Forum for Dialogue

What Forum for Dialogue does

Forum for Dialogue (Fundacja Forum Dialogu) is a Warsaw-based Polish non-profit foundation founded in 1998 and registered in the National Court Register under KRS 0000066984. It is the oldest Polish non-profit dedicated to improving Polish/Jewish relations, focused on educating communities about Jewish history and heritage, combating antisemitism, and reconnecting descendants of Polish Jews with their ancestral localities. The organization operates a portfolio of programs including the School of Dialogue (Szkoła Dialogu) educational workshops for secondary and primary schools, the Leaders of Dialogue (Liderzy Dialogu) activist training program launched in 2013, the Forum for Dialogue Network (Sieć Forum Dialogu) launched in June 2023, a grants and scholarships program, the Zoom na Forum digital meeting series, and regional support groups across eight Polish voivodeships.

The core product model is a community-based, multi-stakeholder engagement platform anchored on a network of 180+ trained activists (with a target of 250 by end-2025) operating locally across Poland. Supporting programs include international study visits (now expanded to Germany through NET4CALL), a scholarly advisory board of 10 academics, and grant-making instruments — Grant Competition (up to 17,000 PLN), Local Activities Scholarships (up to 6,000 PLN), Personal Development Scholarships (up to 5,114 PLN), and a November 2024-launched Emergency Support Program (up to 1,137 PLN). The organization reports no proprietary technology systems; its infrastructure consists of standard digital channels (website, Facebook, YouTube, Zoom) and conventional educational workshop delivery.

The revenue model is donor-dependent: Forum does not sell services commercially, instead raising funds from a diversified base of European Union institutions (notably the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values program funding NET4CALL April 2024–April 2026), the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EEA Grants / Active Citizens Fund, and a roster of foundations including the Claims Conference, Batory Foundation, Kempner Family Foundation, Pratt Foundation, Ledor Wador Foundation, Friends of the Forum (a US-based 501(c)(3) founded in 2007), and smaller private supporters. The organization operates from a single Warsaw headquarters leased from the Śródmieście District at preferential terms, with 17+ full-time staff led by founder-President Andrzej Folwarczny, Vice-President Zuzanna Radzik, Director General Olga Kaczmarek, and an Executive Board including historian Jakub Petelewicz.

Name

Forum for Dialogue

Legal name

Fundacja Forum Dialogu

Website

https://dialog.org.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Forum for Dialogue is the oldest Polish non-profit dedicated to improving Polish/Jewish relations, running educational programs, activist training, and grant-making for a network of 180+ local leaders across Poland and Jewish-diaspora descendants worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage Education

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Civic Education & Community Engagement (Voting, Local Government) (EDAAAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonprofit, Social Services & Community Development Congresses (THAHAJAO)

Keywords

• Jewish heritage education
• Polish-Jewish dialogue
• Holocaust remembrance
• Community dialogue programs
• Heritage preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Scholarships: Organization distributes grants and scholarships to activists in the Forum for Dialogue Network. Programs include Grant Competition (competitive grants up to 17,000 PLN), Local Activities Scholarships (up to 6,000 PLN), Personal Development Scholarships (up to 5,114 PLN), and Emergency Support Program (up to 1,137 PLN). In 2026, total grant/scholarship funding available is 207,306 PLN.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Forum for Dialogue is the oldest Polish non-profit foundation dedicated to improving Polish/Jewish relations. It runs educational, grant, and networking programs including the School of Dialogue for schools, the Leaders of Dialogue program and Forum for Dialogue Network for local activists, grants and scholarships for heritage preservation projects, and the NET4CALL international project combating antisemitism.

Product overview

Forum for Dialogue operates as a non-profit organization with a unified mission to improve Polish/Jewish relations through educational and community programs. The core offering consists of the Forum for Dialogue Network (Sieć Forum Dialogu), which serves as the umbrella framework connecting all activities. Key programs include the School of Dialogue (Szkoła Dialogu) for educational institutions, the Leaders of Dialogue (Liderzy Dialogu) program for local activists, and the Grants and Scholarships Program for funding network members' projects. Supporting offerings include the Emergency Support Program for urgent needs, Zoom na Forum for virtual meetings, Study Visits for international exchange, and Regional Groups for local integration. Friends of the Forum provides financial and moral support through donor networks in Poland and the US.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forum for Dialogue Network
• Leaders of Dialogue (Liderzy Dialogu)
• School of Dialogue (Szkoła Dialogu)
• Grants and Scholarships Program
• Emergency Support Program
• Zoom na Forum
• Study Visits Program
• Friends of the Forum
• NET4CALL Project

