Federacja Znaki Równości

What Federacja Znaki Równości does

Federacja Znaki Równości is a Polish non-profit federation (stowarzyszenie) founded on November 7, 2016, headquartered in Kraków. It is the first Polish federation uniting LGBTQ+ organizations and currently comprises 15 member foundations and associations operating locally and nationwide. The federation delivers free services to LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families — including psychological counseling, legal aid (notably legal transition/gender marker correction), support groups, cultural events, and HIV/AIDS prevention — primarily through its DOM EQ community center in Kraków (opened June 2019) and a newer Tarnów Equality Center.

Name

Federacja Znaki Równości

Legal name

Federacja Znaki Równości

Website

https://znakirownosci.org.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Federacja Znaki Równości is a Polish non-profit federation of 15 LGBTQ+ organizations operating the DOM EQ community center in Kraków to provide free psychological counseling, legal aid, and support services to LGBTQIA+ individuals and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTQ+ Community Services and Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Support Communities (BPAMABAL), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• LGBTQ community services
• Psychological counseling
• Legal aid services
• Community center operations
• Inclusive job fairs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: As a non-governmental organization (NGO) and public benefit organization (Organizacja Pożytku Publicznego), Federacja Znaki Równości operates primarily through grants from foundations, EU programs (such as CERV/Building Bridges), and public institutions. They also receive individual donations through platforms like Patronite, Zrzutka.pl, and FaniMani.pl. Donations are tax-deductible in Poland.
2. 1.5% Tax Donations: Polish taxpayers can donate 1.5% of their income tax to the organization by specifying their KRS number (0000644083). In 2024, these donations supported member organizations with over 60,000 PLN. This represents a significant recurring revenue stream from individual taxpayers.
3. Beyond Pride sp. z o.o. Social Enterprise: Beyond Pride sp. z o.o. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the federation that conducts business activities including a training line and PrideShop.pl e-commerce. The income generated is directed to support the social activities of Federacja Znaki Równości. Share capital is 5,000 PLN.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Federacja Znaki Równości is a non-profit federation providing free psychological counseling, free legal aid (including legal transitions and gender marker corrections), support groups, cultural events, and community integration activities to LGBTQIA+ individuals in Poland. Its flagship venue is DOM EQ — Krakowskie Centrum Równości, Poland's first long-running LGBTQ+ community center (opened June 2019). Complementary initiatives include the quarterly Biuletyn Znaki Równości bulletin, the Tęczowy Blog, PrideShop.pl (first Polish LGBT shop, operated by subsidiary Beyond Pride sp. z o.o.), Beyond Labels inclusive job fairs, and LGBT+ Business Networking Meetings.

Product overview

Federacja Znaki Rownosci is a Polish federation of 15 LGBTQ+ organizations offering a portfolio of services including the core DOM EQ community center in Krakow (a safe space with psychological and legal support), PrideShop.pl online store, Beyond Labels inclusive job fairs, networking meetings, a quarterly bulletin, and direct support services including free legal aid and psychological counseling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PrideShop.pl: First Polish LGBT online shop, operated as a commercial line of Beyond Pride sp. z o.o., with proceeds supporting the federation's social activities.
• Beyond Labels
• DOM EQ

