What AVSI Polska does

AVSI Polska is a Warsaw-registered non-profit association (Stowarzyszenie) founded in 1993 and recognized as an Organizacja Pożytku Publicznego (Public Benefit Organization) since 2008. It is one of the shareholders of the Italian AVSI Foundation (established 1982) and operates within a broader Catholic Social Teaching-oriented humanitarian network. The organization employs 1–10 staff and is headquartered at ul. Flory 9/2 in Warsaw.

Its portfolio comprises EU-funded social integration and humanitarian projects rather than commercial products. Core programs include the Centre for Integration of Foreigners Partners in Łowicz (targeting 400 beneficiaries, PLN 1,818,384 project value), FAMI Węgrów (comprehensive support for third-country nationals in Węgrów and Sokołów counties), #HelpUkraine (humanitarian response for Ukrainian refugees with sub-projects such as W.A.G.E.E.S. and the Intesa Sanpaolo employment initiative), the SIP socio-economic integration project run with Soleterre, and entrepreneurship support programs (Ster na cel, 2REVIVE, JobAssist, Your own business). A more recent digital offering is the Cyber Edukacja platform (cyberedu.avsipolska.org), launched in 2024 with Kyndryl Foundation support, which delivers online cybersecurity and AI literacy courses for NGOs.

Revenue is comprised of EU project grants (Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund; European Social Fund+; Migration, Borders and Security Fund 2021–2027), institutional donations (Kyndryl Foundation, Intesa Sanpaolo), and individual/foundation donations (including the Polish 1.5% tax mechanism via KRS 0000191362). Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries. The operating model relies on a small core team supplemented by outsourced service providers (psychologists, language instructors, interpreters) and an extensive partner ecosystem spanning municipalities (Chełm, Łowicz, Węgrów, Wągrowiec), faith-based organizations, Italian cultural and business institutions, and corporate employers.

Name

AVSI Polska

Legal name

AVSI POLSKA

Website

https://avsipolska.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AVSI Polska is a Warsaw-based non-profit NGO (founded 1993) delivering EU-funded social integration, vocational training, and humanitarian aid programs primarily for Ukrainian refugees, third-country nationals, and disadvantaged groups across Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Social Integration Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs (BPADABAE), Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH)

Keywords

• Refugee integration services
• Humanitarian aid programs
• Vocational training services
• Cybersecurity education
• Social inclusion support

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU Project Funding: AVSI Polska receives significant funding from European Union programs including the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (FAMI), European Social Fund+, and other EU instruments. Funding supports specific project implementation for integration services, language courses, and psychosocial support for migrants and refugees.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and organizational donations support AVSI Polska's mission. The organization accepts donations via bank transfer (PLN and EUR accounts) and promotes the 1.5% tax donation option (KRS 0000191362).
3. Foundation Partnerships: Partnerships with organizations such as Kyndryl Foundation provide grant funding for specific initiatives like cybersecurity training for NGOs.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AVSI Polska delivers free social integration and humanitarian aid programs for migrants, refugees, and disadvantaged populations in Poland, including Polish language courses, psychosocial support, employment assistance, vocational training, and entrepreneurship support. It also operates the Cyber Edukacja online platform providing cybersecurity and AI literacy training to NGO organizations, all funded through EU grants (FAMI, European Social Fund+), institutional donations, and charitable contributions rather than commercial sales.

Product overview

AVSI Polska is a non-governmental organization (founded 1993, Public Benefit Organization) offering a portfolio of social integration and humanitarian aid programs rather than a commercial product platform. The core offerings include: (1) the Cybersecurity Education Platform (Cyber Edukacja) providing online training for NGOs; (2) the Partners Center for Integration of Foreigners in Łowicz providing comprehensive support for third-country nationals; (3) the FAMI Węgrów project offering language courses and integration services; (4) the #HelpUkraine humanitarian response for Ukrainian refugees; and (5) the SIP (Socio-economic Integration Pathways) project. These programs are funded by EU funds (European Social Fund+, Asylum Migration and Integration Fund), national programs, and private donors, and are not sold as commercial products but rather delivered as social services to beneficiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cyber Edukacja (Cybersecurity Education Platform) An online education platform offering interactive courses, guides, manuals, and articles on cybersecurity topics tailored for non-governmental organizations. It helps NGOs understand cyber threats and implement secure practices. The platform is accessible at cyberedu.avsipolska.org.
• Centrum Integracji Cudzoziemców Partners w Łowiczu (Partners Center for Integration of Foreigners in Łowicz) A project providing comprehensive support for third-country nationals in the Łowicz district, including information points, career counseling, Polish language courses, psychological support, and integration activities. Target: 400 participants including 320 women, 360 adults, and 40 children.
• #HelpUkraine Humanitarian Response Program Humanitarian response project supporting Ukrainian refugees in Poland, providing emergency aid, employment support, psychosocial assistance, language training, and integration services. Includes sub-projects like W.A.G.E.E.S. for employment skills and integration through employment programs. Combined reach of 1,818 beneficiaries across HelpUkraine projects.
• FAMI Węgrów (Comprehensive Support for Foreigners in Węgrów and Sokołów Counties) A project funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (FAMI) providing comprehensive information, language, and social support for third-country nationals. Implemented in partnership with Fundacja Węgrów-Miasto-Wieś, offering Polish language courses, psychological support, and integration activities at the FAMI Węgrów Information Point.
• SIP – Ścieżki integracji społeczno-ekonomicznej (Socio-economic Integration and Psychosocial Support Pathways) A project providing socio-economic integration and psychosocial support for Ukrainian refugees in Italy and Poland. Adopts a European 'one-stop-shop' model offering employment assistance, career counseling, mental health support, and training programs. Implemented with partners Soleterre and OBMF.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic, major and supporting.

