What Plan Espana does

Plan International España (legal name: Fundación Plan International España, CIF G-82895475) is the Spanish national foundation of the global children's-rights organization Plan International, registered in the Registro Único de Fundaciones de Madrid (28/1186) and declared a charitable foundation by ministerial order of 14/03/2001. Headquartered at C/ Pantoja 10, 28002 Madrid, the entity operates as a fundraising, awareness, and sponsorship-management hub serving Spanish individual donors, corporate partners, and volunteers, while programmatic delivery occurs in 80+ countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Its mission centers on protecting children's rights and advancing gender equality, with explicit focus on girls and adolescents.

The foundation's product portfolio is donation-based rather than commercial. Core offerings include child sponsorship (Apadrinar, from €18/month), community sponsorship (Apadrina una comunidad), monthly membership (Socio, from €10/month), one-time donations, corporate partnerships (Empresas solidarias), planned giving (Testamento Solidario), and a volunteer program. The underlying technology is a public website (plan-international.es) plus the proprietary MyPlan donor portal, which enables sponsors to manage contributions, exchange letters with sponsored children (with translation), download certificates, and view impact reports. Distribution is omnichannel: web, a 900-number, bank transfer (Banco Santander, BBVA, La Caixa), email, social media, events, ambassador partnerships, and an in-person Madrid volunteer network. Donations qualify for Spanish tax deductions under Law 49/2002.

The business model is subscription-style recurring giving plus one-time, corporate, and legacy donations, governed by a Patronato (board) rather than shareholders, with a stated commitment that at least 75% of every euro received is directed to programs. Revenue is generated entirely from fundraising, with no commercial pricing; corporate partnerships are custom-priced by scope. The foundation operates within the UN system (UN Global Compact, Convention on the Rights of the Child frameworks) and partners with ECHO, local NGOs (Helpcode, PROMURA, Juzoor, Slavic Heart, ADEL Morazán), and Fundación Pere Tarrés for volunteer insurance, channeling Spanish-donor resources into both long-term development programs and acute humanitarian responses in active conflict and disaster zones (Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, Venezuela, Mozambique, El Salvador, among others).

Name

Plan Espana

Legal name

Fundación Plan International España

Website

https://plan-international.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Plan International España (Fundación Plan International España) is the Spanish fundraising foundation of the global children's-rights organization Plan International. It collects recurring sponsorships, one-time donations, corporate CSR partnerships, and legacies from Spanish supporters to fund child protection, education, and gender-equality programs across 80+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA)

Keywords

• Child sponsorship programs
• Humanitarian aid services
• Children's rights advocacy
• Gender equality programs
• Corporate social responsibility partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Child Sponsorship (Apadrinamiento): Recurring monthly donations from sponsors (padrinos/madrinas) supporting individual children, their families, and broader community development programs. Sponsors receive updates, photos, and annual reports about the child and community projects. Minimum commitment of €18/month.
2. Monthly Membership (Hazte socio): Recurring monthly donations from members (socios) supporting Plan International's broader development, equality, and emergency programs. Minimum of €10/month.
3. One-time Donations: One-time monetary donations by individuals for specific emergencies, campaigns, or general purposes. Donors can give any amount via website, bank transfer, SMS, or card payment.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Revenue from empresas solidarias through donations, strategic brand partnerships, cause marketing, employee engagement programs, pro-bono services, in-kind donations, and corporate sponsorship of campaigns.
5. Legacies and Bequests (Testamento Solidario): Inheritance or legacy donations where individuals include Plan International in their will, converting long-term commitment into future programmatic funding.
6. Volunteer Contributions: Non-monetary contributions from volunteers in Spain who support administrative tasks, correspondence translation, event organization, school sensitization programs, and youth mentoring. Volunteers are insured through Fundación Pere Tarrés.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Plan International España is the Spanish branch of Plan International, a global non-governmental organization that raises funds in Spain through child sponsorship (apadrinamiento), community sponsorship, monthly memberships, one-time donations, corporate partnerships, legacy giving, and volunteer programs. The foundation channels these resources into development, equality, and emergency response programs benefiting children, adolescents, and families across more than 80 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Product overview

