Community development non-profits in Sweden
Browse 279 community organisations and charities strengthening their neighbourhoods and towns in Sweden. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 279 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- SOSpecial Olympics SverigeStockholm, SwedenDisability · Health +3 more
- ELEmmaus LundLund, SwedenPoverty & Hunger · Employment & Skills +2 more
- NSNätverket SIPVäxjö, SwedenDisability · Refugees & Migration +2 more
- Circle CentreLund, SwedenEnvironment & Climate · Community development
- BIBERAS InternationalHölö, SwedenEnvironment & Climate · Health +1 more
- FMFMNSkärholmen, SwedenAddiction · Community development
- MedborgarskolanUppsala, SwedenEducation · Arts & Culture +3 more

- SASAMSStockholm, SwedenMental health · Community development
- Caritas SverigeÄlvsjö, SwedenHumanitarian aid & Disaster relief · International development +7 more

- Riksföreningen BiografernaStockholm, SwedenArts & Culture · Community development +1 more

- OmställningsnätverketHallstavik, SwedenEnvironment & Climate · Community development
- EuroPython SocietyAgnesberg, SwedenCommunity development · Education

Community development non-profits in Sweden at a glance
Of the 279 Community development non-profits in Sweden, the most common cause areas are Arts & Culture (39%), Children & Youth (27%) and Education (21%).
Cause areas
- Arts & Culture39%
- Children & Youth27%
- Education21%
- Heritage21%
- Health19%
Organisation types
- Association59%
- Network or umbrella11%
- Community organisation10%
- Grant-making foundation6%
- NGO5%
Beneficiaries
- Communities71%
- Children41%
- Youth35%
- Families26%
- Elderly people15%
Funding sources
- Membership fees39%
- Individual donations30%
- Government funding19%
- Earned income18%
- Grants17%
Top cities
- Stockholm17%
- Malmö6%
- Göteborg4%
- Uppsala2%
- Lund1%
- Gävle1%
Size
- 1-10 employees2%
- 11-50 employees0%
- 51-200 employees1%
Key facts
- 1998 is the median founding year
- 7% say donations are tax-deductible
- 1% publish a charity number
- 83% name their programmes
- 42% invite volunteers
Figures from all 279 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