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Disability non-profits in Switzerland

Browse 225 disability charities and organisations run for and with disabled people in Switzerland. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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Lindenbaum Ausbildung und Wohnen

Employment & Skills · Education +2 more · Pfäffikon, Switzerland

Employment & SkillsEducationDisability

Lindenbaum Ausbildung und Wohnen is a non-profit cooperative based in Pfäffikon ZH, Switzerland, founded in 1929. It provides vocational training, residential care and protected employment for young people with learning disabilities and special educational needs.

Type: NGO
Works for: Youth, People with disabilities, Refugees & Migrants
Activities: Direct services
Reach: Regional
Programmes: Berufsschule Lindenbaum, Vorbereitungsjahr für fremdsprachige Jugendliche, Geschützte Arbeitsplätze +2 more
Funded by: Government funding, Individual donations, Earned income
Legal form: gemeinnützige Genossenschaft
Founded: 1929

Open full profileProfile updated 6 April 2026

Disability non-profits in Switzerland at a glance

Of the 225 Disability non-profits in Switzerland, the most common cause areas are Children & Youth (43%), Education (39%) and Employment & Skills (28%).

Cause areas

Children & Youth43%
Education39%
Employment & Skills28%
Health28%
Community development20%

Organisation types

Association44%
Operating foundation27%
Grant-making foundation15%
Network or umbrella4%
Charity4%

Beneficiaries

People with disabilities92%
Children49%
Youth42%
Families35%
Carers21%

Funding sources

Individual donations69%
Government funding24%
Membership fees22%
Earned income20%
Legacies12%

Top cities

Zürich16%
Basel7%
Bern7%
Winterthur4%
Genève3%
Luzern3%

Size

1-10 employees1%
11-50 employees2%
51-200 employees7%
201-500 employees4%
501-1000 employees1%
1001-5000 employees1%
5000+ employees1%

Most held certifications

ISO 90011%
IN-Qualis1%
Bio Suisse Knospe1%
ISO 9001:20151%

Key facts

1988 is the median founding year
32% say donations are tax-deductible
2% publish a charity number
81% name their programmes
28% invite volunteers

Figures from a sample of 200 of the 225 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.