New managing director takes over umbrella organisation of funding foundations
Jasmina Ritz will replace Katja Schönenberger as Managing Director of SwissFoundations in mid-March 2026. As co-founder and long-standing Managing Director of Limmatstadt AG, she brings with her extensive experience in advocacy, networking and leadership.
The board of SwissFoundations, the association of Swiss grant-making foundations, has appointed Jasmina Ritz as its new managing director. According to a statement, she will replace Katja Schönenberger in mid-March, who is returning to an operational foundation after two years at SwissFoundations. Jasmina Ritz was co-initiator of the cross-cantonal location promoter Limmatstadt AG, where she served as managing director for many years. She thus brings with her extensive experience in advocacy, networking and managing an umbrella organisation.
“The SwissFoundations board is delighted to have gained in Jasmina Ritz a strong leader with many years of experience at the interface between business, politics and society,” says the SwissFoundations press release.
Ritz worked in the Limmat Valley for around 15 years. She was initially head of location promotion for the city of Dietikon and later co-founded Limmatstadt, where she served as managing director and vice-president of the board of directors. Most recently, she headed the Bern-based Deep Tech Switzerland Foundation, where she was responsible for developing an international fellowship programme.