Fundacja Oparcia Społecznego Aleksandry FOSA

What Fundacja Oparcia Społecznego Aleksandry FOSA does

Fundacja Oparcia Społecznego Aleksandry FOSA is a Polish non-governmental foundation founded in 2008 and headquartered in Gdańsk at ul. Chopina 42. It operates a comprehensive portfolio of community-based social support services targeting individuals and families affected by mental health disorders, domestic violence, addiction, social exclusion, and migration-related vulnerability in the Gdańsk metropolitan area. The foundation runs approximately 20 active projects annually, serving roughly 400 direct beneficiaries, and operates from more than 10 owned facilities across Gdańsk districts including family therapy centers, supported housing units, counseling points, youth clubs, community self-help clubs, and the Młodzieżowy Szopen day facility for youth in mental health crises.

The foundation's service platform is anchored by a WordPress-based website (fundacjafosa.pl) and the 'Wsparcie w Gdańsku' mobile application (iOS and Android) which aggregate information about available support services. Programs include FOKUS (32 supported housing apartments), Osiedle Sitowie, Zespół Mieszkań Wspomaganych, the Firewall family protection program, the Equal Treatment Center (GCRT), free legal aid points, and the annual 'Niebieskie trampki' suicide prevention campaign. Additional offerings include the OPEN HORIZONS international mental health program, paid therapeutic services through Centrum Zdrowia FOSA, and volunteer development via Akademia Wolontariatu and Profesjonalny Wolontariat.

FOSA is funded primarily through European Union structural funds (Fundusze Europejskie dla Pomorza 2021-2027, RPO Województwa Pomorskiego 2014-2020, PO WER), municipal grants from the City of Gdańsk, provincial funding from the Pomorskie Voivodeship, national programs (Korpus Solidarności, PFRON), and the 1.5% personal income tax designation mechanism as a registered Public Benefit Organization (OPP). A minority of revenue is generated through fee-based therapeutic services at Centrum Zdrowia FOSA and direct donations. The foundation operates under President Alina Kaszkiel-Suska with no parent company or external equity ownership, and is governed as a non-profit entity under Polish foundation law.

Name

Fundacja Oparcia Społecznego Aleksandry FOSA

Legal name

Fundacja Oparcia Społecznego Aleksandry FOSA

Website

https://fundacjafosa.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundacja FOSA is a Gdańsk-based Polish non-profit foundation founded in 2008 that delivers community-based social support services — mental health, family therapy, supported housing, youth crisis intervention, and migrant integration — across 10+ facilities, serving approximately 400 beneficiaries annually through EU and municipal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community social support services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJALAF

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Funding, Grants & Program Administration

SECONDARYBPAGACAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAKAB

Community Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYHLAJALAG

Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Funding, Grants & Program Administration

Keywords

• Community social services
• Mental health support
• Family therapy programs
• Supported housing services
• Migrant integration support

Headquarters

HQ city

Gdańsk

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. EU Project Funding: The foundation derives the majority of its revenue from European Union funded projects including Fundusze Europejskie dla Pomorza 2021-2027 (European Social Fund), Regionalny Program Operacyjny Województwa Pomorskiego 2014-2020, and Program Operacyjny Wiedza Edukacja Rozwój. These fund social integration, vocational activation, mental health, and community revitalization programs.
2. Municipal and Government Grants: Funding from the City of Gdańsk, Provincial Governor (Wojewoda Pomorski), Ministry of Family and Social Policy, and the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (PFRON) supports specific social service programs, housing support, and mental health initiatives.
3. 1.5% Tax Designation (OPP): As a Public Benefit Organization (OPP), the foundation receives donations through the 1.5% personal income tax designation mechanism available to Polish taxpayers, supplemented by direct monetary donations.
4. Paid Health Services: The foundation operates a paid health center (Centrum Zdrowia FOSA) offering fee-based psychological and therapeutic services as an alternative to its free support offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundacja FOSA is a non-governmental foundation that delivers a comprehensive ecosystem of community-based social support services in Gdańsk, Poland. Its core offerings include free mental health therapy and crisis intervention, family support programs addressing domestic violence and addiction, supported housing across 32 apartments, youth day-support facilities, social integration clubs, migrant integration services, free legal aid, and equal treatment assistance. Paid services are additionally offered through the Centrum Zdrowia FOSA health center.

