Fundación Sandra Ibarra

What Fundación Sandra Ibarra does

Fundación Sandra Ibarra is a Spanish non-profit foundation established in 2007 and headquartered in the Madrid metropolitan area (Las Rozas de Madrid / Pozuelo de Alarcón). It is dedicated to the fight against cancer across prevention, research funding, and post-treatment survivorship support. The foundation has cumulatively allocated €6 million to scientific cancer research, €500,000 to prevention/diagnosis/treatment, executed 800+ solidarity projects, and built a network of 600+ collaborating organizations.

The foundation's operational core is the 'Escuela de Vida' (School of Life) ecosystem, anchored by a mobile application—the first in Spain dedicated to comprehensive cancer patient and survivor support—and accompanied by the first Spanish cancer survivor registry, an Observatorio del Surviviviente research platform producing PREMS/PROMS measures, the Pasaporte de Superviviente digital credential, and the UBICA hospital-network care coordination model. Commercial programs include annual events (Festival de Vida, Congreso 'Llenos de Vida', Galas in Seville and Valladolid), the Distinciones 'Dama de la Lámpara' oncology nursing awards (co-created with UAM and the Florence Nightingale Foundation UK), and solidarity merchandise sales through the Kiss&Fly brand. The technology stack is digital services-led (mobile apps, web, email/Sendinblue, PayPal/Bizum/Caixabank payments) rather than proprietary software or AI/ML-driven.

The foundation's revenue model is diversified across seven streams: recurring membership fees (Hazte Socio), one-time donations, solidarity merchandise sales, event ticket revenue, solidary celebrations (weddings/communions), inheritances/legacies, and tiered corporate sponsorships (Corazón de Oro/Plata/Bronce). Patients and survivors are the primary beneficiary segments, with secondary segments including families/caregivers, oncology professionals (nurses), researchers (via 35+ grants), and corporate CSR partners. Distribution occurs through regional delegations (Madrid, Asturias, Andalusia, Castilla y León), direct-to-consumer digital channels, and institutional partnerships with hospitals, universities (UAM, UPO), and pharmaceutical companies (BMS, GSK, Roche, Janssen). The foundation operates with 8 employees and a broader board and scientific committee including ICREA researchers and heads of medical oncology services.

Name

Fundación Sandra Ibarra

Legal name

Fundación Sandra Ibarra de Solidaridad Frente al Cáncer

Website

https://fundacionsandraibarra.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundación Sandra Ibarra is a Spanish non-profit foundation operating the Escuela de Vida ecosystem—including the first Spanish app and registry for cancer patients and survivors—to deliver post-treatment support, research, nursing recognition, and prevention programs across Spain and select international projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit cancer survivorship support services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Cancer survivorship programs
• Nonprofit health foundation
• Patient support services
• Cancer research funding
• Community cancer care

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Rozas de Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (Hazte Socio): Recurring membership program where supporters pay regular contributions (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual) to fund the foundation's cancer research, prevention, and survivor support projects.
2. One-time donations: Single donation payments received via bank transfer, Bizum, or PayPal, directed toward financing cancer research, prevention, and awareness projects.
3. Solidarity gifts (Regalos Solidarios): Sale of branded merchandise including mugs, t-shirts, sweatshirts, bracelets, and calendars with proceeds supporting the foundation's projects and the Escuela de Vida program.
4. Event revenue: Annual gala events in Seville and Valladolid generate revenue through ticket sales, with funds directed toward the foundation's cancer projects and survivor support initiatives.
5. Solidary celebrations: Birthdays, weddings, communions, and other events can be organized as solidarity celebrations with donations directed to the foundation's projects.
6. Inheritances and legacies: Individuals can designate the foundation as beneficiary in their will, donating a portion of their estate or naming the foundation as heir, receiving benefits from inheritance tax exemptions.
7. Corporate sponsorship: Companies support the foundation through project sponsorship, product launches, research fellowship funding, and creation of solidarity events, with recognition tiers (Corazón de Oro, Corazón de Plata, Corazón de Bronce).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Fundación Sandra Ibarra is a Spanish non-profit foundation that operates the Escuela de Vida (Life School) program and its supporting mobile application, providing educational, emotional, physical, and social support services to cancer patients and survivors during and after treatment. The foundation runs accompanying programs including the Festival de Vida, the Llenos de Vida Cancer Survivors Congress, the Dama de la Lámpara Florence Nightingale nursing awards, the Observatorio del Superviviente de Cáncer research observatory, a survivor registry, the digital Survivor Passport (Pasaporte de Superviviente), and the UBICA hospital care coordination model. It also funds scientific cancer research, sells solidarity merchandise, and runs awareness and prevention campaigns across Spain.

