Fundacja Dziedzictwa Kulturowego

What Fundacja Dziedzictwa Kulturowego does

Fundacja Dziedzictwa Kulturowego (Foundation for Cultural Heritage) is a Polish non-profit foundation established in 2012 by Dr. Michał Laszczkowski and Paweł Wilski to protect and promote Polish cultural heritage, with a particular specialization in Jewish cemeteries and Polish heritage sites abroad. The foundation operates across seven countries — Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Moldova, France, and Italy — executing conservation-restoration projects on cemeteries, churches, monuments, and historical buildings, with flagship work on the Jewish Cemeteries in Warsaw (Okopowa Street) and Łódź (Bracka Street), and the Łyczakowski Cemetery in Lviv.

Its core technology stack combines physical conservation work with digital documentation tooling: Matrice 300 drones for aerial cemetery mapping, RTK GPS for sub-decimeter coordinate capture of burial sites, Lidar for 3D terrain modeling, and a proprietary archaeological database holding over 500,000 photographs and 150,000 GPS-referenced burial records. The organization has produced complementary digital products including a Virtual Museum of the Łódź Jewish Cemetery and runs an annual student conservation fellowship. A 10th-anniversary scientific conference was co-organized in 2025 with the University of Warsaw Faculty of Archaeology and the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts Conservation Department.

The foundation's revenue model is multi-stream non-profit financing rather than commercial sales: institutional grants from the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, the Polonika Institute (Narodowy Instytut Polskiego Dziedzictwa Kulturowego za Granicą), the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów), the National Center of Culture, and regional voivodeships; corporate sponsorships; and individual donations via tiered website contributions (50/100/200 PLN). A 100 million PLN perpetual fund (Fundusz Wieczysty) established in 2017 anchors long-term financing for the Warsaw Jewish Cemetery. Multi-year institutional grants (e.g., 1,620,000 PLN from Polonika for 2022-2024) and event-based fundraising via annual galas at the Royal Castle in Warsaw support project execution. GTM is event-driven and project-based, with both direct institutional partnership motion and a direct-to-consumer donation funnel.

Name

Fundacja Dziedzictwa Kulturowego

Legal name

Fundacja Dziedzictwa Kulturowego

Website

https://dziedzictwo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundacja Dziedzictwa Kulturowego is a Warsaw-based Polish non-profit foundation that protects Polish and Jewish cultural heritage through conservation, archaeological documentation, and digitization projects across seven countries, primarily funded by government grants, corporate sponsorships, and individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage Conservation Services

NAICS

Historical Sites (712120), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Historical Sites (71212), Libraries and Archives (51921)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Landmarks Conservation (BPAGAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI), Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF)

Keywords

• Cultural heritage conservation
• Cemetery restoration services
• Archaeological documentation
• Monument preservation
• Heritage education

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Institutional grants: Grants from public institutions including Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, national and local government agencies, and international cultural heritage institutions
2. Corporate sponsorships: Funding from private companies and corporations supporting cultural heritage preservation
3. Individual donations: Donations from private individuals supporting foundation activities and specific projects. Donation options include one-time and monthly recurring contributions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundacja Dziedzictwa Kulturowego is a Polish non-profit foundation that protects and promotes Polish national heritage through professional conservation-restoration work on cemeteries, churches, monuments, and historical sites. The organization also conducts archaeological research, performs cemetery documentation and digitization using drones, RTK GPS, and Lidar, and runs educational, publishing, and volunteer programs.

Product overview

Fundacja Dziedzictwa Kulturowego is a non-profit cultural heritage foundation established in 2012 that focuses on protecting and promoting Polish national heritage. The organization operates through conservation-restoration projects on historical sites (cemeteries, churches, monuments), archaeological research, cemetery digitization and inventory, volunteer programs, and educational activities. Major ongoing projects include work on the Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw (ul. Okopowa), the Jewish Cemetery in Łódź (with virtual museum component), Łyczakowski Cemetery in Lviv, and various churches in Ukraine. The foundation has completed 88 projects and has 17 ongoing projects across 7 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conservation and Restoration Services Professional conservation-restoration work on cemeteries, monuments, churches, and historical sites across Poland and abroad, including Jewish cemeteries, Łyczakowski Cemetery in Lviv, and churches in Ukraine.
• Archaeological Research Archaeological excavations and documentation at heritage sites, including the Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw (Okopowa Street), Łódź Jewish Cemetery, and various necropolises, using modern technologies such as drones and GPS.
• Cemetery Digitization and Inventory Comprehensive documentation and digitalization of Jewish cemeteries including photography, GPS coordinates, inscriptions, and database creation for cemeteries in Łódź and other locations, using Matrice 300 drones, RTK GPS, and Lidar technology.

