16th Symposium of the Swiss foundations – on 7 June in Geneva
On 7 June 2017, the SwissFoundations association organizes the 16th Symposium of the Swiss foundations, that will take place at the Maison de la Paix in Geneva between 10.15 am and 5.00 pm.
This event, which will take the form of an exchange platform, will gather key actors in the foundation sector in Switzerland. Several interactive discussions and workshops will be organized over the day around a central theme: the value added by foundations to society.
In the context of its commitment to the NewGen Council program, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, Etienne Eichenberger, its President, will facilitate a workshop entitled „The NewGen – What Expectations and What Added Value? „. The purpose of this interactive session is to take the opposite of the popular belief and to focus on what young people bring to philanthropy.
For more information, we invite you to consult Swiss Foundation’s page about this event.
On tour 2017: panel discussion on 1st of June 2017 during the GFSI in Geneva
Conser co-organizes the 8th edition of the GENEVA FORUM FOR SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT (GFSI) on 1 June 2017 at the Richemond Hotel. It is the only annual event on sustainable and responsible investment in Geneva. This edition will highlight the key actors of the responsible finance field and will present the tools of traceability or transparency that make today the sustainable „smart“.
Etienne Eichenberger, President of the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, accompanied by Catherine Baud-Lavigne, Deputy Director of the Chaîne du Bonheur, will participate to a conversation on foundations at 2:15 pm.
For more information and to download the program of the forum, we invite you to visit this page.
Spring of Philanthropy on 12 May 2017 in Brussels
The Spring of Philanthropy is an event organized by the King Baudouin Foundation, that will take place on 12 May in Brussels. Several sessions are scheduled during the day, with the aim of boosting philanthropy in Europe.
Etienne Eichenberger, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation’s Chairman, will participate to a round table on the various ways to give in the philanthropic field.
For more information or to register to this event, please visit the following page: https://www.kbs-frb.be/en/Activities/Events/2017/BoostphilanthropyinEurope
On tour 2017: in Geneva on Tuesday 21 March
In the framework of the events organized in French-speaking Switzerland on the theme “Is philanthropy for you”, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation proposes an original formula: a breakfast animated by a discussion on collaboration between philanthropic foundations for greater impact.
It is through the prism of conversations moderated by Tibère Adler, Director for French-speaking Switzerland at Avenir Suisse, that the idea of working together to achieve larger goals will be addressed. Sabrina Grassi, Administration Manager of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, will explain how a collaborative sheltered fund works and its advantages. Leslie Harroun, Director of the fund Partners for a New Economy, will explain the leverage effect of such a collaboration to succeed in transforming the current economic system into a sustainable one. Finally, Alexander Barkawi, Founder and Director of the Council on Economic Policies, will tackle the subject from the perspective of the impact created by this kind of collaborative initiatives.
This event will take place on Tuesday 21 March 2017 at 8.30 a.m. at the Impact Hub Geneva. The number of seats being limited, we invite you to contact us at the following address contact@swisssphilanthropy.ch if you wish to participate.
On tour 2017 : in Lausanne on Thursday 16 March
To encourage and professionalize philanthropy in and from French-speaking Switzerland, Swiss Philanthropy begins a series of events on the theme “Is philanthropy for you”.
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation is organizing a conference in Lausanne on the theme of philanthropic foundations on Thursday 16 March in collaboration with Fiduciaire Michel Favre SA. Different topics will be covered, such as the philanthropy professions and their accompanying dimension, or the model of the umbrella foundation and its philanthropic fund solution. The number of places being limited, we invite you to contact us if you wish to participate. We look forward to sharing this event with you.
Third edition of the NewGen Council
Following the success of the first two editions of the “NewGen Council” in Geneva and London, the next meeting will take place in New York from 9 to 12 March 2017. This project supported by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation as part of its „Promotion of Philanthropy“ thematic fund, in collaboration with WISE – philanthropy advisors, will bring together for the third time the new generation of philanthropists, aged between 25 and 35 years old, from all over the world. In the spirit of ensuring continuity between these meetings, this next edition will focus mainly on the concept of impact, while deepening the aspects of governance and communication within the family, discussed at previous meetings.
Konferenz über philanthropische Stiftungen am Dienstag, 8. November 2016 in Sitten
Am 8. November 2016 organisierte die Société Générale in Zusammenarbeit mit der Swiss Philanthropy Foundation im Maison FXB du Sauvetage in Sitten eine Konferenz über philanthropische Stiftungen. An der im Rahmen des 10-Jahres-Jubiläums der Swiss Philanthropy Foundation abgehaltenen Veranstaltung referierten wichtige Vortragende aus dem Bereich der Philanthropie und es nahmen etwa dreissig Personen teil.
An der Konferenz wurden von den einzelnen Fachleuten verschiedene Themen in Zusammenhang mit Governance, Good Practice und Herausforderungen für philanthropische Stiftungen behandelt. Jean-Paul Salamin, Präsident des Walliser Notarenverbands eröffnete die Veranstaltung mit einem Überblick über verschiedene rechtliche Neuerungen. Danach informierte Christine-Lise Maurer, stellvertretende Direktorin der Westschweizer BVG- und Stiftungsaufsichtsbehörde, über die Aufsichtsmechanismen und Fragen zu Betrug bzw. Geldwäsche.
Anschliessend wurden philanthropische Stiftungen behandelt: Denise Kenyon-Rouvinez, Professorin am IMD sprach zum Thema der Familienstiftungen und der Gründung einer Stiftung als Familienprojekt. Darauf folgte der Vortrag von Etienne Eichenberger, Präsident der Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, über das noch kaum bekannte Modell der Dachstiftung und die Flexibilität der in einer Dachstiftung angesiedelten philanthropischen Fonds im Vergleich zu klassischen Stiftungen. Dieser Teil der Konferenz gab den Teilnehmenden einen emotionaleren Einblick, mit dem sie sich identifizieren konnten.
Die Veranstaltung schloss mit einem Ausblick auf die steuerlichen und finanziellen Aspekte von Stiftungen – in Vorträgen von Yves Dumoulin, diplomierter Treuhänder und Steuerexperte und Nicolas Claquin Portfoliomanager der Société Générale.
Der darauffolgende gesellige Apero bot Raum für Diskussionen, die es den Teilnehmenden und Vortragenden ermöglichte, sich über die behandelten Themen und ihre jeweiligen Erfahrungen auszutauschen.
Angesichts des Erfolges der Veranstaltung und des Enthusiasmuses der Teilnehmenden plant die Swiss Philanthropy Foundation weitere derartige Veranstaltungen in verschiedenen Regionen der Westschweiz. Die nächste Veranstaltung wird im März 2017 in Lausanne stattfinden.
(photo : lumière.ch)
Donnerstag, 12. Mai 2016: Einweihung der neuen Räumlichkeiten der Swiss Philanthropy Foundation
Die Stiftung nutzt die Gelegenheit, um mehr als 60 ihrer Partnerinnen und Spender zu versammeln und sich mit ihnen auszutauschen.
Im Jahr 2016 feiert die Swiss Philanthropy Foundation ihr 10-jähriges Jubiläum.
Ihre neuen Räumlichkeiten markieren eine wichtige Etappe ihrer Entwicklung – die gleichbedeutend ist mit Ausbau und Wachstum.
