Oktober 2017
Produced on the occasion of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation’s 10th anniversary and previewed during the event Great! by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation,which took place in Geneva on September 11th, this video gives the ambassadors and laureates a voice to depict philanthropy in their own way, illustrating its challenges and its diversity.
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September 2017
On September 11, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation gathered more than 250 partners and friends in Geneva to mark its 10th anniversary. The Foundation took this opportunity to honor ten innovative philanthropic initiatives selected by the board. Carried out by private individuals, entrepreneurs and foundations, these initiatives all illustrate the diversity and demand of today’s philanthropy. Different […]
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August 2017
Our thematic funds support projects around the world aimed at access to employment, and improving the health and living conditions of disadvantaged people. Thematic funds enable you to join forces with other philanthropists and benefit from professional project management at a much lower cost, while gaining experience and learning about the chosen theme. The Foundation […]
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August 2017
As a partner of Sustainable Finance Geneva, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation contributed to writing content in think-tank workshops and supported the publication of the book “Le monde change, la finance innove”, which discusses a number of philanthropic issues in terms of sustainability and financial innovation. For example, new strategies are emerging in the world of foundations, […]
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August 2017
On July 28, the Verbier Festival and the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation organised a conference on philanthropy, education and music. Moderated by Sylvain Besson, Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Le Temps, the round table was composed of a panel of committed actors whose diversity made it possible to highlight the link that each of them establishes between philanthropy […]
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Juli 2017
This was the central issue that was addressed during a workshop conducted by Etienne Eichenberger, President of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation on the occasion of the 16th “Symposium des fondations” organized in Geneva on 7 June 2017 by SwissFoundations, the association of the swiss grant-making foundations. Philanthropy is in motion, just like the actors who make […]
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Juli 2017
The Fund Action Laos sheltered by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation targets the educational development of disadvantaged villages in Laos. The target for 2018 is to support 450 underprivileged young people and the improvement of living conditions for 1’453 families. To this end, the Fund is supporting three organisations in this country: Pencils of promise, PADETC and […]
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Juni 2017
This event has been the occasion to reveal some data of the annual study led by Swiss Sustainable Finance on the sustainable investment market in Switzerland, which increased by 39% this year. Today, the authorities seem more sensitive to the topic of sustainable investment, such as the Federal Council that mentions it in its new […]
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Mai 2017
As part of its “Education and Employment” thematic Fund, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation offers a non-financial added value by giving to the organisations supported by the Fund to meet and to share their experiences and good practices. The Foundation has organised a 4-day collective intelligence workshop in Hanoi which brought together 13 beneficiary organisations from all […]
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April 2017
Swiss Philanthropy Foundation organized a breakfast on the theme of collaboration in philanthropy at the Impact Hub Geneva on 21 March 2017. A highly topical subject, as impact and collaboration are recurring topics in all conversations. This debate, animated in a vivid and pertinent way by Tibère Adler, Avenir Suisse’s Director for French-speaking Switzerland, presented […]
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