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Mai 2025

The Foundation welcomes a new collaborator

We are delighted to announce that Ella Jaeggi has joined the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation team. Ella joined the Foundation in April 2025 as Communications Officer. In this role, she is responsible for the Foundation’s communications strategy and for its development. With a degree in Information and Communication Sciences and Management, she has in particular focused on […]

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Mai 2025

Swiss Philanthropy Foundation is recruiting two project administrators (100%)

As part of its development and strengthening, the Foundation is looking to reinforce its team with two project administrator positions to administer and monitor the operations of several sheltered funds and participate in the Foundation’s development. Although the responsibilities of the two posts are very similar, one of them will be dedicated to a single […]

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Mai 2025

Demaimpact: Our call for proposals is open!

The third edition of our philanthropic initiative Demaimpact, developed in collaboration with WISE and aimed at young people in French-speaking Switzerland, has opened its call for proposals! For several months now, a team of 10 young people from all walks of life have been getting together as part of our collaborative approach to define and […]

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April 2025

The Foundation welcomes a new collaborator

We are delighted to announce that Fanny Remenyi has joined the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation team. Fanny joined the Foundation in January 2025 as Project Administrator. She holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration with a specialisation in supply chain and international relations, and brings with her 18 years‘ experience in the international transport and logistics […]

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April 2025

Highlights of our 12th Master Class in Philanthropy

From March 26 to 28, the 12th edition of our Master Class in Philanthropy was held at the Château de Bossey. For three days, 30 participants – foundation managers, professionals from the financial and legal sectors and philanthropists – brought our training to life, enriching our exchanges and reflections. Together, we explored the philanthropic sector […]

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Februar 2025

Rapid Response Fund for Lebanon: a new distribution of support

Thanks to the generosity of 12 donors, our Rapid Response Fund for Lebanon, activated on October 1, 2024 in response to the tragic escalation of hostilities in the country, continues its commitment to the most vulnerable populations. To date, CHF 377,000 have been received. At the beginning of the year, a second distribution of donations […]

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Dezember 2024

Swiss Philanthropy Foundation is recruiting a Director General of the Foundation

As Director, you will develop and implement Swiss Philanthropy Foundation’s strategic vision in collaboration with the Foundation Board. You will oversee the operational management of the Foundation, lead a committed team, creating a collaborative and motivating working environment, and represent the Foundation to donors, partners and stakeholders. You will play a key role in developing […]

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Dezember 2024

Emergency aid fund for Mayotte

Following the devastating cyclone that hit the Mayotte archipelago on Saturday 14 December, our French partner in the Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) network, la Fondation de France, has set up an emergency aid fund. If you would like to make a donation from Switzerland that can be channelled securely through Transnational Giving Europe, please contact […]

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Dezember 2024

Swiss Philanthropy Foundation wishes you a good Giving Tuesday!

This 3 December 2024, on the occasion of Giving Tuesday, the world day of generosity, discover how Swiss Philanthropy Foundation can support you in your philanthropy thanks to personalised solutions: Create your sheltered fund and support initiatives worldwide: Whether you are an individual, a company or another foundation, you can create and host a sheltered […]

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November 2024

Rapid Response Fund for Lebanon: CHF 377,000 collected and a third organization supported

Since the end of September, Lebanon has suffered a tragic escalation of hostilities with more than 3,000 dead and 13,000 injured (Lebanese Ministry of Public Health). Bombings are hitting urban centers, leading to the destruction of homes and infrastructure and massive displacement. More than 1.2 million internally displaced people from southern Lebanon have sought refuge […]

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