Foundation "Development YES – Open-Pit Mines NO"

What Foundation "Development YES – Open-Pit Mines NO" does

Foundation "Development YES – Open-Pit Mines NO" (Fundacja "Rozwój TAK - Odkrywki NIE"), publicly branded as RT-ON and now transitioning to "Mission Possible," is a private non-profit foundation registered in Poland and headquartered in Legnica, Dolnośląskie. Founded in 2015 with a staff of 5, it operates as the formal legal representation of the nationwide civic coalition "Ogólnopolska Koalicja Rozwój TAK - Odkrywki NIE," dedicated to opposing plans for new open-pit brown coal mines in Poland and to advocating for a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The foundation's primary constituents are Polish civic society, coal-affected communities, and green-finance advocates concerned about water degradation, fossil-fuel financing, and energy security.

The foundation's core "products" are publications and campaigns rather than commercial technology: analytical reports on the Polish banking sector (Bankowy 2024, Bankowy 2022) and gas sector, the #RazemDlaWody campaign on water protection, the #ZieloneFinanse campaign on green finance, plus webinars, educational animations, and open letters to Polish and EU policymakers. It distributes these through its website, social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram), and direct advocacy channels including letters to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and EU Commissioners on ETS2 implementation.

Its business model is that of a Polish public-benefit non-profit (organizacja pożytku publicznego): no commercial pricing, funded by donors (darczyńcy) and coalition members, with revenue not publicly disclosed. Revenue mechanics are therefore grant/donation-driven rather than contract-driven, and growth is tied to issue salience, coalition size, and EU/political funding cycles rather than market share. The organization is currently undergoing a strategic rebrand to "Mission Possible" with a new website at missionpossible.org.pl, signaling an intent to broaden its mission scope beyond open-pit mining opposition.

Name

Foundation "Development YES – Open-Pit Mines NO"

Legal name

Fundacja "Rozwój TAK - Odkrywki NIE"

Website

https://rozwojtak-odkrywkinie.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Foundation "Development YES – Open-Pit Mines NO" (Fundacja "Rozwój TAK - Odkrywki NIE") is a Polish non-profit foundation headquartered in Legnica that legally represents a national civic coalition opposing new open-pit brown coal mines and advocating for fossil-fuel phase-out, water protection, and green finance reform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Advocacy Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA), Climate Finance Funds & Green Investment Facilities (BPADACAH)

Keywords

• Environmental advocacy
• Anti-mining activism
• Renewable energy transition
• Green finance monitoring
• Civic coalition organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Legnica

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundacja "Rozwój TAK - Odkrywki NIE" is a Polish non-profit advocacy foundation that campaigns against plans for new open-pit brown coal mines in Poland and advocates for a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Its core activities include publishing analytical reports on banking and gas-sector financing of fossil fuels, running public awareness campaigns (#RazemDlaWody on water protection, #ZieloneFinanse on green finance), producing educational webinars and animations, and issuing open letters to Polish and EU policymakers on climate and energy policy.

Product overview

Fundacja RT-ON (Development YES - Open-Pit Mines NO) is an advocacy foundation that does not offer commercial products or software services. The organization operates through publications (banking and gas sector reports), public campaigns (#RazemDlaWody for water protection, #ZieloneFinanse for green finance monitoring), educational webinars, and educational animations. These activities support the foundation's mission to protect water from mining degradation and advocate for Poland's transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mission Possible: New branding initiative - the foundation is transitioning to this new name and website (missionpossible.org.pl)

Products and services

• Reports and Publications (Bankowy 2024, Bankowy 2022, Gazowy analyses) Analytical publications documenting the impact of fossil-fuel financing in Poland's banking and gas sectors, including the annual banking-sector report Bankowy 2022, the updated Bankowy 2024, and the gas-sector analysis "Gazowy." Intended for policymakers, journalists, NGOs, and the general public interested in the financial dimension of the energy transition.
• #RazemDlaWody Campaign Public awareness campaign focused on water resource protection and advocacy against water degradation linked to mining operations, particularly lignite extraction. The campaign educates Polish citizens about the water-energy nexus and mobilises them to oppose mining expansion.
• #ZieloneFinanse Campaign Campaign that monitors and publicises insurance and banking-sector activities in Poland that slow the transition away from fossil fuels, including annual banking-sector reports and financial education content. Targets citizens, NGOs, and policymakers seeking transparency on green finance.
• Educational Webinars on Water and Energy Online educational events covering water resources, energy policy, and green finance topics, designed for public engagement and expert dialogue.
• Educational Animations Animated educational content designed to communicate complex water- and energy-related environmental topics to the general public in an accessible format.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe: Umbrella network of 180+ member NGOs working on EU climate policy; comparable EU-level climate advocacy posture and the foundation engages similar Brussels policymakers on ETS2.
• European Environmental Bureau (EEB): Large Brussels-based federation of environmental citizens' organizations; operates at the same EU policy layer as the foundation's advocacy to the European Commission.

Direct peers

• Frank Bold Foundation: Central European environmental NGO pursuing climate, energy, and accountability goals across Visegrád countries; comparable mission to influence energy policy and financial-sector transparency in coal-dependent economies.
• WWF Poland (Fundacja WWF Polska): Large Polish environmental foundation active in climate, water, and energy transition advocacy; directly comparable donor-funded advocacy structure and Polish geography.
• BankTrack: International NGO tracking commercial bank and insurance sector financing of fossil fuels; closely parallels the foundation's #ZieloneFinanse campaign and Bankowy reports.
• Greenpeace Poland (Fundacja Greenpeace): Polish arm of the global environmental advocacy network; directly comparable as a Poland-based climate/environmental NGO running public campaigns and policy advocacy against fossil fuel expansion.
• ClientEarth Poland (Fundacja ClientEarth Prawnicy dla Ziemi): Law-based environmental NGO operating in Poland on climate and energy litigation; comparable mission (combating fossil fuel projects and accelerating energy transition) and similar donor-funded advocacy model.

Emerging players

• Ember (formerly Sandbag): Energy think tank providing data-driven research on European power markets and fossil fuel phase-out; tangential overlap through #ZieloneFinanse financial-sector analysis on fossil fuel exposure.

Regional players

• Zielony Instytut (Green Institute Foundation): Polish think tank focused on energy and climate policy research; comparable Polish geography and policy-research orientation but with more think-tank rather than mass-mobilization flavor.
• Fundacja Ekologiczna 'Arka': Smaller Polish environmental foundation focused on grassroots conservation and education; regional comparable in terms of domestic Polish NGO profile and donor-funded advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/rozwojtakodkrywkinie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacjarton
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacjarton

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