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1291 Initiative

The Swiss Center of North America's 1291 Initiative is about celebrating and preserving our Swiss Roots!

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1291 Initiative

1291 Initiative

1291 Initiative

1291 Initiative

1291 Initiative

The Swiss Center of North America's 1291 Initiative is about celebrating and preserving our Swiss Roots!

The Swiss Center of North America's 1291 Initiative is about celebrating and preserving our Swiss Roots!

The Swiss Center of North America's 1291 Initiative is about celebrating and preserving our Swiss Roots!

The Swiss Center of North America's 1291 Initiative is about celebrating and preserving our Swiss Roots!

Beth Zurbuchen
Beth Zurbuchen
Beth Zurbuchen
Beth Zurbuchen
1 Campaign |
New Glarus, United States
$10,240 USD 80 backers
10% of $100,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

To the 81 people and organizations who gave through Indiegogo and the 57 who provided their gifts through our website and the mail--I sincerely thank you. You are helping sustain our rich Swiss heritage and the Swiss Center of North America. 

Because of you we raised $20,180 in 60 days. Not our stretch goal, but still so necessary for our work as a non profit organization.  You are the Swiss Center.   Beth 

You can still give online at http://theswisscenter.org/donate/



Thank you friends at the Swiss American Society, Houston for your recent $500 donation.


Cheers and thanks to the Women's Section of the Swiss Club Toronto for their $500 gift.

Swiss Army knives still waiting for you.

If your Swiss heritage is important to you please donate. We are a certified non-profit and over 80% of your donation will go to programmatic activities including:Your 1291 donation will provide the funding we need to continue and grow our programming and outreach.

The closing of the Swiss consulates in Chicago and Toronto and the centralization of West Coast consular operations signals a reduced focus on the Swiss of North America. Our 1291 Campaign will provide the resources for the Swiss Center to fill this void.

Our 2014 strategic plan includes ways to provide resources for Swiss cultural projects intended to promote or preserve Swiss heritage in North America.

Swiss clubs in the United States and Canada will also have the opportunity to apply for a 1291 grant. We understand membership is aging. We want to provide the resources to help sustain and grow our heritage organizations.

 

Celebrating our Culture, Preserving our Heritage, and Embracing our Roots. Now and Into the Future.

The Swiss Center of North America

Founded in 1990, The Swiss Center of North America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located and incorporated in New Glarus, Wisconsin. The Swiss Center’s mission is to preserve and support the rich Swiss cultural heritage in Canada and the United States.

We do this by promoting Swiss organizations, clubs and festivals throughout North America, providing resources for those who wish to delve deeper into their Swiss past, fostering cultural, commercial and tourism relationships with Switzerland, and maintaining a robust on-line media presence

The Swiss Center is dedicated to connecting, archiving, showcasing, educating, promoting and celebrating Swissness in North America.

 

Das Schweizerische Zentrum Nordamerikas

Das 1990 gegründete Schweizerische Zentrum Nordamerikas ist eine eingetragene gemeinnützige Organisation 501 (C) (3) in New Glarus, Wisconsin. Die Mission des schweizerischen Zentrums ist es: „Das reiche schweizerische kulturelle Erbe in Kanada und den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika zu unterstützen und zu bewahren.“

Dies durch die Förderung Schweizerischer Organisationen, Klubs und Festivals überall in Nordamerika. Es werden Mittel für diejenigen, die sich wünschen, sich intensiver mit ihrer schweizerischen Vergangenheit auseinanderzusetzen, bereitgestellt. Des weiteren werden kulturelle, geschäftliche und touristische Beziehungen mit der Schweiz gepflegt. Der Aufrechterhaltung einer robusten Online Medienpräsenz wird Sorge getragen.

Das Schweizerische Zentrum widmet sich dem Verknüpfen, Erreichen, Ausstellen, Weitergeben, Bewerben und Feiern der Swissness in Nordamerika.

 

Le Centre suisse de l’Amérique du Nord

Fondé en 1990, le Centre suisse de l’Amérique du Nord est un organisme à but non lucratif 501 (c)(3) basé à New Glarus au Wisconsin. La mission du Centre est de préserver et de soutenir le riche patrimoine culturel suisse aux États-Unis et au Canada.

Nous le faisons à travers la promotion des organisations, clubs et festivals suisses d’Amérique du Nord, à travers les ressources mises à disposition de ceux qui souhaitent plonger dans leur passé suisse, à travers la favorisation des échanges culturels, commerciaux et touristiques avec la Suisse et en maintenant une solide présence sur Internet.

Le Centre suisse est dédié à la célébration, la préservation et la promotion de la suissitude en Amérique du Nord.

