Associations & Interest Groups

Stiftung Backpack 

Kerns · Since 2021

The core activity of the company 'BackPack Foundation' is to award scholarships to women who wish to further their education in the fields of leadership, biosciences, medicine and technology, particularly in Switzerland. The goal is to provide women with a fair opportunity to develop personally and professionally and to serve as role models for other women.

Stiftung Bännenberg 

Schattenhalb · Since 2022

The core activity of the company is the management and organization of a municipality, particularly the municipality of Schattenhalb. The activities include, among others: municipal administration, resident and foreigner control, financial management, building administration, economic promotion, tourism and leisure, agriculture, trade, waste management, and spatial planning. It is a public administrative unit that deals with the various aspects of municipal administration.

Stiftung Basler Islamisches Zentrum 

Basel · Since 2004

Stiftung Basler Islamisches Zentrum is a religious and community centre that promotes education, interreligious dialogue and social support. The organisation operates a mosque, offers educational programmes and guided mosque tours, and organises social projects to support integration and community encounters.

Stiftung Basler Mission 

Basel · Since 2024

The core activity of Basler Mission includes the promotion and support of mission and development cooperation, in particular through the support of Mission 21 projects. This also includes the management and rental of real estate, such as the ODELYA hotel and conference center, as well as the administration and maintenance of the archive and campus of the Mission House.

Stiftung Batulong 

Hombrechtikon · Since 2007

The core activity of the Batulong Foundation is to support the education of children from the poorest families, particularly in a relocation site on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. This includes covering school fees, school materials, funds for school projects, uniforms and providing lunch.

Stiftung Baustelle Denkmal 

Zurich · Since 2016

The core activity of the Stiftung Baustelle Denkmal foundation is to provide voluntary workers and civil service personnel for assignments aimed at preserving and maintaining monuments in Switzerland. The foundation organizes and administers these assignments to reduce the costs of maintaining and restoring monuments and to raise awareness among young people and adults about the careful handling of monuments.

Stiftung Baustei 

Bubendorf · Since 2021

Stiftung Baustei supports and funds non-profit projects on the basis of the Christian faith, notably charitable, missionary, humanitarian and educational initiatives as well as activities related to social housing. The foundation selects projects proactively according to criteria such as sustainability, long-term orientation and capacity to address root causes; it does not accept unsolicited funding applications.

Stiftung Beatrice-Caterina Zai 

Sarnen · Since 2019

The core activity of the Beatrice-Caterina Zai Foundation is to support projects aimed at combating poverty, particularly in the areas of education, environment and hygiene/medicine, as well as promoting needy girls, cultural events, local culture and nature and environmental protection in Obwalden, through the granting of subsidies from its own funds, donations and legacies.

Stiftung BENEVOL Graubünden 

Chur · Since 2007

Stiftung BENEVOL Graubünden is the regional Fachstelle (competence centre) for volunteering and supports voluntary engagement. It advises and assists volunteers and organisations, facilitates volunteer placements via national platforms such as benevol-jobs, and provides information and training opportunities related to volunteering.

Stiftung bernapark 

Stettlen · Since 2010