As the first quarter of the year draws to a close, discover the key figures for the year 2023 from Swiss Philanthropy Foundation. We are also sharing three videos highlighting our solutions and our commitment to promoting philanthropy. We invite you to discover a vibrant testimonial on the philanthropic testamentary fund and a testimonial from an entrepreneurial couple who opted for the donor advised fund to implement their philanthropic impact. Finally, the last video looks at the approach and results of our survey on the generosity of the Swiss abroad, as well as the solutions that facilitate this generosity. We then invite you to discover our new brochures, which you can download by following the link to our website. We are also pleased to announce the arrival of Olivier Ratel, Director of Finance and Administration in our team. Finally, we look back briefly at three events that took place at the beginning of the year.

Our November newsletter is an opportunity to share the results of the survey we conducted in partnership with the Organization of the Swiss Abroad on the generosity of the Swiss abroad. We also look back at two events linked to the Transnational Giving Europe network, for which we are the Swiss representative. And don’t miss the call for applications for the Demaimpact collaborative initiative, hosted by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, which remains open until November 12. Finally, we are delighted to welcome two new members to our team.

In this September newsletter, you can read about the resources we are making available to donors to support Morocco in the wake of the violent earthquake. We also look back on the success of the Master Class in Philanthropy held at the end of August, and let you discover a collaborative initiative hosted within our Foundation: Safe and Sound Cities in a new video interview format with the various stakeholders. Finally, we invite you to read an interview given by two members of our team to Alliance magazine. This is also our first bilingual French-English newsletter. Please let us know what you think of this new format.

The December Newsletter presents the Foundation’s greeting card. The entire Swiss Philanthropy Foundation team sends you their best wishes for a Happy New Year 2022 and looks forward to seeing you again next year.

The November Newsletter reports on the latest news of the Foundation, and in particular on the Master Class 2021. You can also find Davide Rodogno’s article for the SPF Blog of the platform Le Temps, as well as a review of the COP26 and the figures achieved by the TGE.

The June Newsletter is dedicated to the latest news from the Foundation. It includes the Verbier Festival Philanthropy Forum, the nomination of the Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the Corporate Social Responsability & Diversity Awards and two articles written by Sabrina Grassi and Câline Yamakawa. You can also find the 2020 Condensed Report.

The March Newsletter is dedicated to the latest news from the Foundation, including the arrival of new staff members, the latest Transnational Giving Europe record figures for 2020, the transition of the COVID-19 Solidarity Reponse Fund to the WHO Foundation, an article on the question of power in the philanthropic relationship, the intervention of Etienne Eicherberger, the President of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation in the 3D Program on Léman Bleu and the publication of the 2021 brochure of our Master Class in Philanthropy.    

The January Newsletter is dedicated to the Foundation’s latest news, including the activities‘ growth for 2020, an article on philantropy taxation regarding Switzerland, the opening of our Master class’s registrations and the publication of the „Family Philanthropy Navigator“.

The December 2020 Newsletter looks back on the highlights of 2020. Our entire team also sends you our best wishes.

The October Newsletter is devoted to the Foundation’s latest news, including the creation of a rapid support fund to support NGOs impacted by Covid-19, the election of Sabrina Grassi as member of the Steering Committee of SwissFoundation, the growth of the activities of the TGE network in the first half of 2020, current recruitments and recent events, not to mention the appointments of external members of our Financial Commission.

Discover Swiss Philanthropy Foundation’s  Activity Report, which looks back on the developments of the years 2018 and 2019.

La newsletter du mois de mai est consacrée aux dernières actualités de la Fondation, avec la création de trois nouveaux fonds d’aide d’urgence pour venir aux personnes impactées par le Covid-19. Swiss Philanthropy Foundation se réjouit d’accompagner ces initiatives philanthropiques locales et internationales, symboles de générosité et solidarité.

Launch of a Covid-19 fund in favor of the World Health Organization in Geneva: Swiss Philanthropy Foundation has joined forces with the World Health Organization (WHO) in the fight against COVID-19, by becoming partner, alongside the United Nations Foundation, of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.

The January Newsletter is devoted to the latest news from the Foundation, including the appointment of Sabrina Grassi as Managing Director, the evolution of the operational team and the key figures for 2019.

A look back at the success of the 2019 edition of the Verbier Festival Philanthropy Forum.

Creation of the 50th sheltered fund of the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation

Second edition of the Verbier Festival Philanthropy Forum

Philanthropy: 3 misconceptions you may have…

Philanthropy: a Geneva success story

Highlights 2019: Find the highlights of the beginning of the year.

A joint initiative of the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation and the Verbier Festival. The vision and generous support of philanthropists – and foundations in particular – are essential in the field of education and music.

What developments for cross-border philanthropy in Europe?

Philanthropy: an update on the latest practices, music and philanthropy, and the Foundation’s biennial report.

When Music Meets Philanthropy, Philanthropy Across Generations, Responding to the Challenges of Professionalizing Philanthropy and 9th edition of the Geneva Forum for Sustainable Investment.

Presidency 2018 of the cross-border donation network „Transnational Giving Europe“.

Highlights of 2017