Philanthropiece

What Philanthropiece does

Philanthropiece is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating foundation headquartered in Longmont, Colorado, with branches in Chajul, Guatemala (Filantropis ONG) and Baja California Sur, Mexico (Philanthropiece AC). Founded in 1996, the organization operated for 28 years as a direct program operator focused on community-led development; at the close of 2024 it transitioned to a grant-making foundation while continuing to serve as US fiscal sponsor and mentor to its formerly affiliated entities in Guatemala and Mexico. Its core programmatic areas include Community Savings Groups and Financial Inclusion (serving rural communities in Baja California Sur where 66% of the population lives in poverty or vulnerability), youth leadership development in Guatemala through Filantropis Scholars, Climate Justice Collaborative, Indigenous Advocacy, the Social Entrepreneurship Cultivator, and a now-transferred Financial Health Course.

The underlying operational model is community-led development with locally-rooted teams, peer-group financial inclusion mechanics (Community Savings Groups of 10-25 members producing measurable emergency savings and intra-group loan activity within three months), and coalition-based social justice organizing in Boulder County. Marketing and outreach are conducted through a blog, a monthly newsletter (PhilanthroStories), social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram), events, and podcast/video content. The technology footprint is minimal: a WordPress website serves as the primary digital infrastructure, with no API, mobile app, or disclosed AI capabilities.

The revenue model is foundation grants and charitable donations typical of a 501(c)(3) operating foundation; financial figures are not publicly disclosed. The organization has no venture capital, private equity, or public shareholders and is governed by an Advisory Board. The customer base is non-commercial and segmented across three roughly equally weighted geographies and personas: rural and marginalized communities in Mexico, Indigenous and youth changemakers in Guatemala, and Boulder County communities working on economic justice, climate justice, immigration rights, and adjacent causes. Pricing is not applicable in the conventional sense because programs are grant-funded or provided at no cost to beneficiaries.

Name

Philanthropiece

Legal name

Philanthropiece Foundation

Website

https://philanthropiece.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Philanthropiece is a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that transitioned from direct program operations to grant-making in late 2024, supporting community savings groups, youth leadership, and social justice initiatives in the US, Guatemala, and Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Financial inclusion services
• Youth leadership development
• Grant making foundation
• Climate justice initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Longmont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Donations: As a 501(c)(3) operating foundation, Philanthropiece generates revenue through charitable grants and donations. At the close of 2024, they transitioned from direct program operations to a grant-making organization while continuing to provide fiscal sponsorship, mentorship, and ongoing financial support to partner organizations in Guatemala and Mexico.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Philanthropiece is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that supports communities in Colorado (US), Guatemala, and Mexico through grants, fiscal sponsorship, mentorship, and community-led programs in financial inclusion, youth leadership, climate justice, and Indigenous advocacy. At the close of 2024, the foundation transitioned from direct program operations to a grant-making model while continuing to serve as US fiscal sponsor and mentor to its partner organizations Filantropis ONG (Guatemala) and Philanthropiece AC (Mexico).

