May 2018
In the frame of its thematic funds, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation in collaboration with WISE – philanthropy advisors traveled to East Africa to identify and plan the implementation of projects in the field of access to employment for disadvantaged young people and health and healthcare, for instance the maternity of pregnant young women and whose activities […]
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May 2018
Swiss Philanthropy Foundation (SPF) participated in the “ « Invest for Impact » event organised by the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) and the Centre for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth of the University of Zurich on April 24 in Zurich. In partnership with King Baudouin Foundation (Belgium) and the University of Zurich, this workshop enabled 15 innovative impact investing […]
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April 2018
In their latest review, “Campagne Focus Finance”, the supplement magazine of the Tribune de Genève, focuses on philanthropy, and more particularly on the alternative of sheltered funds by interviewing Etienne Eichenberger, Chair of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation. If the foundation sector is in full swing with the creation of a foundation every day in Switzerland, half […]
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February 2018
This Guide is an overview of the Swiss legal framework around the different forms of existing non-profit entities. It aims to help philanthropists choose the right legal structure for their projects. The various options for creating, for example, a charity or social enterprise, as well as important strategic considerations, are described and clarified. It is […]
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January 2018
In an interview in the magazine Gestion de fortune, Etienne Eichenberger, Chairman of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, addresses the topic of Impact Investing, also known as Mission Related Investment (MRI). Indeed, we notice today that not only the foundations, but also the donors, wish to develop more coherence between the supported mission and the investment of […]
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Swiss Philanthropy Foundation is the new chair of the cross-border donations network: Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) for 2018. Etienne Eichenberger, chairman of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, is sharing with us on one hand his insights on the state of philanthropy from not only a European, but also a global perspective. On the other hand, the Chairman […]
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January 2018
In their latest review, Market magazine focuses on philanthropy, and more particularly on the alternative of sheltered funds by interviewing Etienne Eichenberger and Xavier Isaac, respectively Chairman and Treasurer of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation. If the foundation sector is in full swing with the creation of a foundation every day in Switzerland, half of them will […]
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December 2017
In its edition dedicated to the top 300 richest personalities of Switzerland, Bilan magazine offers a special focus on the “Philanthropists of Switzerland”. Etienne Eichenberger, Chairman of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation explains that either with time, money or expertise, many different ways and opportunities to give and to get involved exist today. Facilitating access to philanthropy […]
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November 2017
The Finance Committee is growing and welcomes Anne-Cathrine Frogg Spadola as an external member. After being graduated from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva with a Master degree in International Relations. Anne-Cathrine focused on the field of finance. She is on the other hand, an independent board director for several hedge funds and […]
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October 2017
After London and New-York, the “NewGen Council” was back in Geneva for his fourth and last edition, on 1st and 2nd September. This time, the meeting reunited parents as well, in order to create an intergenerational dialogue around prepared topics by the NewGen. The participants also had the occasion to visit two renowned foundations in […]
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