Lutheran World Federation Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsGeneva, Switzerland1001-5000 Employees
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is a non-profit organization in the humanitarian and ecumenical sector, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland at 2 Chemin du Pavillon le Grand-saconnex. It operates as a global communion of 150 Lutheran churches, representing more than 78 million Christians across 99 countries, and it employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people. The organization acts on behalf of its member churches to provide humanitarian assistance, advocate for human rights, and facilitate theology, interfaith, inter-church, and ecumenical dialogue. Its humanitarian work includes emergency response recognized by partners such as UNHCR and Islamic Relief Worldwide, and it serves people irrespective of ethnicity, religion, or gender; in developing countries it works to improve livelihoods, education, gender relations, and climate change mitigation. Funding comes from churches and other partners, including the United Nations and government agencies, and its Communion Office in Geneva staff numbers 65, with broader country programs employing international, national, refugee staff and volunteers, the majority of whom are locals.