March 2022
In, 2021 this debate explored ways in which the power of philanthropy can be harnessed for the planet. For the 2022 edition, the discussion centres on ‘How can philanthropy be more impactful in an age of disruption?’. The event will take place on Saturday July 23, from 3 to 4:30 pm at the Verbier Cinema. […]
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March 2022
Marc Salzmann, an employee of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, took the personal initiative to go to the border between Ukraine and Poland to help 8 Ukrainian refugees to join host families in Switzerland. In an article on our blog hosted by Le Temps, he recounts his personal journey and his thoughts on the outpouring of generosity […]
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March 2022
Swiss Philanthropy Foundation and WISE philanthropy advisors are seeking a Junior Project Coordinator for their “Programme Jeune Talent”. Swiss Philanthropy Foundation and WISE philanthropy advisors have partnered to create the “Programme Jeune Talent (PJT)” to offer young graduates with little or no professional experience an opportunity to acquire professional skills and develop their knowledge of […]
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March 2022
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that, as of March 15, 2022, more than 3 million people had fled the country. If the situation continues to deteriorate, up to 12 million people inside Ukraine and 4 million refugees from Ukraine will need assistance and protection. Touched by the magnitude of this human tragedy, Swiss […]
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March 2022
Swiss Philanthropy Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the Early Childhood Regional Networks Fund donor collaborative established by Oak Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and Porticus. In the process of joining are The Human Safety Net and The Two Lillies Fund. Hosted by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, the fund aims to support early childhood development by providing funding that empowers the […]
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March 2022
As border countries that have now seen thousands of Ukrainian refugees cross their borders and heard the call for help from neighboring Ukrainian charities, our Transational Giving Europe (TGE) partners have put in place solutions to address this conflict. Our partners in Hungary (Carpathian Foundation Hungary) and Slovakia (Carpathian Foundation Slovakia) have joined forces to […]
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February 2022
At the beginning of the year, the Foundation was represented at two public events: Sabrina Grassi, Executive Director of the Foundation, participated in the webinar organized by the ESSEC Chair in Philanthropy “The governance of grant-making foundation. Common pitfalls and best practices”, with Prof. Georg von Schnurbein, Director of the Center for Philanthropy Studies at […]
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February 2022
In 2020, at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation set up a collaboration of 16 donors of different profiles to help NGOs previously supported through the Foundation’s thematic funds to navigate through the challenges of the crisis. Seven foundations, five private philanthropists and four nominative funds hosted by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation […]
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February 2022
During the year 2021, donors’ gestures of generosity and solidarity continued to increase, as shown by the key figures for the past year. Donations reached CHF 49 million in favor of 458 beneficiary organizations. In 2021, 8 new hosted funds were created, bringing the total number of funds created by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation to 76, […]
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February 2022
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Sabrina Grassi as Director General of the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation starting on the January 1st, 2020, four years after joining the Foundation. In addition, the team will be growing further with the arrival of Laurent Hostettler in March, as Administrative and Financial Director, reporting to the General […]
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