Coaching for local social affairs initiatives

The following requirements must be met in order to submit an application:   

• You are a group that works together, either as an association or a loose network.   
• Your initiative is charitable: it pursues a social purpose and is not profit-orientated.  
• Your initiative is active in Switzerland: at the local, regional or national level.   
• With your activities, you strengthen coexistence and cohesion in society. For example, in the areas of inclusion, education, neighbourhoods, equal opportunities, health, integration, environment, family, youth and old age. 
• You are already implementing activities, projects or services.  
• You are willing and motivated to invest time in coaching.  
• A minimum of two and a maximum of eight people from your initiative take part in the coaching.  

• Individuals  
• Profit-oriented organisations  
• Public-sector organisations  
• Initiatives whose purpose and activities lie outside the scope of the Migros Cooperative Federation's Social Affairsprogramme. For example: sports or culture. 

On the one hand, coaching can be about tackling challenges in your project work. On the other hand, it can help you develop as an organisation and as a team. The content of the coaching session is jointly determined by you and your coach.  

 Possible topics include:  

• Review and improvement of your strategy  
• Challenges in project management  
• Diversity and inclusion in your organisation or group  
• Building and maintaining your community  
• Teamwork, including dealing with conflicts  
• Internal organisation of processes and tasks, clarification of roles  
• Topics in the areas of communication, fundraising (no specialist consultation)  
• Impact orientation 

... and much more.

This Migros Culture Percentage coaching service does not offer specialised consultations or further training, e.g. on legal issues or fundraising. Associations can also find a lot of helpful information, further training and advice at Vitamin B – Fachstelle für Vereine and at Innovage. 

There is no deadline. You can submit an application at any time. 

We will let you know within 14 days whether you will receive coaching. If we need additional information from you, we will contact you earlier. 

We will inform you of the final decision by email. If you are accepted, we will forward you the contact details of your coach. 

The grant covers a one-hour initial consultation and eight hours of coaching. We also reimburse travelling expenses incurred for the coaching meetings. The offer is valid for a maximum of eight people per group.