Fundacja Ulica

What Fundacja Ulica does

Fundacja Ulica (legal name: Fundacja Pomocy Dzieciom ULICA) is a Polish non-profit foundation established in 2006 in Katowice by Adrian Kowalski, focused on systematically strengthening the mental resilience of children and youth — particularly those experiencing life difficulties. The foundation's work is grounded in Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) methodology, specifically dr Ben Furman's Kids' Skills and Skillful Group frameworks, and includes individual therapy, group programs, school-based interventions, parent training, and a national longitudinal study on mental resilience in 10-18 year olds running through 2031.

Its core product ecosystem is organized around the Skillful Academy, offering certified Kids' Skills and Skillful Group trainings, the Skillful School program for educational institutions (currently in 11 schools), the Skillful Family program, Masterclasses with dr Ben Furman, and a network of supervision and evaluation services. The foundation operates the namesake Centrum Motywacyjno-Profilaktyczne im. dr. Bena Furmana and is launching the Skillful Energy online community platform on 26.03.2026 to mark its 20th anniversary. Supporting infrastructure includes the Wirtualna Akademia resource library, the POWER ON licensed program (with School, City, NGO licensing models), and a bookshop selling dr Furman's publications and Skillful Class cards.

The revenue model combines training and workshop fees, book and educational material sales (with 100% of shop revenue directed to statutory activities), government and EU grants (notably the European Social Fund+ Centra Motywacyjno-Profilaktyczne project 2024-2029 covering 1,228 participants), donations through a dedicated bank account, and strategic partnership funding from Neo Energy Group (which covers Skillful Energy platform and Skillful Academy costs in 2026). Distribution is hybrid: direct in-person training at Katowice headquarters and partner sites, the self-serve Skillful Energy platform, an owned e-commerce store, and institutional partnerships with 8 Silesian municipalities plus the Polish Ministry of Education and regional government bodies. Over 9,500 children have been directly helped and 60,000 reached through trained specialists across 115+ projects since founding.

Name

Fundacja Ulica

Legal name

Fundacja Pomocy Dzieciom ULICA

Website

https://niemozliwego.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundacja Ulica is a Polish non-profit foundation, founded in 2006 in Katowice, that builds psychological resilience in children and youth through training programs, school interventions, and therapeutic services based on dr Ben Furman's Kids' Skills methodology, serving educators, parents, child welfare professionals, and at-risk youth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mental Resilience Programs

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (6117), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAK

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAJALAJ

Specialized Learning Support (Dyslexia/LD Coaching, Assistive Strategies)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

SECONDARYBPAEANAN

Training Delivery Services (Onsite/Virtual Instruction, Workshops, Coaching)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Training & Technical Enablement Services

SECONDARYEDALABAF

Academic Support & Learning Assistance (Tutoring Centers)

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Academic Advising, Career Services & Student Success

Keywords

• Youth mental resilience programs
• Solution focused therapy training
• Child psychology workshops
• Family support services
• Educator certification programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Katowice

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training and Workshop Fees: The foundation generates revenue from professional training programs including Kids' Skills, Skillful Group, parent workshops, supervision sessions, and Masterclasses. These are typically one-time fee programs delivered in-person or online.
2. Book and Educational Material Sales: Sale of books by dr Ben Furman (parenting and school-focused titles), Skillful Class card sets, and exercise workbooks. 100% of shop revenue is directed to the foundation's statutory activities.
3. Government and Institutional Grants: The foundation receives funding from government programs including the National Freedom Institute (NIW) under the NOWEFIO program, European Funds for Silesia 2021-2027 (European Social Fund+), and Ministry of Education support. These fund major projects like the Centra Motywacyjno-Profilaktyczne.
4. Strategic Partnership Funding (Neo Energy Group): Neo Energy Group, as strategic partner, covers the cost of the Skillful Energy platform and Skillful Academy development in 2026. This represents non-revenue financial support enabling platform accessibility on preferential terms.
5. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation accepts donations from individuals and organizations for statutory activities. Donations are made to a dedicated PKO BP bank account. Corporate sponsorship packages are also offered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fundacja Ulica delivers certified training programs and therapeutic services based on Dr. Ben Furman's Kids' Skills and Skillful Group methods, which transform children's challenges into learnable skills through Solution-Focused Brief Therapy principles. The foundation provides training to educators, parents, and child welfare professionals, runs the Centrum Motywacyjno-Profilaktyczne offering therapeutic sessions, operates the Skillful Energy online community platform, and sells supporting books and educational materials.

