Articles & Interviews

The town of Zug is known for being favorably disposed to business, but it is also very child- and family-friendly. So it was no surprise that town council member Vroni Straub-Müller was a strong supporter of the Primokiz Zug project.

The Primokiz project group worked hard to develop a plan for Zofingen, which received the unanimous support of the town council. However, convincing the council’s legislative body (Einwohnerrat) proved politically difficult.

When Pratteln became involved in Primokiz, the town was already in the midst of a pilot project related to early childhood education.

Muri-Gümligen is a suburban community near Berne. The town council, which attaches great importance to prevention – not least for financial reasons – was instrumental in developing a concept for early childhood education and care.

Many nonprofits struggle to secure enough funding. To make up the shortfall, a growing number are developing innovative business models that combine for-profit and nonprofit activities.

The 2017 Philanthropy Report which the Economist conducted in cooperation with BNP Paribas features among other leaders in social impact investment, Lavinia Jacobs, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Jacobs Foundation with a conversation on traditional values, and social impact investment with a new approach.

Open-Access-Article in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. Authors: Tina Malti, University of Toronto, Gil G. Noam, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Andreas Beelmann, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Simon Sommer, Jacobs Foundation.

What happens when the world’s four largest cocoa and chocolate companies and an international child and youth development foundation join forces? Nothing less than achieving measurable impact through community development and education in Côte d’Ivoire with an innovative partnership of pioneering character for the entire industry and beyond.

Why investment in private higher education is worth it – using the example of the Jacobs University Bremen.