Save the Children Switzerland

What Save the Children Switzerland does

Save the Children Switzerland is a Zurich-based charitable Verein and the Swiss national affiliate of the global Save the Children network, founded in 1919 by Eglantyne Jebb. The organization's stated mission is to ensure that every child, in Switzerland and worldwide, has access to a future, with thematic coverage spanning emergency and disaster relief, health and nutrition, education, child protection, children's rights advocacy, migration support for refugee children, and urban programs for disadvantaged children.

The organization's core operational product is its fundraising platform: a unified online donation system offering one-time gifts and the recurring monthly Team Kinderheld:innen program at a 20 CHF minimum, processed via PayPal, TWINT, PostFinance, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Sub-brands include the Kinder-Nothilfefonds (Children's Emergency Fund) for rapid crisis response and Erbschaften und Legate for legacy giving. Programmatic delivery is organized across seven thematic verticals (Not- & Katastrophenhilfe, Gesundheit und Ernährung, Bildung, Kinderschutz, Sicherstellung der Kinderrechte, Migration, Urbane Programme) plus domestic Swiss programs in refugee support and children of incarcerated parents. The technology stack is conventional nonprofit web infrastructure: RaiseNow for donations, ActiveCampaign for newsletter dispatch, Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager for analytics, with hosting by Getunik, LOOP New Media, and code piraten's Guestoo for events.

The revenue model is diversified across four streams: individual donations (recurring and one-time), corporate partnerships (cause-related marketing, employee engagement, check-out donations, supply chain advisory), foundation grants, and public institution funding from Swiss cantons, cities, municipalities, and federal agencies including DEZA/SDC. Customer segments span private donors, corporates, foundations, and public institutions, with ZEWO certification as the regulatory anchor. Flagship corporate partners include Bulgari (since 2009), IKEA (since 1994), GSK, and dormakaba, alongside multiple Swiss foundations, cantonal lottery funds, and the global Save the Children operating network across approximately 120 countries.

Name

Save the Children Switzerland

Legal name

Save the Children

Website

https://savethechildren.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Save the Children Switzerland is the Zurich-based Swiss affiliate of the global Save the Children network, soliciting individual donations, corporate partnerships, foundation grants, and public funding to deliver child rights, health, education, protection, and emergency relief programs in Switzerland and ~120 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Children's Rights Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Child rights advocacy
• International development programs
• Emergency relief services
• Corporate social responsibility

Headquarters

HQ city

Zurich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual donors, including monthly giving program Team Kinderheld:innen. Donations are tax-deductible in Switzerland.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with companies for cause-related marketing, employee engagement programs, check-out donations, and CSR initiatives.
3. Foundation Grants: Funding from national and international foundations supporting specific projects in child rights, education, health, and protection.
4. Public Institution Funding: Support from Swiss cantons, cities, and municipalities for domestic and international project work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Save the Children Switzerland is an independent non-profit charitable organization (Verein) that delivers humanitarian aid, child protection, education, health and nutrition, migration, and children's rights advocacy programs in Switzerland and worldwide. It raises funds through individual donations (one-time and recurring), corporate partnerships, foundation grants, and public institution funding, then deploys those funds via direct program delivery and partner networks across roughly 120 countries.

Product overview

Save the Children Switzerland operates a unified charitable engagement platform centered on donations and programmatic humanitarian work for children. The core product is its online donation platform supporting both one-time and recurring monthly giving (Team Kinderheld:innen). Key complementary programs include the Kinder-Nothilfefonds for rapid emergency response, Feiern und Schenken for celebration-based fundraising, Erbschaften und Legate for legacy giving, and the Magazin as a biannual communications publication. Corporate engagement products span Unternehmenspartnerschaften (corporate partnerships), Mitarbeitende Involvieren (employee engagement), Kinderrechte in der Lieferkette (supply chain child rights advisory), and Innovative Weihnachtsaktionen (Christmas campaigns). Thematic programmatic work spans six core areas: Not- & Katastrophenhilfe (emergency relief), Gesundheit und Ernährung (health & nutrition), Bildung (education), Kinderschutz (child protection), Sicherstellung der Kinderrechte (advocacy), Migration, and Urbane Programme. In Switzerland specifically, programs include Kinderfreundliche Aktivitäten and peer education projects abroad. All programs are delivered with ZEWO quality certification, and the organization transparently reports via its Jahres- und Finanzbericht.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Team Kinderheld:innen: Monthly giving program for regular donors supporting children in Switzerland and worldwide.
• Kinder-Nothilfefonds

