Philanthropie kennt keine Grenzen! Swiss Philanthropy Foundation ist der einzige Schweizer Vertreter des Netzwerks Transnational Giving Europe (TGE). Das 1998 gegründete Netzwerk hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, grenzüberschreitende Spenden zu erleichtern und die europäische Philanthropie zu fördern. Derzeit hat es 19 Mitgliedsstaaten, die von den wichtigsten europäischen Stiftungen und Verbänden vertreten werden. Im Jahr 2022 […]
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At a time when we have been enthusiastically implementing our new strategic plan for several months now, we are publishing our Overview of 2022. Year after year, we observe the constantly increasing generosity of the donors who put their trust in us. In 2022, the Foundation distributed CHF 37 million in grants to 500 beneficiary […]
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In order to better understand the themes supported by some of our hosted funds, including our thematic funds, we periodically participate in visits to organizations. Last week, at the invitation of WISE – philanthropy advisors, members of our team visited the premises of the Camarada association in Carouge. This association, which has been active for […]
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The partners of the Transnational Giving Europe network met last week in Brussels for the Spring Steering Committee, one of the two annual steering meetings. These meetings are an opportunity to exchange with our European colleagues, review the network’s activities and set development goals for the year. Here are some significant data that emerged from […]
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A few months after the launch of the innovative collaborative initiative „Ensemble et maintenant“, hosted by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, the first call for projects is open. The first of its kind in Switzerland, this collaborative initiative was launched by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation together with three other foundations. It allows young people from all walks of […]
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Pour la troisième année consécutive, WISE – philanthropy advisors et Swiss Philanthropy Foundation recherchent leur prochain-e Jeune Talent ! Les métiers de la philanthropie vous intriguent et vous souhaitez évoluer au sein d’une équipe de passioné-e-s ? Vous souhaitez aligner votre parcours professionnel à vos intérêts personnels ? Swiss Philanthropy Foundation et WISE philanthropy advisors se sont associés pour créer le Programme Jeune […]
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During a week-long trip to the United States, Sabrina Grassi, Director General, and Marc Salzmann, Partnership Manager at Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, met with some 15 public benefit organizations, including donor-advised funds and fiscal sponsors of philanthropic initiatives in New York City and Washington D. C. They also met with universities to support the philanthropy of […]
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Pauline Joiris, Project Administrator at Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, went to Venice for the Steering Committee meeting of the Early Childhood Regional Networks Fund. This collaborative fund is hosted by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation and gathers international donor foundations such as Porticus, Oak Foundation, Open Society Foundation, and The Human Safety Net. They join their forces to […]
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The Swiss umbrella foundations gathered for their 14th annual workshop. Sabrina Grassi, Director general of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, took part in the event. The theme of the workshop was „Looking Abroad“, and the presentations by Tonika Hirdman of the Fondation de Luxembourg, Sabine de Soyres of the Fondation de France and Sabrina Scherbarth of the […]
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Das Jahr 2022 stand im Zeichen des Endes der Notsituation im Zusammenhang mit der weltweiten COVID-19-Pandemie. Doch ob der Krieg in der Ukraine, die alarmierenden Anzeichen des Klimawandels oder das jüngste Erdbeben in der Türkei – unsere Welt ist weiterhin von zahlreichen Krisen betroffen, und die Grosszügigkeit der Spenderinnen und Spender zeigt sich immer wieder. […]
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