Quantifiable outcome

• 395 restored tombstones
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Narodowy Instytut Polskiego Dziedzictwa Kulturowego za Granicą PolonikacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2022Managing institution for 'Cultural Heritage Protection Abroad' government program. Provides funding oversight and expert supervision for foundation projects including Ołyka Collegiate and Lviv conservation work. Multi-year funding agreements (e.g., 1,620,000 PLN for 2022-2024).
• Towarzystwo Tradycji Akademickiej (Academic Tradition Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner originating from 2008-2011 restoration of former student prison at Riga Technical University. Collaborates on heritage projects including Łyczakowski Cemetery and Złoczów cemetery conservation in Ukraine.
• Gmina Wyznaniowa Żydowska w Łodzi (Jewish Community in Łódź)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject initiator and partner for Jewish Cemetery at Bracka Street documentation. Provides own contribution to project and ongoing cemetery maintenance support.
• Gmina Wyznaniowa Żydowska w Warszawie (Jewish Community in Warsaw)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Okopowa Street Jewish Cemetery conservation and archaeological projects. Collaborates under rabbinic commission oversight.
• Komisja Rabiniczna ds. Cmentarzy (Rabbinic Commission for Cemeteries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides religious oversight and supervision for all work on Jewish cemetery sites, ensuring compliance with halakhic requirements.
• Mazowiecki Wojewódzki Konserwator Zabytków (Masovian Voivodeship Heritage Conservator)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of 10th anniversary conference and supervisory body for heritage conservation work in Masovian region, particularly Okopowa cemetery.
• Wydział Archeologii Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego (University of Warsaw Faculty of Archaeology)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for archaeological research at Warsaw Jewish Cemetery. Collaborates on research methodology and expert supervision.
• Wydział Konserwacji i Restauracji Dzieł Sztuki ASP w Warszawie (Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts Conservation Department)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing conservation expertise and student involvement in restoration projects at various heritage sites.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Monuments Fund: Global nonprofit that funds and undertakes conservation of culturally significant sites; closely comparable in mission, funding model (grants + donations) and cross-border project delivery.
• Aga Khan Trust for Culture: International foundation funding heritage conservation, site revitalization and cultural development across multiple countries — analogous in scope, perpetual funding structure and cross-border operating model.
• Polski Instytut Dziedzictwa Kulturowego za Granicą 'Polonika': Polish state institute funding protection of Polish heritage abroad and a primary funder/partner of FDK; comparable mandate on Polish diaspora heritage conservation across Eastern Europe.
• Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative: Program responding to cultural heritage emergencies and disaster-impacted sites — overlaps with FDK's work in conflict-affected heritage protection and field documentation.
• Jewish Heritage Foundation of Poland: NGO focused on documentation and preservation of Jewish heritage sites in Poland; highly comparable in target sites, methods and donor audience.
• Gmina Wyznaniowa Żydowska w Warszawie: Warsaw Jewish Community — direct project partner of FDK on Okopowa cemetery; comparable institutional stakeholder on Jewish cemetery stewardship, though a religious body rather than independent nonprofit.
• Global Heritage Fund: US-based nonprofit focused on preserving endangered cultural heritage sites in developing regions; closely comparable grant-funded, project-based conservation model across multiple countries.

Regional players

• Rothko Heritage Foundation (Latvia): Heritage foundation active in Baltic/Eastern European Jewish cultural preservation; shares geographic footprint and cemetery-heritage focus with FDK's Latvian project.

Broad incumbents

• National Trust (UK): Long-established heritage conservation charity operating at much greater scale; relevant benchmark for endowment-driven heritage preservation model and volunteer mobilization.
• Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation: Perpetual-fund-backed foundation financing conservation of a key Holocaust-era site; directly comparable financial vehicle (Perpetual Fund) and mission on Holocaust/Jewish heritage preservation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

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