Products and services

• DOM EQ — Krakowskie Centrum Równości Physical LGBTQ+ community center in Kraków (ul. Czyżówka 43) functioning as a safe, accessible, and inclusive space for LGBTKC(IA+) people and allies, providing psychological and legal support, support groups, cultural events, and integration activities.
• PrideShop.pl First Polish LGBT-themed e-commerce shop, operated by the federation's wholly-owned subsidiary Beyond Pride sp. z o.o. (share capital 5,000 PLN). Revenue supports the federation's social mission.
• Beyond Labels — Inkluzywne Targi Pracy Poland's first inclusive job fair connecting LGBTQ+ individuals — including transgender job seekers — with inclusive employers, organized by the federation.
• LGBT+ Business Networking Meeting Recurring networking meetings integrating representatives of LGBTQ+ organizations with local Kraków businesses to support community development and inclusive employment opportunities.
• Free Legal Aid Free legal assistance for LGBTQ+ individuals, including legal transitions, gender marker corrections, same-sex partnership regulations, family law, and anti-discrimination cases. The legal team handled 107 cases in 2024.
• Free Psychological Support Free psychological counseling provided in collaboration with Fundacja Tęcza po Burzy, supporting LGBTQ+ individuals including transgender/non-binary people, parents and relatives of LGBTQIAP+ people, and asexual/aromantic persons.
• Support Groups at DOM EQ Ongoing peer support groups at DOM EQ serving transgender/non-binary individuals, parents and relatives of LGBTQIAP+ people, and asexual/aromantic persons. Over 95 hours of support groups were conducted.
• Beyond Pride sp. z o.o. Corporate Training Line Corporate training services delivered by the federation's wholly-owned subsidiary Beyond Pride sp. z o.o., providing DEI, equality, and inclusion training to businesses; income supports the federation's social activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,000 visitors served at DOM EQ since June 2019
• +3 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

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Budapest Pride and Háttér SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Study visit to Budapest to learn from established LGBTQ+ community center operations. Exchange of experiences and best practices regarding community center management, inclusivity, and grassroots organizing.
• Fundacja Tęcza po BurzycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on psychological support services. Fundacja Tęcza Po Burzy provides methodology for the Support Map (Mapa Wsparcia), needs assessment methodology, and evaluation methodology for expert work. They deliver psychological assistance as part of the Building Bridges project, providing 172 hours of free psychological support to 49 people in 2024.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Fundacja Lambda Warszawa: Lambda Warszawa is a major Warsaw-based LGBTQ+ organization offering psychological support, legal aid, and community programming. Closely comparable in service mix (free counseling, legal transition support, community events) and target population, operating in a different Polish city than the federation.
• Kampania Przeciw Homofobii (KPH): KPH is one of Poland's longest-established LGBTQ+ rights organizations, providing legal aid, advocacy, and educational programs. Directly comparable to Federacja Znaki Równości in target beneficiaries, advocacy mission, and free legal-support services, though KPH is single-organization rather than a federation.

Regional players

• Háttér Society: Háttér Society operates Hungary's primary LGBTQ+ community center alongside legal aid, psychological counseling, and advocacy services. Highly comparable operational model to DOM EQ in a neighboring Central European country with similarly hostile political conditions, and was an explicit study partner for the federation in 2018.

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Campaign (HRC): HRC is the largest US LGBTQ+ civil rights advocacy organization, focused on legislation, lobbying, and corporate-equality programs. Comparable in advocacy and corporate-partnership orientation, but operating at US national scale and as a single organization rather than a federation of member groups.
• Stonewall (UK): Stonewall is the UK's leading LGBTQ+ rights charity, combining policy advocacy, workplace inclusion programs, and community engagement. Comparable in advocacy mission and corporate-DEI work, but operates at much larger national scale and lacks the federation/coalition structure of the subject organization.
• ILGA-Europe: ILGA-Europe is the European-wide federation of LGBTQ+ organizations, operating at continental scale with policy advocacy and member coordination as core functions. Comparable as a higher-tier federation model but with a Europe-wide rather than Poland-specific scope, and without the federation's community-center operating layer.
• OutRight Action International: OutRight Action International advances LGBTQ+ human rights globally with UN-level advocacy and country-specific programming. Comparable as an advocacy organization serving LGBTQ+ populations in restrictive environments, but with a global rather than Poland-specific footprint and without community-center operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dom_eq
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCS2EVa7VGSPSnEO24IWGjSg
• Facebookfacebook.com/domeq.krk
• Instagraminstagram.com/domeq.krk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/znaki-rownosci

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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