Product overview

Fundación Sandra Ibarra operates as a non-profit cancer foundation with a portfolio of programs centered on the 'Escuela de Vida' (Life School) initiative. The core offering includes the 'Escuela de Vida' mobile application—the first in Spain for comprehensive cancer patient and survivor support—alongside a survivor registry, digital passport, and the UBICA healthcare coordination model. Major programs include the Congress 'Llenos de Vida', the Observatory of the Cancer Survivor, the Festival de Vida, and the 'Dama de la Lámpara' Florence Nightingale nursing awards. Additional initiatives include annual galas, the We Love Flamenco solidarity fashion show, the Sidra Ambassador program, and solidarity merchandise. The foundation also runs prevention campaigns and research funding programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Escuela de Vida: First patient and survivor school in Spain specialized in addressing the healthcare needs of cancer patients and survivors during and after treatment. Includes a mobile app, the Survivor Passport, Cancer Survivor Registry, Cancer Survivor Observatory, and UBICA care coordination model.
• Distinciones 'Dama de la Lámpara' Florence Nightingale
• Festival de Vida
• Congreso de Supervivientes de Cáncer 'Llenos de Vida'
• Pasaporte de Superviviente de Cáncer
• I Registro de Supervivientes de Cáncer de España
• Observatorio del Superviviente de Cáncer
• UBICA (Unidad de Bienestar del Paciente y Superviviente de Cáncer)
• Kiss&Fly Solidary by Sandra Ibarra

