July 2024
Swiss Philanthropy Foundation conducted last year a survey in collaboration with the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad and the gfs.bern institute, to better understand the generosity of Swiss Abroad. The focus was on individual values and the link with Switzerland, but also on giving behaviors and motivations. The results of the survey showed that 74% […]
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July 2024
Last month on June 20, 2024, the International Geneva Welcome Center (CAGI) hosted a two-part event on cross-border philanthropy. As international organizations increasingly rely on foreign funding, diversifying sources is crucial. The event began with a workshop given by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation on facilitating cross-border philanthropy from Europe to Switzerland with the Transnational Giving Europe […]
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June 2024
On Sunday 23 June 2024, the young people of the Demaimpact Fund, accompanied by WISE Philanthropy Advisors, met to choose the projects they will support this year. The Demaimpact Fund’s call for projects, which is hosted by the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, was a resounding success, with a large number of high-quality applications submitted for assessment. […]
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June 2024
The annual report on foundations in Switzerland provides up-to-date figures, facts and trends at both national and international level. It aims to enrich knowledge in the field of foundations. For its fifteenth edition, the report has highlighted foundations that involve young people in governance and therefore Swiss Philanthropy Foundation! We are delighted to announce that […]
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May 2024
In a world where crises multiply, intensify and overlap, philanthropy makes relevant action possible, even on an individual scale, to contribute and begin to make a difference. This is why Swiss Philanthropy Foundation decided to organize on April 15, 2024, in front of an audience of 300 people, an event entitled “Inspiring solutions for a […]
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May 2024
The Demaimpact Fund housed within the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation offers an innovative initiative which aims to integrate young people into philanthropy. During the first year of this initiative, a first group of 10 young people aged 18 to 30 selected 4 projects carried out by and for young people in French-speaking Switzerland in the theme: […]
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April 2024
La mission de ce poste sera d’assurer la gestion administrative et opérationnelle d’un portefeuille de fonds abrités. Ce poste comprend notamment les responsabilités suivantes : coordination des comités de pilotage, relation donateurs, gestion du processus de validation et traitement des dons, coordination d’experts ou consultants mandatés, monitoring des budgets. Consultez ici le descriptif complet du poste […]
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April 2024
We are pleased to present our 2022-2023 biennial activity report. We look back at the evolution of the solutions we offer to philanthropists and foundations, as well as the key elements of the past two years. Discover our webinar on Friday, May 24, 2024, which revisits the key activities and solutions of the Swiss Philanthropy […]
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March 2024
Les candidatures sont désormais closes. Pour la quatrième année consécutive, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation et WISE Philanthropy Advisors recherchent leur prochain-e Jeune Talent ! Les métiers de la philanthropie vous intriguent et vous souhaitez évoluer au sein d’une équipe de passioné-e-s ? Vous souhaitez aligner votre parcours professionnel à vos intérêts personnels ? Swiss Philanthropy Foundation […]
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March 2024
The Demaimpact collaborative fund, launched by the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation (SPF) alongside three other foundations, enables young people from all backgrounds to get involved in philanthropy. During the first year of this unique and innovative participative governance initiative, an initial group of 10 young people, aged between 18 and 30, supported projects by and for […]
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