In an interview with British magazine Alliance, Sabrina Grassi, Director General of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, and Marc Salzmann, Head of Partnerships, talk about the umbrella foundation model, as well as the Swiss foundation landscape and trends. New models for philanthropic vehicles are also discussed, such as donor advised funds, collaborative funds and fiscal sponsorship for […]
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How generous are the Swiss abroad? This is one of the questions on the minds of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation and the Organization of the Swiss Abroad, SwissCommunity. This is why they have jointly commissioned the gfs.bern institute to carry out a survey on the values and attitudes of the Swiss abroad with regard to generosity […]
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Philanthropy knows no borders! Swiss Philanthropy Foundation is the sole Swiss representative of the Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) network. Created in 1998, this network aims to facilitate cross-border donations and promote European philanthropy. It currently has 19 member states, represented by the most important European foundations and associations. In 2022, the number of donors using […]
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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 Foundations, and The Human Safety Net. They join their forces to […]
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