Product overview

Philanthropiece is an operating foundation that transitioned from direct program operations to grant-making at the end of 2024. The organization offers a portfolio of community programs across three regions: Colorado, US, Guatemala, and Mexico. The core programs include Climate Justice Collaborative, Financial Health Course, Indigenous Advocacy, Filantropis Scholars, Social Entrepreneurship Cultivator, and Community Savings Groups & Financial Inclusion. The foundation also supports Youth Global Leadership programming. These initiatives focus on economic justice, community empowerment, financial inclusion, youth development, and climate action. In 2025, the Financial Health Course operations were transferred to the Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate Justice Collaborative A strategic program area that addresses climate change impacts and supports equitable climate action initiatives in Boulder County and underserved communities.
• Financial Health Course An economic empowerment program providing financial education and wellness training to community members; its operations were transferred to the Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA) in 2025.
• Indigenous Advocacy A program supporting Indigenous rights and communities, including initiatives like Right Relationship Boulder and Arapaho Youth Exchange programs.
• Filantropis Scholars A scholarship and youth leadership program operating in Guatemala through Filantropis ONG that supports Chajulense youth changemakers.
• Social Entrepreneurship Cultivator A program supporting social entrepreneurs and local leaders, including participation in programs like SAFINN (Salud financiera) with Instituto Irrazonable.
• Community Savings Groups & Financial Inclusion Self-managed community savings groups in Baja California Sur, Mexico that enable 10-25 members per group to save, access fair loans from their own fund, set personal financial goals, and improve family and community well-being through peer support.
• Youth Global Leadership (YGL) A youth development program that addresses issues locally and globally through community service, leadership development, and international exchange activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 66% poverty rate in Baja California Sur addressed through Community Savings Groups reaching 10-25 members per group with measurable improvements in family financial status
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación MercedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Community Savings Groups & Financial Inclusion program in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Works alongside Philanthropiece AC to reduce poverty through community-led savings initiatives.
• Save the Children MexicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor international nonprofit partner collaborating on community development and financial inclusion programs in Mexico.
• SmartFishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization working on community savings groups and financial wellness in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
• NiparajacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in community development and financial inclusion initiatives in Baja California Sur.
• CONMECOOP (Fishing and Aquaculture Cooperative Confederation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative confederation partner working on community savings groups and economic empowerment in fishing communities.
• SARAR TransformacionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in community development initiatives.
• Fundación de Acción Solidaria, A.C.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in financial inclusion and community development programs.
• Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2025, Philanthropiece successfully transferred the operations of their Financial Health Course and Economic Empowerment work to EFAA, with whom they continue to partner financially.
• Filantropis ONGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuatemala-based partner organization that is now operating independently with ongoing financial support and mentorship from Philanthropiece as fiscal sponsor.
• Pedazo por Pedazo un Mundo Mejor Philanthropiece AC (Philanthropiece AC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexico-based organization now operating independently with ongoing financial support and mentorship from Philanthropiece as fiscal sponsor.
• Instituto IrrazonablecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurship training center in Mexico that emerged from Boulder, Colo.'s Uncharted/Unreasonable Institute. Philanthropiece AC participated in the SAFINN program focused on expanding financial education and organizational leadership.
• Uncharted (formerly Unreasonable Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoulder-based organization that spawned Instituto Irrazonable in Mexico. Partner through shared methodology and training approaches for social entrepreneurship.
• Limitless Horizons IxilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner in Guatemala that opened Chajul's first public library (Saber Sin Límites) and provides youth development programs including the library, sustainable agriculture projects, artisan program, and safe stoves initiatives.
• Right Relationship BoulderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition working on Indigenous rights initiatives including 'Welcome the Arapaho People Home' and Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations. Philanthropiece has been a supporting agent since its inception.
• Colorado Immigrants Rights Coalition (CIRC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner working on immigrant rights legislative campaigns in Colorado.
• Voces Unidas of Boulder CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community organization focused on immigrant rights and community leadership in Boulder County.
• GlobalGivingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCrowdfunding platform used for supporting Philanthropiece AC in Mexico and Filantropis ONG in Guatemala.
• Somos Via ACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican nonprofit organization met during SAFINN program for potential collaboration.
• RutopiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican organization met during SAFINN program for potential collaboration.
• Fundación MitzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican foundation met during SAFINN program for potential collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Right Relationship Boulder: Boulder County coalition on Indigenous rights; Philanthropiece is a supporting agent. Directly comparable Indigenous-advocacy mission within the same geography and donor base.
• Limitless Horizons Ixil: Long-term Chajul (Guatemala) partner running youth development, library, and economic-empowerment programs alongside Philanthropiece — directly comparable in geography, beneficiary focus, and locally-led operating model.
• Fundación Merced: Mexican community foundation focused on poverty reduction and community-led development; core partner on Baja California Sur financial-inclusion work and structurally similar as a localized grantmaker+operator hybrid.
• Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA): Boulder County nonprofit that directly absorbed Philanthropiece's Financial Health Course in 2025; both are community-rooted Colorado-based foundations operating economic-empowerment and financial-wellness programs for low-income residents.
• Colorado Immigrants Rights Coalition (CIRC): Colorado advocacy coalition where Philanthropiece staff (Laura Soto) actively participate; directly comparable immigration-rights and community-organizing work in the same state.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children Mexico: Major international nonprofit partner on financial inclusion in Mexico; much larger portfolio across education, child rights, and humanitarian response, but directly comparable mission overlap in community economic empowerment.
• GlobalGiving: Global crowdfunding platform used by Philanthropiece AC and Filantropis ONG; comparable as an infrastructure provider for community-based nonprofits raising funds from international donors.

Emerging players

• Instituto Irrazonable: Mexican social-entrepreneurship training center partnered via the SAFINN program; comparable as a community-rooted Mexican nonprofit using financial education and changemaker development methodologies.
• Philanthropiece AC (Pedazo por Pedazo un Mundo Mejor): Mexican nonprofit originally incubated by Philanthropiece that now operates independently; runs Community Savings Groups and financial wellness training in Baja California Sur with the same locally-led model.
• Filantropis ONG: Guatemalan youth-led organization spun out of Philanthropiece to operate independently; comparable as a community-anchored nonprofit using youth leadership, civic engagement, and access-to-information programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Philanthropiece
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/philanthropiece-foundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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