Fundació Demòcrates de Catalunya

The Fundació Demòcrates de Catalunya (also known as Fundem la República or simply Fundem) is a non-profit foundation established in 2016 from Catalan civil society. Its stated mission is to strengthen the Catalan nation, promote independence, and help build a country that is socially just, economically prosperous, and politically free. The foundation describes its work as preserving memory, analysing the present, and projecting the future. The foundation is active in the Catalan public sphere through events, publications, and archival projects. It maintains a digital presence at fundem.cat, where it publishes news, opinion pieces, and multimedia content. Notable activities include meeting with political figures such as Aitor Esteban during the Diada, participating in the floral offering to Rafael Casanova to honour the Catalan Republic, and preserving a large audiovisual archive of the 1 October 2017 independence referendum. In 2024 it entrusted the largest archive of the 1-O vote to the Girona City Council. Fundem also organises the Campus Junts, a debate and proposal space for Catalonia's political, social, and cultural future, which held its first edition in Cardona. The foundation engages supporters through membership in the Xarxa Fundem network and offers cultural content such as Spotify playlists and audiopinions. It is a civil-society organisation rather than a commercial enterprise, but it operates as a branded institutional platform within the Catalan independence movement.

The Fundació Demòcrates de Catalunya was born in 2016 from Catalan civil society, according to its official website. It was created as a non-profit foundation with the aim of strengthening the Catalan nation, promoting independence, and building a socially just, economically prosperous, and politically free country. From its inception, the foundation framed its work around three pillars: preserving memory, analysing the present, and projecting the future. In the years since, Fundem has engaged in a range of activities that reflect its mission. It has participated in traditional Catalan commemorations, such as the floral offering to Rafael Casanova, where it reasserts the Catalan Republic. It has also met with political figures, including Aitor Esteban during the Diada, to discuss the political future of Catalonia. A significant part of its work involves historical memory and documentation. The foundation has preserved 54,000 audiovisual recordings from the 1 October 2017 independence referendum, and in a notable archival decision, it entrusted the largest collection of 1-O materials to the Girona City Council. This effort ensures that the records of the referendum are kept for future study and public access. Fundem also organises the Campus Junts, a gathering that held its first edition in Cardona. The Campus is described as a space for debate and proposals concerning Catalonia's political, social, and cultural future. Through such initiatives, the foundation seeks to foster dialogue and generate ideas within the independence movement and beyond. To sustain its activities, the foundation maintains a membership network called the Xarxa Fundem, inviting supporters to join and participate. It also produces cultural content, including Spotify playlists and audiopinions, to engage a broader audience. The foundation's digital platform, fundem.cat, serves as a hub for its news, events, and multimedia offerings. While the foundation does not have a commercial product line, it operates as a branded institutional entity within Catalan civil society. Its history is intertwined with the broader Catalan independence movement, and it continues to position itself as a meeting point for reflection, memory, and political advocacy.

• 2024

  Entrusted the largest 1-O archive to Girona City Council.

• 2016

  Foundation established from Catalan civil society.

A civil-society foundation dedicated to Catalan independence and national memory.

• Campus Junts

  A debate and proposal space for Catalonia's political, social and cultural future, first held in Cardona.

• 1-O audiovisual archive

  A collection of 54,000 audiovisuals from the 1 October 2017 referendum, with the largest part entrusted to Girona City Council.

• Xarxa Fundem

  A membership network for supporters of the foundation.

1. 1Fundació Fundem la República | Fundació Demòcrates de Catalunyafundem.cat
2. 2Fundació Demòcrates de Catalunya - Wikidatawikidata.org