What Fundación Dfa does

Fundación Dfa is a Spanish nonprofit foundation headquartered in Zaragoza (Aragón) that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social, health, employment, training, and enterprise services to people with disabilities and their families. Founded in 1976 as the association 'Disminuidos Físicos de Aragón' and reorganized as a foundation in the 2000s, it operates across the three Aragón provinces (Zaragoza, Huesca, and Teruel) through a head office plus specialized facilities including day centers, residences, rehabilitation gyms, orthopedics workshops, adapted-transport depots, parking sites, and industrial assembly plants. It directly serves more than 10,000 users with a workforce of approximately 800 employees and 120 volunteers, in a region where over 84,000 people hold a recognized disability certificate (≥33%) and roughly 40,000 disabled persons of working age face a 19.8% unemployment rate (vs 8.3% general).

The foundation's service platform is organized into five operational divisions: Social (orientation, legal advisory on disability, accessibility advisory, sociocultural activities, awareness campaigns); Health & Well-being (child development and early intervention, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, orthopedics, home care, 24/7 teleassistance, day centers, residences); Employment (placement intermediation via the Dfaemplea mobile app and the Dfainserta platform); Training (course finder, employment workshops, adult education, initial qualification); and Enterprise Services (24/7 call center, labor/accounting consultancy via GP7, surveys, market research, corporate training, digitization, assembly/manipulation workshops, adapted transport GASA, Zaragoza Parkings, concierge and cleaning). Special Employment Centers (CEEs) — Zaragoza Parkings, GASA, Desarrollo Social e Integración, and a concierge CEE — collectively employ several hundred people with disabilities and provide the commercial arm that supports the mission.

The revenue model combines public-grant funding (from Gobierno de Aragón, IASS, INAEM, the three provincial diputaciones, Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza, and the European Social Fund Plus 2021-2027), IRPF (0.7%) social tax allocations, and earned commercial revenue from CEE-delivered enterprise services (call center, parking management, adapted transport, industrial assembly for clients such as DANA, Tristone, JUDO Plásticos, Zalux, El Corte Inglés, Renfe, Carrefour). Most individual-facing services are free at point of use; one disclosed fee is the €40/month cognitive-stimulation workshop. Distribution is direct, via the foundation's own centers, municipal social-services touchpoints, and B2B enterprise contracts, with no third-party reseller layer.

Name

Fundación Dfa

Legal name

Fundación Dfa

Website

https://fundaciondfa.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fundación Dfa is a nonprofit foundation (Zaragoza, Spain; est. 1976) delivering social, health, employment, training, and enterprise services to 10,000+ users with disabilities across Aragón through ~800 staff and four special-employment centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability social services and rehabilitation

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Adapted transportation services
• Special employment centers
• Disability employment placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Zaragoza

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Special Employment Center (CEE) social enterprise services: Revenue generated through commercial services provided by the organization's Special Employment Centers (CEEs), including call center operations, parking management, cleaning and concierge services, adapted transportation, and assembly/manufacturing workshops. These services are delivered by people with disabilities and generate revenue from corporate and public-sector clients.
2. Social services and rehabilitation: Free services funded through public grants, IRPF social allocation (0.7%), and Social Security contributions. Services include rehabilitation, physiotherapy, social support, legal advice, accessibility advisory, early childhood development, day centers, residences, and home care.
3. Employment placement agency (Dfaemplea): Placement agency providing employment intermediation services for people with disabilities, co-funded by the European Social Fund Plus and Government of Aragon programs such as Pro-In and Ispedis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundación Dfa delivers social guidance, legal and accessibility advisory, rehabilitation and physiotherapy, teleassistance, home care, day centers, residences, employment placement and intermediation, and vocational training to people with disabilities across Aragón. It also operates Special Employment Centers providing commercial services (call center, parking management, adapted transportation, concierge/cleaning, industrial assembly/manipulation) to enterprise and government clients, employing people with disabilities as the workforce.

