Stiftung Gott hilft

What Stiftung Gott hilft does

Stiftung Gott hilft is a Swiss non-profit foundation established in 1916 by Emil and Babette Rupflin and headquartered in Zizers, canton of Graubünden. The foundation operates an integrated portfolio of approximately twelve subsidiary services spanning the human lifecycle — from early childhood education through residential schooling, higher education, family and children's services, and elderly care, alongside a hospitality operation (Hotel Serata, ~60 staff) and an international development cooperation program via partnership with SolidarMed. The foundation is federally accredited by SBFI for its higher education institution (HFS Zizers) and holds SQS certification for its hospitality operations, both of which confer regulated market access.

The core technology and service stack is labor-intensive and human-delivered rather than technology-mediated: residential care, classroom instruction, social work, hospitality, and community-meal provision form the operational backbone. Notable technical components include the SBFI-accredited higher education curriculum at HFS Zizers and the SQS-certified quality management system at Serata. There is no evidence of proprietary software, AI systems, or technology platform development in the available data.

The business model combines four primary revenue streams: (1) cantonal government contracts for residential school placements and social services in Graubünden, (2) Swiss health insurance reimbursements for elderly and ambulatory care, (3) federal SBFI subsidies and tuition for HFS Zizers, and (4) donations plus fee-based hospitality revenue from Hotel Serata. This multi-payer regulated model is typical of large Swiss welfare foundations, with the cantonal contract channel representing the dominant single revenue stream and the principal concentration risk.

Name

Stiftung Gott hilft

Legal name

Stiftung Gott hilft

Website

https://stiftung-gotthilft.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stiftung Gott hilft is a Swiss non-profit foundation operating integrated social, educational, residential, and healthcare services across the human lifecycle in Graubünden, serving children, youth, students, families, and elderly residents through approximately twelve subsidiary operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Family & Community Support Services (Case Management, Referrals) (EDAJAIAK), Behavioral Health & MTSS/RTI Tiered SEL Supports (EDAKAMAE)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Residential child care
• Elderly care services
• Social pedagogy education
• Foster family services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zizers

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Social service contracts and cantonal funding: The primary revenue source consists of service contracts with cantonal governments (primarily Graubünden), child/youth protection authorities (KESB), and health insurers. Rates are governed by social welfare legislation and health insurance frameworks. The HFS Zizers generates tuition-based revenue for accredited social pedagogy education programs.
2. Donations and legacies: The foundation receives charitable donations from private individuals, deductible for Swiss tax purposes. It also accepts bequests and legacies. The Hotel Paladina generates commercial hospitality revenue.
3. Senior meal service: Alterszentrum Serata charges CHF 20.00 per 4-course meal for seniors, providing a recurring dining service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stiftung Gott hilft is a Swiss charitable foundation that delivers an integrated portfolio of social services across all life stages, including residential schools for children and youth with learning and behavioral difficulties (Schulheim Zizers, Schulheim Scharans), federally accredited higher education in social pedagogy (HFS Zizers), vocational integration training (BiT), professionally managed foster family placements (SPP), social pedagogical family support (SoFa), kindergarten and daycare (Kita Zizers), residential elderly and dementia care (Alterszentrum Serata), practical post-natal family support (wellcome), international aid for orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda (God Helps Uganda), and a hotel in Ticino (Hotel Paladina). All services are grounded in Christian ethics, trauma-informed pedagogy, and professional quality standards, and are funded through cantonal social service contracts, accredited tuition, and tax-deductible charitable donations.

