Covid-19 Response Update
Beyond our current funding activities, the Kahane Foundation has committed CHF 4 Million to combat the impact of Covid-19 within its geographic regions of focus. The Kahane Foundation has set up a Covid-19 Relief Fund (CRF) to:
We remain determined to help those left behind in the face of the crisis, and continue to support the most vulnerable.
The CRF is working closely with partners to identify needs, projects and organisations. The CRF is not accepting any unsolicited grant applications.
Organisations which have been supported under the framework of the CRF are listed on our Projects Page (Area: CRF).
FOUNDER
The Karl Kahane Foundation was established in 1991 by the late Karl Kahane as an independent, privately funded, non-political and non-religious charitable foundation, and is based in Switzerland.
Karl Kahane (1920-1993), who served as the President of the foundation until his death, was an Austrian entrepreneur and a close friend of Bruno Kreisky. He supported politicians and peace activists at the time of the first peace talks between Israel and Egypt and acted as a facilitator between the different parties.
Kahane said of himself: "I categorise neither my friends nor employees, neither my sympathies nor antipathies according to religion or race". He considered it his duty to be on the side of the weak and to dedicate part of the proceeds from the family companies to not-for-profit organisations.
BOARD
Patricia Kahane
since 1993, President since 2005
Alice Kahane
since 2018
Arthur Resetschnig
since 2020
Marie-Rose Kahane
since 1991, President 1993 - 2005
Matteo Zevi
since 2018
Reto Lardelli
since 2003
FOUNDATION TEAM
Roos van Kleef
Program Director
Alexandra Vietinghoff-Scheel
Administrator
Robert Slade
Program and Administrative Assistant
FUNDING
THEMATIC FOCUS AREAS
- Accessibility
- Migration/Integration
- Social Mobility
GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF FOCUS
- Europe
- Turkey
- The Middle East
- North Africa
For more information, please visit our Funding Page
AMONG
OUR MOST
IMPORTANT
PARTNERS
THE
IMPORTANT
ROLE OF
JUNGBUNZLAUER
HOLDING AG
Without the significant contribution of Jungbunzlauer, owned by the Kahane Family, we would not be able to do our work. Jungbunzlauer continues to hold its place as one of the world’s leading producers of biodegradable key ingredients of natural origin.
Today, the company employs around 1100 people globally with four manufacturing plants and numerous sales offices all over the world.