Swiss Philanthropy Foundation participated to the annual NEXUS Summit in Rotterdam from 24 to 26 April 2018. The Summit’s objective is to connect the financial, intellectual, creative and social capital of our generation in an action-oriented, solutions-focused community. This year, the event brought together more than 100 young philanthropists, impact investors, social entrepreneurs and social […]
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In the frame of its thematic funds, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation in collaboration with WISE – philanthropy advisors traveled to India to identify and plan the implementation of projects in the field of access to employment for disadvantaged young people and health. This field trip was a great occasion to visit as well the projects funded […]
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For its 10th anniversary, the Center for Philanthropy Studies at the University of Basel (CEPS) and Swiss Philanthropy Foundation organized a breakfast debate on Thursday, June 7th, on the “10 trends shaping philanthropy today”. Moderated by Sacha Sidjanski, head of external relations at EPFL’s Faculty of Life Sciences, the sustainable trends in philanthropy and its […]
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The event was the first to reveal the figures of the annual study conducted by Swiss Sustainable Finance on the sustainable investment market in Switzerland, which amounted to CHF 390.6 billion in 2017, representing 82% increase over the previous year. The issue of sustainable investing in the world of foundations was discussed at the opening […]
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Swiss Philanthropy Foundation is pleased to contribute to the new Joint Master in Global Economic Governance and Public Affairs, delivered by the Centre International de Formation Européenne (Cife) and the School of Government of the University LUISS in Rome. The Master is focused on how to assess, manage and enhance the governance of private and […]
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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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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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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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On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we are proud to announce the launch of the ella fund. Created in 2016 and hosted by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, the purpose of the fund is to promote the empowerment of women and girls around the world, by improving their access to education, health care and entrepreneurship. To […]
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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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