Products and services

• Escuela de Vida Mobile Application Free mobile application providing comprehensive support to cancer patients and survivors through community, educational content, and extra-hospital services covering physical, emotional, labor, sexual and reproductive, social and family health areas; available on Google Play and Apple App Store.
• Observatorio del Superviviente de Cáncer Research observatory and knowledge base for the Escuela de Vida program, conducting studies and generating scientific reports on cancer survivor needs using PREMS and PROMS patient-reported measurements.
• Festival de Vida Annual event offering workshops on physical health, emotional management, and social support exclusively for cancer patients and survivors, including yoga, creative workshops, and group support activities.
• Congreso de Supervivientes de Cáncer 'Llenos de Vida' Pioneering national congress bringing together healthcare professionals, researchers, patients, survivors, family representatives, and associations to address physical, emotional, and social needs after cancer treatment.
• Distinciones 'Dama de la Lámpara' Florence Nightingale Annual awards recognizing oncology nurses in Spanish hospitals, with nominations and votes cast by patients, survivors, families, and caregivers; conducted in partnership with UAM and the Florence Nightingale Foundation UK.
• Pasaporte de Superviviente de Cáncer Digital passport that identifies cancer survivors and grants access to services, advantages, and activities at partner centers including emotional support resources, legal advice, and access to events and workshops.
• Regalos Solidarios (Kiss&Fly Solidary) Solidarity merchandise store selling mugs, bracelets, t-shirts, hoodies, and calendars featuring 'Llenos de Vida' branding, with proceeds supporting the foundation's cancer programs.
• Annual Charity Galas Annual charity gala dinners held in Seville and Valladolid bringing together corporate partners, collaborating organizations, and supporters for fundraising and engagement with the foundation's mission.
• Desfile Solidario We Love Flamenco Annual solidarity fashion show on the We Love Flamenco runway where cancer patients and survivors model flamenco designs, raising funds for cancer projects.
• Escuela de Vida en la UAM University program bringing cancer survivors into nursing classrooms at UAM to share experiences and teach topics such as lymphedema management, integrating patient experience into nursing professional education.
• Embajadores de la Sidra Annual solidarity 'Espicha' event organized in partnership with the Sidra de Asturias Designation of Origin, honoring a personality with the title of Sidra Ambassador and raising funds for cancer projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 million+ cancer survivors in Spain supported through programs and resources
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• Universidad Pablo de OlavidecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026Protocol of collaboration signed to promote joint initiatives in training, dissemination, and social policies, with special attention to cancer survivorship awareness and community wellbeing. Both entities will work together on health education, emotional wellbeing promotion, and cancer survivorship sensitization activities.
• Recoletas SaludcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2026Collaboration agreement integrating Recoletas Salud into the Escuela de Vida app. Includes nutrition and healthy habits workshops, plus special advantages for Pasaporte de Superviviente holders in services like body image, facial and body treatments, assisted reproduction, and sleep care.
• Fundación ON HotelscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026Agreement to promote labor reintegration of cancer survivors. Fundación ON Hotels will prioritize candidates from the Escuela de Vida community in recruitment processes and offer training courses. Both entities aim to sensitize businesses about hiring cancer survivors.
• Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration including co-creation of Distinciones 'Dama de la Lámpara' Florence Nightingale awards, Escuela de Vida program in universities, and nursing student education through patient experience integration.
• Florence Nightingale Foundation (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration supporting Distinciones 'Dama de la Lámpara' awards, providing international recognition framework for oncology nursing excellence.
• GSKmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the first vaccine survey of the Observatorio del Superviviente de Cáncer, investigating vaccination in cancer patients. GSK sponsored research revealing oncologist and hematologist roles in patient vaccination.
• La Roche-PosaymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of VI Distinciones 'Dama de la Lámpara' 2026, providing recognition awards and supporting oncology nurse recognition programs.
• Consejo General de EnfermeríamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor and collaborator of Distinciones 'Dama de la Lámpara' awards, providing institutional support for oncology nursing recognition.
• Colegio Oficial de Enfermería de Madrid (CODEM)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor and collaborator of Distinciones 'Dama de la Lámpara' awards, providing institutional support for oncology nursing recognition.
• Hospital São João de OportocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding support for 'No hay lugar como el hogar' (There's no place like home) project providing palliative care for children with cancer in advanced stages, allowing them to receive care at home with their families.
• Mensajeros de la PazcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration in Haiti and Dominican Republic, with Sandra Ibarra serving as Ambassador. Foundation has collaborated on social projects for children in vulnerable situations and disaster relief.
• Fundación Merck SaludmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSandra Ibarra serves on the board of Fundación Merck Salud, establishing strategic alignment in health foundation space.
• Centro Psicosanitario GalianimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of free psychological support services to cancer patients and survivors through the Escuela de Vida program. Collaboration includes mental and emotional wellbeing support for foundation community members.
• Fundación Juan Luis GuerraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on social projects in Dominican Republic, supporting music programs and community initiatives.
• ColoplastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborator on Distinciones 'Dama de la Lámpara' awards, supporting oncology nursing recognition.
• Chocrón JoyerosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner creating commemorative silver pins for Distinciones 'Dama de la Lámpara' award winners since the first edition.
• We Love FlamencomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual solidarity fashion show collaboration featuring cancer patients and survivors on the flamenco runway, raising funds for Escuela de Vida app.
• Reale SegurosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor of II Distinciones 'Dama de la Lámpara', naming and presenting one of the awards.
• RocheminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of II Distinciones 'Dama de la Lámpara' awards.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles14 records

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