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März 2020

Blog SPF sur la plateforme du Temps | „Je peux pas, j’ai collecte de sang !“ de Pascal Hufschmid, Directeur du CICR

Donner son sang ? Connaître son groupe sanguin ? Alors qu’il accompagne un groupe de visiteurs invités au Musée international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (MICR) dont il est le directeur, Pascal Hufschmid lit à haute voix le titre d’une affiche de la dernière exposition temporaire : « Le sang – le don de la vie ». […]

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März 2020

Un fonds contre le coronavirus lancé via Genève, Le Temps

Retrouvez le Fonds Covid19 dans les colonnes du journal Le Temps, avec le témoignage d’Etienne Eichenberger, président de Swiss Philanthropy Foundation. „Nous mettons notre infrastructure et notre savoir-faire à disposition de cette initiative et des donateurs pour faciliter la collecte de dons et les transmettre à l’Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS)“ explique Etienne Eichenberger. […]

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März 2020

How do we give today? Réformés, March 2020

The last issue of the newspaper „Réformés“ devoted a file on the new ways of giving today. The opportunity for Etienne Eichenberger, President of the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, to share his view on the culture of giving today, and how to encourage it? In the last ten years, social networks have changed the way of […]

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März 2020

Master Class 2020

Nach 7 Treffen und mit fast 200 Teilnehmern in der Romandie, organisiert die Swiss Philanthropy Foundation im Jahr 2020 die Master Class 2020, gemeinsam mit dem Center for Philanthropy Studies (CEPS) der Universität Basel und dem Zentrum für Philanthropie der Universität Genf (UNIGE). An wen richtet sich diese Ausbildung? Diese Ausbildung richtet sich in erster […]

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Januar 2020

A look back at 2019 figures with the TGE

The year 2019 ended on a positive note for the TGE – „Transnational Giving Europe“ network and its Swiss partner Swiss Philanthropy Foundation. There has been a 15% increase in European cross-border donations compared to 2018 with a total amount of 13.8 million euros, involving 6,632 donors for 423 beneficiaries across Europe. These positive results […]

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November 2019

November 2019: A look back at the field visit to Brazil

As part of its thematic funds, the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation travelled to Brazil to monitor projects on the theme of education and employment of disadvantaged young people, in collaboration with WISE – philanthropy advisors. The organisations supported by the Foundation help young people in precarious situations, thanks to projects facilitating their social and professional integration […]

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November 2019

The Foundation is looking for new offices in Geneva

Based on our recent developments, we are looking for new offices in Geneva for the first quarter of 2020, with a minimum area of 150m2 easily accessible from Cornavin station. We would be grateful if you could share this publication with your contacts and inform us if an opportunity arises by contacting us at: contact@swissphilanthropy.ch

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November 2019

Presentation of the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation at Lang Philanthropy Day 2019 in Milan

The Swiss Philanthropy Foundation participated in the Lang Philanthropy Day 2019, organised by the Fondazione Lang, on 24 October in Milan. This 7th edition entitled „New Philanthropy: trends, insights, opportunities“ was devoted to innovative philanthropic practices. At the „Family and philanthropy“ panel, Sabrina Grassi, Director of Operations, presented the solutions proposed by the Swiss Philanthropy […]

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Oktober 2019

Presentation of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation at the Forum des Fondations

Swiss Philanthropy Foundation participated in the 2019 Forum des Fondations, organised by SwissFoundations. This 9th edition was devoted to governance issues, a theme at the heart of current events in the foundation sector. On the occasion of the panel „Finance and organization: to shelter or not to shelter, that is the question! “ Sabrina Grassi […]

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September 2019

The Foundation celebrates the opening of its 50th Fund: „Tanya’s Dream Initiative Fund“.

Created at the initiative of the Oak Foundation, this Fund is committed to fightthe institutionalization of children in Bulgaria. In 2018, the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation supported more than 160 donors in the implementation of their philanthropic projects and facilitated CHF 13.3 million in donations to Switzerland and abroad.  

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