Fundación Civismo

What Fundación Civismo does

Fundación Civismo is a Madrid-based Spanish non-profit foundation (think tank) that operates as a "catalizador de ideas" defending personal liberty under classical liberal principles — primacy of the person, tolerance, limited and representative state, rule of law, private property, and free markets. The organization evaluates economic and social policies, communicates findings to public opinion, and proposes alternatives, with intellectual output organized into three core streams: Informes (research reports), Claves de Pensamiento (analytical essays by external experts), and Documentos de Análisis (policy analysis). Adjacent initiatives include the Escuela de Libertad educational program, the CASME analysis program, and the Premio Sociedad Civil award for civil society contributions. The foundation is led by Director General Albert Guivernau (Doctor in Economics) and Secretary General Francisco Cabrillo (Catedrático de Economía Aplicada at Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad Internacional de La Rioja), and is governed by a patronato (board of trustees) with a supporting Consejo Asesor.

The foundation has no proprietary technology platform — its "core technology" is intellectual production and editorial workflow, delivered through a WordPress-based website (civismo.org) and a multi-channel distribution stack: YouTube (ThinkTankcivismo), Twitter/X (CivismoF), Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Ivoox podcast, and a WhatsApp diffusion channel. It also earns media reach through regular opinion pieces in Spanish outlets including The Objective, El Economista, El Español, and La Voz de Galicia. Office location is in Madrid, with the main site at Paseo de la Habana 24, 2º 1 and a contact-page address at Paseo de la Castellana 114.

The business model is non-commercial: revenue is generated exclusively through voluntary donations ("Haz un Donativo") and member contributions ("Únete"), with no published pricing for events, publications, or services. All content is distributed free of charge. The primary audience is Spanish citizens interested in classical liberalism and economic policy, with a secondary audience of politicians, public officials, and academics seeking a market-liberal analytic perspective. The foundation is registered in Spain under NIF G85823722 as a private non-profit (Fundación), with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no equity investors.

Name

Fundación Civismo

Legal name

Fundación Civismo

Website

https://civismo.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Civismo is a Madrid-based Spanish non-profit think tank that publishes research reports, analytical essays, and policy documents on economic and social policy from a classical liberal perspective, serving Spanish citizens, policymakers, and academics through free digital content funded by donations and memberships.

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Product category

Think Tank and Policy Research

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Policy research
• Think tank publications
• Economic analysis
• Civil society advocacy
• Classical liberalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Member Contributions: The foundation generates revenue through voluntary donations from supporters and member contributions. Their website features a dedicated donation section ('Haz un Donativo') and membership option ('Únete') to support the organization's mission of promoting classical liberalism and civil society.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fundación Civismo is a Spanish non-profit think tank that produces research reports, analytical essays, and policy analysis documents evaluating economic and social policies from a classical liberal perspective. It also conducts educational initiatives (Escuela de Libertad), runs the CASME analysis program, hosts events and seminars, and recognizes civil society contributions through the Premio Sociedad Civil award.

Product overview

Fundación Civismo operates as a classical liberal think tank offering a unified portfolio of intellectual products centered on research publications and public engagement. The core offerings include Informes (research reports), Claves de Pensamiento (analytical essays), and Documentos de Análisis (policy analysis), supplemented by the CASME program, Escuela de Libertad (educational initiative), and Premio Sociedad Civil (civil society award). The Foundation disseminates its work through Prensa y Medios (press coverage), Actividades y Eventos (events/briefings), and Recomendaciones de Lectura (book recommendations), all aligned with its mission to defend individual liberty and limited government under classical liberal principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Escuela de Libertad: Educational initiative by Fundación Civismo promoting classical liberal ideas
• Premio Sociedad Civil
• CASME

Products and services

• Informes Research reports analyzing economic and social policies, evaluating their effects on citizens and proposing evidence-based alternatives grounded in classical liberal principles. Aimed at the general public, policy makers, and academics.
• Claves de Pensamiento Concise analytical essays providing insights on political, economic, and social topics, often authored by external experts and scholars. Aimed at readers interested in classical liberal thought and current affairs.
• Documentos de Análisis In-depth analytical documents examining policy issues, legislation, and current affairs from a classical liberal perspective. Aimed at policy makers, academics, and informed citizens.
• CASME A specialized program focused on economic and social analysis, providing structured evaluation of public policies from a classical liberal perspective. Aimed at analysts, academics, and policy makers.
• Escuela de Libertad Educational initiative focused on promoting classical liberal ideas and values to the general public through structured learning content. Aimed at citizens interested in learning about liberal philosophy and civic thought.
• Actividades y Eventos Events including breakfast briefings, seminars, and discussion forums featuring experts and public figures. Aimed at foundation members, supporters, and the general public interested in classical liberal discourse.
• Premio Sociedad Civil An award recognizing individuals or organizations contributing to civil society and the defense of individual liberty. Aimed at identifying and celebrating civil society leadership in Spain.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FEDEA (Fundación de Estudios Financieros): FEDEA is a Spanish economic research foundation producing in-depth working papers and policy analysis; it competes with Civismo for media attention, academic contributors, and policy-maker audiences on Spanish economic policy topics.
• Hay Derecho: Hay Derecho is a Spanish association/legal-policy think tank focused on rule of law and institutional quality; it overlaps with Civismo's "law" and "politics and society" themes and operates a similar publications-plus-events model from Spain.
• Instituto de Estudios Económicos (IEE): IEE is a long-established Madrid-based economic policy think tank publishing analyses and reports on Spanish economic policy from a market-oriented perspective, directly comparable to Civismo's economic-research and policy-evaluation work.
• Fundación FAES: Fundación FAES is a Spanish conservative/liberal think tank publishing analyses, organizing events, and operating educational programs (Campus FAES) with comparable mission of influencing Spanish public policy debates - a near-direct domestic competitor to Civismo.

Regional players

• Real Instituto Elcano: The Elcano Royal Institute is Spain's leading international-affairs think tank, also based in Madrid; it competes for policy-maker attention and Spanish-language policy influence on the "international affairs" topic area that Civismo also covers.
• CIDOB: CIDOB is a Barcelona-based think tank producing policy analysis on international affairs and civil society; comparable to Civismo as a Spanish non-profit research foundation publishing policy analysis and analysis-driven events.

Broad incumbents

• Cato Institute: Cato is a flagship US classical-liberal think tank producing policy research, events, and multimedia content; it shares Civismo's classical-liberal ideological anchor and operates a similar publications/events/donor-based model at much larger scale.
• Reason Foundation: Reason Foundation is a US libertarian think tank publishing policy research, magazines, and multimedia aligned with free-market and individual-liberty themes; closely mirrors Civismo's classical-liberal editorial stance and donor-supported funding model.
• Atlas Network: Atlas Network is the leading global network of pro-liberty think tanks, explicitly including Spanish partners in its network; it is comparable to Civismo as a peer-class organization and a potential umbrella/funder relationship.

Emerging players

• CEI (Centro de Estudios Internacionales) / alternativamente CEPolicy Center: CEPolicy Center is a Spanish emerging policy think tank focused on economic liberalization and regulatory reform; it overlaps with Civismo's classical-liberal economic-policy niche while operating at smaller scale with a similar digital-first publications strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CivismoF
• YouTubeyoutube.com/ThinkTankcivismo
• Facebookfacebook.com/FCivismo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacion-civismo
• Instagraminstagram.com/fcivismo
• TikToktiktok.com/@fcivismo

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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