What Fundacion Secretariado Gitano does

Fundación Secretariado Gitano (FSG) is a Spanish non-profit foundation with more than 40 years of operation dedicated to the social inclusion and rights defence of Spain's Roma community. It operates a national delivery network of 82 offices across 14 of Spain's 17 autonomous communities and approximately 90 service locations, reaching more than 40,000 people per year through free educational support, vocational training, employment intermediation, anti-discrimination services, housing advocacy, and women's empowerment programmes. Its principal branded programmes are Promociona (educational support serving ~5,000 students), Acceder (employment intermediation operating for over 25 years), Calí (Roma women's equality programme serving ~1,200 women annually), Formatéate con Garantía (vocational training with guaranteed placement), and IgualTrato (anti-discrimination case handling and training, with 4,608 cases logged since 2004).

FSG runs a small portfolio of proprietary digital platforms that support programme delivery rather than constituting commercial products: the Sociall digital labour intermediation platform, the Portal de Programas monitoring system, and GESTION 2.0 for project and budget management. At the European level, FSG has coordinated the EURoma Network across 15 EU Member States since 2007, functioning as an institutional bridge between Roma civil society and European Cohesion Policy funding mechanisms.

The business model is grant-funded and non-commercial: services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, and income is sourced from public European funds (primarily the European Social Fund through the Operational Programme for Social Inclusion and Social Economy and Youth Employment), Spanish national ministries — notably the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030 — regional and local administrations, private foundations (notably Fundación La Caixa), corporate partnerships (ILUNION, EULEN, Eurofirms, Alcampo, Carrefour), and individual donations. Distribution is achieved through the physical field office network supplemented by digital self-serve tools and partner-company channels, with go-to-market effectively limited to public-sector tenders and multi-year programme agreements.

Name

Fundacion Secretariado Gitano

Legal name

Fundación Secretariado Gitano

Website

https://gitanos.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Fundación Secretariado Gitano is a Spanish non-profit foundation operating 82 offices that delivers free education, employment, anti-discrimination, housing, and women's empowerment programmes to Spain's Roma community, funded largely by EU and Spanish public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Inclusion Services for Roma Communities

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality, Inclusion & Social Protection Programs (BPADABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs (BPADABAE), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH)

Keywords

• Social inclusion services
• Roma community programs
• Employment intermediation
• Educational support services
• Anti-discrimination advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Major funding from European Social Fund through Operational Programme for Social Inclusion and Social Economy and Youth Employment. Also receives funding from national, regional and local administrations for programme implementation.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Collaborations with companies for employment programmes (Acceder), workplace integration, and corporate volunteering. Includes partnerships with companies like ILUNION, EULEN, Eurofirms for hiring Roma participants.
3. Individual Donations and Membership: Individual supporters can donate or become members to support the foundation's mission.
4. Private Foundation Funding: Funding from private foundations including Fundacion La Caixa for various social programmes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fundación Secretariado Gitano delivers free social intervention programmes for the Roma community in Spain across five core areas: education (Promociona, supporting ~5,000 students), employment (Acceder, operating 25+ years), equal treatment (IgualTrato anti-discrimination support), Roma women's equality (Calí programme, ~1,200 women annually), and decent housing advocacy. The foundation complements these programmes with the Sociall digital labour intermediation platform connecting Roma talent with hiring companies and coordinates the EURoma Network across 15 EU member states.

Product overview

Fundación Secretariado Gitano is a non-profit social organization offering a portfolio of social intervention programs rather than a technology product. Its core programs include Promociona (educational support for Roma students), Acceder (employment integration), Calí (women's equality), and Formatéate con Garantía (vocational training). The organization also operates digital platforms including Sociall (labor intermediation), coordinates the EURoma Network (European Roma equality under EU Funds), and manages a Documentation Centre with online catalogue. Programs span five main intervention areas: Education, Employment, Equal Treatment, Roma Women, and Decent Housing, with supplementary initiatives in health, youth participation, and cultural promotion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Acceder: Employment programme connecting Roma talent with companies for over 25 years
• Promociona
• Calí
• Formatéate con Garantía
• Sociall
• Promociona-T
• Sara Romí
• Romanó Sastipén

