{"id":3382,"date":"2016-05-07T11:26:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-07T10:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swissphilanthropy.ch\/en\/philanthropic-funds\/fonds-donations-transfrontalieres-europeennes\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T10:56:53","slug":"european-cross-border-donations-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.swissphilanthropy.ch\/en\/philanthropic-funds\/european-cross-border-donations-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"European Cross-border Donations Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

In order to promote philanthropy in Europe and to facilitate cross-border donations, several leading European foundations founded the “Transnational Giving Europe” (TGE) network in 1998. Today, rebranded Giving Europe<\/a>, the network is composed of 19 member countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Swiss Philanthropy Foundation has been the official representative of the Giving Europe network for Switzerland since 2008<\/strong>, with the aim of placing its action within a dynamic European framework and promoting more accessible philanthropy. As such, the Foundation offers its services to donors domiciled in Switzerland who wish to make a donation in Europe, as well as to charitable organizations based in Switzerland wishing to receive donations from Europe.<\/p>\n

Donations made through the Giving Europe network can now also be made through an online giving platform<\/a>. Thanks to this easy-to-use digital solution, individuals and companies can make donations to the causes and organizations of their choice in Europe in a simple, agile and fast way, while benefiting from tax advantages in their country of residence, within a secure framework.<\/p>\n

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I am a donor living in Switzerland and I would like to make a donation in Europe…<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Discover all the steps to make your donation by clicking on the image below:<\/p>\n

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Contact\u00a0<\/strong>: givingeurope@swissphilanthropy.ch<\/a><\/p>\n

It is also possible to support directly some registered organizations through the dedicated online giving platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For a donation to be tax-exempt, it must be disinterested and irrevocably earmarked, as defined in art. 56, let. g LIFD<\/a>. As donations are irrevocable, they cannot be returned to the donor. These conditions apply to all donations made to the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation via a hosted fund, including the Giving Europe fund for cross-border donations.<\/em><\/p>\n

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I am a donor living in Switzerland and would like to make a donation in a country outside Europe or which is not on the list of Giving Europe’s partner countries…<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Our general donation fund<\/strong> is an alternative solution to facilitate donations from Swiss-based donors abroad in a secure environment.<\/p>\n

We also have an American Friends Fund in the U.S. and are a 501c3 registered organization in order to receive tax-deductible donations from U.S.-based donors.<\/p>\n

For more information, please contact our team by e-mail: international@swissphilanthropy.ch<\/a><\/p>\n

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I represent a charitable organization based in Switzerland and I want to receive donations from Europe...<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Discover all the steps to receive a donation by clicking on the image below:<\/p>\n

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Contact\u00a0<\/strong>: givingeurope@swissphilanthropy.ch<\/a><\/p>\n

You also have the possibility to register your organization on the online giving platform<\/a> set up by Giving Europe to facilitate cross-border donations.<\/p>\n

Here are a few examples of organizations using the network in Switzerland:<\/p>\n