Quantifiable outcome

• 180 activists in network across Poland
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• House of the Wannsee Conference - A Memorial and Educational SitecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024International consortium partner in NET4CALL project (Towards Networks for Dialogue). Founded in 1990, focuses on education through exhibitions and research via the Joseph Wulf Library. Located at historic Wannsee Conference site. Plans to identify and connect 15-20 individuals from Berlin and Brandenburg into a network combating antisemitism. Contributes to exchange of experiences through Study Visit program.
• Ecorys PolskacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Polish chapter of one of Europe's oldest consulting companies, providing strategic assistance in monitoring and evaluation of NET4CALL project. Grown from Netherlands Economic Institute, founded nearly 100 years ago, with vision focused on civil society. Supports Forum in project progress monitoring, evaluating network functioning, and assessing activist knowledge and skills development.
• POLIN Museum of the History of Polish JewsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading partner organization in Polish-Jewish heritage sector. Former director Dariusz Stola serves on Forum's Scholarly Advisory Board. Collaborative relationship in commemoration and education activities.
• Association of the Jewish Historical Institute in Poland (Żydowski Instytut Historyczny)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in historical research and Jewish heritage preservation. Representative participated in Forum's 2023 conference.
• Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in PolandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization dedicated to preserving Jewish heritage sites and memory. Representative participated in Forum's 2023 conference.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Galicia Jewish Museum: Krakow-based museum and cultural institution focused on Jewish heritage in Polish Galicia. Comparable because it serves similar audiences through exhibitions, educational programs, and dialogue initiatives, and several of Forum's project coordinators (Ewa Arendarczyk, Bartosz Duszyński) previously worked there.
• POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews: Poland's flagship museum and cultural institution dedicated to the history of Polish Jews. Comparable because it operates in the same Polish-Jewish heritage and education space, with overlapping audiences (schools, descendants of Polish Jews, international visitors) and overlapping content (Holocaust memory, Jewish culture). POLIN's former director Dariusz Stola also sits on Forum's Scholarly Advisory Board.
• Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODŻ): Polish non-profit dedicated to preserving physical Jewish heritage sites (cemeteries, synagogues, mass graves) and supporting memory projects. Directly comparable because it works in the same Polish-Jewish heritage space, runs educational and commemorative programming, and even participated in Forum's 2023 conference as a partner organization.
• House of the Wannsee Conference - Memorial and Educational Site: German memorial and educational site at the historic Wannsee Conference location, focused on Holocaust education and combating antisemitism. Highly comparable as Forum's direct NET4CALL consortium partner, pursuing the same antisemitism-combating network model in the German context and exchanging best practices through the Study Visit program.
• Association of the Jewish Historical Institute in Poland (Żydowski Instytut Historyczny): Major Polish research and cultural institution focused on Jewish history in Poland. Comparable because it conducts historical research, archival work, and public programming on Polish-Jewish history, and is an active collaborator with Forum on memory and education activities.

Broad incumbents

• American Jewish Committee (AJC): Global Jewish advocacy organization with active Central Europe operations, including Warsaw-based programming on Polish-Jewish relations. Comparable in mission (combating antisemitism, fostering Jewish-non-Jewish dialogue) and in operating presence across Poland, though at much larger scale.
• Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center: Israel's official Holocaust memorial and education center, a globally recognized authority on Holocaust memory and education. Comparable as a peer organization in Holocaust education, teacher training, and international dialogue programming, though at vastly larger scale and with a different geographic base.
• Taube Center for Jewish Life & Learning: US-based Jewish cultural and educational organization supporting Jewish heritage, Polish-Jewish dialogue, and Holocaust remembrance. Comparable as a Diaspora-side counterpart institution that also funds and participates in Polish-Jewish dialogue and remembrance work.

Others

• Batory Foundation (Fundacja Batorego): Leading Polish democracy-supporting foundation that funds civic society initiatives, including Forum for Dialogue programs. Comparable as a Poland-based grantmaking intermediary in the civic space and a current funder, though its mission is broader (democracy, rule of law) rather than specifically Polish-Jewish dialogue.
• European Network for Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research / IHRA: International intergovernmental body (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) coordinating Holocaust education, remembrance, and research policy across member states. Comparable as a peer in setting standards and convening actors in Holocaust education and antisemitism-combating work across Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDkIqGULaT2KskBde2YlUjw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ForumforDialogue
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forumdialogu

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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