Products and services

• Promociona Educational support and school guidance programme that provides school reinforcement and personalised accompaniment to Roma students to complete compulsory secondary education and pursue higher studies; supports approximately 5,000 students annually and targets a 63% school failure rate.
• Acceder Vocational training and employment intermediation programme that has been operating for over 25 years, connecting Roma talent with company hiring needs through training, intermediation, and job placement; 40% of participants secure employment.
• Calí Programme for the equality of Roma women, increasing opportunities for social advancement, equal opportunities and participation; approximately 1,200 Roma women participate annually.
• Formatéate con Garantía Vocational training programme with guaranteed placement that provides professional qualification and practical training in companies for Roma participants.
• IgualTrato European programme launched in 2023 for the non-discrimination of Roma, combining actions to raise social awareness, combat discrimination and support potential victims; 4,608 cases handled cumulatively since 2004.
• Sociall Digital labour intermediation platform developed by FSG that facilitates connections between companies' hiring needs and the talent of programme participants.
• EURoma Network European Network on Roma Equality under EU Funds coordinated by FSG since 2007, bringing together Roma policy makers and European Cohesion Policy Funds from 15 EU Member States.
• Documentation Centre Documentary and bibliographic heritage specialising in Roma culture and social issues, with an online catalogue and research portal for academics and professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of Acceder participants find employment
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• EURoma Network (European Network on Roma Equality under EU Funds)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Since 2007, FSG coordinates the EURoma Network, which brings together Roma policy makers and European Cohesion Policy Funds from 15 EU Member States. The network aims to improve the use of EU funds for promoting social inclusion, equal opportunities, and anti-discrimination of the Roma community.
• Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of VI State Encounter on Child and Adolescent Participation at the Ministry headquarters, demonstrating institutional collaboration on youth participation programmes.
• EurofirmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtended alliance for labour inclusion of Roma people. Since collaboration began, over 350 contracts have been achieved through this partnership.
• ILUNIONcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompany partner in the Acceder employment programme. Participated in Sociall platform presentation event in Valladolid, sharing perspectives on employment and labour intermediation.
• EULEN FlexipláncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompany partner participating in the Sociall platform presentation and Acceder programme activities in Valladolid, providing employment opportunities for Roma participants.
• Sociall Digital PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationNew digital labour intermediation platform developed by FSG to facilitate connections between companies' hiring needs and programme participants' talent.
• Fundación ICAM CortinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned agreement to develop training, awareness-raising, and legal literacy actions to promote rights and equal opportunities for Roma people.
• Instituto Asturiano de la MujerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGranted Marca Asturiana de Excelencia en Igualdad to FSG Asturias, recognising excellence in gender equality practices.
• SEPE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to train SEPE professionals in specific attention to the Roma population, improving employability services for Roma communities.
• Fundación Telefónica / ProFuturominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to reduce digital divide and school failure among Roma youth through extracurricular support and digital competency training.
• Fundación LealtadcoreOthersIndependent non-profit institution that has awarded FSG the 'Donate with Confidence' NGO seal since 2002, conducting transparency and good practices analyses.
• European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network for poverty reduction in which FSG participates, contributing to EU-level advocacy for Roma inclusion.
• Spanish Council for the Promotion of Equal TreatmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational council for promoting equal treatment and non-discrimination in which FSG participates as part of institutional activity.
• FRA - EU Agency for Fundamental RightsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSG participates in the Fundamental Rights Platform of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, contributing data and expertise on Roma rights.
• Youth Council of Spain (CJE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational youth council in which FSG participates, contributing to youth advocacy and participation initiatives.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Open Society Foundations - Roma Initiatives: Open Society Foundations has run substantial Roma-focused programmes across Europe for two decades, including education, anti-discrimination, and policy work — comparable in mission scope to FSG but operating at much greater financial scale and across more countries.
• Cáritas Española: Cáritas Española is the Spanish confederation of the Caritas network and one of the country's largest social-service NGOs, providing education, employment, housing, and emergency relief — closely overlapping FSG's intervention areas but serving a broader vulnerable-population mandate rather than Roma specifically.
• Fundación ONCE: Fundación ONCE is one of Spain's largest social-inclusion foundations, focused on people with disabilities, and operates a comparable nationwide programme delivery model with public/private co-funding, corporate partnerships, and a strong employment-integration focus (similar to FSG's Acceder programme).
• Cruz Roja Española: The Spanish Red Cross operates a similarly scaled national network delivering social inclusion, employment, and refugee/immigrant support programmes funded by EU, national, and private sources — making it a structural peer to FSG's operating model even though it serves a broader population.

Direct peers

• European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Spain: EAPN Spain is a Spanish anti-poverty network that FSG actively participates in, focused on social inclusion policy advocacy and EU funding utilisation — directly comparable in its policy-influence and EU-funding intermediation role to FSG's EURoma coordination work.
• Roma Education Fund: Roma Education Fund is a Budapest-based foundation specifically focused on improving educational outcomes for Roma across Central and Eastern Europe. It is highly comparable to FSG's Promociona programme and shares the focus on closing the school-failure gap.
• European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC): ERRC is a Roma-focused international human rights organisation operating across Europe on anti-discrimination, legal support, and policy advocacy — closely mirroring FSG's mission in the rights and non-discrimination pillar and operating in many of the same EU Member States FSG coordinates via EURoma.
• Fundación CEPAIM: Fundación CEPAIM is a Spanish NGO focused on social inclusion of migrants and vulnerable populations, delivering employment, education, and housing programmes with public and EU funding — directly comparable in operating model and intervention areas to FSG, though focused on migrants rather than Roma specifically.
• Roma Versitas: Roma Versitas is an international network supporting Roma university students and graduates, directly comparable to FSG's Promociona programme which supports Roma students pursuing higher education across multiple countries.

Regional players

• Secretariado Gitano Português (AMUCIP): AMUCIP is a Portuguese Roma-focused association delivering similar programmes (employment, education, anti-discrimination) and operating with public funding in Portugal — a regional peer running a similar inclusion model in a neighbouring country where Roma populations face comparable structural challenges.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/FundacionSecretariadoGitano
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci%C3%B3n-secretariado-gitano
• Instagraminstagram.com/gitanos_org
• TikToktiktok.com/@gitanos_org

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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