The Swiss Abroad, ambassadors of cross-border philanthropy

The OSA commissioned this survey to determine whether charitable giving, like the exercise of political rights, is a means of staying connected to Switzerland. The results showed that only 13 percent of Swiss Abroad make donations in Switzerland and that a mere 9 percent have already made provisions for legacies in their will. So, although there is still work to be done, avenues are also in place to promote the philanthropy of the Swiss Abroad in Switzerland.

SPF, as the mediating foundation, works with donors living in and outside Switzerland on a daily basis. One of SPF’s main objectives is to give more support to the philanthropy of the Swiss Abroad, particularly through providing solutions to structure their donations in a framework of good governance, for example by creating sheltered funds where people can donate during their lifetime as well as through their estate. The cross-border donation network Transnational Giving Europe also facilitates donations to Switzerland from Europe.

SABRINA GRASSI, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation

For more information:

Link to the report in German or French: revue.link/philantropy

Swiss Philanthropy Foundation: swissphilanthropy.ch