Alianza Fronteriza de Filantropía

What Alianza Fronteriza de Filantropía does

Alianza Fronteriza de Filantropía (AFF), also known as the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership, is a binational nonprofit organization headquartered in San Diego, California, that coordinates philanthropic activity across the 10 states of the US-Mexico border region. The organization operates as a membership-based network of more than 400 affiliates, including foundation leaders, civil society organizations, academic institutions, businesses, and government entities from both countries, and provides a portfolio of member services: fiscal sponsorship (aval fiscal) that can receive and distribute donations on both sides of the border, training and capacity-building programs, technical consulting, cross-border tours, translations, electronic newsletters, and virtual access to Candid's Foundation Directory Online at five binational locations. Its office is housed within community office space provided by the San Diego Foundation at 2508 Historic Decatur Rd., Suite 130, and the organization is led by Executive Director Andy Carey.

AFF's business model is grant-funded rather than commercial: revenue (not publicly disclosed) is sourced from institutional donors and government grants, including the David & Lucile Packard Foundation, Alliance Healthcare Foundation, Wells Fargo, San Diego Foundation, and the California Department of Public Health. The organization does not charge fees for fiscal sponsorship or member services; instead, value capture is reputational and network-based, with size measured in programmatic outcomes (e.g., 750,599 people vaccinated, 16,857 COVID-19 tests conducted, $120.7 million mobilized for COVID response) rather than revenue.

AFF became highly visible during the COVID-19 pandemic, coordinating binational vaccination and testing programs through the Ventanilla de Salud network at 51 Mexican consulates in the US and at the Cross Border Express (CBX) terminal between San Diego and Tijuana. Post-pandemic, the organization has pivoted toward institutionalizing its capacity-building infrastructure, including the Candid FDO partnership, the Procapacidad initiative, and recurring convenings such as the XXIII Semana Binacional Anual de Salud Fronteriza. Its technology footprint is minimal: the underlying "platform" is a human-coordinated service operation rather than a software product, and there is no disclosed AI, API, SDK, or proprietary technical system.

Name

Alianza Fronteriza de Filantropía

Legal name

U.S. Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership

Website

https://alianzafronteriza.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alianza Fronteriza de Filantropía is a binational nonprofit that coordinates philanthropy across the 10 US-Mexico border states, serving a network of 400+ foundations, civil society groups, academics, businesses, and government entities with fiscal sponsorship, training, and cross-border health and capacity-building programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fiscal Sponsorship Services: Provides aval fiscal services to affiliates, receiving and distributing donations in cash on behalf of organizations on both sides of the border, and handling in-kind donations on the US side for transfer to Mexico.
2. Foundation Directory Online Access: Offers virtual access to Candid's Foundation Directory Online as part of membership services, enabling affiliates to research potential funders on both sides of the border.
3. Training and Capacity Building: Provides 10 training programs to strengthen civil society organizations, offered virtually to the affiliate network, with initial funding from Fundación Jesús M. Montemayor.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Alianza Fronteriza de Filantropía operates a binational nonprofit network of 400+ affiliates across the 10 US-Mexico border states, offering fiscal sponsorship (Aval Fiscal), training and capacity building, technical consulting, cross-border tours, translations, Foundation Directory Online access, and binational health program support including COVID-19 vaccination and testing coordination through the Ventanilla de Salud consular network.

Product overview

Alianza Fronteriza de Filantropía (AFF) operates as a binational nonprofit network rather than a software product company. The organization offers a portfolio of services to its network of 400+ affiliates including fiscal sponsorship (Aval Fiscal), training and capacity building, technical consulting, cross-border tours, electronic newsletters, translations, and access to the Foundation Directory Online for grant research. The AFF also coordinates binational health programs including the Ventanilla de Salud support, COVID-19 testing at border crossings, and vaccination programs for underserved communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aval Fiscal (Fiscal Sponsorship) Fiscal sponsorship service enabling affiliates to receive and distribute cash donations on both sides of the US-Mexico border, as well as in-kind donations on the U.S. side for transfer to Mexico. Designed for foundations and civil society organizations operating in the border region.
• Capacitación y Formación (Training and Capacity Building) Training programs (10 in total) to strengthen civil society organizations along the US-Mexico border region, offered virtually to the affiliate network with initial funding from Fundación Jesús M. Montemayor.
• Asesoría y Asistencia Técnica (Consulting and Technical Assistance) Technical consulting and assistance services provided to affiliated organizations to support binational operations and program delivery.
• Tours Transfronterizos (Cross-Border Tours) Cross-border tour services facilitating binational collaboration and exchange among affiliate organizations across the US-Mexico border region.
• Traducciones (Translations) Translation services supporting cross-border communication between U.S. and Mexican affiliates and partners.
• Foundation Directory Online Access Virtual access to Candid's Foundation Directory Online (FDO) provided as a member service to affiliates at 5 locations across Mexico and the US, enabling research on potential funders on both sides of the border.
• Binational COVID-19 Vaccination Program Vaccination program for Mexican, Latino, and undocumented communities across 51 Mexican consulates in the United States, reaching over 750,599 people since July 2021 through the Ventanilla de Salud network.
• Cross-Border COVID-19 Testing Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Vaccinated 750,599 people against COVID-19 through Ventanilla de Salud network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• San Diego FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides community office space for the AFF headquarters in San Diego. Long-standing strategic partner in binational philanthropy efforts along the US-Mexico border.
• Candid (Foundation Center)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring Foundation Directory Online to the border region. AFF offers virtual FDO access as part of affiliate services at 5 locations across Mexico and the US. Includes 10 new training programs for civil society strengthening.
• Cross Border Express (CBX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirport terminal operator for San Diego-Tijuana crossing. Partner in COVID-19 testing program for international travelers, allowing voluntary testing at the border terminal.
• California Department of Public Health (CDPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for the COVID-19 testing program at Cross Border Express. Provides trained team for COVID-19 detection and traveler information on prevention and treatment.
• Consulado General de México en San DiegocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVentanilla de Salud program operator. Hosts COVID testing and vaccination services. Consul General leads cross-border coordination for migrant support and health initiatives.
• Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior (IME)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican government institute supporting the Ventanilla de Salud network across all 51 Mexican consulates in the US for COVID-19 vaccination program.
• INTRIVO Diagnostics, Inc.supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMiami-based healthcare company that donated 17,000 COVID-19 tests valued at over $140,000 for distribution through the Ventanilla de Salud network.
• Fundación Paso del Norte para la Salud y el BienestarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal foundation in Ciudad Juárez serving as a FDO access location and key partner in border health initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• San Diego Foundation:

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BorderBuzz
• Facebookfacebook.com/USMBPP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/u-s--mexico-border-philanthropy-partnership

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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