ALCER - Madrid

What ALCER - Madrid does

ALCER Madrid (Asociación Madrileña para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Renales) is a non-profit patient advocacy association founded in 1976 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain, serving more than 1,600 members affected by chronic kidney disease across the Community of Madrid. The organization operates as part of the Federación Nacional ALCER and delivers a coordinated suite of five core services: psychological counseling (Gabinete Psicológico, led by psychologist Rodolfo Gordillo), nutrition and dietetics (Gabinete de Nutrición), medical transport management for dialysis patients (Oficina de Gestión de Transporte Sanitario, operated since May 17, 2006 in coordination with SUMMA 112), social work services (Gabinete de Atención Social), and renal disease orientation (Gabinete Sanitario). These services are delivered to patients and their families across 28 hospitals and 13 dialysis centers through institutional partnerships with healthcare providers including Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Hospital La Paz, 12 de Octubre, Ramón y Cajal, and Infanta Leonor.

The association's product surface extends beyond direct patient services to include the AlcerApp mobile application launched in 2019 for carrying medical history and locating nearby ALCER entities, and the periodic Revista ALCER publication. The underlying technology footprint is intentionally minimal — the organization's core value proposition rests on human-delivered psychosocial, nutritional, and logistical services rather than technology products. Distribution is achieved through healthcare institution networks, awareness campaigns (notably World Kidney Day), educational events (Jornadas Nacionales, family encounters, youth meetings), and an active social media presence across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

Revenue is non-commercial and comes from diversified sources including member donations, the 0.7% IRPF personal income tax social services allocation, competitive grants (Fundación La Caixa 2022 Community of Madrid call), and event-based fundraising such as beneficial meals priced at 47-50 EUR per person and Christmas lottery ticket sales. The leadership team includes President Iluminada Martín-Crespo García (recognized with a Gold Medal in 2021 for 18 years of service), Vice President Juan Andrés Solera, and operational staff handling social work, psychology, and nutrition functions.

Name

ALCER - Madrid

Legal name

Asociación madrileña para la lucha contra las enfermedades renales

Website

https://alcermadrid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ALCER Madrid is a non-profit patient association founded in 1976 that serves over 1,600 kidney disease patients and families in the Community of Madrid with psychosocial counseling, nutritional guidance, social work, and medical transport coordination across 28 hospitals and 13 dialysis centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and donations: Association receives support through member contributions and donations from patients, families, and supporters.
2. Public subsidies and grants: Receives government funding including 0.7% of IRPF (personal income tax) for social services. Selected for Fundacion La Caixa project funding among 570 applications.
3. Event fundraising: Organizes beneficial meals and sells Christmas lottery to raise funds for children's gifts and association activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ALCER Madrid is a non-profit patient association that delivers a coordinated suite of support services for people with chronic kidney disease (renal disease) in the Community of Madrid. Its core offerings include renal disease orientation, psychological counseling, nutrition and dietetics counseling, social work services, and management of sanitary transport for dialysis patients, complemented by a member-facing mobile application (AlcerApp) and the Revista ALCER magazine.

Product overview

ALCER-Madrid is a non-profit patient association that offers a coordinated suite of services for people with kidney disease. The core offering consists of five specialized services: Social Work, Psychological Counseling, Nutrition and Dietetics, Medical Transport Management, and Health Guidance. These are complemented by publications (Revista ALCER magazine) and a mobile application (AlcerApp). The services work together to provide comprehensive care throughout the patient journey, from diagnosis through treatment and transplantation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gabinete Sanitario (Renal Disease Orientation Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• Transplant surgeries increased 66.5% in the Madrid region between 2020 and 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación Renal EspañolacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Active collaboration on World Kidney Day campaigns and early kidney disease detection initiatives. The foundation organized a campaign in 2025 with participation from the Mayor of Madrid, Jose Luis Martínez-Almeida, to promote kidney disease prevention among Madrid residents.
• Hospital Gregorio MarañóncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Collaboration on pediatric transplant care, nursing staff training programs, and child-friendly hospital initiatives including the rooftop playground project 'Las nubes de mi hospi'. ALCER Madrid works with hospital staff on transplantation awareness.
• SUMMA 112 (Emergency Medical Service of Madrid)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2006ALCER Madrid operates the Transport Management Office for sanitary transport of dialysis patients since May 17, 2006. The office coordinates with SUMMA 112 on patient transport incidents and manages transport requests, changes, and cancellations.
• Community of Madrid (Consejería de Sanidad)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partnership with the Community of Madrid for healthcare coordination. The Community authorized the agreement between SERMAS and ALCER Madrid for sanitary transport services and collaborates on kidney disease awareness campaigns.
• Federación Nacional ALCERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALCER Madrid is part of the national federation of kidney disease patient associations. The federation organizes national events including the National Kidney Disease Patient Days, youth encounters, and family gatherings.
• Fundación JuegaterapiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on child-friendly hospital initiatives at Hospital Gregorio Marañón, supporting projects that improve the hospital experience for pediatric patients.
• La Paz Hospital, 12 de Octubre Hospital, Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Infanta Leonor HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 28 hospitals and 13 dialysis centers where ALCER Madrid members receive treatment and where the association delivers services to kidney disease patients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Kidney Foundation: The largest U.S. kidney disease patient advocacy and research organization. Highly comparable in mission (awareness, patient support, advocacy) and member-based non-profit model.
• Fundación Renal Española: Active collaboration partner of ALCER Madrid on World Kidney Day and early detection campaigns. Operates dialysis centers and kidney disease programs with similar patient-support mission in Spain, making it a direct mission-aligned peer.
• Kidney Research UK: UK-based charity funding kidney research and supporting patients. Similar non-profit, donation-funded model focused on kidney disease, with analogous patient advocacy and education programs.
• American Kidney Fund: U.S. national kidney disease charity providing direct financial assistance, education, and advocacy to kidney patients. Closely comparable in operating model — non-profit, donor-funded, patient services for chronic kidney disease.
• Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation: Patient advocacy organization for polycystic kidney disease, running patient support, awareness, and research funding programs under a non-profit member-supported model — directly comparable to ALCER Madrid's structure.
• Federación Nacional ALCER: National federation of which ALCER Madrid is a regional member. Operates the same kidney disease patient advocacy model across Spain, including national events, publications, and policy advocacy — a direct structural peer.

Emerging players

• FEDER (Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras): Spanish federation representing patients with rare diseases. Comparable as a federation of regional patient associations coordinating national advocacy, events, and member services — relevant structural peer even though disease focus differs.

Broad incumbents

• Cruz Roja Española: Spain's largest humanitarian organization, funded in part via the same 0.7% IRPF allocation mechanism. Provides relevant comparison points for funding structure and volunteer-driven service delivery at much larger scale.
• Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC): Spain's largest patient advocacy non-profit, focused on cancer. Operates a parallel model (regional structure, donations + IRPF, psychosocial services) at much greater scale, providing a benchmark for the broader Spanish patient-association category.

Others

• Fundación Juegaterapia: Active partner of ALCER Madrid on child-friendly hospital projects at Hospital Gregorio Marañón. Adjacent rather than competitive — illustrates the ecosystem of small Spanish health-adjacent foundations with which ALCER Madrid collaborates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AlcerMadrid
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UCL38LRnuAYUZstXpWsKVDDQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/1331311263675724
• Instagraminstagram.com/alcerfederacionnacional
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alcer---madrid

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about ALCER - Madrid