Poverty & Hunger non-profits in Switzerland
Browse 174 food banks, anti-poverty charities and NGOs fighting hunger in Switzerland. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 174 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- Gönnerverein Schweizer TafelKerzers, SwitzerlandPoverty & Hunger
- GHGenossenschaft Hilfe ZürichZürich, SwitzerlandHumanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Poverty & Hunger +2 more
- SSStiftung SüdkurveLyss, SwitzerlandEmployment & Skills · Poverty & Hunger +1 more
- Effektiv SpendenBerlin, GermanyPoverty & Hunger · Environment & Climate +2 more
- SMStiftung Mariannhiller MissionareAltdorf, SwitzerlandEmployment & Skills · Religion & Faith +1 more
- SBStiftung BatulongHombrechtikon, SwitzerlandEducation · Children & Youth +2 more
- A&Addax & Oryx FoundationGeneva, SwitzerlandPoverty & Hunger · Health +3 more
- VEVerein EinFachFlawil, SwitzerlandCommunity development · Poverty & Hunger
- SOSeed of Small BeginningsZürich, SwitzerlandEducation · Water & Sanitation +6 more
- Jugendfürsorgeverein ThalBalsthal, SwitzerlandChildren & Youth · Poverty & Hunger
- FCFreundeskreis CECOWädenswil, SwitzerlandEducation · Health +1 more
- HIHAND IN HAND SchweizArlesheim, SwitzerlandEducation · Children & Youth +1 more
Poverty & Hunger non-profits in Switzerland at a glance
Of the 174 Poverty & Hunger non-profits in Switzerland, the most common cause areas are Education (66%), Children & Youth (57%) and Health (48%).
Cause areas
- Education66%
- Children & Youth57%
- Health48%
- Community development37%
- Water & Sanitation23%
Organisation types
- Association41%
- NGO17%
- Grant-making foundation14%
- Operating foundation10%
- Charity8%
Beneficiaries
- People in poverty74%
- Children72%
- Families53%
- Youth45%
- Women & Girls32%
Funding sources
- Individual donations71%
- Membership fees15%
- Legacies12%
- Corporate partnerships10%
- Grants10%
Top cities
- Zürich14%
- Basel7%
- Geneva4%
- Bern3%
- Luzern3%
- Genève2%
Size
- 11-50 employees1%
- 51-200 employees1%
- 1001-5000 employees1%
- 5000+ employees1%
Key facts
- 2005 is the median founding year
- 45% say donations are tax-deductible
- 2% publish a charity number
- 82% name their programmes
- 39% invite volunteers
Figures from a sample of 156 of the 174 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
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