EVP Schweiz

What EVP Schweiz does

EVP Schweiz (Evangelische Volkspartei der Schweiz / Parti Évangélique Suisse) is a Swiss Christian democratic political party founded in 1919 and headquartered at Nägeligasse 9, Bern. It is the only nationally organized Protestant/evangelical Christian party in Switzerland, occupying a distinct political niche between the center-right and center-left, with policy emphasis on family support, environmental stewardship, human dignity, humanitarian foreign policy, and population-cap skepticism. The party holds two seats in the Swiss National Council (Nationalrat) held by Nik Gugger (Zürich) and Marc Jost (Bern), under the presidency of Lilian Studer with Vice-Presidents Nik Gugger and François Bachmann.

The party operates through a federal structure comprising approximately 20+ active cantonal sections (Zug, Luzern, Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Solothurn, Jura, Waadt, Freiburg, Genf, Neuenburg, Graubünden, St. Gallen, Schwyz, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Thurgau, Zürich, Schaffhausen) plus affiliated youth (Junge EVP) and women's (EVP Frauen) organizations. Its core digital infrastructure includes a TYPO3 CMS website (evppev.ch), a member address management portal (portal.evppev.ch) hosted by LAUPER COMPUTING, donation processing via RaiseNow (supporting TWINT, credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay), and a podcast series ("Wertekompass"). The Generalsekretariat in Bern employs approximately 12 staff, with current open positions including a Project Manager for French-speaking Switzerland and a Mediamatiker/Grafiker/Polygraf role.

The party's revenue model is non-commercial and non-disclosed. It is funded primarily through individual membership subscriptions and tax-deductible donations (up to CHF 10,000 deductible at the federal level), supplemented by legacies/bequests and a modest equipment rental business (Hüpfburg, tents, roll-ups, flags, poster stands). It markets and engages supporters through a multi-channel approach spanning a bimonthly member magazine (Akzente/Accents), email newsletters (~every eight weeks), events (Delegiertenversammlungen, Wirtschaftsdialog, Standaktionen), petition and referendum campaigns, and an active presence across seven social platforms. The party has approximately 4,500 members nationally and leads or participates in coalition campaigns on family allowances, marriage-penalty abolition, defense procurement, and financial sector policy.

Name

EVP Schweiz

Legal name

Evangelische Volkspartei der Schweiz (EVP)

Website

https://evppev.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EVP Schweiz is a Swiss Christian democratic political party founded in 1919, headquartered in Bern, with approximately 4,500 members and two National Council seats. It serves evangelical Christian voters through cantonal sections, member-funded operations, and policy advocacy on family, environment, and humanitarian issues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The party's primary ongoing revenue comes from member subscriptions. The party is financed in large part by membership fees (cotisations des membres). Deductible from federal direct taxes in Switzerland up to CHF 10,000.
2. Donations: Individual and organizational donations are a significant revenue stream. Donations are processed via RaiseNow e-payment platform. Donations up to CHF 10,000 are deductible from federal taxes; many cantons also offer deductions for political party donations.
3. Rental Income (Equipment): The party rents out equipment including a bounce castle (Hüpfburg), two party tents, indoor roll-ups, outdoor flags, and 30 poster stands. Rental fees vary by item and member/non-member status.
4. Campaign Contributions / Legacies: The party accepts legacy/bequest donations and campaign contributions. Contact: Roman Rutz, Generalsekretär (Secretary General).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EVP Schweiz is a Swiss Christian democratic political party that recruits members, advocates for policies grounded in evangelical values, and represents constituents in federal politics through 2 National Council seats. It runs national petition and referendum campaigns on family policy, environmental protection, neutrality, and human dignity, organizes delegate assemblies and an annual economic dialogue, publishes a bimonthly member magazine, and distributes a podcast called "Wertekompass." It also rents out campaign equipment (bouncy castle, tents, roll-ups, flags, poster stands) to members, cantonal sections, and external parties.

