Your access to charitable activities

We create the best possible conditions for working for the common good.

For effective charitable activities

Financial commitment provides the underpinnings of a strong and dynamic society. Established by Reichmuth & Co more than 20 years ago, the Rütli-Foundation is an independent umbrella foundation for people who want to do charitable work.

Setting up your own foundation is often a very costly process and takes up a great deal of time and effort. You also face start-up fees and running costs which are charged to the foundation’s capital and eat into the donations. The Rütli-Foundation offers legal, management and tax services and supports you in achieving your goals for the common good efficiently and cost-effectively.

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ACCORDING TO YOUR NEEDS

Sub-foundation

You take care of your projects, we take care of the administration.

Returns for charity

You want to make some of your assets available to the public good for a limited period of time

Independent foundation

You want to pursue your charitable goals that appeal to the public

«Your generosity can do a lot of good. The Rütli-Foundation can help you turn your plans into reality: uniquely, simply and effectively.»

Eric Lütenegger

Chairman of the Rütli-Foundation

Find out more in a personal conversation about what options are available to you if you want to get involved in charitable activities.

Aktuelles

STIFTENS-WERT 12.06.2025 Sapeesan Indrasekaran

Assets oblige – not only economically, but also in human terms

To what extent did “American philanthropy” shape the origins of the KKL Luzern? Why do many small foundations fail because of bureaucracy – and how does an umbrella foundation help? Why are freedom and individuality crucial for effective engagement?

STIFTENS-WERT 06.06.2025 Nicole Brast

What “doing good” triggers in our brain

Why do emotions and feelings have much more to do with brain health than solving Sudoku or crossword puzzles? What are the positive effects of “doing good” and why are there no rationally functioning brains?

Reichmuth & Co Lectures 30.05.2025

Sovereign debt – what we can learn from history

Debt crises are not a new phenomenon and are often triggered by the financial burden of wars, explained Prof. Dr. Albrecht Ritschl from the London School of Economics and Prof. Dr. Tobias Straumann from the University of Zurich as part of Reichmuth & Co Lecture No. 26 on May 21, 2025 at the Institute for Swiss Economic Policy (IWP) at the University of Lucerne.