Fórum dárců / Czech Donors Forum

Name

Fórum dárců / Czech Donors Forum

Legal name

Fórum dárců

Website

https://donorsforum.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropy Association Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Philanthropy association services
• Mobile donation platform
• Nonprofit sector advocacy
• Foundation network support
• Philanthropy research publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and association activities: Fórum dárců operates as a membership-based nonprofit association. Its revenues derive primarily from membership fees paid by foundations and funds (approximately 60 members across three associations: Association of Foundations, Association of Endowment Funds, and Association of Corporate Foundations and Funds), supplemented by project-based funding from government bodies such as the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fórum dárců operates the Dárcovská SMS (DMS) mobile donation platform that has enabled Czech donors to send charitable contributions via SMS since 2004, and runs the Darujspravne.cz online donation portal. It is the only nationwide nonprofit membership association in the Czech Republic, uniting foundations, endowment funds, corporate giving programs, and individual donors through three sub-associations (Association of Foundations, Association of Endowment Funds, Association of Corporate Foundations and Funds) with approximately 60 member organizations. It publishes the annual Mapa dárcovství research on Czech philanthropy, organizes the annual Dárcovský summit and Ceny Fóra dárců awards, delivers educational programs through Akademie Fóra dárců, and advocates for legislative improvements to Czech philanthropy.

Product overview

Fórum dárců je jediný celorepublikový spolek zastřešující dárce v České republice, fungující od roku 1997. Organizace poskytuje ekosystém nástrojů a služeb pro dárcovství: dárcovskou SMS (DMS) jako hlavní mobilní nástroj pro posílání darů od roku 2004, portál Darujspravne.cz pro online darcovství s podporou Apple Pay a Google Pay, každoroční Mapu dárcovství jako výzkumný produkt mapující trendy, Dárcovský summit jako hlavní konferenční akci, Ceny Fóra dárců pro ocenění veřejně prospěšných projektů, a iniciativu Aliance odpovědných pořadatelů veřejných sbírek. Součástí jsou také vzdělávací workshopy Akademie, podcasty a newsletter. Při Fóru dárců působí Asociace nadací, Asociace nadačních fondů a Asociace firemních nadací a fondů sdružující desítky členů.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dárcovská SMS: Czech mobile donation tool via SMS, operational since 2004
• Darujspravne.cz
• Ceny Fóra dárců
• Den dárců
• Mapa dárcovství
• Dárcovský summit

Products and services

• Dárcovská SMS (DMS) A uniquely Czech mobile donation instrument developed in partnership with Czech mobile operators (O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone) that allows donors to send SMS messages to support verified nonprofit organizations with public fundraising campaigns. Four price tiers are available (30, 60, 90, and 190 CZK; expanded in September 2025 to include 290 and 490 CZK tiers). Donors can send one-time or standing recurring monthly SMS donations, and since 2023 can generate a donation receipt online for tax purposes. Since 2004, donors have sent approximately 1 billion CZK through more than 27 million DMS messages.
• Darujspravne.cz An online donation portal for individual giving that provides a platform for online donating with Apple Pay and Google Pay support, employee collection features, and transparency functions for charitable giving in the Czech Republic.
• Mapa dárcovství An annual research publication that compiles unique data, statistics, and trends from the Czech philanthropy sector, with specialized editions covering topics such as education support and Ukrainian crisis response. Produced in collaboration with InsightLab and presented each year at the Dárcovský summit.
• Akademie Fóra dárců Educational workshops and courses designed for nonprofit organizations covering topics including fundraising, public collections, online marketing, and media relations.
• Nadační vyhledávač a žebříčky nadací a nadačních fondů An online search tool and published rankings of leading foundations and endowment funds in the Czech Republic, providing transparency and discovery services for grant seekers and donors.
• Průvodce aplikační praxí OZ pro nadace a nadační fondy A specialized legal practice guide for foundations and endowment funds prepared in collaboration with Czech foundation law expert JUDr. Lenka Deverová.
• Potvrzení o daru k DMS A web-based application available on darcovskasms.cz that enables donors to obtain official donation confirmations for their SMS donations for tax deduction purposes. Over 9,000 donation confirmations were generated through the application.
• Zpravodaj Fóra dárců (Newsletter) Electronic newsletter (Zpravodaj Fóra dárců) delivering updates on philanthropy trends, events, awards, and organizational news to subscribers, with distribution supported by the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic.

