The bodies of Gebert Rüf Stiftung follow entrepreneurial guidelines of good governance, which are applied to the specific funding context: maximum transparency in terms of strategy (support criteria), professional organization and activity; ongoing support activities; avoiding conflicts of interest; implementing checks and balances. The goal of all funding activities is the effective realization of the foundation’s purpose.
GOVERNANCE
As a social non-profit organization Gebert Rüf Stiftung is tax-exempt. It bases its decisions on best practice rules and adheres to the principles and recommendations of the Swiss Foundation Code. As a founding member of SwissFoundations, it is actively involved in the further development of the Swiss foundation's location.
Principles
Foundation Governance
Gebert Rüf Stiftung is a founding member of SwissFoundations, the association of grant-making foundations in Switzerland. Through various internal and external activities, this association promotes both the Swiss foundation sector and the development of the foundation concept.
By actively participating on the board, initiating, financing, and supporting projects, the foundation shapes key topics such as:
- Foundation Governance (on what principles should foundations be managed?),
- Foundation Management (how can foundation work be made as effective as possible?), and
- Foundation Cooperation (how can grant-making foundations collaborate effectively?)
New insights from these engagements are continuously integrated into the further development of the foundation's practices.
For Gebert Rüf Stiftung, modern governance means advocating for impact-oriented, well-connected, and transparent philanthropy in Switzerland. Therefore, it publishes all significant information about its current funding priorities on the digital platform StiftungSchweiz.ch.