Product overview

Fundacja Oparcia Społecznego Aleksandry FOSA is a social welfare foundation operating primarily in Gdańsk, Poland, that offers a comprehensive portfolio of community-based support services. The organization functions as a platform of interconnected programs rather than a single product, combining mental health services, family support, housing assistance, social integration, and free legal aid. Core offerings include the Wsparcie w Gdańsku web/mobile platform (providing information about available support services), Centrum Zdrowia FOSA (paid health services), and free support through centers like the Środowiskowy Dom Samopomocy "Młodzieżowy Szopen" for youth in mental health crises. The foundation operates supported housing programs (FOKUS, Osiedle Sitowie, Zespół Mieszkań Wspomaganych), social integration clubs (Klub Integracji Społecznej, Klub Samopomocy), family support centers (Centrum Specjalistycznego Wsparcia Rodziny, Centrum Wsparcia i Terapii Rodzin), and specialized programs like the Firewall family protection program and OPEN HORIZONS international mental health initiative. Additional services include volunteer programs (Akademia Wolontariatu, Profesjonalny Wolontariat), the Niebieskie trampki suicide prevention campaign, Gdańskie Centrum Równego Traktowania (equal treatment), and free legal aid points.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wsparcie w Gdańsku A web platform and mobile application (iOS/Android) providing information about available social, psychological, and health support services in Gdańsk, connecting users with mental health resources, family support, addiction services, and community assistance.
• Centrum Zdrowia FOSA Paid health center offering therapeutic and psychological services on a fee-for-service basis for individuals and families seeking professional support.
• Firewall – Program Ochrony Rodzin
• Centrum Specjalistycznego Wsparcia Rodziny
• Centrum Wsparcia i Terapii Rodzin
• Środowiskowy Dom Samopomocy "Młodzieżowy Szopen"
• Placówka edukacyjno-terapeutyczna (PET)
• Klub Integracji Społecznej
• Klub Samopomocy
• FOKUS
• Osiedle Sitowie Supported housing project providing vocational activation, social support, and temporary assisted living for people with disabilities, mental health disorders, chronic illnesses, and homeless women.
• Zespół Mieszkań Wspomaganych
• Gdańskie Centrum Równego Traktowania
• Punkt Informacyjno-Konsultacyjny (PIK)
• Punkt Wsparcia Środowiskowego
• Kompleksowe wsparcie integracji migrantów (KWIM)
• Profesjonalny Wolontariat
• OPEN HORIZONS
• Niebieskie trampki – kroki ku życiu
• Punkty Nieodpłatnej Pomocy Prawnej
• Specjalistyczno-Opiekuńcza Placówka Wsparcia Dziennego
• Lepsza przyszłość. Wsparcie pomorskiej psychiatrii