Quantifiable outcome

• Since 2004, donors have sent ~1 billion CZK via dárcovská SMS to nonprofit organizations
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Aliance odpovědných pořadatelů veřejných sbírek (Alliance of Responsible Public Collection Organizers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 November 2020An independent initiative formed under Forum dárců to maintain the quality of Czech public fundraising and adhere to ethical principles that provide certainty to both donors and recipients. It had 18 founding members including major foundations and funds such as NF Slunce pro všechny, Nadace Leontinka, NF Umění doprovázet, Nadace O2, NF Kapka naděje, and others. The alliance promotes transparency, trust, responsibility, public benefit, and professionalism in public fundraising.
• Úřad vlády ČR (Office of the Government of the Czech Republic)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Úřad vlády ČR provides financial support for the Forum dárců website and newsletter. The organization was realized with the financial support of the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government Council for Nonprofit Organizations.
• Česká televize (Czech Television)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerČeská televize is the primary media partner for the Dárcovský summit, Ceny Fóra dárců, and the dárcovská SMS charity specials (StarDance, Adventní koncerty). The partnership includes live streaming of events and the annual Special Prize of Česká televize within the Ceny Fóra dárců. The ČT also runs charitable TV specials featuring the DMS platform, which have raised tens of millions of CZK.
• Český rozhlas (Czech Radio)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerČeský rozhlas is a media partner for the Dárcovský summit and Ceny Fóra dárců, providing coverage and promotion of philanthropy events and the forum's programs.
• Československá obchodní banka (ČSOB)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerČSOB partnered with Forum dárců on the SOS Floods public collection (www.darujspravne.cz/povodne), committing up to 25 million CZK and doubling public donations. ČSOB was also a partner of the Dárcovský summit 2024 and won the Zaměstnanecká sbírka (Employee Collection) award at Ceny Fóra dárců 2024.
• O2 Czech RepubliccoreTechnology or IntegrationO2 Czech Republic is a partner of the dárcovská SMS platform, enabling mobile donations via SMS for Czech nonprofits. O2 is also a partner of Forum dárců events and a sponsor through its O2 Foundation.
• T-Mobile Czech RepubliccoreTechnology or IntegrationT-Mobile is one of the mobile operators enabling the dárcovská SMS platform. The company was recognized with an award at Ceny Fóra dárců 2024 for Trvalá dobročinná sbírná místa (Permanent Charitable Collection Points).
• Vodafone Czech RepubliccoreTechnology or IntegrationVodafone is one of the mobile operators enabling the dárcovská SMS platform, facilitating mobile donations for Czech nonprofits.
• Nadace PPFmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNadace PPF is a partner of Forum dárců, supporting the organization's events and programs.
• Nadace ČEZmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNadace ČEZ is a partner of Forum dárců and won the Zaměstnanecká sbírka award at Ceny Fóra dárců 2024 for its Zaměstnanci pomáhají – pomoc po povodních 2024 project. The foundation has been active since 2002.
• Economia, a.s.majorGTM or Marketing PartnerEconomia publishes the annual special issue 'Byznys pomáhá' in Hospodářské noviny alongside the Dárcovský summit. The partnership has run for 8 years and will continue with a more accessible newspaper supplement format.
• KPMGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKPMG is listed as a partner of Forum dárců, providing professional expertise and support for the organization's activities.
• InsightLab, s.r.o.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsightLab conducted research on philanthropy attitudes in the Visegrád Four countries for Forum dárců and collaborated on the Mapa dárcovství 2024 research, providing data analytics and public opinion research expertise.
• CircularominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCircularo is listed as a partner of Forum dárců.
• getReadyminorGTM or Marketing PartnergetReady (Slovakia) is listed as a partner of Forum dárců.
• Kaiserštejnský palácmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerKaiserštejnský palác in Prague is the venue partner for the Dárcovský summit and Ceny Fóra dárců 2024.
• Nadace PreciosamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNadace Preciosa was a partner of the Dárcovský summit and Ceny Fóra dárců 2024.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• European Foundation Centre: A broader European philanthropic infrastructure organization representing foundations and grantmakers across Europe. Overlaps with Fórum dárců's sector research, advocacy, and convening functions, but operates at a pan-European rather than national level.
• Charities Aid Foundation: A UK-based broader philanthropic infrastructure organization offering donation processing, donor-advised funds, research, and advocacy. Comparable to Fórum dárců's donation platform (DMS), research (Mapa dárcovství), and advocacy roles, but at a much larger scale.
• Independent Sector: The US national membership organization for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate giving programs. Comparable to Fórum dárců as a sector-wide membership and advocacy umbrella, with parallel research, awards, and policy engagement functions.
• Candid (formerly Foundation Center): The leading US-based source of information on foundations and the nonprofit sector. Comparable to Fórum dárců's Mapa dárcovství and foundation search tools, but at greater scale and with a more developed data platform.

Others

• GivingTuesday: A global movement that drives donation awareness days and campaign infrastructure. Functionally adjacent to Fórum dárců's Den dárců (Donors Day) and DMS mobilization campaigns, sharing the donor-engagement and channel-building role.
• Nadace Via: One of the largest Czech foundations, operating as both a grantmaker and intermediary, with development programs and sector support. Adjacent to Fórum dárců rather than a direct peer, but a key ecosystem player within Czech philanthropy.
• GlobalGiving: A global online donation platform that intermediates donations between donors and nonprofits. Comparable in donation-platform function to DMS and Darujspravne.cz, though GlobalGiving operates globally and commercially.

Direct peers

• Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen: The German national association of foundations, the most direct international parallel to Fórum dárců. It operates as a membership umbrella for foundations in Germany, conducts sector research, hosts events, and advocates on philanthropy legislation — the same model Fórum dárců runs at a smaller scale in Czechia.
• DAFNE - Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe: The pan-European network of national donor and foundation associations. Fórum dárců is a member of this peer network, which provides a direct comparison for cross-border federation, advocacy, and sector research.
• Nadácia Pontis: A Slovak foundation and donors' platform with a similar national-association and intermediary role in Slovakia, including transparency initiatives and support for corporate philanthropy — a direct regional peer for Fórum dárců.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/forumdarcu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forum-darcu
• Instagraminstagram.com/forumdarcu

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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