Fundación Promoción Social de la Cultura

What Fundación Promoción Social de la Cultura does

Fundación Promoción Social de la Cultura is a Spanish nonprofit foundation (ONGD) founded in 1987 and headquartered in Madrid, with an additional operational office in Rome, Italy. Its mission is to combat poverty and social exclusion by placing the person at the center of its work, promoting education and training as levers of development, advancing social justice and equality, and contributing to peace and respect for cultural diversity. The foundation serves vulnerable populations including refugees, persons with disabilities, women, youth, and crisis-affected communities, organized around thematic verticals of humanitarian aid, psychosocial support, disability inclusion, gender equality, climate resilience, water and food security, and peacebuilding.

The foundation does not sell commercial products or services. It operates through a portfolio of grant-funded humanitarian and international cooperation projects implemented in consortium with vetted local partner organizations across 20+ countries spanning Latin America (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua), Africa (Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Egypt), the Middle East (Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria), and Europe (Italy, Western Sahara, Kazakhstan). Project budgets range from approximately €15,000 to €3,184,536, delivered through partnerships with local NGOs, academic institutions such as Bethlehem University and the American University of Beirut, and consortium arrangements with other Spanish development NGOs (Rescate, CIDEAL, ELIS).

Revenue is generated entirely through institutional grants from AECID, Generalitat Valenciana, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Fondazione Terzo Pilastro, Fondazione Mondo Unito, and Intesa San Paolo, complemented by individual donations and member contributions. With 34 employees and roughly 30 documented projects in its track record, the foundation reports serving over 300,000 people and operates a peace observatory (CEMO) that facilitates dialogue on diversity and collaboration. It holds the Sello de Transparencia y Buen Gobierno awarded by the Coordinadora de ONGD, renewed through 2028.

Name

Fundación Promoción Social de la Cultura

Legal name

FUNDACION PROMOCION SOCIAL DE LA CULTURA

Website

https://promocionsocial.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Promoción Social de la Cultura is a Madrid-based Spanish nonprofit foundation that implements grant-funded humanitarian and international development projects through local partners across 20+ countries, serving refugees, persons with disabilities, women, and crisis-affected communities.

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Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

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Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid programs
• International development cooperation
• Poverty alleviation projects
• Rural livelihoods support
• Humanitarian assistance services

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fundación Promoción Social de la Cultura is a Spanish nonprofit foundation that designs and implements humanitarian aid and international cooperation projects to fight poverty and social inequality by placing the person at the center of its work. Its portfolio spans humanitarian assistance (food, shelter, psychosocial support, protection of persons with disabilities), long-term development programs (education, vocational training, livelihoods, water and food security, climate resilience, gender equality, peacebuilding), and development education/awareness initiatives in Spain. Projects are delivered through local NGO partners and consortia across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Europe, financed by institutional grants and individual donations/memberships.

