Fundación Venancio Salcines

What Fundación Venancio Salcines does

Fundación Venancio Salcines is a private non-profit foundation (fundación sin ánimo de lucro, NIF G70480231) established in 2017 by Venancio Salcines and headquartered in Oleiros, A Coruña, Spain, with a 22-person team. It operates a portfolio of programmes aimed at reducing youth unemployment and reversing demographic decline in Galicia, including a job exchange (Bolsa de Empleo), compensated scholarship lines (Becas Desarrolla, Talento e Impulsa), the Retorna programme for Galician diaspora return, the Master Talent Galicia x BDO master's scholarship, and the Viveiros Industriais network of 22 industrial incubators. Since inception it has disbursed over €40 million in scholarships to more than 8,000 young graduates across 28 Spanish provinces, placed 1,130 people in employment in the prior year against a 1,500 target, and supported 120 entrepreneurial projects through its ventures in Mondoñedo and Melide.

The foundation does not sell a technology product; its service delivery is human-led with a supporting web platform (fundacionsalcines.org) used for applications, event registration and content. The revenue model is entirely non-commercial: services are provided free to beneficiaries and funded through institutional grants (notably a €920,000 operating budget from the Xunta de Galicia under the €450M Estrategia Galicia Retorna 2023-26), corporate sponsorships (BDO for Master Talent Galicia, plus corporate collaborators recognised at the I Gala), and donations channelled through social programmes such as food distribution (14+ tonnes via Cáritas A Coruña) and school supplies for 2,000+ children. The foundation sits within the EFBS Group educational ecosystem alongside CESUGA and EF Business School, and operates an Art Space within EF Business School for cultural programming.

Primary segments served are young graduates and unemployed professionals seeking first employment, the Galician diaspora in Argentina, Uruguay, Switzerland, Germany and other countries seeking to return, Galician companies needing talent (400+ active collaborators, 1,200+ cumulatively), and vulnerable populations receiving social aid. Distribution relies on digital channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok), the foundation's website, regional press coverage, and event-driven engagement including the Young Talent fair and international diaspora events. Activity volume was reported at €8 million in the previous fiscal year (2022), and the foundation is recognised in regional media as a convening platform for Galician employers, with awards including the 2021 ORP International Foundation recognition for workplace safety.

Name

Fundación Venancio Salcines

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN VENANCIO SALCINES

Website

https://fundacionsalcines.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Venancio Salcines is a Galician non-profit that places young graduates in jobs, runs return-migration programmes for the Galician diaspora, and disburses paid scholarships, funded primarily by the Xunta de Galicia and corporate sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development and Talent Placement Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Talent placement programs
• Scholarship grants
• Diaspora return migration
• Entrepreneurship incubation

Headquarters

HQ city

Oleiros

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional funding and grants: The foundation operates primarily through government grants and institutional funding, notably from the Xunta de Galicia for programs like Retorna Cualifica Emprego (920,000 euros budget) and the larger Estrategia Galicia Retorna 2023-26 with 450 million euro budget.
2. Corporate partnerships and sponsorships: Collaboration with private companies for scholarship programs, employment initiatives, and social projects. Companies like BDO co-sponsor Master Talent Galicia program.
3. Donations and social contributions: Foundation receives donations and participates in social initiatives including food bank programs, refugee support, and educational assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fundación Venancio Salcines is a non-profit foundation that delivers free talent-development and community-support services in Galicia. Its core offerings include an employment exchange that matches candidates with companies, scholarship programs (Becas Desarrolla, Talento and Impulsa), the Retorna program helping Galician diaspora members return with employment contracts, the Master Talent Galicia scholarship program co-sponsored with BDO, and entrepreneurship support through a network of 22 industrial incubators. Programs are funded by institutional grants, corporate sponsorships, and donations.

