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Human rights non-profits in Switzerland

Browse 173 human rights NGOs and advocacy organisations in Switzerland. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

Showing 12 of 173 organisations

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CompanyWhat they do

DE
Dr. Ernst-Günther Bröder StiftungLuzern, SwitzerlandEducation · Health +4 more
terre des hommes schweizBasel, SwitzerlandChildren & Youth · Education +8 more
SR
SCHlomo Relief and DevelopmentNürensdorf, SwitzerlandHumanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Refugees & Migration +5 more
FF
fokus frauenZürich, SwitzerlandGender equality · Peace & Conflict +2 more
NW
Neue WegeZürich, SwitzerlandReligion & Faith · Peace & Conflict +3 more
SE
Stiftung Edith und Helmut SteinerGoldach, SwitzerlandHuman rights · Refugees & Migration +1 more
CO
ConstanterZug, SwitzerlandHuman rights · Education +3 more
TC
Trustless Computing AssociationGeneva, SwitzerlandDemocracy & Civil society · Human rights
PL
Pro Longo maïBasel, SwitzerlandCommunity development · Refugees & Migration +5 more
CD
CDACGeneva, SwitzerlandPeace & Conflict · Religion & Faith +2 more
FF
Fondazione Federica SpitzerLugano, SwitzerlandEducation · Human rights +1 more
MH
Mercy Hands EuropeGeneva, SwitzerlandHumanitarian aid & Disaster relief · International development +6 more

Human rights non-profits in Switzerland at a glance

Of the 173 Human rights non-profits in Switzerland, the most common cause areas are Education (38%), Democracy & Civil society (26%) and Children & Youth (22%).

Cause areas

Education38%
Democracy & Civil society26%
Children & Youth22%
Refugees & Migration22%
Health21%

Organisation types

Association36%
NGO28%
Operating foundation10%
Network or umbrella10%
Grant-making foundation8%

Beneficiaries

Communities34%
Youth30%
Children28%
Women & Girls24%
Refugees & Migrants23%

Funding sources

Individual donations50%
Membership fees15%
Government funding13%
Legacies9%
Grants8%

Top cities

Zürich25%
Geneva18%
Bern10%
Basel6%
Genève5%
Luzern3%

Size

1-10 employees1%
11-50 employees1%
51-200 employees1%
1001-5000 employees1%
5000+ employees1%

Key facts

1992 is the median founding year
26% say donations are tax-deductible
1% publish a charity number
81% name their programmes
32% invite volunteers

Figures from a sample of 155 of the 173 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.