At the end of February 2019, the Federal Council suggested making charitable foundations and clubs subject to the automatic exchange...
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the world’s largest private foundation. According to the charity’s factsheet, its wealth amounted...
Fernfachhochschule Schweiz (FFHS) is home to research and teaching, with some of its research funded by foundations. A recent study...
How have things changed for foundations in Switzerland since we moved out of the difficult pandemic years, and how are...
Data has a lot of potential, including for the third sector. This often goes unrecognised, or resources are insufficient. At...
Funding is shaped by a power imbalance: one side has resources and expectations, while the other needs support and is...
Beate Eckardt is leaving SwissFoundations after 15 years. The Managing Director of Switzerland’s largest association for charitable foundations looks back...
Education and knowledge are the basis for active participation in our society. Money and awards, network and coaching are how...
It all started on 1 March 2021. Not even a year old yet, the Clima Now foundation differs significantly from...
Alice, what is philanthropy’s most pressing need? Trust and a willingness to take risks. You need courage to take the risk...
Pascale, why is digitalisation so important for the sector? As a grant giving foundation, we want to do good –...