Product overview

Fundación Promoción Social de la Cultura operates as a non-governmental development organization (ONGD) with over 35 years of experience fighting poverty by placing people at the center of its work. The organization offers a portfolio of humanitarian aid, international cooperation, and development education programs organized by thematic areas including water, agriculture, health, education, gender equality, and disability inclusion. Projects are implemented globally across Latin America (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua), Africa (Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique), Middle East (Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria), and Europe (Italy, Kazakhstan, Western Sahara). The organization manages specific development initiatives such as rural livelihoods recovery, climate resilience, inclusive economic development, and peacebuilding, with funding from institutional donors including AECID, Generalitat Valenciana, and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,817 direct beneficiaries (1,154 women, 663 men) plus 631,954 indirect beneficiaries in Lebanon project
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Al Hussein Society (AHS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2026Local partner in Jordan providing services for persons with disabilities and their caregivers. Partnering on projects for rights promotion and mental health support for Jordanians and Syrian refugees.
• Association for the Development of Rural Capacities (ADR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2026Local partner in Lebanon working on rural development and community capacity building in southern Lebanon.
• Bethlehem University – Institute for Community Engagement and Partnership (BU-ICP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Academic partner in Palestine working on women's economic empowerment and social inclusion programs in the Bethlehem Governorate.
• Rural Women's Development Society (RWDS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Local Palestinian women's organization partnering on economic and social development initiatives for vulnerable women.
• Ethiopian Catholic Church Social and Development Commission (ECC-SDCBOH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Long-standing local partner in Ethiopia for over 18 years, having jointly developed six projects and programs. Currently implementing climate resilience and livelihood strengthening programs in Somali and Oromía regions.
• Horn of Africa Voluntary Youth Committee (HAVOYOCO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Local partner in Ethiopia working on climate resilience and livelihood programs for agro-pastoralist communities in the Somali region.
• American University of Beirut (AUB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing technical expertise for Lebanon rural development programs.
• Food Heritage FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner contributing to food security and sustainable agriculture initiatives in Lebanon.
• ONG AIDAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish NGO alliance partner in Lebanon implementing rural recovery and psychosocial support projects.
• Association of Upper Egypt for Education and Development (AUEED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Egypt implementing tourism development and women's empowerment programs in Upper Egypt.
• Knowledge Economy Foundation (KEF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEgyptian partner contributing expertise to tourism innovation and economic development programs.
• CIDEALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish development NGO working in consortium on Upper Egypt tourism and economic alternatives program.
• NGO RescatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish NGO consortium partner implementing climate resilience programs for agro-pastoralist communities.
• Asociación Civil AYNIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBolivian civil association partnering on women's empowerment and vocational training programs.
• Instituto Técnico CEFIMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical institute in Bolivia providing hospitality and gastronomy training with foundation support.
• Promotion et Développement Social (PRODES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Lebanese partner implementing peace education and women's empowerment programs in Keserouan area.
• Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalestinian agricultural union partner for water management sustainability projects in West Bank.
• Kyoga FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUgandan foundation partnering on women's and girls' economic empowerment in Wakiso district.
• Fundación IWOKAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian foundation partner for peace education programs in Pereira educational institutions.
• ItalferrminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian engineering company providing technical and managerial training expertise for Don Bosco schools in Egypt.
• ELISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner for technical education programs at Don Bosco schools in Egypt.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fundación CODESPA: Fundación CODESPA is a Spanish development foundation focused on poverty reduction through economic empowerment and inclusive business models in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. It is structurally similar to Fundación Promoción Social as a Spanish private foundation running multi-country programs funded by AECID, regional governments, and private foundations, with strong overlap in livelihood and economic inclusion programming.
• CIDEAL: CIDEAL is a Spanish development NGO that has been named as a consortium partner on Fundación Promoción Social's Upper Egypt tourism program. Both organizations implement multi-country international cooperation and humanitarian projects funded by AECID and similar Spanish institutional donors, with overlapping thematic areas in gender equality, livelihood development, and local partner capacity building.
• ONGAWA: ONGAWA is a Spanish NGO focused on the human right to water and Information and Communication Technologies for development. It is comparable to Fundación Promoción Social in scale (similar headcount, similar AECID-funded international project portfolio) and shares overlapping thematic areas including water management in developing countries and development education in Spain.
• Manos Unidas: Manos Unidas is one of Spain's largest Catholic-affiliated international development NGOs, financing development projects in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. It directly competes with Fundación Promoción Social for AECID funding, Spanish public grants, and private donations, while operating a similar model of project-based international cooperation through local partners.
• Solidaridad Internacional: Solidaridad Internacional is a Spanish development NGO operating humanitarian and cooperation projects across multiple countries in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. It competes with Fundación Promoción Social in similar Spanish institutional funding pools (AECID, autonomic community grants) and shares thematic priorities around humanitarian aid, gender, and inclusive development.

Regional players

• Fondazione Mondo Unito: Fondazione Mondo Unito is an Italian foundation currently funding peacebuilding and women's development programs through Fundación Promoción Social in Lebanon. It is a peer in the sense of being an Italian-based philanthropic foundation operating in similar international development sectors (peace, gender, Mediterranean region), though it sits as a funder rather than implementer in this relationship.

Broad incumbents

• Ayuda en Acción: Ayuda en Acción is a large Spanish international development NGO running programs across Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. While it operates at a larger scale and brand visibility than Fundación Promoción Social, it directly competes in Spanish institutional funding markets and shares overlapping focus areas in education, child welfare, and rural livelihoods.
• Oxfam Intermón: Oxfam Intermón is the Spanish chapter of Oxfam International and Spain's largest international development NGO. While it operates in a broader scale and geographic portfolio than Fundación Promoción Social, it competes for the same AECID and Generalitat Valenciana institutional funding pools and overlaps in humanitarian response, gender equality, and rights-based development programming.
• Acción contra el Hambre: Acción contra el Hambre is the Spanish affiliate of Action Against Hunger, a major global humanitarian organization. It is a broad incumbent in the Spanish ONGD space with overlapping humanitarian aid, food security, and water-sanitation programming in many of the same countries where Fundación Promoción Social operates (Lebanon, Ethiopia, Palestine).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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