Foundation list

A directory of ethical and sustainable charities and foundationsA directory of ethically and sustainably oriented charitable organizations and foundations

International, non-violent and independent. The threads of Greenpeace in Central and Eastern Europe come together in the Austrian office.
The organization actively supports those people who need help most urgently in around 100 countries – regardless of ethnic origin, religion, nationality or gender.
Every child deserves a future – whether in Switzerland or around the world. With this conviction, the association tirelessly supports the most disadvantaged children.
Schweizer Berghilfe is a foundation financed exclusively by donations and has been helping people in the Swiss mountains since 1943.
OceanCare takes action against pollution of the oceans and campaigns for an intact marine habitat.
Helvetas is a Swiss development organization and is active in over 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
CARE stands for aid in war and crisis zones and long-term development cooperation. Our focus is on the protection and promotion of women and girls.
Our vision is a world in which we have overcome hunger and even the poorest people live a healthy, dignified and self-determined life.
HEKS/EPER, the aid organization of the Swiss Protestant Reformed Church, supports projects to combat poverty and injustice in around 30 countries.
Solidar Suisse provides development cooperation and humanitarian emergency aid in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Southeast Europe.
Pro Infirmis is Switzerland’s first point of contact for people with physical, cognitive and mental disabilities and their relatives.
Medair supports people in hard-to-reach areas who are in need due to conflict, disaster, and disease.
Caritas Switzerland prevents, alleviates and combats poverty in Switzerland and in around 20 countries worldwide.
FRAGILE Suisse is the Swiss patient and disability organization for people with brain injury and their relatives.
The aim of Pro Alps is to protect the unique and ecologically sensitive Alpine region and preserve it as a habitat.
The SOS Children’s Village protects vulnerable children from losing their families and helps families to shape their own future.
MYBLUEPLANET is an independent, non-profit association that campaigns for concrete climate protection in Switzerland.
The Pro Mente Sana Foundation is comprehensively committed to strengthening mental health in Switzerland.
Cerebral supports children and adults who have been affected by a cerebral motor disability, spina bifida or muscular dystrophy since birth.
Mission 21 is involved in development cooperation and humanitarian aid in 20 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
FIZ Fachstelle Frauenhandel und Frauenmigration is committed to the protection and rights of migrants affected by violence and exploitation.
The Lung League advises and cares for people with lung and respiratory diseases.
A society free from violence, oppression and alcohol- and drug-related illness – that is our vision.
Our vision is to save lives and provide first aid together.
The foundation supports children and young people with their parents on their way to becoming self-determined and responsible personalities.
TIR is committed to strong legal animal protection.
Procap is the largest membership association of and for people with disabilities in Switzerland.
The Swiss Foundation for Landscape Protection (SL-FP) is committed to the preservation, maintenance and promotion of native landscapes.
Together with its sections, the Swiss Heritage Society is committed to the built heritage and valuable urban and rural areas.
“Emmaus Children’s Aid” is a Swiss NGO that supports needy children and their families in countries with the highest poverty rates.
Aiducation aims to give underprivileged and high-achieving young people access to high-quality education.
Aids-Hilfe Schweiz is an umbrella organization of independent cantonal, regional and national non-profit organizations.
We are there when it says “Your child has cancer”. Because this sentence turns the whole family’s life upside down. Nothing is as it was.
The Dargebotene Hand is the best-known contact point for emotional first aid in Switzerland/FL.
Pro Natura is committed to preserving and promoting the natural diversity of animals, plants and habitats.
EcoSolidar supports local projects in the areas of organic farming for food security, education and training of young people and empowerment of women.
We have been committed to helping children affected by cancer and their families in the Basel region since 1988.
In the spirit of Pastor Sieber, the SWS supports people in need with material, medical, social and pastoral help.
miva transports help to where it is needed.
Since 1993, the Theodora Foundation has been pursuing the goal of bringing joy and laughter to the everyday lives of children in hospitals and specialized institutions.
Right To Play is a global organization that protects, educates and empowers children to overcome adversity through the power of play.