• AVSI Foundation (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993AVSI Polska is a shareholder of AVSI Foundation, one of the most important Italian NGOs. AVSI Foundation provides strategic guidance, international network access, and co-development of humanitarian and development projects. The parent organization was founded in 1982.
• Partners Sp. z o.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Centre for Integration of Foreigners project in Łowicz. Partners provides facility space and co-implements integration services. AVSI Polska is the lead partner (Leader) in the project consortium.
• Fundacja Węgrów-Miasto-Wieś (FMW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFMW is the lead partner (Leader) for the FAMI Węgrów project while AVSI Polska serves as the implementing partner. FMW manages the information point at the Evangelical-Augsburg Parish in Węgrów.
• Italian Chamber of Commerce in Poland (CCIIP)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of the 'Italian Solidarity in Poland' humanitarian aid initiative. Collaboration on emergency response for Ukraine crisis.
• Dante Alighieri Society in WarsawstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Italian Solidarity in Poland' crisis committee for coordinating humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Contributes to cultural and linguistic integration support.
• Caritas Archidiecezji Lubelskiej (Caritas Lublin)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for first reception and integration of refugees in the Lublin region. Joint implementation of humanitarian aid including transport, goods distribution, and psychosocial activities.
• SoleterrestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the SIP (Socio-economic Integration and Psychosocial Support Pathways) project. Provides training for staff on care services and psychological support. Based in Italy working on refugee support.
• Polish IT Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Informatyczne)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on free cybersecurity webinar for NGOs. PTI contributes expertise and promotion for IT security training initiatives.
• Instytut Kościuszki (Kościuszko Institute)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing online training on cybersecurity and AI for NGOs. Provides expert trainers and coordinates the CYBERSEC conference agenda.
• Local Municipalities (Chełm, Węgrów, Wągrowiec, Liw, Margonin, Łowicz)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with various Polish municipalities for emergency aid distribution, reception center operations, and local integration initiatives. Municipalities provide co-financing and local coordination.
• Partners Polska Sp. Z o.o. Sp.k.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturing company in Łowicz that employs Ukrainian refugee women through the integration project. Provides job opportunities and on-the-job training for project beneficiaries.
• LOS LublinsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ster na cel entrepreneurship project, providing support services for entrepreneurs restarting their businesses in the Lublin region.
• Association of Accountants in PolandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for organizing Polish accountancy courses for Ukrainian refugees, providing certification upon completion.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Polish Red Cross (Polski Czerwony Krzyż): National humanitarian organization providing disaster relief, refugee assistance, and integration programs across Poland. Broad incumbent because it competes for the same EU humanitarian and integration funding but operates across a much wider portfolio including health, disaster response, and blood services.
• UNHCR Poland: UN Refugee Agency's Poland office, providing protection, legal aid, and integration support to refugees. Broad incumbent because UNHCR is both a participant in policy roundtables AVSI Polska engages in and a parallel service provider for overlapping refugee populations in Poland.
• IOM Poland (International Organization for Migration): UN agency coordinating international migration policy and programs in Poland. Broad incumbent because IOM operates as a major funder and implementer of integration projects that AVSI Polska either partners with or competes against in EU-funded programs.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC) Poland: Major international humanitarian organization providing emergency relief, refugee resettlement, and integration services globally, with operations in Poland since 2022. Broad incumbent because IRC is one of the largest implementers of EU and donor-funded refugee programs in Poland and competes directly with AVSI Polska in consortium bids.

Direct peers

• Polskie Forum Migracyjne: Polish Migration Forum is a coalition and service provider focused on migrant integration, advocacy, and capacity building. Direct peer because both organizations operate in the same EU-funded migrant integration ecosystem and often co-bid on consortium projects.
• Caritas Polska: Polish branch of Caritas Internationalis, providing humanitarian aid, refugee support, and integration services. Most direct comparable peer because both are Catholic-inspired NGOs delivering EU-funded integration and humanitarian programs for refugees and migrants in Poland, including joint implementation with AVSI Polska in Lublin (Caritas Lublin).
• Fundacja Ocalenie: Warsaw-based Polish NGO specializing in refugee and migrant integration, legal aid, language courses, and psychosocial support. Direct peer because both compete for the same FAMI/ESF+ grants and deliver essentially the same suite of integration services to third-country nationals in Poland.
• Fundacja Węgrów-Miasto-Wieś (FMW): Polish NGO operating as AVSI Polska's lead partner on the FAMI Węgrów project, providing integration services for foreigners in the Węgrów and Sokołów counties. Direct peer because both implement the same FAMI-funded integration model in overlapping Polish geographies.
• Fundacja Soleterre: Italy-based NGO implementing psychosocial support and socio-economic integration for refugees in Italy and Poland. Direct peer because Soleterre is AVSI Polska's named partner on the SIP project, meaning both organizations deliver overlapping refugee integration services across the same EU policy framework.

Emerging players

• Fundacja Instytut Kościuszki (Kościuszko Institute): Polish think tank and capacity-building organization partnering with AVSI Polska on cybersecurity and AI training for NGOs. Emerging player peer because it operates in the same NGO capacity-building space and represents the type of newer thematic partner AVSI Polska is engaging to diversify beyond refugee work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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