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It’s all about diversity

Former Mana­ging Direc­tor of Swiss­Foun­da­ti­ons Beate Eckardt sees room for growth in the charity sector when it comes to diver­sity...
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Swiss­Foun­da­ti­ons: from a club to a move­ment in 20 years

On 18 May 2001, 11 foun­da­ti­ons large and small came toge­ther to form an asso­cia­tion of Swiss chari­ties. The estab­lish­ment...
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Private funding for rese­arch is more important than ever!

Swiss univer­si­ties and rese­arch insti­tu­tes frequently top the inter­na­tio­nal ranking tables. Private funders are partly respon­si­ble for ensu­ring this remains...
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Even ‘curious crea­ti­ons’ can be optimised

You need to have a good think before setting up a corpo­rate foun­da­tion. There are lots of ways to struc­ture...
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A new manage­ment structure

Sabina Grassi will take up the presi­dency of Swiss­Foun­da­ti­ons at its gene­ral meeting on 6 June 2023. She is step­ping...
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Helping to shape digi­tal trends

Pascale, why is digi­ta­li­sa­tion so important for the sector? As a grant giving foun­da­tion, we want to do good –...
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Swiss­Foun­da­ti­ons: new CEO

Swiss­Foun­da­ti­ons, the asso­cia­tion for Swiss chari­ties, has named Richard Brogle as its new CEO. Brogle is taking over from Fran­ziska...
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Funding know­ledge

Educa­tion and know­ledge are the basis for active parti­ci­pa­tion in our society. Money and awards, network and coaching are how...
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Acce­le­ra­ting funding for systems change

For most of us, the situa­tion we’ve been living in for the last two years has unde­ni­ably trig­ge­red a lot...
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Profes­sio­na­lism and expe­ri­ence are decisive for risk tolerance

Global crises, whether the pande­mic, the war in Ukraine, droughts and uncer­tain­ties about energy supply, are curr­ently posing chal­lenges for...
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Uniting theory and practice

Alice, what is philanthropy’s most pres­sing need?  Trust and a willing­ness to take risks. You need courage to take the risk...
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It’s all about impact – not guardianship

Gebert deci­ded to set up a foun­da­tion in 1997, 14 days after Gebe­rit had been sold. He told his long-stan­ding...
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