April 2020
Donations and generosity are exploding in this Covid-19 period. With one particularity: they „relocate“, stimulating local communities. The university hospitals of Lausanne and Geneva are overwhelmed by donations. In such a consequent way that it was necessary to create a mutual aid fund to structure the reception of all the marks of generosity. Voluntary technological […]
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April 2020
The consequences for the economy are still being assessed, but what about support for NGOs, in Switzerland or elsewhere, and through them, aid to the most disadvantaged ? What are their response capacities? For many NGOs, the impacts are major, as they offer a range of services that are directly impacted by the containment measures. […]
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April 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the first and only fund for individuals, companies and institutions to contribute to the global response to COVID-19. To expand the global donor network, WHO has partnered with two charitable foundations: Swiss Philanthropy Foundation and United Nations Foundation. Both foundations will receive donations, which will then be used […]
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März 2020
Donner son sang ? Connaître son groupe sanguin ? Alors qu’il accompagne un groupe de visiteurs invités au Musée international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (MICR) dont il est le directeur, Pascal Hufschmid lit à haute voix le titre d’une affiche de la dernière exposition temporaire : « Le sang – le don de la vie ». […]
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Retrouvez le Fonds Covid19 dans les colonnes du journal Le Temps, avec le témoignage d’Etienne Eichenberger, président de Swiss Philanthropy Foundation. „Nous mettons notre infrastructure et notre savoir-faire à disposition de cette initiative et des donateurs pour faciliter la collecte de dons et les transmettre à l’Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS)“ explique Etienne Eichenberger. […]
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März 2020
The last issue of the newspaper „Réformés“ devoted a file on the new ways of giving today. The opportunity for Etienne Eichenberger, President of the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, to share his view on the culture of giving today, and how to encourage it? In the last ten years, social networks have changed the way of […]
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März 2020
Nach 7 Treffen und mit fast 200 Teilnehmern in der Romandie, organisiert die Swiss Philanthropy Foundation im Jahr 2020 die Master Class 2020, gemeinsam mit dem Center for Philanthropy Studies (CEPS) der Universität Basel und dem Zentrum für Philanthropie der Universität Genf (UNIGE). An wen richtet sich diese Ausbildung? Diese Ausbildung richtet sich in erster […]
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Januar 2020
The year 2019 ended on a positive note for the TGE – „Transnational Giving Europe“ network and its Swiss partner Swiss Philanthropy Foundation. There has been a 15% increase in European cross-border donations compared to 2018 with a total amount of 13.8 million euros, involving 6,632 donors for 423 beneficiaries across Europe. These positive results […]
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November 2019
As part of its thematic funds, the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation travelled to Brazil to monitor projects on the theme of education and employment of disadvantaged young people, in collaboration with WISE – philanthropy advisors. The organisations supported by the Foundation help young people in precarious situations, thanks to projects facilitating their social and professional integration […]
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November 2019
Based on our recent developments, we are looking for new offices in Geneva for the first quarter of 2020, with a minimum area of 150m2 easily accessible from Cornavin station. We would be grateful if you could share this publication with your contacts and inform us if an opportunity arises by contacting us at: contact@swissphilanthropy.ch
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