Yes, I want to become a member of Helvetas
A Helvetas membership is more than just a financial contribution — it is a sign of your solidarity. With an annual contribution starting at CHF 80, you help give disadvantaged people around the world a fair chance at a life free from poverty and open up new opportunities. At a time when governments are cutting their funding for development cooperation, your membership shows that you are taking responsibility and not turning away.
Regular membership contributions make our work predictable and thus more effective. Development cooperation requires perseverance and reliability — because sustainable change does not happen overnight. Now more than ever, we need people who stick with it so that our successes are not lost. Thanks to members like you, Helvetas can establish and expand projects that provide access to clean water, education, income, and greater self-determination.
5 Reasons to Become a Helvetas Member
Fighting Poverty
With your membership, you contribute directly to the global fight against poverty. Recurring donations are particularly effective, as they reduce administrative costs and ensure that even more money goes directly to people in need.
Have a Say
As a member, you play an active role in the annual general meeting. For example, you can elect the board, amend the bylaws, approve budgets, and make important strategic decisions. Your opinion matters!
Receive the magazine
Four times a year, you will receive our Helvetas magazine, “Partnerschaft.” In it, we report on our project work and show how development cooperation works in practice.
Stay Informed
If you’d like, we’ll keep you updated regularly via our newsletter about our work in partner countries, upcoming events, and opportunities to get involved.
Save on taxes
All donations to Helvetas are tax-deductible. In January, you will receive a donation receipt that you can use for your tax deduction.
Your commitment makes a difference
In 2024, 1,464 dedicated Helvetas staff members, working alongside approximately 1,500 partner organizations, helped over 2.25 million women and nearly 2.6 million men in 35 partner countries build a life free from poverty. This is only possible thanks to donors like you!
Helvetas Membership
Do you have questions about membership?
You can become a Helvetas member by making an annual donation of at least 80 Swiss francs on this page.
You can cancel your Helvetas membership at any time. The easiest way to do this is via the unsubscribe link in the email you receive when you sign up or with future payments. You can also contact us via email (mail@helvetas.org) or by phone (+41 44 368 65 00).
- You can actively participate in the annual General Assembly and, for example, elect the Board of Directors, amend the bylaws, approve budgets, and make strategic decisions.
- Four times a year, you’ll receive our free Helvetas magazine “Partnerschaft” with reports, stories, and exciting updates from Helvetas projects and partner countries. You’ll learn how development cooperation works in practice.
- You’ll receive regular updates via our newsletter about our projects and the impact of our work.
- You can deduct your annual donation from your taxes.
No, you don’t have to. :) But we’d be delighted to welcome you there!
Around 25,000 members ensure Helvetas’s continuous, sustainable work for fair opportunities worldwide.
Regular contributions make our work predictable and thus more effective. Development cooperation requires perseverance, reliability, and the courage to think long-term—because sustainable change does not happen overnight. Thanks to members like you, Helvetas can establish, support, and further develop projects that give people access to clean water, education, income, and greater self-determination.
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