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Juli 2017

The NewGen, what expectations and added value?

This was the central issue that was addressed during a workshop conducted by Etienne Eichenberger, President of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation on the occasion of the 16th “Symposium des fondations” organized in Geneva on 7 June 2017 by SwissFoundations, the association of the swiss grant-making foundations. Philanthropy is in motion, just like the actors who make […]

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Juli 2017

Measure first-hand the impact of a sheltered fund

The Fund Action Laos sheltered by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation targets the educational development of disadvantaged villages in Laos. The target for 2018 is to support 450 underprivileged young people and the improvement of living conditions for 1’453 families. To this end, the Fund is supporting three organisations in this country: Pencils of promise, PADETC and […]

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Juni 2017

Swiss Philanthropy Foundation participated to the 8th GFSI edition, the Geneva Forum For Sustainable Investment which took place in Geneva on 1st June 2017

This event has been the occasion to reveal some data of the annual study led by Swiss Sustainable Finance on the sustainable investment market in Switzerland, which increased by 39% this year. Today, the authorities seem more sensitive to the topic of sustainable investment, such as the Federal Council that mentions it in its new […]

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Mai 2017

Facilitating access to job employment for young people: Exchange of good practices in Hanoi between 13 participating organisations

As part of its “Education and Employment” thematic Fund, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation offers a non-financial added value by giving to the organisations supported by the Fund to meet and to share their experiences and good practices. The Foundation has organised a 4-day collective intelligence workshop in Hanoi which brought together 13 beneficiary organisations from all […]

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April 2017

On tour 2017: Collaborative fund between family foundations

Swiss Philanthropy Foundation organized a breakfast on the theme of collaboration in philanthropy at the Impact Hub Geneva on 21 March 2017. A highly topical subject, as impact and collaboration are recurring topics in all conversations. This debate, animated in a vivid and pertinent way by Tibère Adler, Avenir Suisse’s Director for French-speaking Switzerland, presented […]

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April 2017

On tour 2017: The hosted fund as an alternative to the classical foundation?

A conference on foundations of public utility was held in Lausanne on Thursday 16 March 2017. This conference was part of the series of events organized in the French-speaking Switzerland by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation on the theme „Is philanthropy for you? „. It gathered about thirty participants in the warm and welcoming offices of Fiduciaire Michel […]

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Februar 2017

Swiss Philanthropy Foundation Video

Sie möchten verstehen was ein philanthropische Namens-Fonds ist ? Sehen Sie unsere neue Video an, die diese Lösung einfach erklärt :

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November 2016

Zweites Treffen des NewGen Council

Das zweite Treffen des NewGen Council fand von 15.-17. September 2016 in London statt. Die Swiss Philanthropy Foundation unterstützt dieses Projekt im Rahmen ihres Themen-Fonds „Förderung der Philanthropie in Zusammenarbeit mit WISE – philanthropy advisors. Das zweite Treffen ermöglichte die Weiterführung des Prozesses, der im Februar in Genf mit der neuen, aus der ganzen Welt […]

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November 2016

Konferenz über philanthropische Stiftungen am Dienstag, 8. November 2016 in Sitten

Am 8. November 2016 organisierte die Société Générale in Zusammenarbeit mit der Swiss Philanthropy Foundation im Maison FXB du Sauvetage in Sitten eine Konferenz über philanthropische Stiftungen. An der im Rahmen des 10-Jahres-Jubiläums der Swiss Philanthropy Foundation abgehaltenen Veranstaltung referierten wichtige Vortragende aus dem Bereich der Philanthropie und es nahmen etwa dreissig Personen teil. An […]

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September 2016

Jahresbericht 2015

Die Swiss Philanthropy Foundation freut sich, Sie über die Veröffentlichung ihres Jahresberichts 2015 zu informieren. Die Veröffentlichung bietet eine gute Gelegenheit, auf das vergangene Jahr zurückzublicken – das für die Stiftung gleichbedeutend mit Erfolg und Entwicklung war. Dieser Aufschwung war von wichtigen Entwicklungen in der Struktur und Governance der Swiss Philanthropy Foundation gekennzeichnet – aber […]

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