Fundación iHelp - Crowdfunding solidario

What Fundación iHelp - Crowdfunding solidario does

Fundación iHelp is a Spanish non-profit foundation (C.I.F. G87734901) that operates a solidarity crowdfunding platform connecting individual donors, challenge creators (retistas), and companies with validated NGOs. The platform is accessed at ihelp.org.es and is offered free of charge to all participants: NGOs are not charged commissions, 100% of raised funds reach beneficiary organizations regardless of whether individual challenge goals are met, and donors can request automatically generated Spanish tax-deduction certificates (80% on the first €250 donated, 40-45% above). The platform traces its origins to Cibersolidaridad.org, founded in 2001 as Spain's first solidarity crowdfunding platform and rebranded as iHelp in 2016; it lists more than 200 validated NGOs and reports over €10.17 million in cumulative funds routed since inception.

The underlying technology stack is a WordPress-based web platform with integrated payment processing via Banco Santander's payment gateway, available in Spanish and English. Core product surfaces include solidarity challenges (retos solidarios), NGO-published causes (causas), an NGO registration and validation service that screens legal status and fiscal compliance, tax certificate issuance, and dedicated CSR tooling for companies and schools (campaign creation, cause matching, dedicated landing pages, donation administration, and volunteer/awareness activities). Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the website with community-led and event-driven growth through personal fundraising challenges and corporate/school campaigns, supported by an organic presence on Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, a Substack blog, and an email newsletter.

iHelp is funded as a foundation rather than a commercial enterprise: it charges no transaction fees, takes no commissions, and has no external venture or institutional investors. Operating costs are covered by voluntary monthly donations from supporters called iHelpers, supplemented by fees from corporate and educational CSR engagements. The organization is led by a small team including a President, General Director, and heads of design, strategy, and web development, with no disclosed broader headcount, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no funding rounds. It is registered and headquartered in Madrid (Calle Cinca 19, 28002), and claims operational reach across Spain, Europe, and Global markets.

Name

Fundación iHelp - Crowdfunding solidario

Legal name

Fundación iHelp

Website

https://ihelp.org.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundación iHelp is a Spanish non-profit foundation operating a free solidarity crowdfunding platform that connects individual donors and corporate CSR programs with over 200 validated NGOs, routing 100% of raised funds to beneficiaries and issuing Spanish tax-deduction certificates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solidarity Crowdfunding Platform

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Fundraising & Crowdfunding Platforms (Recurring/Project-Based) (MPACAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Solidarity crowdfunding
• Charitable donations
• NGO validation
• Tax-deductible giving
• CSR campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. iHelper Monthly Donations: iHelp operates as a non-profit foundation offering its platform completely free. The organization is financed through voluntary monthly donations from supporters called 'iHelpers' who contribute to cover operational costs.
2. Corporate/School CSR Partnerships: Companies and educational institutions can collaborate with iHelp for CSR campaigns, with customized support including campaign analysis, specific cause matching, dedicated landing pages, administrative donation management, volunteer activities, and awareness sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fundación iHelp operates a solidarity crowdfunding platform that connects individual donors and challenge creators with legally validated Spanish NGOs through personal or collective fundraising challenges called "retos solidarios". The platform validates all participating NGOs, transfers 100% of raised funds to beneficiaries without commissions, and issues tax-deduction certificates. Operational since 2001 (as Cibersolidaridad.org) and relaunched as iHelp in 2016.

Product overview

Fundación iHelp operates a unified solidarity crowdfunding platform centered on 'retos solidarios' (solidarity challenges) and 'causas' (NGO causes). The core platform connects donors with validated NGOs, offering zero-commission donation processing, tax certificate issuance, and corporate/educational CSR tools. The ecosystem includes NGO registration and validation services, the iHelpers monthly giving program, and specialized tools for companies and schools to conduct solidarity campaigns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• iHelp Crowdfunding Platform A web-based solidarity crowdfunding platform that channels donations to verified NGOs through personal or collective fundraising challenges. The platform validates all participating NGOs and ensures 100% of raised funds reach designated causes without commissions.
• iHelpers Monthly Giving Program Monthly donation program allowing supporters to become iHelpers by contributing recurring donations to help sustain the platform's free operations.
• Corporate and Educational CSR Services Tailored CSR campaign services for companies and schools, including challenge creation, cause matching, dedicated landing pages, administrative donation management, volunteer activities, and awareness sessions for employees or students.
• NGO Validation and Registration Service Service enabling legally registered Spanish NGOs to register on the platform. iHelp validates documentation confirming legal registration, activities, and fiscal compliance before allowing NGOs to create causes.

Quantifiable outcome

• €10,167,426+ funded through platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Banco SantandercoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner providing the payment gateway for all donations on the platform. Donors are redirected to Banco Santander's payment gateway to complete transactions securely.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Stripe: Payment infrastructure provider that NGOs and platforms could adopt directly, potentially disintermediating iHelp's reliance on Banco Santander as its sole payment gateway.

Regional players

• Hacesfalta.org: Spanish volunteering and NGO engagement platform with donation and cause-search functionality; competes with iHelp for the same Spanish solidarity-engagement audience.

Broad incumbents

• GoFundMe: Global leader in crowdfunding with a strong charity vertical; competes for Spanish solidarity donations but lacks iHelp's NGO validation and Spanish tax-certificate specialization.
• UNICEF Spain: Large international NGO with a Spain-focused donation portal featuring tax-deductible giving — competes for the same Spanish donor pool that iHelp aggregates.
• World Vision Spain: Major international NGO operating in Spain with its own donation infrastructure including recurring sponsorship programs — represents the direct-giving alternative iHelp donors might otherwise choose.
• JustGiving: Established charity crowdfunding platform operating internationally with integrations to major NGOs; competes for cross-border solidarity giving but is not Spain-specialized.

Emerging players

• GlobalGiving: International crowdfunding marketplace for nonprofits, enabling Spanish-based NGOs to access global donors — an adjacent platform with overlapping beneficiary NGOs.
• Classy: Modern fundraising software platform for nonprofits — represents the tooling layer that NGOs might adopt in lieu of partnering with iHelp's validation service.

Direct peers

• migranodearena: Spanish solidarity crowdfunding platform that channels donations to NGOs and social causes — the closest direct competitor to iHelp in the Spanish-speaking solidarity-giving market.
• Teaming: Spanish crowdfunding platform focused on small recurring donations (typically €1) for NGOs and social causes, offering a similar donor-to-NGO connection model to iHelp.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iHelp_org
• Facebookfacebook.com/ihelp.org.es
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ihelp.org.es
• Instagraminstagram.com/ihelp.org.es

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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