 

Lo Swiss Center of North America

Istituita nel 1990 a New Glarus, Wisconsin, la fondazione senza scopo di lucro “The Swiss Center of North America” si occupa di preservare e alimentare il patrimonio storico e culturale svizzero in Canada e negli Stati Uniti.

Lo Swiss Center of North America sostiene associazioni, club e festival svizzeri in tutto il Nordamerica, e offre aiuto e risorse a chi desidera esplorare le proprie origini svizzere tramite approfondite ricerche genealogiche. Promuove le relazioni turistiche, commerciali e culturali con la Svizzera per mezzo di un’attenta, vivace e puntuale presenza online e sulle reti sociali.

Lo Swiss Center è attivamente impegnato nella creazione di legami e di scambi, nonché nella documentazione, presentazione, promozione e celebrazione della presenza svizzera nell’America del Nord.

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Danke/Merci/Grazie Level

$10 USD
When you donate at the $10 level you receive our heartfelt thanks in multiple languages.
5 claimed

Swiss Cross Level

$25 USD
When you donate at the $25 level you will receive a Swiss Center of North American Cantonal window cling as a thank you for your donation. Proudly display the 26 cantons on your vehicle or at home or work.
14 claimed

Swiss Style Level

$30 USD
I'll stylize your favorite Swiss photograph--digital image required--for a $30 donation. Check out the gallery to see how it could look.
0 out of 20 of claimed

Edelweiss Level

$50 USD
When you donate at the $50 level you will receive a edelweiss lapel pin as a thank you for your donation. The white and yellow mountain flower is one of the potent symbols of the Alps and Switzerland.
11 out of 15 of claimed

Swiss Classic Level

$60 USD
When you donate at the $60 level you will receive a Classic Victorinox Swiss Army Knife as a thank you for your donation The Classic is the perfect pocket-size model, that includes the tweezers and toothpick. 2-1/4 Inches in length. Built to last. Don't leave home without yours!
1 out of 75 of claimed

Swiss Climber Level

$80 USD
When you donate at the $80 level you will receive a Climber Victorinox Swiss Army Knife as a thank you for your donation. The Climber Knife comes equipped with an array of useful tools, in a super- in a super-compact size. Keep one stashed in the car or in your day pack for those quick day-to-day fixes.
2 out of 75 of claimed

William Tell Level

$100 USD
When you donate at the $100 level you will receive a Swiss Center of North American Cantonal window cling and either a Swiss-American or Swiss-Canadian lapel pin (your choice) as a thank you for your donation.
8 claimed

SwissCard Classic Level

$125 USD
Can’t always fit your Swiss Army knife in your pocket? Then donate today and receive the SwissCard Classic. Made in Switzerland and includes small blade/letter opener, ever-useful scissors, mini-ruler (cm and inches), stainless steel pin, ballpoint pen, and tweezers. Only 1!
0 out of 1 of claimed

Bernese Mountain Dog Level

$150 USD
When you donate at the $150 level you will receive a Helvetica-Americana poster which pinpoints historical Swiss settlements in the United States as a thank you for your donation. Proudly display it on your wall and see how many Swiss city names you recognize in the United States.
2 out of 30 of claimed

Fondue Level

$350 USD
When you donate at the $350 Level you will receive a personally autographed version of “Swiss Watching” by author Diccon Bewes as a thank you for your donation. "Swiss Watching" is an international best seller! Diccon Bewes proves that there's more to Switzerland than banks and skis, francs and cheese and helps us understand the true meaning of Swissness.
0 out of 2 of claimed

SBB CFF FFS Level

$500 USD
When you donate at the $500 level you will receive a Helvetiq Swiss-American Edition Trivia game as well as a 1929 copy of The Little Swiss Wood-Carver from the Swiss Center’s archives as a thank you for your generous donation.
0 out of 10 of claimed

Panorama Level

$750 USD
When you donate at the $750 level you will receive Robert Bösch's large format book on Switzerland as a thank you for your considerable donation. "Switzerland" is almost 20 inches tall by 14 inches wide and contains 120 breathtaking pages of views throughout the land of Tell.
1 out of 3 of claimed

Matterhorn Level

$1,000 USD
When you donate at the $1,000 level you will receive a Victorinox Swiss Army Dive Master 500 Gunmetal Chronograph as a thank you for your considerable donation. The Victorinox Swiss Army Dive Master 500 Gunmetal Chronograph has a Swiss-made quartz chronograph movement, Scratch resistant, anti-reflection sapphire crystal, and is Water resistant to 500M.
0 out of 1 of claimed
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The original Mondaine Level

$200 USD
1 out of 1 of claimed

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