Product overview

Fundacja Ulica operates a multi-product ecosystem centered on Skillful Academy, which encompasses training programs based on Dr. Ben Furman's Kids' Skills and Skillful Group methods rooted in Solution-Focused Therapy. The core offerings include Kids' Skills Training, Skillful Group Training, Skillful School, Skillful Family, and Masterclasses with Dr. Ben Furman. The Foundation also runs the Centrum Motywacyjno-Profilaktyczne (Motivational-Prophylactic Center) providing therapeutic and developmental sessions. Supporting infrastructure includes the Skillful Energy online community platform, the Wirtualna Akademia resource library, and training evaluation tools. The Foundation delivers research through the Ogólnopolskie Badanie Odporności Psychicznej (national mental resilience study) and offers structured programs such as POWER ON (a licensed developmental program), Moja nieMOC, Ambasada nieMożliwego, and Ambasadorzy Pokoju. A volunteer program (Skillful Ambassadors) and a bookshop selling Dr. Furman's books and Skillful Class cards round out the offering. The Foundation is a non-governmental organization focused on systemic strengthening of mental resilience in children and youth, particularly those experiencing life difficulties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Skillful Academy: Skill development academy based on Dr. Ben Furman's methods including Kids' Skills, Skillful Group, and Solution-Focused Therapy
• Centrum Motywacyjno-Profilaktyczne im. dr. Bena Furmana
• Skillful Energy
• POWER ON
• Moja nieMOC
• Ambasadorzy Pokoju
• Skillful School
• Wirtualna Akademia nieMożliwego
• Ambasada nieMożliwego
• RE-AKTYWACJA
• RE-LACJA
• RE-ALIZACJA

Products and services

• Skillful Academy (Resilience & Skills Program) Academy for skills development based on Dr. Ben Furman's methods (Kids' Skills, Skillful Group, Solution-Focused Therapy), offering training programs for professionals, parents, and youth to build mental resilience.
• Kids' Skills Training Training program based on Dr. Ben Furman's method that transforms children's challenges into skills to be learned, focusing on strengths rather than problems. Delivered to educators, specialists, and parents.
• Skillful Group Training Group-based training method for working with children and youth, based on Solution-Focused Therapy principles, helping groups develop specific skills collectively through small-step planning and celebration.
• Skillful School Program School-based program for building mental resilience among students, inspired by Dr. Ben Furman's vision. Collaborates with schools to implement solution-focused approaches in education, including student resilience assessments and teacher training.
• Skillful Family Program Family-focused program applying Solution-Focused Therapy and Kids' Skills methods to support parents, guardians, foster parents, and family assistants in building resilience in children. Includes Skillful Family pilot with participating organizations.
• Masterclass with Dr. Ben Furman Exclusive in-depth Masterclass sessions combining practical tools with Q&A, where practitioners present real cases and Dr. Furman demonstrates how to work effectively with children and families. Delivered via the Skillful Energy platform.
• Skillful Energy Platform Modern online community platform for practitioners of Kids' Skills and Skillful Group methods, teachers, trainers, pedagogues, psychologists, therapists, foster parents, and family caregivers across Poland. Features Masterclasses, practitioner forums, supervision, and knowledge resources.
• Centrum Motywacyjno-Profilaktyczne im. dr. Bena Furmana Motivational-Preventive Center created by the Foundation's team and Dr. Ben Furman, focused on building mental resilience in children and youth through training, supervision, and therapeutic sessions. Located at Katowice headquarters and Mikołów branch.
• Therapeutic and Developmental Sessions Individual and group therapeutic and developmental sessions based on Solution-Focused Therapy (SFBT), transforming problems into skills to be learned, led by certified practitioners at the Centrum Motywacyjno-Profilaktyczne.
• POWER ON Program Licensed developmental program for children and youth focused on building mental resilience and psychosocial competencies (agency/influence, resilience and regulation, community/relationships, life direction/values). Available in School, City, and NGO licensing models.
• Moja nieMOC Program Mental resilience development program for children and youth, based on pilot study findings showing 42% had low resilience. Provides workshop scripts and resources for building psychological strength through Ambassador activities.
• Wirtualna Akademia nieMożliwego (Virtual Academy) Toolkit containing proprietary training materials facilitating work on resources, social and personal skills development for children and youth, including trainer scripts and developmental journals for specialists to independently conduct Ambassador programs.
• Ambasadorzy Pokoju (Peace Ambassadors) Youth-led social project promoting peace values among peers, building bridges between generations using experiences of seniors who survived wars and conflicts, including the 'TYLKO POKÓJ' (ONLY PEACE) Manifesto.
• Ambasada nieMożliwego (Embassy of the Impossible) Motivational-Preventive Center project for children and youth that transforms problems into skills and builds mental resilience, including 'nieMożliwe Akcje' social actions designed by youth. Funded by NIW CRSO NOWEFIO program.
• Books and Educational Materials Shop Online store selling books by Dr. Ben Furman including 'Rodzicielstwo skoncentrowane na rozwiązaniach' (75 PLN), 'Tworzenie szkół skoncentrowanych na rozwiązaniach' (55 PLN), Skillful Class card sets (150 PLN), and 'Szczęśliwe dziecko w dwóch domach' workbook (12 PLN). 100% of revenue directed to foundation's statutory activities.
• Parent Training 'Jestem z Ciebie dumny!' (I am proud of you!) 16-hour parent training program based on Solution-Focused Therapy and Kids' Skills methods, led by Agnieszka Czajak and Danuta Pajor, held in Katowice over three sessions. Designed for parents seeking non-punitive approaches.
• Centra Motywacyjno-Profilaktyczne dla dzieci, młodzieży i ich rodzin Multi-location motivational-preventive center project for children, youth, and their families operating in 7 Silesian locations (Katowice, Bytom, Gliwice, Tychy, Mikołów, Wyry, Łaziska Górne). Supports 1,228 participants including 720 youth, 480 adults, and 28 staff/volunteers from 2024-2029.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 9,500 children directly helped, 60,000 reached through trained specialists, 115+ projects implemented over 20 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• dr Ben FurmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Ben Furman, Finnish psychiatrist and psychotherapist, is the foundation's content/methodological partner. He created the Kids' Skills and Skillful Group methods that underpin all foundation programs. He serves as the namesake of the Centrum Motywacyjno-Profilaktyczne im. dr. Bena Furmana, personally supervises the therapeutic team, and conducts exclusive Masterclass sessions for the Skillful Energy community. The partnership includes his book publishing collaboration with the foundation.
• Fundacja Edukacja dla DemokracjiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundacja Edukacja dla Demokracji co-funded the 'Moja nieMOC' program as part of the 'Fundusz pomocowy dla organizacji pozarządowych oraz inicjatyw obywatelskich 2022-23' established by the Polish-American Freedom Foundation.
• Regionalny Ośrodek Polityki Społecznej Województwa Śląskiego (ROPS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerROPS Śląsk is a regional government body that supports the foundation's initiatives in the Silesian Voivodeship.
• AshokaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAshoka, the international association of social innovators, counts Adrian Kowalski among its fellows. Ashoka supports the foundation's development and innovation capacity.
• Ministerstwo Edukacji Narodowej (Ministry of Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Polish Ministry of Education provides institutional support and patronage for foundation initiatives including the Skillful School program conference at the Senate of the Republic of Poland.
• Komisja Bioetyczna AWF im. Jerzego Kukuczki w KatowicachminorOthersThe Bioethics Committee of the Academy of Physical Education in Katowice issued a positive ethics opinion for the foundation's nationwide mental resilience study, confirming compliance with ethical standards for research involving minors.
• Partner municipalities (Bytom, Łaziska Górne, Gliwice, Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Mikołów, Sosnowiec, Tychy, Wyry)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEight municipalities in the Silesian region partner with the foundation to implement Kids' Skills, Skillful School, and related programs in local schools and community settings.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SOS Children's Villages Poland: International non-profit operating in Poland focused on children and youth welfare, particularly those without parental care. Comparable in non-profit structure, child-focused mission, training programs for caregivers, and partnerships with municipalities for program delivery.
• Helsinki Brief Therapy Institute / Ben Furman: Dr. Ben Furman's broader international training network for Kids' Skills and Solution Focused Brief Therapy methods. Direct peer because it represents the global parent of the methodology Fundacja Ulica exclusively represents in Poland.
• Fundacja Dajemy Dzieciom Siłę: Major Polish non-profit focused on children's rights and protection, providing educational programs, therapeutic support, and child welfare services. Operates with similar non-profit structure, mission around child wellbeing, and engagement with schools and child welfare professionals across Poland.