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 400 beneficiaries supported annually through ~20 active projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Urząd Miasta Gdańska (City of Gdańsk)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2025City of Gdańsk serves as the lead partner in the 'Kompleksowe wsparcie integracji migrantów w Mieście Gdańsku' (KWIM) project, with FOSA as a project partner. The city also commissions multiple social service programs from the foundation including family support and mental health services.
• Regionalne Centrum Informacji i Wspomagania Organizacji Pozarządowych (RCION)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2025Partner in the KWIM migrant integration project consortium, contributing to the comprehensive support network for migrants in the Gdańsk metropolitan area.
• Fundacja Wspierania Inicjatyw Społeczno-Sportowych IMPULSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the KWIM project consortium for migrant integration support.
• Stowarzyszenie WAGAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the KWIM migrant integration project consortium.
• Gdańska Fundacja Innowacji SpołecznejminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the KWIM migrant integration project consortium.
• Fundacja Społecznie BezpieczniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the KWIM migrant integration project consortium.
• Towarzystwo Edukacyjne 'WIEDZA POWSZECHNA'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the KWIM migrant integration project consortium.
• Forum GdańskminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner and co-organizer of the V Niebieskie Trampki ConnectiOn concert event. Provides the Forum Gdańsk courtyard as the event venue.
• Fundacja LPPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of the Niebieskie Trampki ConnectiOn 2026 concert event and supporter of the social campaign against youth mental health crises.
• Instytut Kultury MiejskiejminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner providing venue space for the Niebieskie Trampki 2026 concert and event series.
• Helios Forum GdańskminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCinema venue partner for the Niebieskie Trampki 2026 event, hosting the competition announcement ceremony.
• Regionalne Centrum WolontariatuminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the Niebieskie Trampki 2026 campaign event.
• Werbrand&UnicornsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner supporting the Niebieskie Trampki 2026 campaign.
• Miejski Ośrodek Pomocy Rodzinie w Gdańsku (MOPR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partner in multiple social projects including the GPS – Gotowość Praca Samodzielność project. MOPR refers beneficiaries and co-funds social service programs delivered by FOSA.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mental Health Europe: EU-level mental health advocacy and capacity-building organization. Operates in the same mental health promotion domain as FOSA's suicide prevention campaigns and OPEN HORIZONS program but at the European policy and advocacy level rather than direct service delivery.
• Polski Czerwony Krzyż: Polish Red Cross — much larger national humanitarian organization providing social assistance, health programs, migrant support, and disaster relief. Operates with overlapping mission domains (mental health crisis support, migrant integration, family assistance) but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Fundacja Św. Mikołaja: Polish Catholic charitable foundation providing social welfare grants and direct services including family support, mental health programs, and community integration. Comparable foundation structure and beneficiary scope.
• Caritas Polska: The official charitable organization of the Catholic Church in Poland, providing social welfare, family support, homelessness services, and mental health programs nationally. Operates as a multi-program service-delivery foundation very similar in structure to Fundacja FOSA but at a far larger scale.
• Towarzystwo Pomocy im. św. Brata Alberta: Polish social welfare foundation operating shelters, supported housing, and community reintegration services for homeless and mentally ill persons. Closely comparable to FOSA's Osiedle Sitowie, FOKUS, and supported-housing programs.
• Fundacja Dajemy Dzieciom Siłę: Leading Polish NGO providing child protection, therapy, and family support services via a network of centers. Directly comparable operating model to Fundacja FOSA's family and youth programs, including crisis intervention and therapy centers.
• Fundacja Dorastaj z Nami: Polish foundation supporting children in foster care and their families through financial assistance, therapeutic programs, and advocacy. Comparable in targeting vulnerable families and combining direct services with advocacy, similar to FOSA's family support and PET programs.
• Centrum Pomocy Prawnej im. Haliny Nieć: Polish legal-aid NGO providing free legal services to vulnerable populations, similar to FOSA's Punkty Nieodpłatnej Pomocy Prawnej operated under Ministry of Justice funding. Overlapping funder relationships (Polish government grants) and beneficiary outreach model.
• Stowarzyszenie Lambda Warszawa: Polish NGO providing anti-discrimination counseling, legal aid, and psychosocial support to LGBT+ persons and discrimination victims — closely aligned with Fundacja FOSA's Gdańskie Centrum Równego Traktowania program and methodology of supporting vulnerable populations.

Others

• Fundacja im. Stefana Batorego: Major Polish grantmaking foundation that funds civil society organizations, including NGOs delivering social services. Functions as a potential funder/ecosystem participant rather than direct peer, but operates in the same Polish nonprofit ecosystem with overlapping beneficiary constituencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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