União Marista do Brasil

What União Marista do Brasil does

União Marista do Brasil (UMBRASIL) is a private non-profit Catholic religious and charitable institution established in 2005 in Brasília, Brazil, that functions as the national coordinating body for the three Marist Provinces operating in the country: Província Marista Brasil Centro-Norte (PMBCN), Província Marista Brasil Centro-Sul (PMBCS), and Província Marista Brasil Sul-Amazônia (PMBSA). It unites and represents these Provinces across multiple mission fronts — Basic Education (paid and free schools), Higher Education (e.g., PUCPR), Social Assistance (over 1,000 social units), Healthcare (hospitals operating under SUS public health system contracts), Evangelization, Defense of Children's Rights, and Publishing — all under the 209-year-old Marist charism inherited from Saint Marcellin Champagnat's 1817 Institute. Operating through collegiate governance (Superior Council, Board of Directors, Fiscal Council) and supported by consecrated Marist Brothers and lay collaborators, UMBRASIL integrates Brazil's Marist network into both the South America Region (founded 2016; 7 countries) and the global Champagnat Global network (~600 schools across 80+ countries and 5 continents).

UMBRASIL's product and service portfolio centers on formation programs (Vidamar, Oficina Cartas Champagnat), solidarity and youth programs (Coração Solidário Marista, Jornada Marista de Voluntariado, Movimento Champagnat da Família Marista with 33 fraternities), editorial publications (the Calendário Religioso Marista annual app and PDF), educational platforms (Farol1817, partnered with CNBB since 2022), and policy/advocacy work (national Diretrizes Nacionais for protection of children's rights; co-coordination of MESA BICE BRASIL alliance of 13 Catholic organizations, 2025-2030 term). The Calendário Religioso Marista app is distributed on Google Play and Apple App Store; Farol1817 operates as a web course portal. There are no proprietary technology platforms, APIs, AI/ML systems, or commercial software products; technology exists only as a thin publishing and course-delivery substrate over the underlying service mission.

UMBRASIL's business model does not generate commercial revenue in the conventional sense. Educational services include both tuition-based (paid) schools generating subscription-recurring revenue and free schools sustained through social-assistance arrangements; healthcare units generate managed-services revenue from SUS contracts and private health insurance; social-assistance programs are funded by government partnerships and donations; publishing operations distribute subsidized religious and curricular materials. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Geographic footprint is concentrated in Brazil via the three Provinces, with indirect global reach through institutional partnerships (CNBB, CNODS, FTD Educação, Champagnat Global, Região América Sul, and Holy See). End beneficiaries are children, adolescents, and youth in K-12 and higher education, vulnerable populations receiving social assistance, Marist Brothers and lay members engaged in formation, and Brazilian Catholic youth reached through evangelization programs. The most recent institutional milestone was Pope Leo XIV's June 17, 2026 greeting to the Marist Family of Brazil during the General Audience — the first Pontifical citation in the institution's history.

Name

União Marista do Brasil

Legal name

União Marista do Brasil

Website

https://umbrasil.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

União Marista do Brasil (UMBRASIL) is a private non-profit Catholic religious and charitable institution, founded in 2005 in Brasília, that coordinates three Brazilian Marist Provinces (PMBCN, PMBCS, PMBSA) across basic and higher education, social assistance, healthcare, evangelization, children's rights advocacy, and publishing under the 209-year-old Marist charism of Saint Marcellin Champagnat.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Education and Social Mission Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-District Consortia & Shared Services Authorities (EDADABAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

Keywords

• Religious education services
• Catholic formation programs
• Social assistance services
• Evangelization programs
• Educational publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Services: Basic and higher education services through a network of Marist schools across Brazil, including both paid (tuition-based) and free schools (social assistance). Revenue is generated through tuition fees in paid institutions and public funding/social assistance contracts for free institutions.
2. Social Assistance and Solidarity Programs: Social service units providing care for children, adolescents, and vulnerable populations. Funded through partnerships with government programs, public policies, and donations.
3. Healthcare Services: Hospital and healthcare units operating under the Marist network, serving communities. Revenue from SUS (public health system) contracts and health insurance.
4. Publishing and Editorial Production: Production of educational, spiritual, and formative publications (Calendário Religioso Marista, guides, curricular matrices, research reports) distributed within the Marist network and to external audiences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

União Marista do Brasil coordinates a nationwide network of Catholic Marist educational, social, healthcare, and pastoral mission fronts across Brazil. It delivers basic and higher education through Marist schools and universities, social assistance programs for vulnerable children, adolescents, and families, hospital/healthcare services, evangelization and formation programs, and editorial publications including the Calendário Religioso Marista mobile app.

