yourchance o.p.s.

Name

yourchance o.p.s.

Legal name

yourchance o.p.s.

Website

https://yourchance.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

yourchance o.p.s. is a Czech nonprofit that delivers financial literacy education in schools nationwide, mentors young adults leaving institutional care, and integrates Ukrainian war refugees through language, entrepreneurship, and financial-skills programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Education & Social Integration Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (61171), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homework Help & Study Skills Coaching (EDAJALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG), Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH), Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Financial literacy education
• Youth empowerment programs
• Refugee integration services
• Non-profit social programs
• School curriculum development

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public donations and charitable contributions: One-time and recurring financial donations from individuals and corporations deposited to public collection account 8418245001/5500. The organization operates transparent public collection accounts with designated variable symbols for different programs (children's homes 2010, financial literacy 2012, Ukrainian refugees 2022).
2. E-commerce (Pomáhej nákupem): Sale of educational books, publications, medals (Chechtáky), and branded merchandise through the organization's e-shop. Products include books on financial literacy, entrepreneurship guides, and commemorative medals from Česká mincovna.
3. Crowdfunding via Buy Me a Coffee: Public collection campaign at platform Buy Me a Coffee for financial support.
4. International institutional funding: Project-based funding from international institutions such as EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and EU (InvestEU program) for specific programs like Start & Grow supporting Ukrainian women entrepreneurs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

yourchance o.p.s. is a Czech non-profit that delivers educational and social-integration programs, most notably the Začni správně mentoring program for young people leaving children's homes, the Finanční gramotnost do škol financial literacy curriculum for schools, and the Vítej v Česku program supporting Ukrainian refugees integrating into Czech society. It complements these programs with published books (Finančně gramotná a podnikavá škola, Hejno bílých vran, Mise Lombok), Global Money Week Czech Republic coordination, the Bílá vrána award, and a small e-shop selling educational merchandise such as Chechták medals.

Product overview

yourchance o.p.s. is a non-profit organization (obecně prospěšná společnost) operating three core programs: Začni správně (supporting youth leaving institutional care), Finanční gramotnost do škol (financial literacy education in schools), and Vítej v Česku (integration of Ukrainian refugees). The organization also runs the Bílá vrána award program, coordinates Global Money Week in Czech Republic, and publishes educational materials including the book 'Finančně gramotná a podnikavá škola' distributed to all Czech schools. An e-shop sells books and commemorative Chechták medals to support operations. The organization functions as a platform-plus-programs model where the core mission unifies multiple targeted initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Začni správně: Integration project supporting young people leaving children's homes or foster care to successfully transition to independent living
• Finanční gramotnost do škol
• Vítej v Česku
• Bílá vrána
• Global Money Week
• yourchance academy