Products and services

• Donation Platform (One-Time and Recurring Donations) Online donation platform enabling individuals to make one-time and recurring donations to support children in Switzerland and worldwide, with preset amounts (20–250 CHF) or custom amounts, processed via PayPal, TWINT, PostFinance, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.
• Team Kinderheld:innen (Monthly Giving Program) Recurring monthly donation program where supporters commit to regular contributions starting at 20 CHF/month, enabling long-term planning and rapid crisis response; members receive the magazine and newsletter.
• Kinder-Nothilfefonds (Children's Emergency Fund) Emergency relief fund enabling rapid response to humanitarian crises within hours of a disaster; 85% of donations flow directly to projects providing water, food, medical care, temporary learning centers, child-friendly spaces, and cash assistance.
• Feiern und Schenken (Celebrate & Give) Donation-instead-of-gifts program allowing individuals or companies to request donations from guests at celebrations (birthdays, weddings, corporate events) instead of physical gifts, with proceeds directed to Save the Children projects.
• Erbschaften und Legate (Charitable Legacies & Bequests) Legacy giving program enabling donors to include Save the Children in their wills or estate planning, providing long-term support beyond the donor's lifetime.
• Unternehmenspartnerschaften (Corporate Partnerships) Structured corporate partnership programs offering cause-related marketing, check-out donation options, employee engagement, CSR workshops, and project visits for companies seeking to support children's rights.
• Stiftungspartnerschaften (Foundation Partnerships) Partnership programs for foundations including advisory services, national and international project support, themed focus areas, regular reporting, communication visibility, and project visits.
• Mitarbeitende Involvieren (Employee Engagement Programs) Corporate employee engagement offerings including fundraising events, a customized donation platform, team volunteering activities, workshops, virtual project visits, and pro bono support for corporate partners.
• Innovative Weihnachtsaktionen (Innovative Christmas Campaigns) Corporate Christmas campaign options including donation-as-gift, customized employee donation portals, Ugly Sweater Day, Wichtel (Secret Santa) budget donations, and direct gift purchases for disadvantaged children in Switzerland.
• Kinderrechte in der Lieferkette (Children's Rights in Supply Chains Advisory) Corporate advisory service helping companies assess their value chains, policies, and practices for their impact on children's rights, offered in partnership with The Centre for Child Rights and Business.
• Not- & Katastrophenhilfe (Emergency & Disaster Relief) Humanitarian response service providing rapid on-the-ground assistance after disasters and conflicts, including the Emergency Health Unit, water, food, medical care, temporary learning centers, and child-friendly spaces.
• Gesundheit und Ernährung (Health & Nutrition Programs) Programs ensuring every child has access to basic medical care and adequate nutrition, including treatment for malnutrition and community health interventions.
• Bildung (Education Programs) Programs ensuring every child has access to quality basic education, including school feeding, learning materials, teacher training, and initiatives like Peer Education for Rohingya girls.
• Kinderschutz (Child Protection Programs) Programs protecting children from violence, exploitation, neglect, and abuse, including child-friendly spaces in asylum centers and psychosocial support.
• Migration (Refugee & Migrant Children Programs) Programs supporting refugee children and families from the first day of arrival, providing adequate occupational and learning opportunities, and protecting the rights of children on the move.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of donations flow directly to projects and humanitarian measures
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

