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Effec­tive.

Why is “effec­tive” more than just a buzzword? Pascale Vonmont: Because today, impact is no longer crea­ted in isola­tion. Digi­tal...
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Coun­try of foundation

Foun­da­tion law in Liech­ten­stein was reali­gned with the entry into force of the amen­ded foun­da­tion law on 1 April 2009. One key...
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Inter­na­tio­nal funding alli­ances: Making a global impact together

In Kenya, every year, around one million young people leave voca­tio­nal schools – and still don’t go on to find...
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Who has the say in the foundation?

CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY STUDIES (CEPS) The direc­tor of an NPO recei­ves a rejec­tion from a grant-giving foun­da­tion. In her disap­point­ment,...
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Expl­ana­tory factors for orga­nised philanthropy

VERBANDSMANAGEMENT INSTITUT (VMI) Wealthy people may be willing to use part of their wealth for chari­ta­ble purpo­ses. These may be...
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Trans­pa­rent.

Why is trans­pa­rency crucial for future-proof philanthropy? Lisa Meyer­hans: Trans­pa­rency is a signal – both intern­ally and extern­ally. When funding...
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Colla­bo­ra­tive.

Why is colla­bo­ra­tion so crucial in the board of trus­tees today? Beate Eckhardt: Because impact is a team sport. Well-coor­di­na­ted boards...
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Respon­si­ble.

Warum ist Verant­wor­tungs­be­wusst­sein heute so Why is respon­si­bi­lity so central today? Andrea Studer: Phil­an­thro­pic capi­tal is asso­cia­ted with a great...
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Future-Proof Funding – the new initia­tive by SwissFoundations

SWISSFOUNDATIONS The initia­tive aims to create a space for members to exch­ange ideas on diffe­rent funding approa­ches, share best prac­ti­ces...
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Crea­tive and coura­ge­ous impact – Swiss Foun­da­tion Day 2025

PROFONDS Toge­ther we will explore how promo­ting and opera­ting foun­da­ti­ons and NPOs can effec­tively fulfil their purpose for the bene­fit...
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Enga­ged.

Why is digi­tal enga­ge­ment so crucial for the phil­an­thropy of the future? Fran­ce­sca Giar­dina: Digi­tal enga­ge­ment brings phil­an­thropy closer to...
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Simple.

Why is simpli­city essen­tial in funding processes? Joëlle Pianzola: Because today, too many resour­ces are still tied up in admi­nis­tra­tion...
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