Product overview

Fundación Dfa operates as a multi-service organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of disability support services structured across five main divisions: Social Services (guidance, legal advice, accessibility consulting, and sociocultural activities); Health and Well-being (rehabilitation, physiotherapy, orthopedics, home care, telecare, day centers, and residences); Employment (job placement agency with mobile app and training programs); Training (course finder and professional qualification programs); and Enterprise Services (call center, consultancy, surveys, research, training, digitization, assembly workshops, adapted transport, parking management, and concierge services). The foundation also provides specialized services in child development and early intervention. Key digital products include the Dfaemplea mobile app and an online course finder. Services are delivered through special employment centers employing persons with disabilities across assembly, transport, parking, and concierge operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social guidance and support (Orientación y apoyo social) Social guidance and support service providing information to persons with disabilities about aids, resources, rights, and services available through the foundation and external providers.
• Legal advisory on disability (Asesoría jurídica sobre discapacidad) Legal advisory services on disability-related matters for individuals, property communities, companies, and entities.
• Accessibility advisory (Asesoría en accesibilidad) Free information and advisory services on universal accessibility and assistive products.
• Sociocultural activities (Actividades socioculturales) Sociocultural activities promoting social participation and inclusion for persons with disabilities.
• Awareness activities (Actividades de sensibilización) Awareness activities to promote understanding and social sensitivity toward disability in schools, communities, and institutions.
• Child development and early intervention (Desarrollo Infantil y Atención Temprana) Child development and early intervention services for infants and young children with developmental needs.
• Rehabilitation and physiotherapy (Rehabilitación y fisioterapia) Comprehensive physiotherapy and rehabilitation centers serving persons with and without disabilities, including functional training, pain management, and therapeutic exercise programs.
• Orthopedic services (Ortopedia) Orthopedic services providing assistive devices and equipment for persons with disabilities.
• Home care (Ayuda a domicilio) Home care services supporting persons with disabilities and dependence in their daily living activities.
• Teleassistance (Teleasistencia) Telecare service for persons with disabilities, those in dependent situations, and elderly individuals, available 24/7.
• Day centers (Centros de día) Day care centers providing daytime care and activities for persons with disabilities.
• Residences (Residencias) Residential care facilities for persons with disabilities requiring permanent or temporary accommodation.
• Dfaemplea mobile app (App Dfaemplea) Mobile application for employment placement services, connecting persons with disabilities with job opportunities and supporting job search.
• Course finder (Buscador de cursos) Online course finder tool enabling users to search and filter training courses available through the foundation.
• Experiential employment and training programs (Talleres de empleo) Experiential employment and training programs providing practical work experience and skills development for persons with disabilities.
• Adult continuing education (Educación Permanente de Adultos) Adult continuing education programs providing initial training for adults.
• Initial qualification programs (Cualificación Inicial) Initial qualification programs for professional skills development.
• Call center services 24/7 telephone attention service operating 365 days a year, providing customer service for the foundation and third-party clients, staffed by people with disabilities.
• Labor and accounting consultancy (Consultoría laboral y contable) Legal, labor, and accounting advisory services for individuals, companies, and entities through GP7 consultancy.
• Survey services (Encuestas) Survey services for data collection and market research.
• Social and market research studies (Estudios sociales y de mercado) Social and market research studies as a social and market research consultancy.
• Corporate training (Formación para empresas) Customized training courses adapted to the specific needs of companies, their staff, and non-profit organizations.
• Digitization and document management (Digitalización y gestión documental) Digitization and document management services for organizations.
• Assembly and handling workshops (Talleres de montaje y manipulado) Industrial assembly, quality verification, and subassembly work across automotive, lighting, white goods, and alternative energy sectors, employing 96 persons with disabilities through the Desarrollo Social e Integración Special Employment Center across facilities in Malpica (2,500 m2), Tarazona (1,000 m2), and Calatayud (750 m2).
• Adapted transportation (Transporte adaptado) Adapted transportation service for persons with reduced mobility, elderly, and people with disabilities, operated through the GASA Special Employment Center with over 300 adapted seats and daily transport for approximately 230 persons across Aragón.
• Parking management (Gestión de parkings) Parking management and maintenance services through Zaragoza Parkings Special Employment Center, with over 25 years of experience and more than 80 persons with disabilities employed, managing 6 own parking facilities and providing services for 16 additional parking sites.
• Concierge and cleaning services (Conserjería) Concierge and cleaning services for commercial centers, property communities, public establishments, businesses, and shops, achieving the labor insertion of 49 persons with disabilities through the Special Employment Center.

