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Foundations and philanthropy

Perfectly aligned—with your foundation’s purpose or personal passions. That’s how the projects you support should be. As an agile aid organization, we meet this need with targeted funding proposals.

Three reasons

Lasting impact.

Our focus: The lasting impact and quality of our holistic and long-term aid projects. Our strength: Your close support and alignment with your key concerns.
  • Impact

    Success in your core business.

    Your goal is to achieve the greatest possible impact with your contribution - in the topic or place that is your core concern.
    This is exactly where we can support you. Our projects create measurable impact in some of the most neglected areas of the world.

  • Proximity

    Reaching the goal together.

    Close to your foundation’s purpose, close to your personal mission—that’s what sets us apart. Whether preparing a foundation proposal or engaging in personal conversations to understand your giving priorities, we pursue your goals—together with you.

  • Quality

    Proven quality.

    ZEWO seal of approval, ISO certification, CHS Alliance label - they all confirm the quality of our fundraising and use of funds. Perhaps even more important: our many years of experience and countless projects that have demonstrably brought about sustainable change.

"I am convinced that ena is also active in regions where work is made more difficult by external circumstances, e.g. unrest, forces of nature or poor infrastructure. That's precisely where we as a foundation are needed." 

(Managing Director of a St. Gallen foundation)

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Thomas Stahl

Managing Director, CEO (100%)
Member of the Lead Team

Process

Simply fitting.

Perfectly fitting, straightforward, and honest: these are the principles of our work—especially in our journey with foundations and philanthropy.
  • 1

    Proposal

    Your foundation's purpose and personal mission in focus.

    Whether you receive an application from us as a foundation or are in conversation with us as a philanthropist, one thing is true in both cases: we tailor our proposals to fit perfectly with your foundation or personal mission. As a close-knit and approachable aid organization, this is especially easy for us.

  • 2

    Start

    As simple as possible.

    With over 40 years of experience in the foundation and philanthropy sector, along with our streamlined processes and service-oriented mindset, we make the initial phase as easy as possible for you. This way, you have more room for other important tasks.

  • 3

    Reporting

    Honest - and just as desired.

    Authenticity and honesty are two of our values. We do not sugarcoat the impact of our projects and provide you with timely and complete information. We do this in the form, scope and regularity that you require.

Possibilities

According to your core concern.

Project-related investment

Has a particular project caught your attention? We can help you to support it specifically. Would you like to support a certain sub-project? That’s also possible.

Country-related investment

Is your core interest one of our project countries—Bangladesh, Malawi, Peru, Zambia, South Sudan, or Uganda? If so, we can show you how to support disadvantaged people across projects in a country-specific way.

Thematic-based investment

It’s very possible that your personal mission aligns with a specific cause. With our four core thematic areas—livelihoods, education, health, and peace promotion—we’re sure to find one that resonates with you.

Humanitarian investment

With the Emergency Relief Fund, you have the opportunity to support people in urgent need, regardless of specific disasters or crises. We also use your contributions to respond to crises and disasters that are not in the public spotlight.

Investment in emergency aid projects

One crisis follows another. Wherever an urgent situation grabs your attention, we—or our partners—may already be helping, and we are grateful for your support.

Quality and transparency

Donate effectively.

We carry out our global aid projects not only with great dedication but also with the highest standards of quality and transparency to ensure your donation has the greatest impact. This is confirmed by various certifications, and through the KoGe umbrella organization, ena is accredited with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
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Transparency

ZEWO seal of approval

The most established donation seal of approval in Switzerland guarantees that the use of donations at ena is transparent and effective.

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Quality

ISO 9001:2015

The ISO 9001:2015 certification attests that our aid organization complies with quality and organizational standards and is constantly developing these further.

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Responsibility

CHS Alliance

The CHS Alliance sets global standards for humanitarian aid and development cooperation and monitors compliance with these standards. ena's CHS certification confirms the quality and accountability of our work.

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Relevance

SDC

Our long-standing cooperation with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) as part of the umbrella organization KoGe ensures that we are a professional partner.

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