Dear reader, We are gaining time. Our life expectancy is rising almost every year. This should be a cause for...
Both across society as a whole and within smaller communities, the interplay between the generations is becoming increasingly important. The...
Beate Eckardt is leaving SwissFoundations after 15 years. The Managing Director of Switzerland’s largest association for charitable foundations looks back...
Over the past year, young climate activists have re-sparked the debate about lowering the voting age to 16. The coronavirus...
To settle his or her estate in favour of a foundation, the philanthropist has three options. Which one he or...
Every board of trustees needs to recognise the importance of succession planning and implement it in accordance with their foundation’s...
Georges T. Roos, Future ResearcherThe intergenerational contract encompasses more than secure pensions. The corona crisis in particular makes this clear....
Diversity is like the colours of the rainbow. Seven different colours come together to form one fascinating unit – the...
Local and personal: the Alter in Hottingen foundation has a local impact and a specific focus. It is dedicated to...
Caring for older people is traditionally an area in which many charities are active. In the face of the current...
The Philanthropist had its first Skype interview with former Federal Councillor Adolf Ogi at the end of April. It was a...