Quantifiable outcome

• 210 people with disabilities benefited from autonomy programs in 2024
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ibercaja BancocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Ibercaja Banco's solidarity initiative 'Tu dinero con corazon', of the Pension Plan and Ibercaja Sustainable and Solidarity Investment Fund, supports the Programa de Empleabilidad e Inclusion Social para Personas con Discapacidad. The program is also developed in collaboration with Fundacion Ibercaja.
• Fundación IbercajacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration on the employment program for people with disabilities, co-developed with Ibercaja Banco's solidarity initiative. Also collaborated on the mobility encounter in Teruel (ciclo '50 anos hacia la inclusion').
• Instituto Aragonés de Servicios Sociales (IASS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIASS co-funds multiple autonomy promotion programs including 'Herramientas para tu autonomia' and 'Servicios de autonomia personal' across all three Aragonese provinces. Also partners on the Dfainserta project (Ispedis program, Fondo Social Europeo Plus 2021-2027).
• Instituto Aragonés de Empleo (INAEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINAEM co-funds the Pro-In (Programas Integrales para el Empleo) initiative, developed with support from the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy, aimed at improving employability and labor insertion of people with disabilities.
• Fundación Instituto para la Integración Social (FIIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIIS participates in the Dfainserta initiative working in a network with entities serving people with intellectual or mixed disabilities, expanding the program's reach. Also develops 'Promocionando tu autonomia' project for people with intellectual disabilities.
• AmanixerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on multiple activities in Huesca and Teruel including healthy walks, chronic pain workshops, sleep hygiene workshops, and awareness activities at health fairs.
• Ayuntamiento de ZaragozacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding the 'DFA Contigo' project (2026) for comprehensive support to people with disabilities and their families in Zaragoza city and rural neighborhoods. Also co-funds housing accessibility programs and the Centro Municipal de Atencion a Personas Sin Hogar.
• Gobierno de AragóncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment of Aragon provides institutional backing through multiple departments including the Department of Welfare, Social Rights, and Families. Collaborates on projects in areas of equality, non-discrimination, and social inclusion.
• Diputación Provincial de HuescaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funds the 'Fortaleciendo capacidades' program and 'Herramientas para tu autonomia' projects in Huesca province, including healthy walks, chronic pain workshops, and awareness activities.
• Diputación Provincial de ZaragozaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional collaborator listed in the footer of the website alongside other public institutions.
• Diputación Provincial de TeruelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional collaborator listed in the footer of the website alongside other public institutions.
• Ayuntamiento de HuescaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional collaborator; jointly organizes health and awareness events in Huesca.
• Ayuntamiento de TeruelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional collaborator providing backing for autonomy and awareness projects in Teruel province.
• Comité Español de Representantes de Personas con Discapacidad (CERMI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCERMI was consulted during the drafting of Real Decreto 632/2026 expanding diseases eligible for early retirement for people with disabilities. Dfa participates in advocacy activities coordinated through CERMI.
• IES Francés de Aranda (Teruel)minorOthersStudents from the Physical Conditioning vocational program participated in an inclusive training and awareness session with Dfa users, part of the 'Metanoia: transformando comunidades' project.
• CADIS HuescaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on community awareness activities in Huesca, strengthening the network model that drives cultural change toward a more inclusive society.
• Fundación Cruz BlancaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint actions with other entities such as CADIS Huesca, YMCA, and Fundacion Cruz Blanca to strengthen a network model for cultural change toward inclusion.
• YmCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint actions with other entities such as CADIS Huesca, YMCA, and Fundacion Cruz Blanca to strengthen a network model for cultural change toward inclusion.
• COCEMFE EstatalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOCEMFE (Confederación Española de Personas con Discapacidad Física y Orgánica) participates in mobility and accessibility discussions. Javier Enrique Rivero from COCEMFE Estatal spoke at the mobility encounter in Teruel.
• Igualis (Federación Empresarial de Iniciativa Social)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIgualis president Daniel Anibal Garcia participated in employment debate organized by Dfa. Igualis represents social initiative enterprises in Aragon.
• Fundación Rey ArdidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents from the middle-grade Nursing Auxiliaries program of Fundacion Rey Ardid participated in an immersive sensitization experience (yincana in wheelchairs) at the Josemi Monserrate building.
• Centro Kaori de técnicas naturalesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentro Kaori provides Chi-Kung sessions for people with disabilities in Teruel as part of the autonomy program.
• Psicara (Centro de Psicología)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychologists from Psicara conducted a sleep hygiene workshop for Dfa and Amanixer users in Teruel, as part of the 'Herramientas para tu autonomia' project.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fundación ONCE: Foundation arm of ONCE focused on training, employment, and accessibility for people with disabilities. Broader incumbent operating at national scale with greater resources; relevant comparator for Dfa's employment placement and training service lines.
• Adecco Fundación: Foundation of the Adecco Group focused on employment inclusion of people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. Comparable for employment intermediation, training, and corporate-disability-services offerings; operates at national scale.
• Cruz Roja Española: Major Spanish humanitarian organization providing social services including disability support, teleassistance, and elderly care. Comparable as a national-scale provider of teleasistencia and home-care services that overlap with Dfa's health and well-being portfolio.

Direct peers

• ONCE (Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles): Spain's flagship disability NGO, providing employment, social services, and accessibility to blind/visually impaired people. Directly comparable as a national-scale disability foundation combining social mission with commercial enterprises (lottery, sales) and special employment centers.
• COCEMFE (Confederación Española de Personas con Discapacidad Física y Orgánica): National confederation for physical and organic disability organizations in Spain. Directly comparable as a coordinating body for regional disability service providers, including employment placement, accessibility advocacy, and social services — Dfa is itself an affiliated member.
• Plena Inclusión: Spanish confederation representing organizations supporting people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable as a national disability-services umbrella body, with member federations providing employment, residential, and day-program services similar to Dfa's portfolio.

Others

• CEAPAT-IMSERSO: Spanish state reference center for personal autonomy and assistive technologies, under IMSERSO. Related as a public-sector body providing accessibility advisory, assistive tech, and autonomy-promotion services that overlap with Dfa's accessibility consulting and rehabilitation lines.

Regional players

• Fundación Rey Ardid: Aragon-based social foundation providing employment insertion, social services, and training for vulnerable groups. Direct regional peer with overlapping services (employment, training, awareness) and similar public-funding model within Aragon.
• CADIS Huesca: Regional disability coordination entity in Huesca province. Direct peer collaborating with Dfa on awareness and inclusion programs; representative of provincial-level disability coordination bodies Dfa partners and competes with for grants.
• Fundación Cruz Blanca: Social foundation providing attention to people in situations of social exclusion across multiple Spanish regions, including disability services. Comparable as a partner/competitor delivering employment and social-inclusion programs, with whom Dfa jointly organizes awareness activities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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