Nadační fond Kapka naděje

What Nadační fond Kapka naděje does

Nadační fond Kapka naděje is a Czech charitable foundation (nadační fond) established in August 2000 by Vendula Pizingerová following the death of her daughter Klára from leukemia. Headquartered in Prague at Žatecká 16/8, Josefov, the foundation operates with a lean team of 5 employees and supports pediatric healthcare infrastructure across 50+ hospitals in the Czech Republic through five core program areas: medical equipment procurement, child psychiatry support, psychosocial care, scientific research funding (via CLIP Laboratory at FN Motol), and hematopoietic cell donor registry support at IKEM. Cumulative impact reported exceeds 250 million CZK distributed over 25 years, with 500+ medical devices delivered and 200+ psychosocial care projects completed.

The foundation's revenue mechanics are diversified across individual donations (one-time, recurring monthly subscriptions, DMS SMS at 30-490 CZK tiers routed to 87 777), corporate partnerships through the customizable 'O Kapku lepší' co-branding program, the Dárky naděje e-commerce store (products ranging from 30 Cč bracelets to 2,890 Cč designer items), Shell ClubSMART loyalty point conversion (1 Kč per point), and charity boxes distributed nationwide. Shell Czech Republic has served as general partner since 2004, contributing 100M+ Kč cumulatively and providing the foundation's largest single-corporate funding channel. Distribution occurs through direct hospital relationships, the online portal (GoPay-powered), DMS SMS, in-person collection boxes, the e-shop, Shell stations, and event-based channels including the Soul Union Festival, Zlín Film Festival, and 'O Kapku lepší hokej' charity hockey project. Named hospital partners include FN Motol (flagship), FN Ostrava, FN Plzeň, VFN Praha, IKEM, and child psychiatric facilities including Opařany and Havlíčkův Brod. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors and Supervisory Board including representatives from Shell, medical professionals, and legal/commercial figures.

Name

Nadační fond Kapka naděje

Legal name

Nadační fond Kapka naděje

Website

https://kapkanadeje.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nadační fond Kapka naděje is a Prague-based Czech charitable foundation established in 2000 that funds pediatric medical equipment, child psychiatry, psychosocial care, and hematology/oncology research across 50+ Czech hospitals, supported primarily by individual donations, corporate partnerships (Shell Czech Republic as general partner since 2004), and charity retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Pediatric Healthcare Foundation

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM), Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

Keywords

• Pediatric medical equipment
• Child psychiatry support
• Charitable foundation services
• Stem cell donor registry
• Corporate charity partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals via bank transfer, payment card, DMS SMS, and cash contributions
2. Corporate Partnerships: Long-term partnerships with companies like Shell Czech Republic, BPA sport marketing, and others through 'O Kapku lepší' branded programs, Shell ClubSMART points conversion, and direct financial contributions
3. E-commerce Sales: Sale of charitable products (Dárky naděje) including merchandise, accessories, and limited-edition items created with Czech designers and partners
4. Shell ClubSMART Points: Conversion of Shell loyalty program points to financial donations (1 Kč per point), primarily supporting Czech stem cell donor registry at IKEM

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nadační fond Kapka naděje is a Czech charitable foundation that procures and donates medical equipment to 50+ pediatric hospitals nationwide, funds child psychiatry programs, supports psychosocial care for hospitalized children, backs pediatric oncology and hematology research, and underwrites HLA testing at the IKEM stem cell donor registry. It raises funds through individual donations (DMS SMS, online, recurring), corporate partnerships (most notably a 20-year general partnership with Shell Czech Republic), a charity e-shop (Dárky naděje), and event-based fundraising (Soul Union Festival, Zlín Film Festival, O Kapku lepší hokej).

Product overview

Nadační fond Kapka naděje is a charitable foundation (established 2000) focused on improving healthcare for sick children in Czech Republic. The organization operates across five core program areas: Medical Equipment procurement (500+ devices delivered), Child Psychiatry support (since 2018), Psychosocial Care (200+ projects), Scientific Research (through CLIP Laboratory), and Hematopoietic Cell Donor Registry support. Supporting infrastructure includes a retail E-shop (Dárky naděje) selling charity merchandise, SMS donation system (DMS), and the 'O Kapku lepší' corporate partnership program enabling co-branded charitable initiatives. The foundation partners with Shell Czech Republic as general partner since 2004 and collaborates with 50+ hospitals nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• O Kapku lepší: A project that offers partners a customizable charitable cooperation model, which can include entire companies, schools, teams, products, product lines, or events.
• Dárky naděje
• O Kapku lepší hokej
• Bankovka naděje
• Soul Union Festival