Product overview

União Marista do Brasil (UMBRASIL) is a Catholic Marist institution that operates as a unified network of educational and social mission fronts rather than a technology product company. The organization offers a portfolio of religious formation programs (Calendário Religioso Marista app, Vidamar, Oficina Cartas Champagnat), educational platforms (Farol1817 portal), youth and solidarity programs (Coração Solidário Marista, Jornada Marista de Voluntariado, MChFM), and publications. The institution encompasses basic and higher education, social assistance, solidarity, evangelization, rights advocacy, health, and publishing across three Brazilian provinces (PMBCN, PMBCS, PMBSA) and integrates into the global Champagnat Network of approximately 600 schools in 80+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Champagnat Global: Global collaborative network connecting Marista school communities across approximately 80 countries and 5 continents.
• Calendário Religioso Marista
• Diretrizes Nacionais de Promoção e Proteção Integral dos Direitos de Crianças e Adolescentes do Brasil Marista

Products and services

• Calendário Religioso Marista (Mobile App & Annual Publication) An annual religious calendar offering prayers, daily readings, and reflections to support the spiritual life of Marist Champagnat followers; distributed as a mobile app on Google Play and Apple App Store and as a downloadable PDF.
• Farol1817 Educational Portal An online educational portal of the Província Marista Brasil Centro-Sul offering online courses and formation content for the Church and Marist Institute, serving as a CNBB training partner for the Campaign of Fraternity.
• Vidamar Formation Program An annual five-day formation program providing in-depth experiences of the Marist charismatic identity for Brothers, Laity, collaborators, and members of lay groups.
• Movimento Champagnat da Família Marista (MChFM) A lay-movement organized in 33 fraternities across Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and the Amazon region, focused on Christian faith lived in the light of the Marist charism through spirituality, shared life, and mission.
• Coração Solidário Marista A youth leadership and solidarity program that trains leaders through methodology centered on solidarity culture, rights guarantee, and response to social emergency contexts, delivered through Marist Social Units.
• Jornada Marista de Voluntariado (JMV) An annual volunteering journey promoting reflection, dialogue, and mobilization around volunteer work as an expression of Christian mission and commitment to social transformation.
• Oficina Cartas Champagnat A workshop that gathers participants from different Marist fronts to study historical texts of Saint Marcellin Champagnat, cultivating a living, incarnate, and inculturated Marist spirituality.
• Cartas de Marcelino Champagnat (Publication) A publication of hundreds of letters written by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, serving as a primary source for learning and inspiration in living the Marist charism.
• Champagnat Global Network A collaborative international network connecting Marist school communities to walk together as a global family, including approximately 600 Marist schools across 80+ countries on 5 continents.

Quantifiable outcome

• National research 'Evangelização da Juventude no Brasil-2025' conducted by CNBB Commission for Youth with 11,498 young respondents, providing data-driven insights for evangelization and youth ministry.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Papa Leão XIV / VaticancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026The Marist Family of Brazil received a personal blessing from Pope Leo XIV during the General Audience of June 17, 2026. The Pope greeted the group of Marist Brothers from Brazil Centro-Sul Province and asked for God's blessing for the entire Marist Family. This recognition by the highest authority of the Catholic Church affirms the institution's standing and mission alignment with the Church.
• PMBCS (Província Marista Brasil Centro-Sul)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026The Brazil Centro-Sul Province (PMBCS), one of the three Marist Provinces in Brazil, operates educational, social, healthcare, and pastoral fronts including PUCPR. UMBRASIL coordinates national initiatives with PMBCS through shared governance bodies (Superior Council, Board, Fiscal Council).
• FTD EducaçãocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 March 2026UMBRASIL and FTD Educação participated jointly in the CNODS webinar 'Parcerias Estratégicas: Pacote de Benefícios – Meu Município pelos ODS (MMPODS)'. Both institutions presented free continuing education programs for school managers and teachers in municipalities adhering to the ODS (Sustainable Development Goals) pact, contributing to quality education and the 2030 Agenda.
• CNODS (Comissão Nacional para os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CNODS promotes the 'Meu Município pelos ODS' pact to strengthen local public management and implement the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals in Brazilian municipalities. UMBRASIL participates as a partner providing educational formations for municipal school networks.
• CNBB (Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025The Comissão Episcopal para a Juventude da CNBB, in partnership with Marist institutions, presented the national research 'Evangelização da Juventude no Brasil – 2025' during the CNBB Permanent Council meeting. UMBRASIL participates in youth evangelization initiatives coordinated by CNBB. The Campaign of Fraternity 2026 (CF 2026) on 'Fraternidade e Moradia' is a joint initiative.
• Marist Provinces of Brazil (PMBCN, PMBCS, PMBSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2024The three Brazilian Marist Provinces — Brasil Centro-Norte (PMBCN), Brasil Centro-Sul (PMBCS), and Brasil Sul-Amazônia (PMBSA) — are united under UMBRASIL's coordination. They share a common mission, identity, and governance structure, operating schools, universities, social units, and healthcare institutions across Brazil.
• Farol1817 (PMBCS Educational Portal)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Farol1817 is an educational portal created in 2019 by PMBCS that offers online courses and serves the Church and Marist Institute. Since 2022, it has been a CNBB training partner for the Campaign of Fraternity. UMBRASIL participates in content production and dissemination through this platform.
• MESA BICE BRASILcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2016MESA BICE BRASIL is a strategic coordination space uniting 13 Catholic organizations committed to the promotion and defense of children's and adolescents' rights, including UMBRASIL, CNBB, CRB, ANEC, UBEC, Rede Jesuíta Brasil, Rede La Salle, Rede Salesiana, Pastoral da Criança, Pastoral do Menor, IMDH, and others. Founded in 2016, the agreement was renewed for 2025-2030. UMBRASIL and Fundação Fé e Alegria currently co-coordinate the agenda.
• South America Region (Região América Sul)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016The South America Region, founded in 2016, unites Marist Administrative Units of Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. UMBRASIL participates as the Brazilian representative in this regional structure, implementing common projects and initiatives that strengthen the Marist evangelical charism across the continent.
• Champagnat GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChampagnat Global is a collaborative network connecting the Marist school community worldwide, 'walking together as a Global Family.' It encompasses approximately 600 schools in more than 80 countries across 5 continents. UMBRASIL participates as part of the global Marist network under this structure.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil (CNBB): National Bishops' Conference of Brazil. Comparable to UMBRASIL as a higher-level Catholic coordinating institution with which UMBRASIL partners on the Campaign of Fraternity, youth evangelization, and rights-protection initiatives.
• Champagnat Global: Global Marist school network connecting approximately 600 schools across 80+ countries. Comparable as the broader Marist ecosystem in which UMBRASIL operates, providing international scale, content collaboration, and shared Marist identity.

Direct peers

• Rede Salesiana Brasil: Salesians of Don Bosco educational and social network in Brazil. Comparable to UMBRASIL as a Catholic youth-focused organization delivering basic education, vocational training, and social assistance under a religious-order identity, also part of MESA BICE BRASIL.
• Rede La Salle Brasil: Brazilian branch of the global La Salle Catholic educational network. Comparable to UMBRASIL as a religious-order-run school and social network and fellow MESA BICE BRASIL partner, serving K-12 and higher-education students across Brazil.
• Fundação Fé e Alegria: Jesuit-led faith-based education and social-assistance network active across Latin America. Directly comparable to UMBRASIL as a Catholic coordinating entity and current co-coordinator of MESA BICE BRASIL, with a similar cross-front mission of education, social inclusion, and youth formation.
• Rede Jesuíta Brasil: National network of Jesuit educational and social institutions in Brazil. Comparable to UMBRASIL as another member of the MESA BICE BRASIL children's-rights coalition, operating schools, universities, and social programs under a shared Catholic identity.
• União Brasileira de Educação Católica (UBEC): National union of Catholic educational institutions in Brazil. Comparable to UMBRASIL as a coordinating body for Catholic schools and universities, focused on shared representation, advocacy, and quality standards within the Church's education system.

Emerging players

• Caritas Brasileira: Brazilian arm of Caritas Internationalis, the Catholic charity network. Comparable to UMBRASIL's social-assistance and rights-advocacy front, addressing vulnerable populations through community programs funded by donations and government partnerships.

Regional players

• Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB): Catholic university in Brasília partnering with UMBRASIL on the Jornada Marista de Voluntariado 2026. Comparable as a higher-education institution aligned with the Marist mission and collaborating with UMBRASIL on volunteer and social-action programs.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR): Marist-administered Catholic university in Curitiba, part of the PMBCS province and the broader UMBRASIL network. Comparable as a higher-education arm of the same Marist mission operating in Brazil.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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