Partnerships

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

• init7minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Swiss technology company providing services to Save the Children Switzerland since 2019.
• IKEAflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 1994Global furniture retailer supporting worldwide projects since 1994. Also actively supports refugee children in Switzerland, including setting up Child Friendly Spaces in asylum shelters.
• BulgariflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury jewelry brand that created a special jewelry collection (silver ring and pendant) for Save the Children. Partnership since 2009 supporting access to inclusive education for disadvantaged children in 23 countries.
• GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBritish pharmaceutical company supporting health projects through global partnership. Joint goal to reduce child mortality worldwide through improved healthcare.
• dormakabacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss access solutions provider supporting overcoming child labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo through comprehensive long-term remediation programs protecting children from exploitative work in cobalt mines.
• StadtlandkindcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiss online concept store supporting Save the Children through charity gift boxes for birth and special edition products. Part of proceeds donated to projects for children in emergency situations.
• Gedeon RichterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company from Budapest supporting Save the Children because every child deserves a future.
• Wander (Ovomaltine, Caotina)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiss food producer supporting Save the Children project work for many years.
• DeinDealminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor Swiss eCommerce portal supplementing offers with donation options for Save the Children.
• The Centre for Child Rights and BusinesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing comprehensive solutions on children's rights in supply chains, including verification of value chains, policies, and practices.
• Volkart FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSupports Save the Children work for refugee children in Switzerland. Notably impressed by professional, transparent work for quality standards in care, accommodation, and protection of refugee children.
• Alta Mane FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational non-profit foundation based in Geneva supporting young people who are socially disadvantaged, affected by extreme poverty, or suffering from serious illnesses through access to artistic activities.
• Medicor FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation focusing on international development cooperation, supporting selected projects in education, health, and social assistance for disadvantaged children in Eastern Europe.
• Max Kohler FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation using arts as a transformative force, supporting programs where professionals use creative expression to help children and youth overcome life's challenges.
• UEFA Foundation for ChildrenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation supporting humanitarian projects promoting children's rights through sport, including access to sport, conflict victims, healthy lifestyles, and gender equality.
• Swisslos Kanton AargauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiss cantonal lottery fund supporting charitable projects.
• Swisslos Kanton BernminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiss cantonal lottery fund supporting charitable projects.
• Kanton Zurich (Gemeinnütziger Fonds)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCantonal foundation supporting charitable initiatives in Canton Zurich.
• Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (DEZA/SDC)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiss government agency for development cooperation supporting international humanitarian and development projects.
• Stadt LuzernminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCity of Lucerne as long-term partner in project work and humanitarian aid.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Save the Children International: Global federation of which Save the Children Switzerland is a member. Most directly comparable organization sharing brand, mission, programmatic IP, and donor coordination.
• Plan International Schweiz: Swiss national committee of Plan International working on children's rights, gender equality, and humanitarian response. Comparable product set (sponsorships, recurring giving, emergency appeals) and target donors.
• UNICEF Schweiz und Liechtenstein: Swiss national committee of UNICEF raising funds for global child rights, health, education, and protection. Comparable scope, donor segments, and emergency response mission.
• Terre des Hommes Schweiz: Swiss child-rights humanitarian nonprofit headquartered in Lausanne. Directly comparable as a domestic fundraising entity working on child protection, migration, and international development for vulnerable children.
• SOS-Kinderdorf Schweiz: Swiss nonprofit providing direct care, family strengthening, and advocacy for children and youth. Comparable mission, donor base, and ZEWO-certified fundraising model.
• World Vision Schweiz: Swiss national committee of World Vision funded through child sponsorship and donations. Comparable fundraising model, child-focused programming, and Swiss donor base.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Schweiz: Major Swiss humanitarian and social welfare organization. Comparable Swiss fundraising model and project scale, but broader mission beyond children.
• Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz (Swiss Red Cross): Large established Swiss humanitarian organization with significant domestic and international programs. Comparable donor base and emergency response capability, but broader scope.
• HEKS/EPER (Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz): Swiss humanitarian NGO working on migration, child protection, and international cooperation. Comparable Swiss donor base and ZEWO-certified fundraising, but broader thematic scope.
• Médecins Sans Frontières Schweiz: Swiss section of MSF focused on emergency medical humanitarian response. Comparable donor acquisition channels and emergency fundraising, but health-focused rather than child-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stc_schweiz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDnnNBOgTfKmhXkAeZv6X_A
• Facebookfacebook.com/savethechildren.ch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/save-the-children-switzerland
• Instagraminstagram.com/savethechildren_ch

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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