About us

Freedom of expression, democracy, tolerance, human rights and equality… are parts of the DNA code of Gazeta Wyborcza.

For 30 years we have engaged in the most important social topics in the spirit of citizen journalism. And we will continue to do that. We have clearly learned a lot about the importance of the free media recently. Wishing to support the development of independent journalism and reliable media coverage, we established the Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation.

It is our intention to promote social initiatives and citizen projects along with all activities aimed at broadening freedom of the media, upgrading the quality of journalism, developing education and critical thinking.

Our aim is all-Polish and international cultural and educational activity in the scope of journalism, art and culture, as well as the integration of the scientific, journalist, arts and business communities around the most important topics of the modern world – peace, freedom, democracy and civil rights.

Areas of our activity

independent journalism

education

human rights

culture and art

Operational field of the Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation:

organize trainings, conferences and debates devoted to issues of independent media development and reliable information transfer

organize exhibitions and concerts, as well as financial and material collections for the implementation of the Foundation's goals

conduct and finance public opinion polls and collect signatures to authorities regarding changes in legal regulations

finance and promote independent journalistic projects regarding the Foundation's areas of activity

provide access to reliable knowledge from around the world by publishing articles from major foreign press titles

"In times of overwhelming propaganda and fake news, independent journalism is even more important than before. Our foundation wants to support Gazeta Wyborcza's mission and defend freedom of speech as the foundation of democracy. "

Jerzy Wójcik,
publisher of Gazeta Wyborcza,
chairman of the Foundation Council

"Gazeta Wyborcza initiates social debates and changes. For journalists from Central and Eastern Europe, it is a symbol of free, democratic and solidary Poland and bold journalism, independent of the weather. The foundation is supported by Gazeta Wyborcza."

Grzegorz Piechota,
Member of the Foundation Council

The Foundation's Board and Council supervises the Foundation's program and its implementation

Management

The president of the board is Joanna Krawczyk, who has been cooperating with Polish and international non-governmental organizations and European institutions for many years

Foundation Council

Jerzy Wójcik
Chairman of the Foundation Council, publisher of Gazeta Wyborcza

Jarosław Kurski
first deputy editor-in-chief of "Gazeta Wyborcza"

Anne Applebaum-Sikorska
historian, professor at London School of Economics and journalist "The Washington Post", Man of the Year Gazeta Wyborcza 2018

Grzegorz Piechota
longtime journalist of Gazeta Wyborcza, lecturer at the University of Oxford and the Harvard Business School

Anna Kryńska-Godlewska
member of the Management Board of Agora S.A, a manager with over twenty years of experience in managing capital investments

Adam Ringer
economist and businessman, co-owner of the Green Caffe Nero cafe and Paragona company, which organizes work for doctors and nurses abroad