Based in Zurich, and subject to Swiss law, the Julius Baer Foundation is closely linked to the Julius Baer Group, which provides financial and administrative assistance, as well as personnel support. This ensures that the Foundation operates autonomously and that every donation received is used to fund its broad range of projects. To further underline Julius Baer’s commitment to the Foundation, every donation received will be matched by the Bank.
The Foundation is governed by the Foundation Board – senior executives from Bank Julius Baer and external experts – who determine the policies and strategic focus of the Foundation, and define project selection, duration of support, and fund allocation. The Board meets four times a year and grant decisions are made at three of the meetings. The Board also determines the Foundation’s investment policy, which covers risk assessment and monitoring. The General Manager is responsible for the operational leadership of the Foundation.
Board Members
Romeo Lacher, President
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Julius Baer
Larissa Alghisi Rubner
Chief Communincations Officer Julius Baer
Ariane de Lannoy
Professor at University of Cape Town and ‘Wealth Inequality’ expert
Jimmy Kong Eng Lee
Head Asia Pacific Julius Baer
Jennifer Estes
Member of the Family Baer
Beatriz Sanchez
Chair Americas Julius Baer
Charing Tsang
Representative of Julius Baer’s employee organisation JB Cares
Dhir Jhingran
External Advisory Expert Education Inequality
Foundation Management
Laura Hemrika
CEO Julius Baer Foundation
Vanessa Almengor Hofmann
Administrative Assistant
Kathrin Benz
Communications & Marketing
Julian Hermann
Programme Manager Education Inequality
Susan Hermann-Soraluz
Digital Marketing Specialist Wealth Inequality Initiative
Adrian Meier
Finance and Operations Manager
Nathalie Jean-Baptiste
Senior Programme Manager Wealth Inequality
Marina Morsellino
Communications & Marketing
Linus Suter
Junior Programme Manager Wealth Inequality
Support us
Contributing to the Foundation is a meaningful, effective way to make a difference. One hundred per cent of your donation goes to the Foundation’s projects, because Bank Julius Baer sponsors all overhead costs. In addition to this, Bank Julius Baer matches the donations made to the Foundation.
If you wish to share with us your philanthropic endeavours, kindly contact us.