Polish Migration Forum Foundation

What Polish Migration Forum Foundation does

Polish Migration Forum Foundation (Fundacja Polskie Forum Migracyjne) is a Warsaw-based non-profit foundation established in 2007 that delivers free legal, psychological, educational, and social support to migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Poland. The organization operates from two locations in Warsaw — an administrative office at ul. Szpitalna 5/14 and the Multicultural Center at ul. Jagiellońska 54 (jointly managed with four partner organizations since January 2025) — and runs programs including the HELPLINE PFM telephone helpline, the SłowoPomoc psychological hotline, intercultural school assistants deployed in Warsaw schools, parenting skills workshops (TUS), and the 'Hello Neighbor' integration project extending into suburban municipalities. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and are structured across specialized departments covering casework, psychology, coordination, legal, administration, and communications, with multilingual capacity across Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, English, and Vietnamese.

The foundation's revenue model is a hybrid of institutional grants, corporate philanthropy, and individual giving. Project funding comes from international humanitarian organizations (UNHCR, Save the Children, CARE, Danish Refugee Council, International Rescue Committee, Mercy Corps), EU and EEA programs (Active Citizens Fund, Erasmus+, EEA/Norwegian Funds), and corporate foundations (IKEA, Bosch, Orange Foundation, Fundacja Biedronki, Carrefour Foundation, ING Dzieciom). On the donor side, PFM benefits from Poland's 1.5% personal income tax designation for public benefit organizations, recurring monthly donor programs, and large-scale crisis-driven public fundraisers — most notably the 'Pomóżmy Ukraińcom' campaign that mobilized 1,700,000+ PLN from over 13,000 donors within 14 days in response to the 'wygaszenie' law. Distribution relies on direct in-person service delivery at foundation offices and the Multicultural Center, school-based outreach, an information point at the Mazowiecki Voivodeship government office, and online/phone consultations.

Name

Polish Migration Forum Foundation

Legal name

Fundacja Polskie Forum Migracyjne

Website

https://forummigracyjne.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Polish Migration Forum Foundation is a Warsaw-based non-profit, founded in 2007, that delivers free legal, psychological, educational, and integration support to migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers across Poland through consultations, helplines, and the Multicultural Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services for Migrants and Refugees

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE)

Keywords

• Migrant integration services
• Refugee support programs
• Intercultural school assistance
• Psychological counseling services
• Migration advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Receives donations from individual donors, corporate partners, and foundations. Operates public fundraising campaigns (e.g., 'Pomóżmy Ukraińcom' fundraiser).
2. 1.5% personal income tax designation: Polish citizens can designate 1.5% of their income tax to the foundation as a public benefit organization (OPP).
3. Project grants from donors and international organizations: Funded by international NGOs (UNHCR, Save the Children, CARE, DRC, IRC, Mercy Corps), EU programs (Active Citizens Fund, EEA/Norwegian Funds), and institutional donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Polish Migration Forum Foundation delivers a free, multilingual suite of social services for migrants, refugees, and people with migration experience in Poland. Core offerings include individual legal and psychological consultations, telephone helplines (HELPLINE PFM and SłowoPomoc), intercultural school assistance deployed in Warsaw schools, integration projects (Hello Neighbor, DIGITS, Whole World in Our Classroom), parenting skills workshops (TUS), the Multicultural Center at Jagiellońska 54, and fundraising campaigns such as Pomóżmy Ukraińcom. Services are funded by grants, donations, and the Polish 1.5% income tax designation and delivered in person, by phone, and online.

Product overview

Polish Migration Forum Foundation (Fundacja Polskie Forum Migracyjne) operates as a non-profit organization providing a comprehensive suite of support services for migrants, refugees, and people with migration experience in Poland. The organization functions as a service provider rather than a software product company, offering case-based assistance, psychological support, intercultural school assistance, educational workshops, and community integration programs. Key services include individual consultations (legal, psychological), the HELPLINE PFM telephone helpline, the SłowoPomoc psychological support hotline, the Multicultural Center at Jagiellońska 54 in Warsaw, and the Pomóżmy Ukraińcom fundraising campaign for vulnerable Ukrainian refugees. The Foundation also provides training programs for parents (TUS-based workshops), publishes educational materials, and operates the Hello Neighbor integration project. Services are primarily delivered in-person and via hotlines, with newsletter communication in Polish, English, and Ukrainian.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kompleksowa pomoc dla osób, które dotknęła wojna w Ukrainie (Comprehensive help for people affected by the war in Ukraine): Ongoing project providing individual consultations, information, caseworking, legal consultations, and psychological support for people affected by the war in Ukraine.
• Witam Sąsiada (Hello Neighbor)
• CYFRY. Rozwój cyfrowych umiejętności kobiet-migrantek (DIGITS)
• Cały świat w naszej klasie (Whole world in our class)
• Multicultural Center / Centrum Wielokulturowe
• Akademia Sztuk Migranckich (Academy of Migrant Arts)

