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October 2023

Transnational Giving Europe – 2023 steering committee in Toledo

The 2023 Steering Committee of the Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) network was held from October 18 to 20, 2023 in Toledo, Spain. The network comprises 19 member countries across Europe. It promotes European philanthropy and facilitates cross-border donations. Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, which has represented the network in Switzerland since 2008, was present at this event […]

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October 2023

The Foundation welcomes two new employees

The Foundation welcomes two new employees We are delighted to welcome two new members to the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation team. Caroline Daudin joined the Foundation as Administrative Coordinator in July 2023. With a wealth of experience in administrative management within international companies, Caroline assists the Administrative and Financial Management in the follow-up of accounting and […]

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October 2023

“Demaimpact” collaborative initiative: call for participants

The Demaimpact collaborative fund (formerly known as Ensemble et Maintenant), launched by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation alongside three other foundations, enables young people from all backgrounds and walks of life to get involved in philanthropy by selecting projects carried out by and for young people. A real laboratory, the project aims to involve young people from […]

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October 2023

Transparency and solidarity: two typically Swiss values that motivate the generosity of Swiss people abroad

Swiss Philanthropy Foundation and the Organization of the Swiss Abroad (OSA), SwissCommunity commissioned gfs.bern to conduct a survey 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 2019 federal elections and subsequent analyses have shown that the […]

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October 2023

Swiss Philanthropy Foundation participates in Building Bridges

Swiss Philanthropy Foundation participated in the Summit and Actions Days of the Building Bridges conference, held this week in Geneva. Building Bridges is a collaborative event that aims to advance sustainable finance in Switzerland and around the world, addressing the twin crises of climate and nature, worsening social inequalities and how to mobilize capital to […]

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October 2023

Ticino Welcome | Interview with Sabrina Grassi

“Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, always close to all donors”. Sabrina Grassi, Executive Director of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation and President of SwissFoundations, was interviewed by Elisa Bortoluzzi Dubach of the Swiss-Italian magazine Ticino Welcome. The article, published on September 27, 2023, retraces the development and key moments in the evolution of our Foundation, which has historically opened […]

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September 2023

European Philanthropy: overcoming barriers – panel discussion and workshop

How to overcome barriers in giving and receiving? Philanthropic engagement has a crucial role to play to cope with today’s challenges in an increasingly disruptive environment. New ways of giving practices must be explored to shape and support the ongoing transformation. Governments, for the most part, want to stimulate philanthropy: across Europe, many countries provide […]

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September 2023

In solidarity with Morocco, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation offers resources for philanthropists to express their generosity

Morocco was hit by a powerful earthquake on the night of September 8-9, 2023, the strongest ever measured in the country. The death toll now stands at over 2,900. Moved by the scale of this tragedy, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation wishes to show its solidarity with Morocco by listing the initiatives launched by our network of […]

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August 2023

Video testimonial of a collaborative initiative hosted by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation

To what extent do you think collaboration can make a difference in philanthropy? What is your organization’s role in the S2Cities: Safe and Sound Cities’ collaborative intiative? What are the advantages of choosing Swiss Philanthropy Foundation as a fiscal sponsor? Discover the answers to these questions and more in our video interview with Eva Moldovanyi […]

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August 2023

25 participants take part in the 11th edition of the Master Class in Philanthropy

This year’s Master Class in Philanthropy was once again well attended and sold out. At the Château de Bossey estate, a group of 25 participants took part in the training, bringing together people involved in foundation boards and management, banking and legal experts, as well as private philanthropists. Practical case studies, presentations and testimonials alternated, […]

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