Foundations in the Romandie
The Romandie, which makes up a large part of French-speaking Switzerland, is home to a large number of different grant giving organizations and non-profit organizations. For example, according to the Swiss Foundation Report, the cantons of Vaud, Valais and Geneva contain 3’300 foundations and have a density of 19,6 foundations per 10’000 people.
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Foundations in French-Speaking Switzerland: Fundraising in the Romandie
The Romandie, which makes up a large part of French-speaking Switzerland, is home to a large number of different grant giving organizations and non-profit organizations. For example, according to the Swiss Foundation Report, the cantons of Vaud, Valais and Geneva contain 3’300 foundations and have a density of 19,6 foundations per 10’000 people. Finding the right grant giving organization in this broad mass of foundations is a challenging task for fundraisers. This is where the foundation register of StiftungSchweiz comes in. The StiftungSchweiz.ch platform uses smart search and filter functions to bring non-profit organizations and grant giving organizations together – digitally, efficiently and intuitively.
Grant Giving Organizations & Non-Profit Organizations in the Cantons of the Romandie
The Romandie’s foundation landscape is one of the most extensive in the country in terms of the number of foundations. Geneva, the second largest city in Switzerland, and Lausanne, the fourth largest, make a decisive contribution to this. In 2022, 63 new foundations were established in the canton of Geneva alone, more than in all the other Swiss cantons. Compared to the rest of Switzerland, Geneva and Vaud have the third and fourth most foundations per canton. The objectives and focal points of the various grant giving organizations also cover a wide range. From art and culture, to social issues, health and education, to research, science, development, as well as politics, society or economy, the grant giving organizations of the Romandie support a wide variety of topics and charitable causes.
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Digital Philanthropy & Fundraising in the Romandie with StiftungSchweiz
As a platform for digital philanthropy, StiftungSchweiz combines an efficient foundation register with the largest donation platform in Switzerland and provides important information and news from the world of charitable commitment. StiftungSchweiz is one of the first points of contact for fundraisers, private donors, companies and foundations in Switzerland to obtain information about initiatives, to establish connections and to enter into dialogue with the various parties. Clever search and filter functions help to sort content according to relevance. More efficiency, more transparency and more effectiveness on the StiftungSchweiz platform – 8’400 Swiss grant giving organizations and 5’700 non-profit organizations are already on board.