500 Keywords
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Name
Every association needs a name to be identifiable and distinguishable from other associations. The name is usually indicated in the first article of the articles of association....
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Networking
What used to be called connections (or in Switzerland “vitamin B”: “B” stands for “Beziehungen”, the German word for connections) is called networking today. Maintaining relatio...
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Neutrality
Associations often state in their articles of association that they have no political or religious affiliation. That means they do not want to be associated with a political ten...
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Non-economic purpose
Ethical purpose
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Non-profit organisation
The abbreviation for non-profit organisation is NPO or possibly NGO (non-governmental organisation). The NPO addresses a social concern and does not primarily pursue commercial ...
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Non-profit status
Associations are recognised as non-profit organisations if their activities are mainly directed towards improving the welfare of third parties and do not serve the members’ own ...
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Number of associations in Switzerland
In Switzerland, there are an estimated 100,000 associations. Since only some of these associations are registered in the commercial register, there is no precise information ava...