Products and services

• Comprehensive Help for People Affected by War in Ukraine (Kompleksowa pomoc dla osób dotkniętych wojną w Ukrainie) Comprehensive assistance including individual consultations, caseworking, legal and psychological support for people affected by the war in Ukraine.
• Intercultural School Assistance (Asystentura międzykulturowa) Deployment of intercultural school assistants in Warsaw schools and anti-discrimination education for students and teachers.
• DIGITS - Digital Skills Development for Migrant Women (CYFRY) Development of digital skills for migrant women, including professional activation and systemic competency strengthening.
• Hello Neighbor (Witaj Sąsiad) Integration and anti-discrimination activities for migrant women in three municipalities near Warsaw (Marki, Izabelin, Podkowa Leśna), funded by Active Citizens Fund.
• Pomóżmy Ukraińcom Fundraiser Public fundraising campaign supporting vulnerable Ukrainian refugees affected by the 'wygaszenie' law, providing medicines, medical access, housing, and transport assistance.
• HELPLINE PFM Telephone helpline for people with migration experience providing psychological and informational support.
• SłowoPomoc (Word Help) Hotline Hotline improving access to psychological support for people experiencing consequences of the war in Ukraine, launched together with partner organizations.
• Multicultural Center (Centrum Wielokulturowe) Community center at Jagiellońska 54 in Warsaw offering integration activities, language cafes, computer courses, women's initiatives, and support services for migrants.
• Parent Training Programs (TUS) Parenting skills workshops with Social Skills Training (TUS) elements for parents of children aged 7-18, available in Ukrainian and Russian.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fundraiser reached over 1.7 million PLN from 13,000+ donors within 14 days
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Detention CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Global coalition opposing immigration detention. PFM joined in 2023.
• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization providing protection and support to refugees. PFM collaborates on refugee support programs and advocacy.
• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO focused on children's rights and welfare. Partnership on programs supporting migrant and refugee children.
• CARE InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization fighting poverty and social injustice. Collaboration on refugee support initiatives.
• Danish Refugee Council (DRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational migration and refugee organization. Joint projects supporting refugees in Poland.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal humanitarian organization. Partnership on refugee assistance and integration programs.
• Mercy CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization. Collaboration on programs helping displaced populations.
• Carrefour FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate foundation supporting social initiatives. Business partnership for community support programs.
• ING Dzieciom FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate foundation focused on children's welfare. Partnership supporting children of migrants.
• BoschminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting foundation activities through business partnership.
• IKEAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing support for multicultural center and integration programs.
• Orange Foundation (Fundacja Orange)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate foundation of Orange Poland. Partnership on digital inclusion and support programs.
• Fundacja BiedronkiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate foundation from Biedronka (retail chain). Support for community initiatives.
• Fundacja dla WolnościcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Polish foundation. Co-operator of Multicultural Center and partner in 'Hello Neighbor' project.
• Stowarzyszenie MOVAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal association. Co-operator of Multicultural Center at Jagiellońska 54.
• European Network for Migrant WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network supporting migrant women. PFM is a member organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UNHCR Poland: UN Refugee Agency operating the policy/government-relations and high-level coordination layer for refugees in Poland — a strategic partner of PFM operating at a fundamentally different (intergovernmental, global) tier.
• Polski Czerwony Krzyż (Polish Red Cross): National humanitarian organization with migrant/refugee assistance programming — comparable beneficiary population and grant-driven model, much larger scale and brand, broader humanitarian mandate.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Global humanitarian organization with active refugee programs in Poland since 2022 — a partner of PFM but with vastly larger scale, broader mandate, and presence across multiple countries.
• Caritas Polska: Large Polish Catholic charity operating refugee, migrant, and humanitarian aid programs nationally — overlapping target population but with much broader scope (shelter, food, family services) than PFM's integration-focused model.
• Helsińska Fundacja Praw Człowieka (HFHR): Polish human-rights foundation providing advocacy and strategic litigation on refugee/migrant rights — overlapping advocacy function but operating at systemic/policy level rather than direct-service delivery.

Direct peers

• Fundacja Ocalenie: Polish NGO providing legal aid, integration support, and refugee assistance in Warsaw — directly comparable mission, geography, and beneficiary population to PFM, with overlapping donor base.
• Fundacja dla Wolności: Smaller Polish foundation co-operating the Multicultural Center at Jagiellońska 54 alongside PFM — same location, same beneficiaries, programming overlap, but smaller standalone footprint.
• HIAS Poland (HEKS): Polish-Jewish refugee aid NGO providing integration, legal, and resettlement services — directly comparable service portfolio and beneficiary population, draws on global HIAS resources.
• Stowarzyszenie Interwencji Prawnej (SIP): Polish association providing legal aid to migrants, refugees, and detainees — directly comparable legal-services overlay for a similar client base in Warsaw.

Emerging players

• Fundacja Diaspora.pl: Polish NGO supporting migrant entrepreneurship and professional integration — partial overlap with PFM's career counseling and migrant activation programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYewHruyZspWY8RSrTUdFzg
• Facebookfacebook.com/PolskieForumMigracyjne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacja-polskie-forum-migracyjne
• Instagraminstagram.com/polskie_forum_migracyjne_pfm
• TikToktiktok.com/@polskieforummigracyjne

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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