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Deducting Donations from Your Taxes: Here's How Much You Actually Save in Switzerland
What do I need to keep in mind if I want to claim my donations as a tax deduction in Switzerland?
Does your employer match your donation?
Many large companies support their employees' charitable efforts through matching programs. Here's how to find out if your company participates.
How to donate effectively for climate action
Effective donations can save a ton of CO2 or more with every euro. But how does this actually work?
8 tips to make your donation do more
Follow these 8 donation tips and make sure that your donation not only arrives, but also makes a real difference.
How much should I donate?
Nothing, 1%, 4% or 10% of your own income or assets? As much as you would pay in church tax? What are the philosophers and religions saying and how much is the author himself donating?
Administrative costs: a bad reason to donate
There is no product comparison in which the administrative costs of the manufacturers are discussed. Why do so many people believe that this should be different for donations?
The (non-)sense of seals of approval for donations
Donation labels only verify compliance with minimum standards, but say nothing about where you can make the most difference with your donation. We want to change that.
The best solutions are many times more effective than others
A donation to a high-impact organization in a relevant issue area easily achieves 100 times or more good than an average donation - great news for donors who want their money to go as far as possible.
The donation market is broken
The market mechanisms of the free economy do not work in the donation market. It is therefore all the more important that aid organizations are professionally evaluated and compared with one another.
Carbon offsetting - a critique
CO2- offsetting sounds good, but it is often used to finance ineffective projects. We explain how you can avoid 100 times more CO2- with every euro.
Why you shouldn't donate to large charities
We are often asked why we do not recommend any large, well-known charities. Here we explain why.
Child sponsorships: Does it make sense to donate?
Many charities promote child sponsorship. Is it serious or just misleading marketing? What is really behind it, and are there better ways to help?
Philanthropy and donor advisory in Germany
Which providers of donation and philanthropy advice are there in the German-speaking world - and what do they offer?
Cash donations are better than donations in kind
Donations in kind usually involve high logistics costs. In addition, they often do not exactly meet the needs of the target group.
Disaster relief: A critical review
Nothing influences donation behavior more than disasters in the media, but couldn't we help many more people if we turned our attention to disasters that are neglected by the media?
Do earmarked donations make sense?
Even with earmarked donations, you rarely have any influence on where the money really goes and in the worst case you force the organization to spend it pointlessly.
What are Giving Funds?
What are donation funds, how exactly do they work and why do we think they are the most effective form of donation?
The Zewo-Gütesiegel: a critique
Does the Zewo seal of approval help you decide who to donate to? Not really. There are better alternatives.
The Austrian Donation Seal of Approval: A Critique
The Austrian Donation Seal of Approval claims to stand for "security and transparency in donations", but does it?
How do I deduct my donation in Germany?
What do I have to bear in mind if I want to deduct my donation from tax in Germany?
Deductibility of donations in Austria
Since June 2025, donations via our platform are finally tax-deductible in Austria.
How do I find the best donation cause area?
Four questions can help you to narrow down your donation topics in order to maximize the impact of your donation.
Now more than ever!
Inflation is a challenge for many people in Europe in particular, but what does it actually mean for people who were already living in extreme poverty?
Donation tips in the media: a tragedy
The donation tips you read in the media at Christmas time are unfortunately often hard to beat in terms of banality. We show that there is another way.