Broad incumbents

• Ashoka: Global network of leading social entrepreneurs, of which Fundacja Ulica's founder Adrian Kowalski is a fellow. Comparable as a broader umbrella for social innovation, with Ashoka providing capacity building support to high-impact non-profits.
• UNICEF Poland: International children's welfare organization with Polish operations addressing child rights, education, and wellbeing. Comparable in focus on youth wellbeing, partnership with Polish government, and educational programming.

Regional players

• Caritas Poland: Largest Polish charitable organization providing social assistance including youth and family programs. Comparable in non-profit structure, child and family welfare focus, and reliance on donations plus institutional partnerships in Poland.
• Fundacja Edukacja dla Demokracji: Polish educational non-profit and co-funder of Fundacja Ulica's Moja nieMOC program. Comparable in non-profit structure, Polish educational programming, and civil society development focus.
• Salvation Army Poland: International charitable organization with Polish operations focused on social welfare including youth programs. Comparable in non-profit structure, social services delivery, and at-risk youth support programs in Poland.
• Fundacja Centrum Edukacji Obywatelskiej (CEO): Major Polish educational non-profit providing teacher training and educational programs. Comparable in non-profit structure, focus on educator professional development, and nationwide program delivery in Poland.

Others

• European Brief Therapy Association (EBTA): European professional association for brief therapy practitioners that awarded Fundacja Ulica its 2023 Excellence in Solution Focused Practice award. Comparable as the credentialing body for the foundation's core methodology community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/fundacjaulica
• Facebookfacebook.com/fundacjaulica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ulica
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacja_ulica

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Profiles8 records

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