Stiftung Gute-Tat.de - Standort Berlin

What Stiftung Gute-Tat.de - Standort Berlin does

Stiftung Gute-Tat is a German private foundation (Stiftung) founded in 2000 and headquartered in Berlin, with regional operations in Munich and Hamburg. Its core function is operating a multi-sided volunteer matching ecosystem that connects individual volunteers (referred to as 'Engel' or angels) with non-profit organizations and social projects needing help. The foundation also serves companies seeking corporate social responsibility engagement and schools implementing service-learning curricula. The organization's free, end-user-facing platform (Ehrenamtsmanager) lets non-profits self-publish projects, while a content layer (Ehrenamtsbibliothek with 1,500+ articles, Ehrenamtsvideothek) supports volunteer education, and a talent exchange (Talentbörse) routes specialized skills to social causes.

The foundation runs two flagship programs: Lernen durch Engagement (LdE), a service-learning methodology for schools co-developed with Stiftung Lernen durch Engagement Berlin, and Schüler sozial aktiv, which places student groups in one-day social engagements. Corporate engagement flows through Teamevent Plus and the annual Gute-Tat Marktplatz B2B networking event held each November in Berlin under the patronage of Berlin's Governing Mayor, plus Benefizkonzerte (charity classical concerts) at the Philharmonie Berlin. The technology stack is conventional web-based rather than AI-driven: there is no API, no mobile app, and no disclosed ML or automation capabilities.

As a non-profit, the foundation does not monetize end-users. Revenue streams include returns on endowment capital (Stiftungsvermögen Zinsertrag), corporate engagement revenue, private donations (Spenden), and significant public funding for the Munich office from the Sozialreferat der Stadt München. Strategic foundation grants (notably Beisheim Stiftung for the LdE Resilience program since 2022, Castringius Stiftung for the Bavarian LdE school prize, and others) supplement operations. The organization is anchored by a small team of approximately 5 employees across locations and a broad institutional partnership network spanning bagfa, Lagfa, Der Paritätische, IHK Berlin, and the Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen.

Name

Stiftung Gute-Tat.de - Standort Berlin

Legal name

Stiftung Gute-Tat

Website

https://gute-tat.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stiftung Gute-Tat is a Berlin-based German non-profit foundation operating a volunteer matching platform that connects individual volunteers, non-profits, schools, and companies across Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg. It runs free-to-user programs including service-learning curricula, corporate CSR matchmaking, and an online volunteer management tool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Matching & Civic Engagement Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Volunteerism, Service-Learning & Community Service (EDALAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG), Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Volunteer matching services
• Nonprofit foundation operations
• Service learning programs
• Corporate volunteering events
• Civic engagement platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Stiftungsvermögen Zinsertrag: Investment returns from the foundation's endowment capital generate ongoing revenue for operations.
2. Unternehmensengagement: Revenue from organizing and managing corporate volunteering programs, team events, and CSR activities for businesses.
3. Spenden: Private donations support the organization's free services for volunteers and charitable organizations.
4. Öffentliche Förderung München: Munich location is significantly funded by the Sozialreferat (Social Office) of the City of Munich.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stiftung Gute-Tat operates a volunteer-matching and civic-engagement platform that connects individual volunteers ("Engel") with charitable organizations in Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg. It delivers structured school programs (Lernen durch Engagement service-learning and Schüler sozial aktiv), corporate CSR engagement services and events (Teamevent Plus, Gute-Tat Marktplatz), an online volunteer-management tool (Ehrenamtsmanager), and curated educational content libraries (Ehrenamtsbibliothek, Ehrenamtsvideothek).

Product overview

Stiftung Gute-Tat is a nonprofit foundation operating a multi-platform ecosystem for volunteer engagement. The core offering consists of the Ehrenamtsmanager (volunteer management web tool), Ehrenamtsbibliothek (online library with 1,500+ articles), Ehrenamtsvideothek (video platform), Teamevent Plus (corporate volunteering platform), and Talentbörse (talent exchange). Educational programs include Lernen durch Engagement (service-learning for schools) and Schüler sozial aktiv (student volunteer days). The foundation also organizes recurring events including the Gute-Tat Marktplatz (annual CSR networking event) and Benefizkonzerte (charity classical concerts). Services are free for volunteers and nonprofits, funded through foundation assets, corporate engagement revenue, and donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ehrenamtsbibliothek: An extensive online library with over 1,500 current articles on volunteering and civic engagement topics.
• Ehrenamtsvideothek
• Teamevent Plus
• Lernen durch Engagement (LdE)
• Schüler sozial aktiv
• Gute-Tat Marktplatz
• Ehrenamtsmanager
• Talentbörse
• Benefizkonzerte

