Associations & Interest Groups

église du Centre 

Lausanne · Since 2021

église du Centre is a Christian church that holds regular services, small groups and discipleship programs. The church publishes sermons and events online, receives prayer requests and provides an app with reading plans and other resources.

Fédération Patronale et Economique (FPE) 

Bulle · Since 2017

Fédération Patronale et Economique (FPE) provides administrative and advisory services to businesses, including legal advice, human resources and recruitment, debt collection, communication services, training and event organisation.

Fondation Adrian Orllati 

Chavannes-Près-Renens · Since 2018

Fondation Adrian Orllati supports training and the socio‑professional integration of young people in Switzerland and abroad. The foundation may provide financial assistance for educational or vocational training and currently runs a pre‑apprenticeship initiative for professional insertion in partnership with OCOSP (the cantonal vocational guidance office) and the Centre de formation pré‑professionnelle (CFFP).

Fondation Aventinus 

Geneva · Since 2019

The core activity of the Fondation Aventinus is to provide financial support to independent, diverse and high-quality media and press organizations in Switzerland, particularly in the Geneva region and the Romandy, in order to promote the free dissemination of information and the functioning of democracy and civil society.

Fondation de l'Office familial 

Fribourg · Since 2024

Fondation de l'Office familial provides professional couples and family counselling, family mediation, puericulture (child-care/advice) and workshops for children and adolescents. The organisation also offers trainings and public conferences and publishes practical information and documentation about its services.

Fondation du Centre Ecologique Albert Schweitzer (CEAS) 

Neuchâtel · Since 1980

The core activity of CEAS is to promote sustainable projects in Africa, particularly in the areas of: * Artisanal and renewable energy * Sustainable agricultural production chains * Waste management * Environmental awareness and education The company aims to improve the living conditions of the local population by promoting and supporting environmentally friendly solutions and techniques.

Fondation Facchinetti 

Neuchâtel · Since 2010

Fondation Facchinetti promotes the practice of football as a means of youth integration, and to support physical, mental and social health as well as the values of team life. The foundation supports, organizes and helps sustain elite junior football development in the Neuchâtel and interregional area.

Fondation Gilbert Facchinetti pour la promotion du football 

Neuchâtel · Since 2012

Fondation Gilbert Facchinetti pour la promotion du football supports football practice as a means of youth integration, physical and mental health, and social development while promoting core team values. The foundation promotes, organises and helps sustain elite junior football within regional and interregional structures.

Fondation Hainard 

Bernex · Since 1998

Fondation Hainard preserves and promotes the works of artists from the Hainard family, including paintings, wood engravings, drawings and sculptures. Parts of the collection are displayed in the former house-studio of Germaine and Robert Hainard; the Atelier Hainard sells works and publications by Robert Hainard and visits are by appointment.

Fondation Hélène et Victor Barbour 

Geneva · Since 1977

The core activity of the company "Fondation Hélène et Victor Barbour" is to provide support and promotion in the areas of social welfare, education, animal welfare, churches and culture. The company operates as a foundation and focuses on providing aid and opportunities for the future, particularly in these specific areas.

Fondation Lasallienne des Frères des Ecoles Chrétiennes 

Neuchâtel · Since 2019

Fondation Lasallienne des Frères des Ecoles Chrétiennes operates a Catholic school providing primary education covering the compulsory cycles (1re–8e Harmos) with religious instruction included in the timetable. The school offers language immersion (German sensitization from 1re; English immersion in early years), supervised homework, extracurricular care, a midday meal service and holiday camps.

Fondation Lasallienne de l'Ecole catholique de Neuchâtel 

Neuchâtel · Since 2021

Fondation Lasallienne de l'Ecole catholique de Neuchâtel supports École catholique de Neuchâtel. The school provides primary education for HarmoS cycles 1–2 with religious instruction, German and English language immersion programmes, and offers paraschool care, extracurricular workshops and holiday camps.

Fonds de secours François-Xavier Bagnoud pour les guides valaisans 

Sion · Since 1991

Fonds de secours François-Xavier Bagnoud pour les guides valaisans provides financial assistance to mountain guides who are unable to work due to an accident. Support may also be granted to their families and is intended to bridge the period until social insurance coverage takes effect.

Furry Luck Bali Verein 

Wettingen · Since 2022

The core activity of Furry Luck Bali is animal welfare, particularly the rescue and care of stray dogs in Bali, Indonesia. This includes providing for shelter dogs, feeding street dogs, procuring medication for sick animals, paying veterinary bills, and spaying or neutering dogs to control their population.

Gemeinschaftsstiftung Klinisch-Therapeutisches Institut 

Arlesheim · Since 1972

IFPI SCHWEIZ 

Zurich · Since 2024

The core activity of IFPI Switzerland is to represent and promote the interests of the music industry in Switzerland. This includes providing information and services to music labels, artists and other stakeholders in the music industry, licensing music for use, conducting market research and awarding prizes for musical achievements. In addition, the company is committed to protecting copyright and combating music piracy.

IMD Scholarship Foundation 

Lausanne · Since 2002

IMD Scholarship Foundation is a tax-exempt public entity (IDE/UID CHE-109.988.649) that manages scholarship funds. Donations to the IMD Scholarship Foundation typically fund individual tuition-fee reductions, are allocated entirely to scholarships, and are generally tax-deductible.

ivAlive Foundation 

Lausanne · Since 2022

The company primarily engages in legal consulting and representation, particularly in the field of European law, as well as immigration and labor law. It also provides philanthropic activities and charity support.

Jakob und Emma Windler-Stiftung 

Stein Am Rhein · Since 1989

The core activity of the company is the financial support of individuals in economic distress, in particular through the provision of benefits to natural persons who do not have sufficient income and assets and have their place of residence in Stein am Rhein.

Kaufmännischer Verband Schweiz 

Zurich · Since 1901

Kaufmännischer Verband Schweiz is the competence centre for education and careers in the commercial and business-administration sector. It provides information and support to members and clients on career-related matters, represents employees in collective bargaining agreements and participates in vocational and professional examinations that shape the Swiss education system.