Fundacja Rozwoju Spoleczenstwa Wiedzy Think

What Fundacja Rozwoju Spoleczenstwa Wiedzy Think does

Fundacja Rozwoju Społeczenstwa Wiedzy Think (THINK!) is a Warsaw-headquartered Polish non-governmental foundation founded in 2007 that designs and delivers grant-funded competence-building programs spanning entrepreneurship, digital skills, social reintegration, and education reform. The foundation runs a portfolio of project-based programs rather than a unified software product: the long-running Program Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (Entrepreneurship Development Programme, active since 2017) supported by Citi Foundation has trained 2,055 entrepreneurs and contributed to 146 new business formations; IMPACT MAKERS (with HP Inc.'s Digital Equity Accelerator) equips 10 secondary schools in smaller municipalities with multimedia studios and 4K-skills training; ADDED VALUE PLUS is an Erasmus+ KA220-SCH consortium project running December 2024 to May 2027 across Poland, Spain, and the Netherlands to reform mathematics teaching in vocational schools; and two ESF+ projects — W Kierunku Zmian in central Silesia (4.4M PLN EU contribution, 300 adults supported, 85% reintegration rate) and Aktywna droga do zatrudnienia in the Lublin region (~1M PLN) — deliver social reintegration and employment support. The foundation also operates the Rozwijamy.edu.pl knowledge portal (45,000 readers) and produces e-learning courses, e-books, podcasts, and original social research, including a 1,057-respondent study on Polish youth and AI conducted with the University of Silesia. Underlying technology is non-proprietary: the foundation leverages standard web CMS, the Rozwijamy.edu.pl portal, and partnerships with academic and operational partners (University of Silesia, TES, CERT IN, Smilemundo, NHL Stenden) rather than building bespoke technology. The business model is a community-led non-profit GTM funded entirely through grants — no commercial pricing — with revenue mechanics consisting of EU institutional funding (European Social Fund+ via regional programmes 2021-2027, Erasmus+), corporate foundation grants (Citi Foundation, HP Inc.), and academic co-funding. Customer segments are diversified across young entrepreneurs, secondary school students and teachers, unemployed adults, socially excluded adults, and vocational education teachers, with program delivery channeled through three offices (Warsaw, Chełm, Katowice), school partnerships, and the public knowledge portal.

Name

Fundacja Rozwoju Spoleczenstwa Wiedzy Think

Legal name

Fundacja Rozwoju Społeczeństwa Wiedzy Think!

Website

https://think.org.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundacja Think is a Warsaw-based Polish non-profit foundation that designs and delivers grant-funded educational, entrepreneurship, digital skills, and social reintegration programs for youth, students, teachers, and at-risk adults across Poland and select EU countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Educational and Social Programs

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Social Entrepreneurship & Impact Business (EDAMAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM, Digital Skills & Innovation Partnerships (EDADALAJ), After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

Keywords

• Education programs
• Entrepreneurship training
• Social research
• Youth development
• Community workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. European Union Funding: The foundation is primarily funded through European Union programs including European Social Fund+ under programs such as Fundusze Europejskie dla Lubelskiego 2021-2027 and Fundusze Europejskie dla Śląskiego 2021-2027. These fund social integration, employment, and educational projects.
2. Citi Foundation Support: Program Rozwoju Przedsiebiorczości is financed from Citi Foundation funds. The foundation receives grants from corporate foundations for entrepreneurship development programs.
3. HP Inc. Partnership: IMPACT MAKERS project is implemented through participation in HP Inc.'s Digital Equity Accelerator program, providing equipment and resources for digital equity initiatives in schools.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

THINK! Foundation designs and delivers grant-funded educational, entrepreneurship, and social-inclusion programmes for youth and adults in Poland, combining workshops, mentoring, coaching, conferences, e-learning content, and original social research. Its portfolio includes IMPACT MAKERS (digital equity in schools via HP Inc.), the Program Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości entrepreneurship programme (Citi Foundation, since 2017), Added Value Plus (Erasmus+ mathematics education reform), W Kierunku Zmian and Aktywna Droga do Zatrudnienia (EU-funded social reintegration and employment projects), plus the Rozwijamy.edu.pl knowledge portal and associated e-books and research reports.

Product overview

Fundacja Think! is a non-profit foundation that develops competence-building projects rather than a commercial technology product company. Its portfolio consists of social/educational programmes and content products, primarily funded by EU programmes (Erasmus Plus, ESF+) and corporate foundations (Citi Foundation, HP Inc.). Core projects include IMPACT MAKERS (digital equity in schools via HP's Digital Equity Accelerator), the PROGRAM ROZWOJU PRZEDSIĘBIORCZOŚCI (entrepreneurship development with the Rozwijamy.edu.pl knowledge portal), ADDED VALUE PLUS (mathematics education reform via Erasmus Plus), W KIERUNKU ZMIAN (social reintegration in Silesia via ESF+), and AKTYWNA DROGA DO ZATRUDNIENIA (employment pathway in Lublin region). Supporting outputs include e-learning courses, e-books, webinars, social research reports, and the online portal Rozwijamy.edu.pl. These are project-based initiatives rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rozwijamy.edu.pl: Educational portal supporting entrepreneurship development, with 45,000 readers, part of the Entrepreneurship Development Programme.
• Added Value Plus (AV+)