Product overview

EVP Schweiz operates as a political party organization offering a combination of physical rental products, digital services, and membership benefits. The core offerings include event rental items (bouncy castle, tents, roll-ups, flags, poster stands) for campaign activities and party events, supported by digital infrastructure including a web-based address management portal for cantonal sections, newsletter and press release distribution services, a podcast series, and member training programs. The party also provides downloadable resources including party programs and media data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EVP-Hüpfburg (Bouncy Castle) Rental Inflatable EVP-branded bouncy castle available for rent for campaign events, party gatherings, community festivals, and parades. Member pricing is CHF 150 for 1 day, CHF 250 for 2 days, and CHF 50 per additional day; non-member pricing is CHF 250 for 1 day, CHF 400 for 2 days, and CHF 100 per additional day. Pickup and return in Hunzenschwil AG.
• EVP Party Tents (3x3m) Rental Two robust 3x3-meter tents with umbrella-style setup mechanism, available for rent for events and campaign activities at CHF 30 for 1 usage day and CHF 20 for each additional usage day. Pickup and return at EVP Sekretariat, Nägeligasse 9, 3011 Bern.
• Indoor Roll-Up Banner Rental (850x2000mm) EVP-branded roll-up banners sized 850x2000mm, available for indoor use at meetings, conferences, delegate assemblies, and media events at CHF 10 per usage day. For indoor use only.
• Outdoor Flag Rental (500x2100mm) Weather-resistant polyester EVP-branded outdoor flags sized 500x2100mm, available for outdoor campaign actions, markets, and events at CHF 20 per usage day.
• MEGA Roll-Up Banner Rental (200x200cm) Large 200x200cm EVP-branded roll-up banner available for special occasions such as press conferences at CHF 30 per usage day. For indoor use only.
• Poster Stand Rental (30 F4-format stands via EVP Frauenfeld) 30 poster stands in F4 format (89.5 × 128 cm), available with concrete base or ground anchor, rented through EVP Frauenfeld. EVP-near groups: CHF 50/set/month; EVP-internal Canton Thurgau: CHF 40/set/month.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 National Council seats in the Swiss Parliament
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RaiseNowcoreOthersEVP Schweiz uses RaiseNow as its certified e-payment platform for processing donations and payments. RaiseNow ensures secure and simple digital transaction processing for the party's fundraising activities.
• LAUPER COMPUTINGcoreTechnology or IntegrationLAUPER COMPUTING (5000 Aarau) stores and processes the personal data of EVP members and supporters under Swiss data protection law. Data is available to respective EVP sections at local, district, cantonal, and national levels.
• European Christian Political Movement (ECPM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEVP Schweiz is a member of the European Christian Political Movement (ECPM), a European network of Christian democratic parties. EVP is listed as a partner on ECPM's website alongside parties from France, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Sweden, and UK.
• Broad Alliance for Family AllowancesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEVP leads a broad alliance of political parties, family organizations, and civil society actors in a petition campaign for higher family allowances (Familienzulagen). The alliance aims to prevent the rejection of a parliamentary initiative by Nationalrat Marc Jost.
• Junge EVP (JEVP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJunge EVP (JEVP) is the youth organization of EVP Schweiz. It operates independently with its own co-presidency and cantonal sections. JEVP is part of the national party's ecosystem and shares the EVP's values.
• EVP FrauencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEVP Frauen is the women's organization of EVP Schweiz. It organizes the annual general assembly of EVP Frauen Suisse and contributes to the party's policy positions on gender, family, and social issues.
• EVP Kantonalparteien (Cantonal Parties)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEVP has active cantonal parties in Zug, Luzern, Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Solothurn, Jura, Waadt, Freiburg, Genf, Neuenburg, Graubünden, St. Gallen, Schwyz, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Thurgau, Zürich, and Schaffhausen, forming a national distribution and engagement network.
• LAUPER COMPUTINGcoreTechnology or IntegrationLauper Computing provides data hosting and management services for EVP, storing member and supporter addresses under Swiss data protection law. Available to all EVP sections nationwide.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Christlichnationale Partei (Switzerland, historical): Reference to historical and adjacent Christian-political movements in Switzerland that have competed in the same ideological space as EVP. Comparable as thematic peers in confessional Swiss politics, though most are no longer nationally organized.

Direct peers

• EVP Frauen: The women's organization of EVP Schweiz itself, and a structurally similar political advocacy organization focused on gender, family, and social policy. Operates as a subsidiary but functions as a peer political-organization with its own governance.
• BDP / BDP Schweiz: Small-to-mid-sized Swiss center party with a similar scale profile to EVP, representing the niche political-party model in Switzerland's multi-party system with cantonal structures and member-funded operations.
• Junge EVP (JEVP): Youth wing of EVP Schweiz, operating as an autonomous organization with its own co-presidency and cantonal sections. Comparable as a peer political-organization with youth-focused member engagement and grassroots mobilization.
• Grüne / Les Verts (GPS): Swiss political party also campaigning on environmental stewardship and progressive social values that partially overlap with EVP's portfolio. Both operate cantonal sections and compete in similar ideological territory on environment and family issues.
• CVP / Die Mitte: Switzerland's larger Christian democratic party, also drawing on Christian values and family policy. Both compete for the confessional center vote, though Die Mitte is significantly larger and has broader ecumenical appeal.

Regional players

• Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Schweiz (EKS): The Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches, sharing the Swiss evangelical/Protestant constituency that EVP draws on. While not a political party, it is the closest religious-organization counterpart feeding EVP's value base and member pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• ECPM (European Christian Political Movement): European umbrella network of Christian democratic parties of which EVP is a member. ECPM operates at the supranational level and represents the broader institutional ecosystem EVP participates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/evppev
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/evppev
• Facebookfacebook.com/evppev
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evppev
• Instagraminstagram.com/evppev
• TikToktiktok.com/@evp_pev

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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