The Foundation

• Founded 1990 with an initial capital of CHF 12‘000

• Early mission / impact investing pioneer, specialised in real estate

• Circa 90 projects (housing, non-housing, farming) mainly in Switzerland and Germany

• Transparency as a principle: published annual accounts and reports

Main objectives

• The Foundation keeps properties everlasting• Reduction of the encumbrance of debt on the

property in order to enduringly secure socially responsible places of residence and work

• Preferably long-term building lease arrangements with property users

Further objectives• Connect up the areas of living and working• Promote the social cohabitation of young and

old, of the able-bodied and people with disabilities, families and single households

• Encourage self-accountable and self-administrative structures

• Promote living, good quality architecture and green building

Long-term building lease

Annuity

Amortization

InterestSolidarity interest(hedged against inflation,allows funding of additional projects)

Land fully amortizisedVoluntary exclusion of mortgaging

Cap

ital

Time

Project‘s equity capital reduces annuity

Inception of treaty

Land value

Non-cash benefit(for the long-term benefit of the project)

Management fee

Affordable urban housingBasel

Affordable family housingEngstingen, and Duggingen near Basel

Affordable housing for senior citizensRomanshorn, Lake Constance

Affordable housing with artists’ workshopsNeuenkirchen and Basel

Student housingBerlin, and Dornach near Basel

Affordable communal housing,incl. underground / off spaces

Berlin

«Solidarity Fund» for rent deposits

• Made up of the percentual payments from renters as well as by revenues

• Any forfeited rent deposits are paid from the means of the solidarity fund

• Open to all prospective housing tenants within the northwest of Switzerland provided they fulfill the conditions of the Foundation

• Close cooperation with cantonal social welfare institutions and many landlords