Products and services

• Program Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (Entrepreneurship Development Programme) Long-running entrepreneurship development programme supporting young people, students, graduates, and entrepreneurs in launching and developing businesses through workshops, mentoring, coaching, legal and financial consultations, networking events, startup competitions, and the Rozwijamy.edu.pl portal. Funded by Citi Foundation; 2,055 participants and 146 new businesses since 2017.
• IMPACT MAKERS Pilot educational project that develops digital and social competencies (4K: creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication) among secondary-school students and teachers in towns under 50,000 residents, providing training and equipping 10 schools with multimedia studio hardware worth approximately 30,000 PLN each. Funded through HP Inc.'s Digital Equity Accelerator.
• Added Value Plus (AV+) – Matematyka jest wszędzie. Wartość dodana – poziom wyżej! Erasmus+ KA220-SCH partnership programme that improves practical mathematics teaching in vocational and technical secondary schools in Poland, Spain, and the Netherlands through research, teacher training, a mathematics toolkit, and pilot activities. Running December 2024 – May 2027.
• W Kierunku Zmian (In the Direction of Change) Social and professional reintegration project supporting 300 adults (minimum 200 women) at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the central subregion of Silesia, providing individual reintegration paths, vocational training, psychological support, and legal counselling. EU-funded (ESF+), running 2024-2026.
• Aktywna Droga do Zatrudnienia (Active Path to Employment) EU-funded (ESF+) project promoting professional activity and addressing gender inequality in the labour market for 50 job-seekers in Chełm, Zamość, and Krasnystaw, providing skills training, career counselling, and support for returning to work after a career break. Running 2024.
• Rozwijamy.edu.pl (Knowledge Portal) Online knowledge portal supporting young entrepreneurs with educational content, business tools, and community resources as part of the Entrepreneurship Development Programme; has reached over 45,000 readers.
• E-learning Courses and E-books Digital educational materials produced by the foundation covering entrepreneurship, digital skills, and mathematics education, freely available to the public as e-learning courses and e-books.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,055 entrepreneurs trained since 2017
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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API docs

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Instytut Psychologii Uniwersytetu ŚląskiegocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Institute of Psychology at University of Silesia provided academic partnership for the research on young Poles and artificial intelligence, which surveyed 1,057 respondents aged 18-30.
• Fundacja Citi Handlowy im. L. KronenbergacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Foundation Citi Handlowy named after L. Kronenberg was a research partner for the AI study. This partnership supports the broader Program Rozwoju Przedsiebiorczości funded by Citi Foundation.
• HP Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024HP Inc. organizes the Digital Equity Accelerator program, of which THINK! is a participant. Through this partnership, IMPACT MAKERS provides modern equipment including computers, microphones, and accessories worth approximately 30,000 PLN to each of 10 participating schools to create multimedia studios.
• Towarzystwo Edukacyjno-Szkoleniowe (TES)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024TES (Towarzystwo Edukacyjno-Szkoleniowe) from Katowice is the project partner for 'W Kierunku Zmian'. TES handles operational implementation of social reintegration activities in the Śląskie region subregion central.
• CERT INsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024CERT IN is the project partner for 'Aktywna droga do zatrudnienia'. The partnership secured EU funding from Europejski Fundusz Społeczny Plus under Fundusze Europejskie dla Lubelskiego.
• Fundacja Szkoła z KlasącoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Fundacja Szkoła z Klasą from Warsaw is a partner in the ADDED VALUE PLUS Erasmus+ project (Maths is everywhere. Added Value - level up!), focusing on improving mathematics teaching in vocational schools.
• Asociación SmilemundocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Smilemundo from Barcelona, Spain is a partner in ADDED VALUE PLUS, contributing to the international effort to improve mathematics education across three EU countries.
• Stichting NHL Stenden HogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences from Leeuwarden, Netherlands is a partner in ADDED VALUE PLUS, providing expertise in vocational education and mathematics instruction.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• JA-YE Europe (Junior Achievement Europe): European umbrella for Junior Achievement, operating entrepreneurship education across 40+ countries. Comparable in mission (youth entrepreneurship education) but operates at significantly larger scale and geographic footprint.
• European Investment Bank Institute (EIB Institute): EIB's social and education arm funding youth entrepreneurship and inclusion programs across Europe. Comparable funder profile with adjacent beneficiary focus on entrepreneurship and labor-market activation.
• European Foundation Centre (EFC): Brussels-based umbrella for European philanthropic foundations. While not a direct operator, EFC represents the broader institutional ecosystem in which THINK! participates and is a comparable scale of pan-European foundation activity.

Direct peers

• Polish-American Freedom Foundation (PAFF): Major Polish grantmaking foundation funding entrepreneurship, leadership, and education programs for youth. Highly comparable funder/operator profile in Polish civil society with similar beneficiary segments.
• Junior Achievement Poland (JA Poland): Polish member of JA Worldwide, delivering entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy education to youth — directly overlapping with THINK!'s Program Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości in target audience, pedagogy, and mission.
• Towarzystwo Edukacyjno-Szkoleniowe (TES): Katowice-based education and training organization and formal project partner on 'W Kierunku Zmian'. Comparable regional operator delivering EU-funded social and vocational programs in Silesia.
• Fundacja Szkoła z Klasą: Warsaw-based education foundation focused on improving teaching quality and school innovation in Poland. Already a formal project partner on ADDED VALUE PLUS, with overlapping mission in school-system reform and teacher development.
• Fundacja Kronenberga (Citi Handlowy): Corporate foundation of Citi Handlowy, named after L. Kronenberg. Already a research partner to THINK! on the AI study and shares the same Citi corporate parent for the Entrepreneurship Programme — directly comparable in scope and funder ecosystem.
• Ashoka Poland: Polish arm of Ashoka, supporting social entrepreneurs and changemakers. Comparable mission around social entrepreneurship education and supporting young people launching ventures with social impact.

Regional players

• Stichting NHL Stenden Hogeschool: Dutch university of applied sciences and Erasmus+ AV+ project partner. Comparable educational-research scope with regional Dutch focus rather than Polish national delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FundacjaThink
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacja-think

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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