Fundação CAJIL

What Fundação CAJIL does

Fundação CAJIL is a Portuguese non-profit social solidarity foundation (Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social, IPSS) headquartered in the Lumiar parish of Lisbon. Originally established in 1986 as Centro de Apoio a Jovens e Idosos do Lumiar, the organization converted to formal foundation status in 2018 to consolidate its governance and social mission. The foundation delivers elderly care services through two core programs: Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário (SAD), providing in-home care to approximately 60 beneficiaries, and Centro de Dia, a day center serving around 50 beneficiaries. In parallel, it operates Clube Mercearia, a cultural and community engagement space that extends the mission beyond direct care into broader community programming in Lumiar.

The foundation employs 13 staff and operates a minimal technology footprint. Its only documented technology is the use of electronic terminals to track aide attendance and service delivery — there is no proprietary software, digital platform, data infrastructure, or AI/ML system in place. Service delivery is fundamentally labor-intensive and relationship-driven.

The revenue model rests primarily on cooperation agreements with the Instituto da Segurança Social (Portuguese Social Security Institute), which reimburses IPSS service delivery under standardized Portuguese social-services contracting terms. A secondary revenue stream flows from IRS consignação, a Portuguese tax mechanism that allows individual taxpayers to direct 0.5% of their personal income tax to eligible non-profits. As a non-profit, any operating surplus is reinvested into mission delivery. From an investment standpoint, Fundação CAJIL is a mission-driven social-services provider with a stable but constrained financial profile, structurally dependent on a single government payor and exposed to Portuguese social-policy risk rather than commercial market dynamics.

Name

Fundação CAJIL

Legal name

Fundação de Solidariedade Social CAJIL

Website

https://cajil.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundação CAJIL is a Lisbon-based Portuguese IPSS non-profit that delivers elderly home care (SAD) and day-center (Centro de Dia) services to roughly 110 beneficiaries in the Lumiar parish, funded primarily by Segurança Social cooperation agreements and IRS tax donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused) (HLADABAE)

Keywords

• Elderly home care
• Day care services
• Social solidarity foundation
• Community cultural programs
• Nonprofit care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Social Security Cooperation Agreements: Revenue primarily derived from cooperation agreements with Instituto da Segurança Social, I.P. (Social Security Institute) for Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário (SAD) and Centro de Dia services. Services are funded through the national social solidarity system.
2. IRS Tax Donation (0.5% consignation): The foundation accepts donations through the Portuguese tax consignment mechanism (0.5% of IRS), providing an additional funding stream from individual taxpayers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fundação CAJIL is a non-profit social solidarity foundation that delivers elderly care services — primarily Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário (home care covering hygiene, household, laundry, and meal provision for 60 beneficiaries) and Centro de Dia (day care for up to 50 beneficiaries) — to elderly individuals and families in the Lumiar parish of Lisbon. The foundation also operates the Clube Mercearia cultural community space for sociocultural activities targeting youth, families, and elderly. Services are delivered under cooperation agreements with the Portuguese Social Security Institute (Instituto da Segurança Social, I.P.) and Centro Distrital de Segurança Social de Lisboa, effective from July 1, 2022.

Product overview

Fundação CAJIL is a non-profit social solidarity foundation offering a portfolio of eldercare and community services in Lisbon's Lumiar parish. The core offerings consist of two main service units—Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário (SAD) providing home-based care with hygiene, household, laundry, and meal services, and Centro de Dia providing day care with meals, activities, and professional support. Additionally, Clube Mercearia operates as a cultural community space that extends CAJIL's social mission through leisure and cultural programming open to the broader community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clube Mercearia: A cultural club with library and four multipurpose spaces, located in the former Mercearia Pedroso & Gameiro founded in 1868 in the Lumiar parish of Lisbon. Open to the community for live music, exhibitions, tertúlias, visits, book launches, workshops, information sessions, dance sessions, and other events.

Products and services

• Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário (SAD) Home support service providing personalized care to individuals with physical or psychological dependence who cannot meet basic needs and daily activities without adequate family support. Covers hygiene care, household cleaning, laundry, and meal provision delivered at the beneficiary's home.
• Centro de Dia Day care service for individuals aged 65 and above that improves quality of life by maintaining personal living conditions within family and social relationships. Includes meals, activities, events, and professional support offices (psychology, social work).
• Clube Mercearia Cultural club established in the restored premises of the historic Mercearia Pedroso & Gameiro (founded 1868) in the Lumiar parish of Lisbon. Features a library and four multipurpose spaces hosting activities including live music, exhibitions, gatherings, book launches, workshops, dance sessions, and information events open to the community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário serving 60 beneficiaries 7 days per week including holidays
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Instituto da Segurança Social, I.P.coreOthersFormal cooperation agreement with the Portuguese Social Security Institute for the operation of Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário (SAD) and Centro de Dia responses. This is the primary institutional partnership enabling service delivery and funding.
• Centro Distrital de Segurança Social de LisboacoreOthersRegional Social Security office providing cooperation agreement for Centro de Dia services with capacity for 50 beneficiaries.
• Hospital Santa MariaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare institution cooperation for elderly care coordination and support services.
• Centro Hospitalar de LisboaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership for coordinating elderly patient care and discharge support.
• Hospital Beatriz ÂngelominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership for elderly patient support and care coordination.
• Hospital de Dia do LumiarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal hospital day care facility partnership for elderly care services.
• Junta de Freguesia do LumiarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal parish council partnership for community social initiatives and elderly support.
• Santa Casa da MisericórdiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraditional social welfare institution partnership for elderly care and community support.
• Liga dos AmigosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal charitable association partnership for community support initiatives.
• Pedalar sem IdademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive aging program partnership promoting cycling and mobility for elderly individuals.
• Central PharmaminorOthersPharmaceutical services partnership for medication and health-related support.
• Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP)minorOthersPublic security police partnership for community safety and support programs.
• Marinha (Portuguese Navy)minorOthersNaval community partnership for social support and engagement programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa: Largest Portuguese IPSS, operating a broad portfolio of social services including home care, day centers, hospitals, and cultural institutions. Comparable as a major non-profit solidarity institution operating Social Security-funded elderly services in Lisbon, though at vastly greater scale and breadth than CAJIL.
• Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa: Portuguese Red Cross providing home care services, elderly support, and emergency social assistance across Portugal. Comparable as a non-profit operating community-based elderly care under government coordination, though at much greater national scale and broader mission scope.
• Cáritas Portuguesa: Portuguese Catholic social services organization addressing poverty, social exclusion, and support for vulnerable groups including elderly. Comparable non-profit solidarity structure delivering community social services in Portugal, though with broader mission beyond elder care specifically.

Direct peers

• Associação Alzheimer Portugal: Portuguese organization supporting people with dementia and their caregivers through community programs and family services. Comparable as a non-profit delivering community-based support services to elderly populations and their families, with direct overlap in elderly care focus and similar operational scale.
• AMI - Assistência Médica Internacional: Portuguese NGO providing health and social assistance including community-based programs for vulnerable populations. Comparable as a non-profit organization delivering social services in Portugal with similar operational footprint and dependency on donation-based funding.
• Fundação Aga Khan / Fundação para o Desenvolvimento da Comunidade: Foundation operating community development and social programs in Portugal through FDC. Comparable as a non-profit foundation structure delivering community social services with similar scale and Portuguese operational footprint, though with broader development focus rather than elder care specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZ_gabU2SF2DRhFjn8oJa0w
• Facebookfacebook.com/praticassociais.cajil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/funda%C3%A7%C3%A3o-cajil

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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