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Nora Willi Foundation

Bolligen, Switzerland

EducationEmployment & SkillsSport for developmentTax-deductible donations
Grant-making foundationInternational reach
Profile last updated: September 16, 2026

About

Nora Willi Foundation is a grant-making foundation based in Bolligen, Switzerland working on education, employment & skills, sport for development.

The Nora Willi Foundation is a Swiss foundation based in Bolligen that finances vocational training for young people and young adults, mainly in South Africa and Switzerland, where access to training is difficult. It also supports junior volleyball development in Switzerland, in cooperation with Swiss Volley, and provides training support for athletes in financial hardship after their professional careers. Its board works on a voluntary basis, and funds are directed to projects. The foundation raises money through donations, legacies, sponsorship and charity events, and it intends to expand its support and fundraising in other countries.

Location

Bolligen, Switzerland

Organisation type

Grant-making foundation

Legal form

Stiftung

Focus areas

vocational trainingyouthvolleyballgrant-makingSwitzerlandSouth Africa

Languages

DE

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationEmployment & SkillsSport for development

Works for

YouthWomen & Girls

How they work

Grant-makingAwareness & education

Programmes

Berufsausbildung für Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene

Education · South Africa

Finances vocational training for young people, mainly young women, who lack the means to train, including projects with Teach a Child Africa.

Fonds für finanzschwache Nachwuchstalente

Sport for development · Switzerland

Supports financially disadvantaged junior volleyball talents in Switzerland with training costs.

Ausbildungsunterstützung für Sportler in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten

Employment & Skills · Switzerland

Helps athletes who lack funds for education after the end of their professional sports career.

Countries of operation

South AfricaSwitzerland

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsLegacies

Ways to support

DonateSponsorshipLegacy giving

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Swiss Volley, Teach a Child Africa, FriSpike Volleyball Development, BTV Aarau Nationaler Nachwuchsverein

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