Foundations in Switzerland

Between the American and the German Cases

Bibliographic Data

ID3757276
AuthorsGeorg Von Schnurbein (0000-0002-6660-1875, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, corresponding author), Marybel Pérez (0000-0002-0292-8967, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland)
Year2018
Volume62
Issue13
Pages1919-1932
Publication date2018-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0002764218773431
OpenAlexW2802343208
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited8

This article considers the current state of the Swiss foundation sector in relation to both its own historical development and its counterparts in Germany and the United States. Through a descriptive analysis of the database of the Center for Philanthropy Studies (CEPS) of 11,619 foundations and a case study of 2,679 foundations in 7 cantons, we show that despite the similarities to Germany in historical growth and to the United States in asset distribution Swiss foundations are unique in density and fields of activity they pursue. In terms of roles Swiss foundations are close to the U.S. foundations in their emphasis on complementarity, but in terms of approach are close to Germany with a significant number of grant-making foundations. Overall, it is found that despite some socioeconomic transformations in Switzerland the categorization of the foundation sector close to a liberal model has not fundamentally changed

Asset (computer security) · Categorization · Complementarity (molecular biology) · Epistemology · Foundation (evidence) · Geography · German · Political science · Population · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · State (computer science) · Demography · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Social Capital and Networks · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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