Community development non-profits in Switzerland
Browse 367 community organisations and charities strengthening their neighbourhoods and towns in Switzerland. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 367 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- LALaibellaValbella, SwitzerlandChildren & Youth · Education +1 more
- PLPRO LIFEBern, SwitzerlandHealth · Children & Youth +2 more
- OpenSquareBern, SwitzerlandDemocracy & Civil society · Community development
- Radio VostokGenève, SwitzerlandArts & Culture · Gender equality +1 more
- SAStiftung Altes TurtmannTurtmann, SwitzerlandHeritage · Arts & Culture +1 more
- QKqba Kultur und BegegnungOberwil-Lieli, SwitzerlandArts & Culture · Community development
- NGNaturpark GantrischSchwarzenburg, SwitzerlandNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +3 more
- PPPrix Philippe NordmannGeneva, SwitzerlandCommunity development · Addiction +2 more
- NZNetzwerk ZofingenZofingen, SwitzerlandChildren & Youth · Employment & Skills +1 more
- COConstanterZug, SwitzerlandHuman rights · Education +3 more
- Alexander Schmidheiny StiftungHeerbrugg, SwitzerlandArts & Culture · Children & Youth +3 more
- ASAnavant SursesSavognin, SwitzerlandCommunity development · Animal welfare +1 more
Community development non-profits in Switzerland at a glance
Of the 367 Community development non-profits in Switzerland, the most common cause areas are Education (35%), Children & Youth (32%) and Arts & Culture (25%).
Cause areas
- Education35%
- Children & Youth32%
- Arts & Culture25%
- Environment & Climate24%
- Health18%
Organisation types
- Association52%
- Operating foundation14%
- Grant-making foundation12%
- Community organisation6%
- Network or umbrella4%
Beneficiaries
- Communities59%
- Children40%
- Families36%
- Youth35%
- People in poverty19%
Funding sources
- Individual donations52%
- Membership fees24%
- Earned income13%
- Government funding13%
- Grants12%
Top cities
- Zürich14%
- Basel8%
- Bern4%
- Genève3%
- Lausanne3%
- Winterthur2%
Size
- 1-10 employees1%
- 11-50 employees2%
- 51-200 employees1%
- 201-500 employees1%
- 1001-5000 employees0%
- 5000+ employees0%
Key facts
- 2005 is the median founding year
- 27% say donations are tax-deductible
- 1% publish a charity number
- 81% name their programmes
- 39% invite volunteers
Figures from all 367 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
📚Education🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health🏛️Heritage♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality✊Human rights🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples