The NPO Data Lab: trans­pa­rency for the phil­an­thropy sector

CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY STUDIES (CEPS)

The centre­piece of the NPO Data Lab is the compa­ri­son calcu­la­tor for dona­tion-based NPOs: by ente­ring just a few data points, NPOs can compare their finan­cial situa­tion with that of simi­lar NPOs and obtain rele­vant key figu­res. You can quickly and clearly see how your NPO compa­res in terms of reserve ratio, over­heads or opera­ting income. Addi­tio­nal insight stories provide in-depth infor­ma­tion on key issues in the world of NPO finance and provide guidance on deve­lo­p­ments and challenges.

Orien­ta­tion through data diversity

The second central data­base is the foun­da­tion statis­tics, which visua­li­ses the dyna­mics of the Swiss foun­da­tion sector. Users can compile data indi­vi­du­ally and filter by topic, region or year of estab­lish­ment. In addi­tion to the foun­da­ti­ons, over 70,000 foun­da­tion board manda­tes can also be analy­sed by canton or super­vi­sory level. All func­tions of the NPO Data Lab are based on scien­ti­fic analy­sis and syste­ma­tic data manage­ment – a high stan­dard that constantly provi­des new insights. Use the NPO Data Lab to better under­stand the finan­ces of your NPO or to prepare the deve­lo­p­ment of the foun­da­tion sector for your own stra­tegy analyses!

The NPO Data Lab

The central plat­form for high-quality, freely acces­si­ble data on the phil­an­thropy sector in Switz­er­land was deve­lo­ped by the Centre for Phil­an­thropy Studies (CEPS) at the Univer­sity of Basel. The plat­form is a pioneer in the syste­ma­tic coll­ec­tion, proces­sing and provi­ding of NPO data.