Community development non-profits in Finland
Browse 192 community organisations and charities strengthening their neighbourhoods and towns in Finland. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 192 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- PERHEspoo, FinlandEnvironment & Climate · Community development
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- SEKESHelsinki, FinlandCommunity development · Employment & Skills

- NordicSomHelsinki, FinlandRefugees & Migration · Education +4 more

- GWGFA WorldSeoul, South KoreaCommunity development · Children & Youth +6 more
- ONOulun NMKYOulu, FinlandChildren & Youth · Sport for development +2 more
- FLFloweRescueHelsinki, FinlandEnvironment & Climate · Elderly care +2 more
- PPPohjanmaan Pelastusalan LiittoVaasa, FinlandHumanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Community development +2 more
- Jokioisten EläinsuojeluyhdistysJokioinen, FinlandAnimal welfare · Nature & Wildlife conservation +1 more

- SHSuomen HelluntaikirkkoVantaa, FinlandReligion & Faith · Children & Youth +4 more
- PHPirkan HelmiSääksmäki, FinlandCommunity development · Environment & Climate +2 more
- GKGalleria KivipankkiJämsä, FinlandArts & Culture · Community development +1 more
- LALaptuote-säätiöLappeenranta, FinlandEmployment & Skills · Community development
Community development non-profits in Finland at a glance
Of the 192 Community development non-profits in Finland, the most common cause areas are Children & Youth (38%), Arts & Culture (30%) and Education (21%).
Cause areas
- Children & Youth38%
- Arts & Culture30%
- Education21%
- Employment & Skills18%
- Heritage15%
Organisation types
- Association56%
- Community organisation9%
- Grant-making foundation9%
- Network or umbrella6%
- NGO5%
Beneficiaries
- Communities56%
- Youth49%
- Children42%
- Families36%
- Elderly people22%
Funding sources
- Membership fees33%
- Individual donations32%
- Earned income27%
- Grants23%
- Government funding21%
Top cities
- Helsinki27%
- Tampere6%
- Turku5%
- Espoo4%
- Oulu4%
- Lahti3%
Size
- 1-10 employees5%
- 11-50 employees2%
- 51-200 employees3%
- 201-500 employees1%
Key facts
- 1996 is the median founding year
- 9% say donations are tax-deductible
- 1% publish a charity number
- 90% name their programmes
- 59% invite volunteers
Figures from all 192 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
📚Education🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health🏛️Heritage♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality✊Human rights🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples