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Les résultats de cette enquête confirment l'importance de la générosité en Suisse. En 2025, 56 % des répondants ont déclaré avoir fait un don, un niveau comparable à la moyenne européenne, ce qui inscrit le pays dans une tradition philanthropique stable et profondément ancrée.
Trois principaux constats se dégagent. Premièrement, la générosité suisse est très largement dirigée vers les organisations à but non lucratif. Celles-ci reçoivent 64 % des dons, contre 52 % en Europe et 38 % au niveau mondial. Cette différence souligne à la fois la confiance accordée au secteur à but non lucratif et son rôle structurant dans la société suisse.
Deuxièmement, les dons témoignent d'une forte dimension internationale. Si 72 % des contributions soutiennent des initiatives en Suisse, 28 % sont allouées à des organisations actives à l'étranger, une proportion nettement supérieure aux moyennes européenne (19 %) et mondiale (14 %). Cette caractéristique reflète une forte conscience des enjeux mondiaux et un engagement qui dépasse les frontières nationales.
Enfin, les priorités des donateurs reflètent cette tendance. L’aide humanitaire et la gestion des crises ont bénéficié du soutien de 28 % des donateurs en 2025, ce qui en fait la principale cause soutenue. D’autres domaines importants émergent également, tels que la protection animale, l’enfance et la jeunesse, la santé, la lutte contre la pauvreté et le soutien aux personnes handicapées. Ceci témoigne d’une générosité très diversifiée et d’une grande confiance dans un large éventail d’initiatives d’intérêt public reconnues.
The results of this survey confirm the importance of generosity in Switzerland. In 2025, 56% of respondents reported having made a donation, a level comparable to the European average, placing the country within a stable and deeply rooted philanthropic tradition.
Three main findings emerge. First, Swiss generosity is overwhelmingly directed towards non-profit organisations. These receive 64% of donations, compared to 52% in Europe and 38% globally. This difference underscores both the trust placed in the non-profit sector and its structuring role in Swiss society.
Second, donations demonstrate a strong international focus. While 72% of contributions support initiatives in Switzerland, 28% are allocated to organisations active abroad, a proportion significantly higher than the European (19%) and global (14%) averages. This characteristic reflects a marked awareness of global issues and a commitment that transcends national borders.
Finally, donor priorities reflect this trend. Humanitarian aid and crises were supported by 28% of donors in 2025, making it the leading cause supported. Other important areas are also emerging, such as animal welfare, children and youth, health, the fight against poverty, and support for people with disabilities. This illustrates a highly diversified generosity and a strong confidence in a wide range of recognised public-benefit initiatives.
How often did you give money away in 2025, either to charity, a person or family in need, or to a religious organisation?
The average proportion of income people gave to each of the three donation routes, and overall.
What would you say are the main reasons that you gave / did not give money away in 2025?
Which cause(s) did you donate to / do unpaid voluntary work for in 2025?
Of the total value of your donations to charities in 2025, approximately how much went to each of the following?
To what extent, if at all, have charities had a positive or negative impact in your local community, or have they made no difference?
For the last charity that you gave money to, how did you first find out about them?
How trustworthy do you tend to find each of these types of charities?
How could charities encourage you to donate in 2026?
Of the xx% that did unpaid, voluntary work in 2025 that benefitted people other than their family or friends, how many shifts did they do?
Think about the opportunities you have to get involved in making positive changes to society (whether locally or further afield). Which best describes your perspective?
"The Government encourages people to give to charity." Do you...
Swiss Philanthropy Foundation (SPF) is an independent hosting foundation established in 2006 in Geneva. We offer easy and professional access to philanthropic giving by allowing private and institutional donors to set up a flexible and cost-effective alternative to an independent foundation. By creating a hosted fund at SPF, donors can focus on the strategic impact of their philanthropic project without having to worry about any administrative, legal, governance or other support functions.
We are a dedicated, multilingual team with 20 years' expertise creating and hosting philanthropic funds. Our location in the heart of Geneva gives us access to a rich ecosystem of local and international partners which help us provide state-of-the-art philanthropic services.
Swiss Philanthropy Foundation (SPF) is an independent hosting foundation established in 2006 in Geneva. We offer easy and professional access to philanthropic giving by allowing private and institutional donors to set up a flexible and cost-effective alternative to an independent foundation. By creating a hosted fund at SPF, donors can focus on the strategic impact of their philanthropic project without having to worry about any administrative, legal, governance or other support functions.
We are a dedicated, multilingual team with 20 years' expertise creating and hosting philanthropic funds. Our location in the heart of Geneva gives us access to a rich ecosystem of local and international partners which help us provide state-of-the-art philanthropic services.