Product overview

Fundación Venancio Salcines is a non-profit foundation (institution without profit motive) established in 2017, operating from Oleiros, A Coruña, Spain. Rather than offering a unified technology product, it delivers a portfolio of social programs and services focused on talent development, employment facilitation, and community support. The organization operates several distinct service lines: employment placement services (Bolsa de Empleo), the Programa Retorna which helps Galicians abroad return to their homeland with job placement support, scholarship programs including Becas Desarrolla, Talento e Impulsa that have distributed over 8,000 paid scholarships totaling 40 million euros to young graduates, the Master Talent Galicia program in partnership with BDO that awards scholarships for master's studies, and entrepreneurship support through management of the Rede de Polos de Emprendemento de la Xunta (entrepreneurship hubs in Mondoñedo and Melide) which has fostered 120 business projects. The foundation also organizes the Young Talent employment fair, provides social aid including food donations exceeding 14 tons, school material support for children, and operates an art exhibition space hosting over 50 artists. Its services are delivered through direct counseling, job matching between companies and candidates, educational grants, and coordinated social welfare programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bolsa de Empleo (Employment Exchange)
• Programa Retorna (Return Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 8,000 compensated scholarships granted to young graduates
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BDOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2025Co-development partnership for Master Talent Galicia program. BDO co-sponsors the initiative to recognize excellent Final Degree Projects (TFG) from Galician university graduates. Winners receive full scholarships (€9,950 value) for master's programs at EF Business School, plus access to BDO's professional development resources.
• Fundación NortempocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Joint implementation of Retorna Cualifica Emprego program alongside Fundación Venancio Salcines. Both foundations manage the program that matches Galician diaspora candidates with employment opportunities in Galicia, with a target of 400 returnees per year.
• AEMOS (Asociación de Empresarios de Mos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizers of the Institutional Event of Viveiros Industriais (Industrial Incubators) in Mos. Partnership focused on promoting entrepreneurship and the network of 22 industrial incubators managed by the foundation in Galicia.
• Xunta de GaliciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner for multiple programs including Estrategia Galicia Retorna 2023-26 (€450 million initiative to bring 30,000 Galicians home) and the Retorna Cualifica Emprego program. Budget of €920,000 for foundation's operational role in return migration program.
• Cáritas A CoruñaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial partnership for food bank programs and charitable initiatives. Foundation distributes food donations through Cáritas network and collaborates on school supply campaigns reaching 2,000+ children annually.
• EF Business SchoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRelated educational institution that hosts foundation's scholarship programs, art exhibitions, and events. Shared educational ecosystem including CESUGA and effuture. The foundation operates its Art Space within EF Business School facilities.
• Club Rugby Coruña (CRAT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports sponsorship partnership supporting base rugby. Foundation provides €200,000 in study scholarships for athletes while promoting sport values aligned with the foundation's philosophy.
• Fundación Eduardo PondalminorOthersArts and culture partnership through joint support for local artists. Viki Rivadulla, who exhibited at Foundation, received the Premio Bos e Xenerosos from Fundación Eduardo Pondal.
• Unións AgrariasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdhesion to protocol of Retorna Cualifica Emprego program. Agricultural union partners to cover vacancies in the Primary sector and retain/capture new talent for Galicia's active population.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fundación Bancaria 'la Caixa': Spain's largest private foundation with major programs in social inclusion, employment, and scholarships (e.g., becas, Incorpora program). Comparable because it runs an integrated scholarship-to-employment pathway and partners with regional governments, though at substantially larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Fundación Mapfre: Large Spanish foundation running social programs including employability, scholarships, and inclusion. Comparable as a non-profit foundation with a scholarship-to-employment pathway and corporate-partnership model, though at broader national and international scope.
• Fundación Telefónica: Large Spanish foundation running youth employment, digital education, and scholarship programs (e.g., 42Madrid, Conecta Empleo). Comparable as a non-profit foundation that combines grantmaking, scholarships, and employability programs in Spain, though at much larger scale and broader national scope.
• Cruz Roja Española: Spain's Red Cross chapter, running employment programs (Plan de Empleo), social aid, refugee support, and youth initiatives. Comparable as a non-profit federation with parallel social-aid (food, school supplies) and employability programs, though at national scale.

Others

• InfoJobs: Spain's largest online employment marketplace. Adjacent rather than directly comparable: it competes with the foundation's talent-matching role at the digital/transactional layer, but lacks the foundation's scholarship, integration, and social-aid components.

Direct peers

• Cáritas Española: Spanish confederation of social-action organizations that runs food bank programs, refugee support, and social-aid services through diocesan branches. Comparable as a non-profit foundation operating social-aid programs (food distribution, school supplies) alongside Cáritas A Coruña, which is a direct local partner of the foundation.
• Fundación Adecco: Spanish foundation focused on employment insertion of vulnerable groups and people with disabilities, operating the Plan Familia program. Comparable as a non-profit foundation combining training, scholarships, and employment placement with strong corporate-partnership networks.
• Fundación ONCE: Spanish foundation dedicated to employment and training of people with disabilities, operating the Inserta program. Comparable as a non-profit foundation focused on employment placement and scholarships for disadvantaged groups, with strong corporate-partnership and government-funding models.
• Fundación EOI: Spanish foundation linked to EOI Business School, running entrepreneurship and employability programs with public funding. Comparable as a non-profit foundation combining scholarship, training, and entrepreneurship-incubation activities with government partnerships.

Regional players

• Fundación Princesa de Asturias: Asturias-based regional foundation running scholarships, awards, and cultural programs. Comparable as a regional Spanish foundation with scholarship and talent-development programs, though focused on Asturias rather than Galicia and with a stronger awards orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FundacionVSalcines
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacionvenanciosalcines
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacionvsalcines

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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