Product overview

Stiftung Gott hilft operates as a multi-service social organization with a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering educational, residential, care, and support services across all life phases. The core offerings include residential schools (Schulheim Zizers, Schulheim Scharans), vocational training (BiT), higher education (HFS Zizers), foster care services (Sozialpädagogische Pflegefamilien), family support (SoFa, wellcome), childcare (Kita Zizers), senior care (Alterszentrum Serata), and international aid (God Helps Uganda). All services are grounded in Christian values and trauma-informed pedagogical approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Schulheim Zizers Residential and day school for children and adolescents (typically aged 7–15) with learning and behavioral difficulties, offering boarding groups and day groups grounded in Christian and trauma-informed pedagogy. Serves 25–29 children and youth at a time.
• Schulheim Scharans Residential school and educational facility for children and adolescents requiring special educational support.
• Höhere Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik (HFS Zizers) Higher vocational school offering full-time (3 years) or employment-integrated (4 years) programs in social pedagogy, leading to a federally recognized HF diploma under SBFI accreditation and the Rahmenlehrplan Sozialpädagogik HF 2021. Includes the residential WG Steinbock living-learning community.
• Jugendstation Alltag Youth station providing everyday support and integration programs for adolescents, including vocational integration and life skills training.
• Berufsintegrations-Training (BiT) Vocational integration training offering a protected framework for young people requiring individualized support to enter the workforce, including EBA and PrA programs.
• Sozialpädagogische Pflegefamilien (SPP) Professionally managed cluster of four foster family units in Herrliberg and Stäfa (canton of Zürich) for children who cannot grow up in their biological families, operated by trained social pedagogy professionals.
• Sozialpädagogische Fachstelle (SoFa) Specialist office providing social pedagogical family accompaniment, school social work, flexible school offerings, and support for foster families. Holds cantonal authorization from Kanton Graubünden as a Familienplatzierungsorganisation.
• Kita Zizers Kindergarten and daycare facility where children grow and learn in a professional, values-based environment.
• Alterszentrum Serata SQS-certified age and care center providing residential nursing care, dementia care, daytime support, activation therapies, and spiritual care for elderly residents, plus a senior lunch service.
• God Helps Uganda International development project supporting orphans and vulnerable children in Lira, Uganda, through a children's home serving approximately 40 children plus the Family Enhancement Program (FEP) supporting vocational training.
• Hotel Paladina Hotel in Ticino offering vacation accommodations as part of the foundation's diversified service portfolio.
• Projekt wellcome Practical support service for families during the first year after birth, connecting volunteer helpers with families needing assistance with childcare and daily tasks in Graubünden.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple generations of children, youth, and families served since 1916
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• IntegrasminorOthersProfessional association for child and youth welfare. Stiftung Gott hilft is a member. Integras provides professional development, networking, and representation for social institutions.
• Fachverband Traumapädagogik (Trauma Pedagogy Association)minorOthersProfessional association for trauma pedagogy. Both the pädagogische Angebote and the Sozialpädagogische Fachstelle are members, ensuring professional standards and continuing education.
• Avenir Social (Berufskodex)minorOthersThe foundation adheres to the professional code of Avenir Social for professional social work in Switzerland.
• deinAdieuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with deinAdieu for online creation of Vorsorgeauftrag (advance directive), Patientenverfügung (living will), and Testament (will) documents. Stiftung Gott hilft receives discounted rates for supporters and recommends deinAdieu's templates to legacy donors.
• Quality4Children (UN Children Rights)minorOthersStandards of Quality4Children as implementation of UN Children Rights Conventions are the foundation for the institution's offerings.
• Opferhilfe GraubündenminorOthersReferral partner for former clients seeking independent victim support. The foundation recommends Opferhilfe Graubünden as an independent contact point for clients with historical grievances.
• UN Children's Rights ConventionsminorOthersThe foundation aligns its work with UN Children's Rights Conventions. The SoFa is a member of Integras and adheres to Avenir Social's professional code.
• PACH - Pflege- und Adoptivkinder SchweizOthersOver-regional networking partner for SoFa's foster family placement services. PACH is the Swiss association for foster and adoptive children.
• SFP - Schweizerische Fachstelle PflegefamilieminorOthersOver-regional professional partner for the SoFa foster family program, providing specialized expertise.
• mariposa stiftungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual financial supporter of children and families served by the SoFa. Provides grants that help cover costs for families in need.
• Kanton Graubünden (Fachstelle Pflegekinder und Adoption)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe SoFa holds cantonal authorization from the Kanton Graubünden as a Familienplatzierungsorganisation (family placement organization). The Fachstelle Pflegekinder und Adoption des Kantons Graubünden provides oversight.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung Wagerenhof: Swiss Christian-inspired foundation operating an integrated community with residential care, schools, and workshops for people with disabilities; comparable holistic, values-based service ecosystem in a single foundation structure.
• Pro Juventute: Swiss foundation focused on children, youth, and family support including parenting advice and youth programs - directly comparable mission and Swiss cantonal service delivery model.
• SOS Kinderdorf Schweiz: Swiss affiliate of SOS Children's Villages, operating residential villages and family strengthening programs for vulnerable children - directly comparable residential youth care and family support services.
• Heilsarmee Schweiz: Swiss arm of the Salvation Army, a Christian social work organization offering elderly care, family support, addiction services, and youth programs - directly comparable multi-stream social service model with similar faith-based identity.
• Pestalozzi Children's Foundation: Swiss foundation in Trogen providing residential education and international child welfare programs - comparable residential care for vulnerable children with Swiss heritage and international aid programs.
• Martha Stiftung: Swiss foundation operating an integrated residential and educational community for vulnerable children and youth; comparable Christian-rooted, multi-service foundation operating schools and homes.
• Stiftung Heilsarmee Wohnen Schweiz: Swiss Salvation Army residential and elderly care division providing nursing, dementia, and senior housing services - directly comparable elderly care operations to Alterszentrum Serata including SQS-level quality frameworks.
• Stiftung Bernaville: Swiss Christian foundation operating residential care and schools for children and youth with social-pedagogical support - directly comparable Schulheim-type residential and educational model.
• Diakonie Schweiz: Federation of Swiss Protestant social service providers offering similar residential, family, and elderly services under a Christian identity; comparable governance model and donor funding mix.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Schweiz: Largest Swiss social services organization with multi-stream offerings across family, elderly, refugee, and humanitarian aid - broader in scale but structurally similar faith-rooted, multi-subsidiary social services foundation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/hfszizers

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles26 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

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