It is a common saying: If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together! We at StiftungSchweiz are also convinced of this. And that is why the partnership approach always wins at StiftungSchweiz.
You may have noticed: Since the beginning of September, not all services, networks or webinars that you find on StiftungSchweiz are also offered by StiftungSchweiz itself. Partner offerings complement our own. In a short series, we will introduce you to our partners – one from each topic area.
Creating synergies: Our seven partnership areas
There are seven strategic areas in which we want to work with partners to provide even more targeted services for the nonprofit world and philanthropy. These are areas that we believe are critical to impact, careful implementation, and effective organization in the nonprofit world.
The core theme of philanthropy. How do we make support particularly effective, smooth and at eye level? StiftungSchweiz would like to accompany funders and nonprofits in a targeted manner and pass on groundbreaking new impulses – and so do our partners.
Together we are stronger. Behind every successful initiative is a strong community. At StiftungSchweiz, we are convinced that only the establishment and maintenance of such a community ensures the sustainable impact of successful initiatives. Our partners show how it’s done.
The bridge between idea and implementation. Clear, focused communication reinforces a nonprofit’s mission and raises public awareness of important issues. Together with our partners, StiftungSchweiz gets you started.
By standing shoulder to shoulder with scientific organizations and associations, we are laying the foundations for an effective sector. StiftungSchweiz specifically promotes the connection between research and practical work in the nonprofit world, including through strategic partnerships.
Where we come from does not determine where we go. In a constantly changing world, looking ahead is essential. Together with our partners, StiftungSchweiz aims to provide the necessary tools and best practices from innovation and forecasting to lead philanthropy into the next age.
Technology is a key catalyst of change. More than that, it can multiply the reach of nonprofit initiatives and strengthen their impact. Together with our partners, we also want to harness the transformative potential of technology for philanthropy.
Sound finances and the right investment strategy for the foundation’s assets are the backbone of any mission. Because without a solid financial basis, even the best ideas cannot be implemented. The partners of StiftungSchweiz support you in investing your resources optimally and using them in the long term.
Promotion: The world needs more daring
The Office for Daring offers itself as an external resource and expertise for visionaries and philanthropic organizations that want to break new ground. The two founders Linda Sulzer and Niniane Paeffgen support projects and organizations with strategic questions as well as the conception and implementation of bold social innovation projects.
Webinar: Sharing bold philanthropy – How do innovative grantmaking projects succeed?
The Office of Daring invites you to share about bold philanthropy. In the webinar, we share insights from our survey on the success factors of bold grantmaking projects and open the space for sharing and discussion about the new directions in grantmaking that put impact and boldness at the center.
When. Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 4:30-5:30 p.m., free of charge
Community: Increasing your own reach in a targeted way
2017 is Copalana started as a social impact platform and has since successfully connected companies and volunteers with nonprofits. The initiative has created a digital ecosystem that allows nonprofits to easily launch corporate volunteering opportunities, for example. In this way, Copalana enables social employee:ing engagement while being able to scale volunteer projects and greatly increase their reach.
Webinar: Volunteering and Fundraising in the Digital Age
In this webinar, created by Copalana in partnership with Myblueplanet, we dive into the concept of “next-generation giving,” which redefines opportunity through digital means. This involves more than just online donations. Digitization enables an expanded dialog between donors and organizations, creates a high degree of transparency, and optimizes processes to ensure greater efficiency in fundraising campaigns. Whether beginner or advanced: everyone is welcome in this webinar!
When. Thursday, November 30, 2023, 17.00-18.00, free of charge
Communication: Achieving a big impact with a small budget
Nonprofits prefer to focus on impact rather than their self-promotion. But there is no way around a precise online presence today. If you want to conserve subsidies and donations, you don’t make this appearance with a big ladle. This is exactly the specialty of our partner Arnold Communication .
Webinar: Effective Online Presence for Nonprofits
Effective online presence for nonprofits. Do you want to redesign the appearance of your non-profit organization and sharpen your brand? In this webinar, we’ll show you how to make a big impact as a nonprofit on a small budget. There are stories in every organization: How can you unearth these treasures through targeted storytelling? How do you create awareness for your organization via social media without spending a lot on advertising? Whether you’re just starting out or want to take the big digital leap, this webinar will get you ready to go.
