The Arzi Foundation carries forward the values of the former Arzi Bank AG in the service of social responsibility, education and Jewish values.
About us
Values that have carried us since 2000.
Four building blocks explain who the Arzi Foundation is – and what it has stood for since it was founded.
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Our values
We stand for responsibility, transparency and sustainability. Our work aims for long-term impact – not through quantity, but through targeted, efficient support where it is truly needed.
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About the foundation
The Arzi Foundation was established in 2000 to support people and institutions committed to social, educational and charitable causes – from education and healthcare to social support for people in need.
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History
The foundation traces back to the former Arzi Bank AG in Zurich, a long-established Swiss private bank. It was created from the bank's profits to carry its values forward – today in the service of social responsibility, education and Jewish values in social action.
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Foundation purpose
Supporting individuals and families in need, social institutions, social housing, students in need and private educational institutions, as well as non-profit libraries, hospitals and institutions caring for the elderly, people with disabilities, children and young people.