Associations & Interest Groups

profawo 

Lausanne · Since 2023

profawo is a non-profit organisation that promotes work–family reconciliation. It provides employers with membership options, consulting and services related to childcare and care for relatives, including operating and mediating daycare services, nanny placement and work & care solutions.

Professor Heinrich Greinacher-Stiftung 

Bern · Since 1989

The company is the University of Bern, specifically the Physics Institute. The core activity of the institute is research and teaching in physics, particularly in the areas of climate and environmental physics, space research and planetary sciences, and laboratory for high energy physics.

Professor J. Werder-Stiftung 

Bern · Since 1944

Professor J. Werder-Stiftung honors individuals for contributions to food quality and safety, particularly in food chemistry. The foundation awards the Werder Medal and the Werder Prize with an accompanying certificate, with the prize usually presented every two years.

profialliance 

Oberägeri · Since 2007

profialliance promotes and supports its members in applying biblical-Christian values in everyday business. Its activities include providing information, membership options and events for individuals and organisations that align their business conduct with Christian-biblical principles.

Profil 

Zurich · Since 1999

The core activity of the "Stiftung Profil" company consists of integrating people with disabilities into the primary labor market. To this end, the foundation offers consulting and support services for people with disabilities in job search, job retention or search for a training position. At the same time, the foundation advises and supports employers in the employment of people with disabilities, places employees and accompanies them throughout the entire process.

PRO FILIA, Kantonalverein Zürich 

Zurich · Since 2008

The core activity of PRO FILIA Zurich is to provide non-profit, non-profit projects and services for people in challenging life situations. These include: The rental of affordable housing that also serves as a place of refuge; The provision of integration and training places for young people and migrants; The support of people in need through station assistance, such as mobility assistance, travel assistance and small gestures; The rental of wheelchairs and the implementation of accompanied child handovers; The care of residential groups and hotels for people in special life situations. Overall, the company focuses on supporting and promoting people in need and providing services that aim to improve their life situation.

PRO FILIA LOCARNO 

Locarno · Since 1931

The core activity of the company "Pro Filia Locarno" is to support projects that help women and children in difficult situations in the Locarnese region. To this end, the organization collects funds through membership fees and donates them to selected projects that support its goals.

pro futura, Jugendstiftung des Lions Club Werdenberg 

Sevelen · Since 1999

pro futura, Jugendstiftung des Lions Club Werdenberg is a foundation that provides financial and other assistance to people up to 25 years old who face material barriers to their personal or social development. The foundation can also support youth-promotion projects in the same geographic area, is funded by contributions from the Lions Club Werdenberg and charity donations, and evaluates applications through its board.

Progress Foundation 

Zurich · Since 2002

Progress Foundation promotes the development and dissemination of liberal ideas, with a focus on competition, private property, individual responsibility and social responsibility. It organises lectures, workshops and Economic Conferences, publishes a series of writings and supports exchange between scholars and the public.

prointegration 

Glattbrugg · Since 2016

The core activity of the company 'prointegration' is the promotion of professional and social integration of socially disadvantaged people. This includes: Professional integration: advising people on their professional (re-)entry, especially those who do not receive support from the public sector. fokusnetzwerk: A tandem program for refugees and voluntary mentors from the local population. Give & Need: An innovative platform that offers financially restricted individuals the opportunity to receive everyday items for free. Overall, the company focuses on supporting people in difficult life situations to promote their integration into society and the labor market.