Products and services

• Ehrenamtsmanager Internet-based tool that allows non-profit organizations to independently administer, organize, and publish their volunteer opportunities and projects nationwide via the foundation's online platform.
• Ehrenamtsbibliothek Online library providing 1,500+ current articles on volunteering, civic engagement, and related topics, accessible free to volunteers and organizations.
• Ehrenamtsvideothek Video platform that aggregates videos on volunteering from different areas and aspects into one central, searchable location.
• Teamevent Plus Platform for companies seeking social days where teams can volunteer together while doing something good; also known as Social Days or Social Events.
• Talentbörse Talent exchange where volunteer 'angels' with special professional or leisure skills (e.g., programming, design, accounting, music, sports coaching) can offer their abilities to social causes.
• Lernen durch Engagement (LdE) Teaching and learning method (Service-Learning) combining students' civic engagement with academic learning; suitable for all age levels, subjects, and school types. Students develop projects with extracurricular engagement partners addressing social, ecological, political, or cultural topics.
• Schüler sozial aktiv Initiative where student groups and entire classes volunteer for a day at a social project of their choice; targets children and youth in grades 7-13 to introduce them to volunteer engagement and strengthen social competencies.
• Gute-Tat Marktplatz Annual networking event in Berlin where companies and social organizations network and establish CSR cooperation partnerships; held each November under the patronage of Berlin's Governing Mayor, presenting 100+ CSR implementation options in a 2-hour format.
• Benefizkonzerte Recurring charity concerts featuring classical music stars, held in the Chamber Music Hall of the Philharmonie Berlin, raising funds and awareness for the foundation's work.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ volunteers matched with opportunities in Munich region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freiwilligenagenturen (bagfa)coreOthersFederal working group of volunteer agencies - key umbrella organization for volunteer coordination in Germany. Partnership provides legitimacy and network access within the volunteer agency ecosystem.
• Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freiwilligenagenturen Berlin (Lagfa)coreOthersBerlin state-level working group of volunteer agencies. Strategic regional partner for volunteer coordination in Berlin.
• Der ParitätischecoreOthersMajor German welfare association. Partnership provides access to extensive network of social service organizations seeking volunteers.
• Bundesverband Deutscher StiftungencoreOthersFederal Association of German Foundations - primary professional association for foundations in Germany. Affiliation provides credibility and networking within the foundation sector.
• Start Social - Hilfe für HelferminorOthersStartup accelerator program for social enterprises. Partnership supports visibility and access to emerging social ventures.
• IHK Berlin (Industrie- und Handelskammer Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry - annual partner for Gute-Tat Marktplatz events. Collaborates on corporate social responsibility programming.
• Handwerkskammer BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin Chamber of Trades - partner for Gute-Tat Marktplatz events connecting businesses with social organizations.
• Castringius Kinder- & JugendstiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBavarian foundation supporting children and youth. Co-finances the 'Eine Klasse für sich und andere' LdE school prize program in Bavaria.
• Landesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement Bayern (LBE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBavarian state network for civic engagement. Co-organizes LdE school prize competition with Gute-Tat.
• Stiftung Lernen durch Engagement BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin Foundation for Service Learning - developed 'Lernen durch Engagement' (Service Learning) methodology. Cooperates on resilience training program and LdE implementation.
• Mubea AerostructuresminorOthersCompany that donated 155 laptops for the 'Anlaufstelle Laptop-Spenden' program. Equipment was data-wiped using toolhouse software before donation.
• BenE München e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation for Sustainable Development network in Munich. New partnership developed from KlimaDult 2024 participation. Functions as platform for BNE initiatives.
• Naturerlebnistouren e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutdoor adventure organization. Co-organizer of 'Miteinander - Mittendrin' inclusive project and Round Table Inclusion events.
• Bayerns beste GipfelstürmerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimbing/outdoor organization for people with and without disabilities. Partner for inclusive climbing excursions under the 'Miteinander - Mittendrin' project.
• Gabi Schmidt (Bayerische Ehrenamtsbeauftragte)coreOthersBavarian State Commissioner for Volunteering serves as patron (Schirmherrin) of Stiftung Gute-Tat München & Region. Active supporter since 2025.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Aktion Mensch: Large, established German social-benefit organization funding and supporting inclusion projects including volunteer engagement. Operates in an adjacent space with much broader scope and resources than Gute-Tat.

Direct peers

• Idealist: Global nonprofit- and volunteer-listing platform. Closely analogous online-matching functionality and target segments (volunteers, nonprofits, social-impact jobs).
• VolunteerMatch: Long-standing US-based online service connecting volunteers with nonprofit opportunities. Closest functional analog to Ehrenamtsmanager in operating a volunteer-to-organization matching marketplace.
• Betterplace.org: Germany's largest online donation and volunteer-engagement platform. Directly comparable as a digital marketplace matching individuals and NGOs with charitable projects across Germany, sharing Gute-Tat's volunteer-matching mission.
• HelpDirect: German volunteer-engagement platform operated within the civic-infrastructure stack, comparable in connecting volunteers to social projects and offering search/directory functionality.
• Balu und Partner: German corporate-volunteering and CSR-event agency. Directly comparable to Gute-Tat's Teamevent Plus and Gute-Tat Marktplatz in organizing employee volunteering events for companies.
• Join (formerly Vostel): Berlin-based platform originally focused on volunteer matching, now broader — competes with Gute-Tat for volunteer and corporate-engagement mindshare in the German market.

Regional players

• GoVolunteer: Volunteer-matching platform operating outside Germany but built on the same self-serve directory model that mirrors Ehrenamtsmanager's project-listing approach.
• AFS Interkultur e.V. German branch of AFS international intercultural-exchange organization. Adjacent as a nonprofit facilitating youth service-learning and civic engagement programs in Germany.

Others

• Haus des Stiftens: German nonprofit services organization supporting foundations and NPOs with infrastructure, similar enabling role in the German civic-infrastructure ecosystem. Not a direct volunteer-matcher but a structural peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gutetat.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stiftung-gute-tat

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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