Products and services

• Začni správně (Start Right) Mentoring and financial literacy program that supports young adults aging out of Czech children's homes and foster care as they transition to independent adulthood. Targeted at youth leaving institutional care and the social workers who refer them.
• Finanční gramotnost do škol (Financial Literacy in Schools) School-based financial literacy curriculum program delivered in cooperation with Czech elementary and secondary schools, providing ready-to-use classroom content and materials. Targeted at schools, teachers, and their students.
• Vítej v Česku (Welcome to Czech Republic) Integration program for newly arrived Ukrainian war refugees, offering orientation, language and financial-literacy support, and integration assistance in cooperation with the Slovak Embassy and Ukrainian community organizations. Targeted at Ukrainian refugees and their families in the Czech Republic.
• Bílá vrána (White Raven) award Annual recognition program that highlights positive role models and stories from young people leaving care and from refugee newcomers. Targeted at the general Czech public, donors, and partner organizations.
• Global Money Week Czech Republic National coordination of the international Global Money Week financial literacy awareness initiative in the Czech Republic, organizing events and activities for young people. Targeted at Czech schools, students, and the general public.
• Finančně gramotná a podnikavá škola (book) Published book providing financial literacy and entrepreneurship content for use in Czech schools as part of the Finanční gramotnost do škol program. Targeted at teachers, schools, and students.
• Hejno bílých vran (book) Published book tied to the Začni správně program, telling stories of young people leaving children's homes and the program's impact. Targeted at the general Czech public, donors, and program stakeholders.
• Mise Lombok (book) Published book associated with the organization's broader educational and impact-storytelling work. Targeted at the general Czech public and supporters.
• Chechták medal (e-shop merchandise) Branded educational medal sold through the yourchance e-shop as part of the organization's merchandise line, with proceeds supporting program activities. Targeted at individual supporters, schools, and program partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 118,000 participants in Global Money Week 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech RepubliccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Provided official auspices for the Den D event of the Vítej v Česku project. David Müller, Director of EU and Foreign Trade Section, delivered opening remarks. Actively involved in preparing the program.
• NEWTON UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2025Strategic partnership with NEWTON University, the repeatedly highest-rated private university in the Czech Republic. Joint activities focus on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and responsible leadership. The partnership creates opportunities for students, connects school education with practice, and provides mentorship for young people's professional and personal growth.
• Czech National Bank (ČNB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2025Long-term patron and supporter of Global Money Week in the Czech Republic. Provides the Congress Hall of the Czech National Bank as venue for the annual closing conference. Jana Merunková presented AI projects and yourchance academy at the 2025 conference.
• Ministry of Finance of the Czech RepubliccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2025Overall coordinator of Global Money Week in the Czech Republic. Provides institutional support and strategic alignment for national financial literacy initiatives.
• Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech RepubliccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2025Long-term patron of Global Money Week and supporter of financial literacy education initiatives. Jaroslav Miller, Deputy Minister, delivered opening remarks at GMW 2025 conference.
• RaiffeisenbankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented Minecraft-based financial literacy education at GMW 2025. Provides innovative educational content using gamification to teach children fundamentals of finances through engaging game tasks.
• University of Economics Prague (VŠE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaniel Houska from VŠE demonstrated practical examples of using AI in university-level teaching preparation, including Google Notebook LM and other AI tools.
• Leader ImpactminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner at GMW 2025 conference focusing on personal and spiritual growth, leadership development, and balance between work and personal life through Christian values.
• NEWTON TechnologiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference partner for GMW 2025 conference.
• Jan HotelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference partner for Finančně gramotná a podnikavá škola 2025 conference.
• Nadace České spořitelny (Česká spořitelna Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference partner for Finančně gramotná a podnikavá škola 2025 conference.
• FoxesominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference partner for Finančně gramotná a podnikavá škola 2025 conference.
• Diamond FishminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference partner for Finančně gramotná a podnikavá škola 2025 conference.
• Almast FlowersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference partner and donor providing flowers for events. Provided flowers to all women at the Den D event as a symbol of recognition.
• PK Band Petra KroutilaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided swing music entertainment at the annual gala 'Měníme osudy' at Sladkovský sál Obecního domu.
• StandardKlub PrahaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance club providing dance performances and accompaniment during the annual charity gala.
• Salon T&M (Svatební salon T&M)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWedding salon from Plzeň that dressed all women from yourchance at the annual gala. Also supported the Vienna Ball for Cinderella.
• Ollies dorty s.r.o.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided sweet refreshments at the annual gala. Founder Ivo Gondek also shares his entrepreneurial story with Začni správně participants.
• Nadační fond AlbertminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided savory refreshments at the annual gala.
• Vinařství Zlomek & VávraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided premium wines at the annual gala.
• International Alliance of Business in EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizer of the Vienna Ball for Cinderella under the patronage of Herta Margarete Habsburg-Lothringen. Jana Merunková represented yourchance at the third annual ball.
• Ateliér AngeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated glass heart awards for Bílá vrána 'Poklad v srdci' category winners. Representatives delivered awards at ceremony.
• Česká mincovna (Czech Mint)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides commemorative medals (Chechtáky) sold through yourchance e-shop. Also provided special silver medal award for Jan Mičan at Bílá vrána ceremony.
• Meat artminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided catering/venue support for Bílá vrána 2025 ceremony.
• Granát TurnovminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraditional Czech jewelry company. Provided traditional Czech jewelry for Jana Merunková to wear at the Women Changing the World Awards gala.
• Zámeček magazineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term media partner of yourchance. The magazine dedicated to children from children's homes and their stories has been shortlisted for the Zlatý středník PR competition.
• OPU (Organization for Aid to Refugees)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with yourchance to organize a special workshop on financial literacy for children of foreign origin without parents in the Czech Republic as part of Global Money Week.
• Zařízení pro děti - cizinceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing financial literacy workshop for foreign children without parents in Czech Republic as part of Global Money Week.
• Zdravotně sociální fakulta JU (Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South Bohemia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of the NESTOR+ interactive educational application for seniors covering financial, digital, social, and health literacy.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nadace České spořitelny (Czech Savings Bank Foundation): Czech Savings Bank Foundation runs financial education programs and an entrepreneurship-focused 'Peníze na útěku' initiative targeting Czech youth and schools — directly overlapping with yourchance's financial literacy mission and confirmed as a current conference partner.
• Asociace Podnikavé Česko: Industry association promoting entrepreneurship education across Czech schools, explicitly named in yourchance materials as an organization where board member Kateřina Lichtenberková represents the foundation. Directly comparable in mission and school-focused delivery model.
• Junior Achievement Czech Republic (JA Czech): JA Czech delivers financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work-readiness programs to K-12 students across the Czech Republic — the closest direct competitor to yourchance's Finanční gramotnost do škol program. Note: yourchance board member Josef Müller previously led JA Czech, evidencing close adjacency.
• Nadace Komerční banky Jistota: KB's foundation runs financial education initiatives and grant programs targeting Czech schools and disadvantaged youth — comparable in mission to yourchance's school financial literacy work and operating from a banking-sector base.

Broad incumbents

• Člověk v tísni (People in Need): One of the largest Czech NGOs, with established programs in social integration, education for disadvantaged youth, and refugee support — overlapping with both the Začni správně and Vítej v Česku program areas, but at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• JA Worldwide: Global parent organization of Junior Achievement, providing financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship education at K-12 scale worldwide — the international benchmark against which yourchance's school programs should be measured.
• Charita Česká republika (Caritas Czech Republic): Large Czech Catholic charitable organization delivering social services including refugee support and youth programs; broader portfolio but overlapping beneficiary pool with yourchance's care-leaver and refugee cohorts.

Others

• European Microfinance Network: Pan-European umbrella for microfinance and financial inclusion institutions, closely aligned with yourchance's EBRD-funded Start & Grow work supporting Ukrainian women entrepreneurs and providing adjacent ecosystem/funder relationships.

Regional players

• UNHCR Czech Republic: UN's refugee agency in the Czech Republic operates the formal temporary protection framework that yourchance's Vítej v Česku program serves; a key institutional counterpart rather than a direct competitor, but operating in the same beneficiary and policy space.
• Ashoka Czech Republic: Ashoka's Czech affiliate supports leading social entrepreneurs and changemakers, including Jana Merunková's profile; comparable in mission to identify and scale social-impact leaders, though operating a fellowship model rather than direct program delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/yourchanceops
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yourchance-o.p.s.
• Instagraminstagram.com/yourchance_ops
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzQ

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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