Fundacja Liberté!

What Fundacja Liberté! does

Fundacja Liberté! is a Polish nonprofit liberal think tank and publishing platform founded in 2008/2009 and headquartered in Łódź, Poland. It operates a multi-channel content and events business aimed at Polish-speaking readers interested in liberal democracy, open society values, European affairs, and economic policy. Its primary audiences are individual Polish citizens engaged with public discourse, primary and secondary school teachers using its civic-education materials, and a network of contributing authors and public intellectuals. The foundation is led by Editor-in-Chief Leszek Jażdżewski and Managing Editor Magda Melnyk, with a staff of 14, and is supported by a broader network of academics and writers (e.g., Wojciech Sadurski, Marek Migalski, Piotr Beniuszys).

Its core products are content-driven rather than technology-driven. The flagship is the E-miesięcznik Liberté!, a digital monthly magazine (issue 120 published in July 2026). This is complemented by the annual Igrzyska Wolności (Games of Freedom) conference — the 13th edition scheduled for October 23–25, 2026 at EC1 Łódź under the theme "TECH FOR HUMANITY" — and the Liberté! Talks podcast series, which includes sub-series such as "Jest sobie kraj," "Książki z puentą," and the ECF-supported "Eko podcast." Supporting offerings include the Biblioteka Liberté! book publishing imprint, the 4liberty.eu European liberal magazine co-produced with the European Liberal Forum, the 6. dzielnica cultural platform, the Nauka Obywatela civic-education initiative, and Raporty policy reports. The technology stack is commodity: dHosting for web hosting, GetResponse for newsletter delivery, and SoundCloud for podcast distribution. There is no proprietary AI/ML capability in the input data.

The business model is a diversified nonprofit revenue mix. Income is sourced from individual donations via a crowdfunding platform (wspieraj.liberte.pl), book and publication sales through an e-shop (sklep.liberte.pl), a recurring newsletter subscription service (subskrybuj.liberte.pl), co-funding from the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage through the Fundusz Promocji Kultury, and project-specific support from the European Climate Foundation for the Eko podcast. The foundation is a private nonprofit entity with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds. Its geographic reach is primarily domestic Poland, with secondary European reach via 4liberty.eu and the European Liberal Forum partnership.

Name

Fundacja Liberté!

Legal name

Fundacja Liberté!

Website

https://liberte.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundacja Liberté! is a Polish nonprofit liberal think tank based in Łódź, publishing a monthly e-magazine, hosting the annual Igrzyska Wolności conference, and producing podcast series and books, serving Polish readers, educators, and contributing public intellectuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Think Tank / Public Policy Research

NAICS

Business Associations (81391), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAO

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYEDAAAFAC

Civic Education & Community Engagement (Voting, Local Government)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

SECONDARYMPAJADAH

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/News Publishing (Newspapers, Digital Newsrooms, Wire Services)

SECONDARYMPAJAAAM

Politics, Current Affairs & Social Commentary Publishing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Book Publishing (Trade & Consumer)

Keywords

• Liberal think tank
• Public policy research
• Digital publishing
• Civic education
• Intellectual conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Łódź

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Crowdfunding: The foundation operates a crowdfunding platform (wspieraj.liberte.pl) where donors can support the foundation directly or support individual authors. Donors receive bonuses and gifts based on their contribution level.
2. Publication Sales: The foundation operates an e-shop selling books and publications including titles by authors like Piotr Beniuszys, Wojciech Sadurski, and Marek Migalski.
3. Government Grants: The foundation receives co-funding from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund (państwowy fundusz celowy).
4. Newsletter/Membership Subscription: The foundation offers a subscription service (subskrybuj.liberte.pl) for newsletter and content access.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundacja Liberté! is a Polish nonprofit think tank and publishing organization that produces and disseminates liberal intellectual content, including a digital monthly magazine (E-miesięcznik Liberté!), podcast series (Liberté! Talks), books (Biblioteka Liberté!), and policy reports. It also organizes the annual Igrzyska Wolności (Games of Freedom) conference in Łódź, runs civic education programs (Nauka Obywatela, 6. dzielnica), and engages supporters through an e-shop, newsletter subscriptions, and a crowdfunding platform.

Product overview

Fundacja Liberté! is a Polish liberal think tank operating a multi-channel publishing platform. The core offering includes the E-miesięcznik Liberté! digital monthly magazine, the annual Igrzyska Wolności conference, and the Liberté! Talks podcast series with sub-series (Jest sobie kraj, Książki z puentą, Eko podcast). Supporting products include 4liberty.eu magazine, Biblioteka Liberté! book publishing, 6. dzielnica cultural platform, Nauka Obywatela citizen science resources, an e-commerce store, policy reports, and a crowdfunding platform. The organization focuses on propagating liberal ideas, open society values, and public policy analysis in Poland and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Igrzyska Wolności: Annual international conference/festival on freedom, liberal democracy, and contemporary challenges, held in Łódź, Poland
• Liberté! Talks
• E-miesięcznik Liberté!
• 4liberty.eu
• Nauka Obywatela
• 6. dzielnica

