Leo Club Zurich District 102 (youth organization of the Lions Club International)

What Leo Club Zurich District 102 (youth organization of the Lions Club International) does

Leo Club Zürich is a local youth chapter of Lions Clubs International, operating under the umbrella of Multidistrikt 102 Schweiz-Liechtenstein (Association of Lions Clubs of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein). Chartered on March 4, 1995, and sponsored by Lions Club Zürich-Rietberg, the club is a registered Swiss association ("Verein") under Civil Code Articles 60+ with approximately 17 active members and a small operational staff. It serves young people typically aged 16–30 by providing community service opportunities, leadership development, social activities, and access to the international Lions Youth Exchange Program.

The club's core offerings are three activity streams: (1) the Lions Youth Exchange Program, which in summer 2026 hosted 43 international participants at camps in Schaan-Vaduz and Härkingen; (2) a Social Activities Program encompassing food collections for Tischlein deck dich, Christmas gift wrapping for Caritas Zürich, refugee support through Solinetz and Colors sans Frontières, educational aid packing for Licht im Osten, and other community service projects; and (3) regular Club Events including monthly meetings at Talstrasse 62, Zürich, and annual charity tournaments. The underlying technology is minimal: a multilingual website (DE/FR/IT/EN) at zuerich.leoclub.ch and webcal/Google Calendar integration for event subscriptions. No proprietary technology, software product, or API is offered.

The business model is non-commercial and donation-funded. Revenue derives from membership contributions and donations from members and supporters, used to fund charitable activities and events. The club maintains operational autonomy within the Lions federation structure while following international Lions guidelines. GTM is community-led: membership is open to interested young people, outreach happens through the Lions network and local community connections, and the club coordinates with over a dozen Swiss charitable organizations for service delivery.

Name

Leo Club Zurich District 102 (youth organization of the Lions Club International)

Legal name

Vereinigung der Lions Clubs der Schweiz und des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (Multidistrikt 102)

Website

https://zuerich.leoclub.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leo Club Zürich is a Swiss youth chapter of Lions Clubs International, serving approximately 17 active young members aged 16–30 through community service, social activities, and an international youth exchange program. Chartered in 1995, it operates under Multidistrict 102 with revenue from donations and membership contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Volunteer Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Student Organizations & Club Administration (EDALAHAB)

Keywords

• Youth volunteer programs
• Community service clubs
• Charitable youth exchange
• Lions Club activities
• Youth civic engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Solothurn

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership contributions and donations: As a charitable youth organization under Lions Club International, the club operates primarily through membership contributions and donations from members and supporters. Revenue is used to fund social activities, youth exchange programs, and charitable initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Leo Club Zurich District 102 is the local Zurich chapter of Leo Clubs, the youth volunteer service program of Lions Clubs International. It organizes and delivers community-service volunteer projects, social/club activities for its youth members, and participation in the international Lions Youth Exchange Program. Offerings are produced and consumed by volunteer youth members in the Zurich area under the umbrella of the global Leo/Lions network.

