MULTIPLE APPROACHES TO THE FOUNDATION SECTOR IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY. THE CASE OF LANTEGI BATUAK

Abstract

Foundations have played an important role in social life in the Basque Country. Foundations, that are part of the Social Economy, are non-profit-organizations and apply their assets to the achievement of general interest purposes. This article analyses the Foundational sector in the Basque Country from different approaches: legal, social and economic. Their characteristic features and current challenges will also be analyzed. Finally, a very relevant case study will be developed: Lantegi Batuak Foundation, whose aim is to promote and achieve the social and occupational integration of people with disabilities by creating quality employment opportunities.

Keywords

• foundations
• social economy
• persons with disability
• social integration
• labor integration