Plan International España operates as a charitable organization focused on child rights and gender equality, offering a portfolio of donation-based programs. The core product is the MyPlan online portal which serves as the unified interface for all donor and sponsor engagement, connecting to the child sponsorship (Apadrinar) and community sponsorship (Apadrinar una comunidad) programs. Supporting offerings include corporate partnerships (Empresas solidarias), legacy giving (Testamento solidario), and volunteer programs (Voluntariado). The cambiemos el juego initiative represents a campaign sub-brand focused on gender equality using sports. The organization does not operate as a technology platform with AI capabilities, but rather as a traditional NGO delivering humanitarian programs through human-mediated processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apadrinar (Child Sponsorship) Recurring monthly sponsorship program where individual donors in Spain support a specific child, their family, and broader community development projects in countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Sponsors receive updates, photos, and annual reports. Minimum commitment of €18/month.
• Apadrinar una comunidad (Community Sponsorship) Community-level sponsorship program enabling donors to support entire communities through education, healthcare, protection, and infrastructure projects, rather than individual children.
• MyPlan Donor Portal Online donor and sponsor portal enabling users to manage their child sponsorship, view correspondence history, write letters to sponsored children, access donation records and certificates, update communication preferences, and track their impact through reports and newsletters.
• Empresas solidarias (Corporate Partnerships) Corporate social responsibility program offering companies multiple engagement options including donations, cause marketing, employee involvement, pro-bono services, and in-kind contributions, with custom-priced partnerships aligned to UN Global Compact principles.
• Testamento solidario (Legacy Giving) Planned giving program allowing individuals to include Plan International in their will or estate planning, converting long-term commitment into future programmatic funding for children.
• Voluntariado (Volunteer Program) Volunteer opportunities in Madrid (administrative support, correspondence translation, event organization, school-based awareness programs, youth mentorship), with insurance provided through Fundación Pere Tarrés.
• Hazte socio (Monthly Membership) Recurring monthly membership program (minimum €10/month) for individuals supporting Plan International's broader development, equality, and emergency programs independent of any specific child sponsorship.
• Cambiemos el Juego (Campaign Initiative) Global gender equality campaign using football/sports as a tool to transform realities for girls, focusing on preventing violence, child marriage, and teenage pregnancies, while advocating for policy changes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of every euro received is directed to programs that change the lives of children, families, and communities (2018 data)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HelpcodecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Helpcode is a partner in the 'PROTEGE' project in Mozambique, alongside PROMURA, funded by the EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO). The project works in Cabo Delgado province to protect displaced children and reunite separated minors with their families.
• PROMURAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025PROMURA is a partner in the 'PROTEGE' project in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, working alongside Helpcode and Plan International. Funded by ECHO, the project provides child protection, family reunification, and psychosocial support to displaced children and communities.
• ADEL MorazáncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEL Morazán is a local partner in El Salvador for the 'MujerES' project, which works with women fishers to recognize unpaid domestic work, promote gender equality, and break social norms limiting women's autonomy in coastal communities.
• Juzoor for Health and Social DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJuzoor is a local partner organization of Plan International in Gaza, providing essential services including food vouchers, clothing, medical care, and education continuity for families affected by conflict. Plan International channels support through Juzoor to reach the most vulnerable.
• Slavic HeartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlavic Heart is a local partner in Ukraine working with Plan International to provide safe spaces for children in Kropyvnytskyi and other affected areas, offering play activities, therapy sessions, and parental support within a child-friendly environment.
• Fundación Pere TarrésminorOthersFundación Pere Tarrés provides insurance protection for Plan International España's volunteers who collaborate at the Madrid office or at events across other provinces.
• United Nations (UN) and related bodiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlan International works within the UN system including the UN Global Compact (Pacto Mundial de Naciones Unidas España), UN frameworks for children's rights (Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by 194 countries), and UN mechanisms for monitoring grave violations against children in armed conflict.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• World Vision Spain: World Vision España is a direct competitor in child sponsorship (apadrinamiento) — in fact, child sponsorship is its flagship product — and competes head-to-head for Spanish monthly sponsors and donors.
• Save the Children Spain: Save the Children España is a leading child-rights NGO operating in Spain with similar sponsorship, donation, and emergency-response programs. It targets the same Spanish individual and corporate donor base on a near-identical mission.
• Educo: Educo (part of the global ChildFund alliance) is a child-focused NGO with strong Spanish presence that competes directly on education access, child sponsorship, and corporate partnerships.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS España: Aldeas Infantiles SOS is a Spanish-headquartered child welfare NGO using a sponsor/donor model. It competes for the same Spanish donor audience interested in child protection and development.
• Oxfam Intermón: Oxfam Intermón is one of the largest international development NGOs fundraising in Spain. It overlaps with Plan España in recurring donor acquisition, corporate partnerships, and humanitarian emergency response.
• UNICEF Spain (Comité Español de UNICEF): UNICEF Spain is the Spanish fundraising arm of the UN children's agency. It directly competes with Plan España for Spanish individual donors, sponsors, and corporate CSR partnerships around child rights and emergency response.
• Cruz Roja Española: Spanish Red Cross is a mass-membership humanitarian organization running recurring donor, corporate partnership, and emergency response programs — a close operational and fundraising analogue to Plan España.
• ACNUR (UNHCR) Spain: ACNUR's Spanish committee raises funds for refugees and displaced populations, a beneficiary group that overlaps with Plan España's child protection work in Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, and Latin America.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Spain: MSF España competes for Spanish individual donors and corporate CSR budgets in the humanitarian and emergency-response space, with similar recurring-donor and one-time donation mechanics.

Emerging players

• Entreculturas (Fe y Alegría España): Entreculturas is a Spanish Jesuit development NGO focused on education and social justice with overlapping donor and CSR-partner audiences. It is smaller in scale but competes for the same recurring-giver base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/plan_espana
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQN13Veh2qXeMtEJSmk_0HA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ong.plan.espana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/plan-espa-a
• Instagraminstagram.com/planint_es
• TikToktiktok.com/@planinternational.es

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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