November 2018
Launch today of the 6th edition of the Master Class in Foundation Management, with the Center for Philanthropy Studies Basel (CEPS) and in collaboration with the Centre for Philanthropy of the University of Geneva (UNIGE). The training started this morning at UNIGE and this year brings together 24 participants. In an interactive format, the presence […]
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October 2018
To better understand and relay the tools available for philanthropists were the core objectives of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation through both events organized on October 17th for its presidency of the TGE network. A workshop dedicated to fundraising in Europe was organized, with the participation of more than 18 major institutions in Switzerland active in the […]
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October 2018
For the first time since its creation in 1998, a meeting of the tops-leaders of the member foundations of the Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) network took place in Geneva on October 17th. The event offered the opportunity for discussions about the challenges, the opportunities and the mission of a major philanthropic actor in the facilitation of […]
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September 2018
In 2018, after 5 editions and nearly 150 participants in Romandie, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation organises the Master Class 2018, together with the Center for Philanthropy Studies of Basel University (CEPS) and in collaboration with the Geneva Centre for Philanthropy of the University of Geneva (UNIGE). Who should attend? This training is intended primarily for […]
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August 2018
The 1st Basel Convention on Philanthropy will take place in Basel on 19 and 20 November 2018. The two-day event under the theme “a plea for collaboration” will focus on current societal challenges and the role of philanthropy. Top-class keynote speakers and exciting panel discussions will be accompanied by World Cafés and Unconferences to offer […]
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July 2018
Swiss Philanthropy Foundation took part in the Festival of Verbier during the 2018 Philanthropy Forum event on the 21st and 22nd July, as part of the Unlimited programme, in collaboration with the Verbier Festival Foundation. The Round Tables, moderated by Etienne Eichenberger, gathered more than 200 people, while the themes of education and transmission were […]
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June 2018
Swiss Philanthropy Foundation is pleased to share its Biennial Report presenting the activities over the past two years, during which the Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary. An important focus of the Foundation in the 24 months covered by the report was to promote philanthropy in French-speaking Switzerland. 14 new personal philanthropic foundations were created over […]
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June 2018
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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June 2018
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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June 2018
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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