LLL - Ladies' Lunch Lausanne

What LLL - Ladies' Lunch Lausanne does

Ladies' Lunch Lausanne (LLL) is a Swiss non-profit charitable association founded in 1991 by Madame Carmela Lagonico, headquartered at Lausanne Palace & Spa in Lausanne, Canton of Vaud. The organization operates a recurring fundraising model centered on two charity lunch events per year hosted at the Lausanne Palace, each gathering approximately 270 women from a curated invitation network of more than 2,000 active members and local leaders. 100% of net proceeds are redistributed directly to local associations and foundations working on child protection, poverty alleviation, disability support, health, and assistance to people in distress; since founding, LLL has supported more than 70 associations and redistributed over CHF 3,000,000, with grants of up to CHF 50,000 per project. The association is governed and operated by a volunteer committee of seven women, supported by five paid staff, which enables the full pass-through of funds.

LLL's business model is donation-driven and event-anchored. Revenue (gross funds raised) comes from event attendance, individual donations via the website and bank transfer (CHF 10-5,000 per donation), and corporate sponsorships. The sponsorship stack is tiered — a flagship historical partner (Lausanne Palace), prestige partners (Hermès, Vontobel), and a roster of principal partners across luxury retail, financial services, healthcare, education, and insurance (A L'Emeraude, Ambassador Lausanne, Art Computer, Clinique La Source, Champittet, Babette Switzerland, amiia, La Mobilière, Retraites Populaires). Distribution is regional (Romandy, Switzerland), with go-to-market executed through word-of-mouth, network referrals, email invitations, and an organic social presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. There is no proprietary technology product; the offering is a configurable donation product (four funds: supported cause, solidarity, general operations, and Crans-Montana) integrated with event registration on the LLL website.

Name

LLL - Ladies' Lunch Lausanne

Legal name

Association Ladies' Lunch

Website

https://ladieslunch-lausanne.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ladies' Lunch Lausanne is a Swiss non-profit association that raises funds through bi-annual charity lunches at Lausanne Palace for redistribution to local charitable causes, operating a curated network of 2,000+ women and corporate sponsors and having granted over CHF 3 million to 70+ associations since 1991.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Charitable Fundraising

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gala, Fundraiser & Nonprofit Event Catering (THAHAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Charitable fundraising events
• Women's philanthropy network
• Non-profit association
• Charity lunch events
• Community solidarity causes

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: 100% of benefits are directly reversed to supported causes through volunteer-run operations and rigorous management. Donations range from CHF 10 to CHF 5,000. The organization raises funds through two annual lunch events, direct donations, and partner sponsorships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ladies' Lunch Lausanne is a non-profit charitable association that organizes two annual charity lunch events at the Lausanne Palace, gathering approximately 270 women per event to raise funds for local associations in the French-speaking Switzerland region. The organization enables donors and network members to contribute through online donations, bank transfers, and event attendance, with 100% of net proceeds redistributed to selected local causes focused on child protection, poverty alleviation, mental health, and assistance to people in distress.

Product overview

Ladies' Lunch Lausanne operates as a single-product charitable organization offering a donation mechanism through its website. The core offering is a configurable monetary donation product that allows supporters to contribute to the association's philanthropic activities. Donations can be directed to specific funds including the supported cause of each lunch event, a solidarity fund, or the general operating fund. The organization does not operate a multi-module platform but rather a straightforward donation-based giving system integrated with event registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Faire un don (Donation)
• Bi-annual Charity Lunch Events
• Bank Transfer Donation Channel

Quantifiable outcome

• More than CHF 3,000,000 raised and redistributed since 1991
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Lausanne PalaceflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991Historical partner since 1991. The Lausanne Palace provides venue hosting, professionalism, and generosity. The LLL has always relied on their generosity and professionalism, with all teams accompanying the organization in extreme kindness and enabling excellent conditions to accomplish their mission.
• HermèscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrestige partner providing high-end brand visibility and association with luxury branding.
• VontobelcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrestige partner, Swiss financial services company providing corporate partnership support.
• A L'EmeraudecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal partner contributing to the organization's funding and visibility.
• Ambassador LausannecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal partner providing venue and hospitality services.
• Art ComputercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal partner providing technology and business support services.
• Clinique La SourcecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal partner, private clinic contributing to healthcare-related CSR initiatives.
• ChampittetcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal partner, educational institution under Nord Anglia Education.
• Babette SwitzerlandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal partner providing boutique/luxury goods and services.
• amiiacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal partner, healthcare/clinic service provider.
• La MobilièrecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal partner, Swiss insurance company providing corporate partnership support.
• Retraites PopulairescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal partner, Swiss pension fund institution providing financial sector partnership.
• Friends of LLL (Les Amis du LLL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncludes didwedo, fidinter, Yaël Bruigom, Marina Roque de Pinho, and Zori. These friends provide ongoing support, professional services, and artistic contributions to the organization.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Inner Wheel: International women's service club linked to Rotary, with active Swiss clubs that fundraise for local and international charitable causes through member-led events; structurally comparable women's-volunteer fundraising model.
• Zonta International: Global service organization of professionals empowering women worldwide through local clubs; comparable in that it operates women-led volunteer clubs raising funds and visibility for community causes, though on a much larger international scale.
• Soroptimist International: International volunteer service organization for women that supports local projects through fundraising and awareness; comparable women's-membership service-club model with local-club fundraising for community causes.

Regional players

• Fondation de la Légion du Coeur (upcoming LLL 35th anniversary beneficiary): Swiss Romandie foundation that will be the October 2026 LLL beneficiary; comparable regional/local charitable foundation reliant on event-based fundraising and partner visibility in the same Lausanne ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Ladies' Lunch Monaco: Monaco-based replica of the LLL charity luncheon model; comparable cross-border women's fundraising event concept serving an affluent donor base.
• Ladies' Lunch Geneva: Charity lunch organization in Geneva inspired by and replicating the LLL model; directly comparable in format (women's fundraising luncheon), beneficiary profile, and partnership-based operating approach.
• Ladies' Lunch Zurich: Zurich-based replica of the Ladies' Lunch Lausanne format, applying the same women-led charity luncheon concept in another Swiss-German-speaking market.

Others

• Lausanne Palace Foundation / Charity Partners: The flagship venue and historical partner of LLL; relevant as an ecosystem enabler that hosts other charity events and provides the luxury-hospitality platform without which LLL's events would not be feasible.
• Rotary Club Lausanne: Established Lausanne service club running fundraising events for local causes; thematically comparable as a local fundraising vehicle using member networks and event-driven giving, although co-ed and structurally broader than LLL.

Emerging players

• 100 Women Who Care: Network of women's giving circles that pool member donations and direct them to vetted local nonprofits; comparable in mobilizing affluent women for high-impact local giving, though operating via group donation rather than ticketed events.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LLLausanne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lll-ladies-lunch-lausanne
• Instagraminstagram.com/ladieslunchlausanne

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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