When. Thursday, 14 December 2023, 16.00-17.00, free of charge
Science & Associations: Helping to shape artificial intelligence
The Behavioral Philanthropy Lab at the University of Geneva studies social decision-making behavior and philanthropic activity, drawing on methods from fields such as consumer behavior and cognitive psychology. Also on the aspect of artificial intelligence in philanthropy, the Geneva Centre for Philanthropy to which the Lab belongs, is a Swiss leader.
Webinar: AI in Philanthropy – Where is the Journey Heading?
Our info-webinar on the AI Learning Journey, jointly offered by StiftungSchweiz, SwissFoundations and the Behavioral Philanthropy Lab at the University of Geneva. We present the five thematic workshops that combine practical applications with ethical considerations in the subject area. We address AI strategies, technology and privacy, and venture into the future of philanthropic work. Deadline to register for the Learning Journey is November 15, 2023. The info webinar is suitable for all interested parties who still have unanswered questions.
When. Wednesday, 1.11.2023, 16.30-17.30, free of charge
Future & Innovation: A Toolbox for Future Competence
Kühne Wicki Future Stuff specializes in making the future tangible and understandable. As an interdisciplinary office with expertise in all aspects of futures research, Martina Kühne and Senem Wicki bring the future closer. They explore and analyze trends and societal upheavals, work with nonprofits to design tangible visions for the future, and help organizations put them into practice.
Online Workshop: Futures Literacy for Philanthropy.
Anyone who wants to support a sustainable civil society, go beyond selective approaches and bring about systemic change, needs future competence. UNESCO even counts futures literacy as one of the essential skills for the 21st century. The interactive webinar helps you to strengthen your future competence. With a mix of theory, exercises and practical tools, you will learn how to deepen your present knowledge and develop a culture of anticipation in your organization. So that soon you will no longer meet the sentence “The future is uncertain” with uncertainty, but with joy.
When. Tuesday, 27.2.2024, 14.00-15.30, CHF 90.00
Technology: Algorithms at the service of society
AlgorithmWatch CH is a civil society advocacy organization. Their mission: algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) should not only benefit a few, but society as a whole. And they should strengthen justice, democracy, fundamental rights and sustainability instead of weakening them.
Lunch webinar: Algorithms & AI, fundamental rights & democracy?
How can algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) strengthen not only efficiency, but also justice, human rights, democracy, and sustainability? In the webinar, we will provide insight into our work at AlgorithmWatch CH and invite participants to share specific questions.
When. Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m., free of charge
Finances: Managing the foundation’s assets properly
The Investment Consulting Company PPCmetrics advises grantmaking foundations and nonprofit organizations on their asset investments. As an independent consultant paid exclusively by the client, the company is responsible, for example, for the annual benchmark report on the Swiss foundation landscape published by SwissFoundations.
Webinar: Asset Management Pitfalls: What Foundation Managers Need to Know.
Why is the independence of investment decision-makers particularly important? Is active management of the portfolio worthwhile and if so, where? What asset management costs are in line with the market? And how do you find the right asset manager without conflicts of interest? In our webinar, we discuss these and numerous other potential asset management pitfalls that foundation officers need to know about.
When. Tuesday, 14.11.2023, 16.00-17.00, free of charge
Become a partner
Are you interested in working with StiftungSchweiz to add a crucial and perhaps still missing element to the range of services for the Swiss nonprofit sector?
With the renewal of the offer structure as of September 2023, StiftungSchweiz has restructured the partner and marketplace offers. This will increase the transparency of the senders for our users and, conversely, give our partners new opportunities and access to communication services, including in the industry magazine “The Philanthropist”.
All partner offers are carefully checked by StiftungSchweiz in terms of quality and added value for the users. Only StiftungSchweiz decides on inclusion on the platform, as a rule for one year at a time. If you are interested, please contact willkommen@stiftungschweiz.ch.