Products and services

• E-miesięcznik Liberté! A digital monthly magazine published by the foundation covering politics, society, culture, and international affairs from a liberal perspective, aimed at Polish readers interested in liberal ideas and public affairs.
• Igrzyska Wolności (Games of Freedom) An annual international conference and festival held in Łódź, Poland, focusing on liberal values, politics, economics, and society, featuring debates, lectures, and cultural events with hundreds of presenters and thousands of attendees.
• Liberté! Talks Podcast Podcast series featuring interviews and discussions with experts on geopolitics, European affairs, democracy, and liberal ideology, including sub-series 'Jest sobie kraj', 'Książki z puentą', 'Eko podcast', and 'LiberteTalks'.
• 4liberty.eu A European liberal magazine and podcast series published in partnership with the European Liberal Forum, covering EU affairs and European politics.
• Biblioteka Liberté! Book publishing imprint of the foundation that publishes monographs, anthologies, and translated works related to liberal philosophy, politics, and society.
• 6. dzielnica A cultural magazine and platform (szostadzielnica.pl) covering arts, culture, and urban topics, particularly focused on Łódź.
• Nauka Obywatela Citizen science initiative providing educational resources and interactive guides for teaching social skills and civic engagement.
• E-sklep (Online Store) Online store selling books, publications, and merchandise published or endorsed by the foundation.
• Raporty (Policy Reports) Policy reports and research publications covering topics such as defense industry investment, immigration, state-owned enterprises, and environmental policy.
• Crowdfunding Platform Donation and support platform allowing users to financially support the foundation's mission and individual authors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Igrzyska Wolności 2023: 600+ presenters and 1500+ viewers over 3 days
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego (Ministry of Culture and National Heritage)coreOthersThe Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage provides co-funding to Fundacja Liberté! through the Fundusz Promocji Kultury (Culture Promotion Fund), a state-purpose fund. This government support enables the foundation's publishing and educational activities.
• European Climate Foundation (ECF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Climate Foundation provides support for the foundation's Eko podcast series, enabling content production on climate change and environmental policy topics. Series such as 'Eko podcast: Zielone 100 dni' are explicitly noted as being produced with ECF support.
• Łódź and Łódzkie Centrum WydarzeńcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partners for the Igrzyska Wolności annual conference. Łódź city and the Łódź Event Center provide venue and institutional support for the foundation's flagship annual event.
• European Liberal ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Liberal Forum collaborates with Liberté! on podcast content, hosting foundation podcasts on their SoundCloud channel and co-producing episodes such as 'Visegrad Is Back?' and 'Surviving Chaos' with Mark Leonard.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Political Capital: A Hungarian think tank producing policy research and analysis on democratic governance, populism, and European affairs. Comparable in mission and product format, but operating from Hungary rather than Poland, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• GLOBSEC: A Central European think tank producing policy reports, podcasts, and convening annual forums on transatlantic and European security, democracy, and technology. Directly comparable mission and product mix (reports, podcasts, flagship annual conference) to Liberté! in the V4/CEE region.
• Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom: A German political foundation affiliated with the FDP, promoting liberal values, civic education, and European dialogue. Highly comparable in ideological positioning, product mix (publications, events, educational programs), and reliance on public funding, but operating from Germany at a larger scale.
• Fundacja Res Publica: A Polish nonprofit foundation publishing a public-policy magazine (Res Publica Nowa) and convening debates on civil society, culture, and politics. Directly comparable as a Poland-based foundation in the same magazine-and-events format, serving a similar liberal intellectual audience.
• Carnegie Europe: The European arm of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, producing policy analysis on European politics, democracy, and foreign policy. Comparable as a think tank publishing commentary, reports, and podcasts, with overlapping content categories (geopolitics, democracy, EU affairs).
• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR): A pan-European think tank producing policy analysis, podcasts, and events on European geopolitics and democracy. Closely comparable to Liberté! in editorial format (opinion, podcast, magazine-style content) and audience, but operating at a much larger scale across EU member states.
• Bruegel: A leading European economics think tank producing policy reports, commentary, and events on European economic policy. Comparable in the policy-publication-and-events model and in covering European affairs, with overlap in the economic-policy report offerings from Liberté!'s Raporty product.
• demos (think tank): A UK-based cross-party think tank producing research and commentary on democracy, technology, and social policy. Comparable in producing opinion-driven policy content with a liberal/progressive lens and an events/podcasts model similar to Liberté! Talks.
• Fundacja im. Stefana Batorego (Batory Foundation): A major Polish nonprofit foundation supporting civic society, democratic governance, and open society initiatives. Highly comparable as a Poland-based grantmaking/operating foundation in adjacent civil-society and policy spaces, often cited alongside Liberté! in Polish philanthropic circles.

Broad incumbents

• Konrad Adenauer Foundation: A large German political foundation affiliated with the CDU producing policy analysis, civic education, and international dialogue. Comparable in model (German-style political foundation with government co-funding, publications, conferences, education programs), though ideologically distinct and at a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LibertePl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LibertePl
• Facebookfacebook.com/libertepl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacjaliberte

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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