Publications
Money is everywhere in our lives, but do we really talk about it? Can we talk about it calmly with our loved ones? What does it really mean to pass on your assets? How can we manage a fortune created or inherited without it becoming a burden? Why does money arouse so many contradictory emotions, between freedom and constraint, opportunity and guilt, measure and excess?
In 20 years, our customers have donated CHF 87 million to support 237 projects around the world. In these photos, you can read the gratitude of social entrepreneurs who implement these initiatives and are testament to the positive impact they have had on the 9.4 million direct beneficiaries so far.
Launched by WISE, this fund involves young people in philanthropy to support projects focusing on education and biodiversity in French-speaking Switzerland. WISE facilitated the process, connecting donors and guiding the decision-making of the young participants.
WISE, represented by its partner Etienne Eichenberger, has been invited to join the Chair's Advisory Board at the request of the Mauvernay family, in order to provide guidance for strategic thinking on the positioning of the Chair, alongside Cédric Mauvernay and Anand Narasimhan, holder of the Shell Global Leadership Chair at IMD. The Debiopharm Chair for Family Philanthropy is held by Professor Peter Vogel.
WISE's mission was to create a clear framework for the involvement of the third generation of a philanthropic family, helping them to define selection criteria, themes and geographical areas. The project introduced the new generation to collective decision-making and family functioning. WISE's mission was to create a clear framework for the involvement of the third generation of a philanthropic family, helping them to define selection criteria, themes and geographical areas. The project introduced the new generation to collective decision-making and family functioning. Thanks to WISE, the young people developed their philanthropic strategy and selected high-impact projects.
Banque de Luxembourg's Family Practice department has commissioned WISE to accompany a group of young people in an experience of otherness. Trips to Bangladesh were organized between 2017 and 2019 to enable these young people to discover frugal entrepreneurship, risk management and leadership. These trips have fostered awareness and reflection on the individual and collective responsibility of each and every one, going beyond philanthropy.
Designed for families new to the world of philanthropy as well as those who have been doing it for years, the Family Philanthropy Navigator presents each stage of the adventure in a clear, practical and inspiring way.
Following the establishment of the Foundation's new strategic priorities in November 2019, the Board and management of the Losch Foundation were keen to obtain feedback from the Foundation's beneficiaries on their perception of the Foundation's philanthropic work. This evaluation was intended to enable the Foundation to draw useful lessons for its 2024-2028 strategic projection.
Philanthropists who commit to co-financing these funds support projects in the fields of education and employment, healthcare and social impact, over a 3-year period. From 2012 to 2022, these funds have contributed $9.3 million to 28 organizations, directly benefiting a total of 171,607 people.
Why philanthropy? Who gives? In what context? To whom? For what purpose? And how? These are all questions that can be asked before embarking on a philanthropic project. This book sets out to answer them by exploring the art of giving.