There are numerous benefits to having a foundation as the owner of a company. Delphine Bottge, lawyer and academic fellow...
Aline Freiburghaus became head of the SwissFoundations office in the French-speaking part of Switzerland last June. Directed towards the charitable...
The Stiftung Evangelische Gesellschaft in the canton of Zurich supports the Malaika integration project, which provides intercultural theatrical and culinary...
Data can be irrelevant or meaningful. It can be treated negligently or protected with the greatest care. It adds value but...
Eva Schmassmann is head of the Coordination Office at Platform Agenda 2030. A co-initiator of the platform, she guided its...
Gewinne der letzten Jahre verflüchtigt Manche Stiftungen und Vereine können für die letzten fünf Jahre sogar nur noch eine «schwarze...
Impact investing is more than just a form of investing. It challenges philanthropy’s traditional one-directional flow of wealth. It disrupts...
Entrepreneurial thinking, collaborative partnerships and tailored funding models: venture philanthropy complements traditional financing. ‘Venture philanthropy is neither the best nor...
Dear reader, Philanthropy, in its literal sense, ought to have a very comfortable, nay, superb relationship with diversity: if you...
Beate Eckardt is leaving SwissFoundations after 15 years. The Managing Director of Switzerland’s largest association for charitable foundations looks back...
On 18 May 2001, 11 foundations large and small came together to form an association of Swiss charities. The establishment...
Implementing the plan requires not only the appropriate mindset and a well-coordinated team, but also the right tools: for example,...