Product overview

Leo Club Zürich is a youth organization affiliated with Lions Club International (Multidistrict 102 Switzerland-Liechtenstein), operating as a charitable non-profit. The club offers three main activity areas: the Lions Youth Exchange Program hosting international youth participants in Swiss summer camps; a Social Activities Program encompassing charitable initiatives such as food drives, refugee support, clothing donations, and educational aid; and regular Club Events including meetings and networking activities with Lions members. The organization functions as a volunteer-driven community service club rather than a commercial product company.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lions Club Zürich-RietbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe sponsoring Lions Club (Pate/Patin) of Leo Club Zürich. This parent Lions club provides mentorship, support, and collaboration for the youth organization's activities and initiatives. The partnership includes joint social activities and community service projects.
• Lions Club International (Youth Exchange Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Lions organization that runs the international Youth Exchange Program. In summer 2026, 43 young people from around the world are hosted by Swiss Lions Clubs at camps in Schaan-Vaduz and Härkingen, with participants from countries including Japan, Brazil, Israel, Belgium, Finland, and Italy.
• Socialwerk Pfarrer SieberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable organization serving people on the margins of society. Leo Club Zürich prepared and distributed sandwiches to homeless people in Zürich in collaboration with this organization.
• Tischlein deck dichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss food redistribution organization that distributes food to people affected by poverty. Leo Club Zürich supported Lions Club Zürich - St. Peter's annual food collection, with collected non-perishables benefiting this organization.
• Caritas Zürich (Weihnachtswunschaktion)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaritas Zürich runs the Christmas Wish Action supporting children from low-income families. Leo Club Zürich helped pack and wrap Christmas gifts for this initiative.
• Kinderhilfe Schweiz (Petitesuisse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss children's aid organization that organizes Christmas gift packages for children living in poverty in Switzerland. Leo Club Zürich participates annually in packing and donating Christmas packages.
• Licht im Osten (Dein Schulsack hilft)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAid organization collecting school supplies for children in Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine. Leo Club Zürich participates in packing school bags to support children's education.
• Colors sans FrontièresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization hosting dinners, brunches, and excursions for newly arrived people in Zürich. Leo Club Zürich organized joint activities including minigolf outings and dinner events with this organization.
• Vereinigung zur Unterstützung krebskranker KinderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting children with cancer and their families. Leo Club Zürich supports Lions Club Cosmopolitan's benefit concerts by assisting with event logistics and volunteering.
• Zoo Zürich (with Caritas and Bundesasylzentrum Embrach)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for social excursions. Leo Club Zürich organized a zoo visit with children from the federal asylum center Embrach and Caritas.
• SolinetzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting refugees in Zürich. Leo Club Zürich organized fondue events and museum tours to facilitate cultural exchange with asylum seekers.
• Verein Surprise (Sozialer Stadtrundgang)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization fighting poverty and social exclusion in Switzerland. Leo Club Zürich participated in the Social City Tour to learn about poverty and support the organization's mission.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz Jugend (Swiss Red Cross Youth): Swiss Red Cross Youth is the youth branch of the Swiss Red Cross offering humanitarian volunteering and community service opportunities to young people in Switzerland, serving a comparable Swiss youth audience with similar charitable engagement.

Direct peers

• AIESEC: AIESEC is a global youth-run nonprofit operating leadership development and international cross-cultural exchange programs. Like Leo Club Zürich, it engages young adults in volunteer-driven international activities and community service, with comparable age demographics and program formats.
• Junior Chamber International (JCI): JCI is a global federation of young professionals and entrepreneurs aged 18-40 engaged in leadership development, community service, and international networking. It mirrors the Leo Club model of young-adult-led service clubs with structured international chapters.
• Rotaract (Rotary International youth program): Rotaract is the youth service club program of Rotary International, structurally identical to Leo Clubs within Lions International. Both target young adults (18-30+), organize community service projects, professional networking, and international exchange, making it the most direct structural peer.

Broad incumbents

• Rotary International: Rotary International is a global humanitarian service organization with overlapping mission (community service, youth programs, international exchange). It operates a much larger portfolio of programs and is the parent body for Rotaract, comparable to how LCI oversees Leo Clubs.
• Lions Clubs International: Lions Clubs International is the global parent organization whose youth program Leo Club belongs to. It is a far larger, established humanitarian service network and provides comparable activities (charitable fundraising, community service, international programs) but at vastly greater scale.

Others

• Caritas Zürich (Volunteer Programs): Caritas Zürich is one of Leo Club Zürich's established charity partners and runs its own youth volunteer and social engagement programs in Zürich. While not a direct competitor (it is a beneficiary partner), it operates similar community-service activities for young volunteers in the same region.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity Switzerland (Youth Programs): Habitat for Humanity's Swiss affiliate engages young volunteers in housing-related community service and international builds. It shares the youth-volunteer-charity model of Leo Club Zürich and operates within the same Swiss geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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