADIs introduce the projects they consider worthy of financing to the Foundation.