Products and services

• Dárky naděje (Gifts of Hope) Online Shop

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ medical devices delivered to Czech hospitals
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• CK Blue StylemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Travel agency partner since 2023. Organized recovery trips to Turkey for 6 children who completed oncology treatment at FN Motol, with parents and siblings.
• BPA sport marketing a.s.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Co-organizer of 'O Kapku lepší hokej' charity hockey project with NF Kapka naděje. Coordinates participation of Tipsport Extraliga, Maxa Liga, and parahockey teams. Project raised 10+ million Kč total.
• POLYMEDmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Medical equipment supplier since 2020. Donated 350,000 Kč in 2020 and 400,000+ Kč in 2022. Supported KARIM department at FN Motol with 2.4 million Kč donation.
• Amazon Logistic Prague s.r.o.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner since 2019. In 2026, contributed 423,018 Kč plus 51,993 Kč from BLUE DAY charity event. Organized stem cell donor recruitment event with 47 new registrants. Total contribution 470,000 Kč.
• AUTO IN s.r.o.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Provided Škoda Kodiaq and Nissan Quasqai vehicles for staff transportation to 50+ partner hospitals across Czech Republic.
• Philips Czech RepublicmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partner since 2018. Contributed nearly 1,000,000 Kč total. In 2020, donated 260,000 Kč plus 15 lung ventilators, 25 air purifiers, and 10 coffee machines to Czech hospitals via Kapka naděje. Supports radiology training at FN Motol.
• Český registr dárců krvetvorných buněk IKEMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaboration since 2016. DNA isolator purchased for 463,000 Kč enabling faster donor registration. Foundation funds 1,000,000 Kč annually for HLA typing of new donors not covered by insurance. Over 11,927 donors tested through this partnership.
• Státní tiskárna ceninmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Bankovka naděje' (Hope Banknote) project - limited edition banknote with artwork from children at psychiatric hospital in Opařany, under patronage of Czech President Petr Pavel.
• Česká televizemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-produced documentary 'Co je ti? Nic.' about children's mental health in Czech Republic, winning GCC Awards 2025.
• Prima zmrzlina (Mrož)minorGTM or Marketing Partner'O Kapku lepší zmrzlina Mrož' summer 2018 campaign generated 250,000 Kč for foundation.
• Vespa Club PrahaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual Prago Vespa charity shooting range event with roses made by bone marrow transplant survivors.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS): Large U.S. nonprofit funding blood cancer research, patient support, and advocacy. Comparable as a grantmaking foundation focused on hematology/oncology with research funding, hospital/patient support, and major corporate partnership channels — a more mature analog of Kapka naděje's CLIP/Ikem work.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / ALSAC: Major U.S. pediatric cancer research hospital and fundraising organization. Comparable as a globally recognized pediatric oncology research-and-care institution that Kapka naděje explicitly cites as a research-network counterpart for its CLIP laboratory and stem cell registry work.
• Český červený kříž (Czech Red Cross): National humanitarian organization operating across health, social assistance, blood donation, and first aid in Czech Republic. Comparable as a major incumbent in Czech health-related fundraising and donor engagement (including blood/biological materials via the Red Cross blood service).
• UNICEF Česká republika: Czech national committee of UNICEF focusing on child welfare, health, and humanitarian programs. Comparable as an established Czech donor-driven nonprofit with broad pediatric/maternal health mandate and similar corporate-partnership and individual-giving infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Světluška (Czech Radio Foundation): Czech foundation of Czech Radio supporting visually impaired and severely ill children through fundraising events, DMS SMS, and corporate partnerships. Comparable operating model: high-profile media partnership, DMS giving, and grantmaking to families and health institutions.
• Nadace Terezy Maxové dětem: Czech charitable foundation supporting abandoned, abused, and seriously ill children, including via orphanages and foster care. Comparable as a Czech grantmaking foundation for vulnerable children with similar corporate partnership and donor-fundraising mechanics.
• Nadace Agel: Czech foundation of the Agel healthcare group supporting pediatric care, oncology research, and hospital equipment. Directly comparable as a Czech health-focused grantmaking foundation with similar hospital-network deployment and pediatric oncology emphasis.
• Nadace Život dětem (Life to Children Foundation): Czech foundation focused on helping seriously ill, handicapped, and disadvantaged children by purchasing medical equipment and supporting families. Operates the same 'medical equipment donation to Czech hospitals' model as Kapka naděje with overlapping beneficiary populations.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities Czech Republic: Czech arm of a global nonprofit providing accommodation and support to families of hospitalized children near pediatric hospitals. Directly comparable in serving families of seriously ill Czech children, with hospital-network deployment and corporate (McDonald's) partnership model.
• Nadace Dobrý anděl (Good Angel Foundation): Czech charitable foundation providing regular financial aid to families with children facing serious illness (including cancer). Directly comparable as a Czech pediatric-health grantmaking nonprofit with overlapping donor base, hospital relationships, and SMS/online giving infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kapkanadeje

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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