The Gold Standard for Foundations

With its 3 brief principles and 29 richly commented recommendations, the Swiss Foundation Code sets international standards:

•    It is both a broad orientation framework and a practical tool.
•    It sets the standard for best practice.
•    It has proven itself in practice since 2005.

Authors: Thomas Sprecher, Philipp Egger, Georg von Schnurbein

« The Swiss Foundation Code acts as a central reference in science and practice. The conception of the Swiss Foundation Code can be regarded as a significant pioneering achievement in view of the development of Foundation Governance in Switzerland and other domestic and foreign codes ».
Dominique Jakob, Head of the Center for Foundation Law, University of Zurich

« With the ongoing growth of the European foundation sector comes a need for foundations to establish their transparency and demonstrate their credibility and impact. I applaud SwissFoundations for initiating self-regulation through this code. It is noteworthy that while applying general standards, the code also grants the flexibility for foundations to find their own solutions to the issues they face. »
Gerry Salole, Chief Executive of the European Foundation Centre, Brussels