ONG CDI Chile

What ONG CDI Chile does

ONG CDI Chile is a Chilean non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 2000 as the local branch of CDI International (Comité para la Democratización de la Informática), which originated in Brazil in 1995. Headquartered at Puma 1180 in Recoleta, Santiago, the organization delivers digital inclusion programs targeting underserved populations: women entrepreneurs, migrants, people over 50, LGBTQIA+ community members, and NGOs with limited technology budgets. Its portfolio is structured around four core programs — Habilidades Digitales para el Emprendimiento y la Empleabilidad (flagship employment and entrepreneurship training), TechSoup Chile (discounted technology and software access for NGOs), Red Impacta Data (data analysis internships connecting trained women with social organizations), and the CDI AcademIA online learning platform — plus four corporate-sponsored sub-products: Transfórmate (with Walmart Chile), Emprende y Aprende (with AFP Capital), Inclusión y Diversidad (with Empresas SB), and POETA (with Trust for the Americas). Programs are delivered 100% online with SENCE franchise certification, allowing corporate partners to channel training investments through Chilean tax-benefit mechanisms.

The organization's underlying technology stack is modest and purpose-built rather than differentiated: a Next.js marketing and information website (cdichile.org), the separate CDI AcademIA learning platform (cdiacademia.com), Power BI for data visualization training, and the TechSoup global platform integrated for Chilean NGO software licensing and donations. The proprietary features cited are primarily methodological (the YO/NOSOTROS/TODOS NOSOTROS impact framework) and ecosystem-based (exclusive Chilean operator status for TechSoup across 200+ countries, plus the Red Impacta Data two-sided placement model) rather than technology-based. No proprietary AI models, APIs, or SDKs are disclosed.

As a non-profit, CDI Chile does not operate a traditional revenue model. Its funding base rests on three pillars: corporate partnerships (Walmart Chile, AFP Capital, Empresas SB, Banco de Chile, Microsoft, Trust for the Americas) that co-finance specific programs; SENCE franchise mechanisms that route corporate training tax credits through CDI Chile's certified courses; and international donor / institutional support (OEA, ACNUR). Cumulative reach metrics include 8,000+ people trained across all programs, 5,000+ NGOs served through TechSoup Chile since 2008, 1,945 entrepreneurs through Transfórmate, 1,000+ through Inclusión y Diversidad, and 270+ through Emprende y Aprende.

Name

ONG CDI Chile

Legal name

ONG CDI Chile

Website

https://cdichile.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ONG CDI Chile is a Santiago-based non-profit founded in 2000 that delivers digital skills training, technology access, and employment programs for women entrepreneurs, migrants, older adults, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and NGOs across Chile, funded through corporate partnerships and SENCE franchise mechanisms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Skills Training and Workforce Development

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) (BPADAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Digital skills training
• NGO technology access
• Social inclusion programs
• Workforce development services
• Entrepreneurship training

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ONG CDI Chile is a Chilean non-profit that delivers digital inclusion, employability, and entrepreneurship programs nationwide. Core offerings include the Habilidades Digitales flagship training program, the TechSoup Chile technology access platform for NGOs (donated hardware and discounted software with training), the Red Impacta Data analytics internship program for women, and the CDI AcademIA online learning platform. The organization also runs co-branded corporate-partner projects: Transfórmate with Walmart Chile, Emprende y Aprende with AFP Capital, Inclusión y Diversidad with Empresas SB, and POETA with Trust for the Americas.

Product overview

ONG CDI Chile operates a unified portfolio of digital skills training programs and technology access services aimed at promoting inclusion, employability, and entrepreneurship across Chile. The core offerings consist of Habilidades Digitales (digital skills training for employment and entrepreneurship), TechSoup Chile (technology donations and discounts for NGOs), Red Impacta Data (data analysis internships for social organizations), and the CDI AcademIA educational platform. Sub-programs include Transfórmate with Walmart Chile, Emprende y Aprende with AFP Capital, Inclusión y Diversidad with Empresas SB, and POETA with Trust for the Americas—all feeding into the Habilidades Digitales umbrella. CDI Chile functions as a non-profit educational organization rather than a traditional product company, delivering its programs through public-private alliances and SENCE franchise mechanisms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TechSoup Chile: Program that provides NGOs with donated technology and discounted software and services to maximize their digital impact.
• Red Impacta Data

Products and services

• Habilidades Digitales para el Emprendimiento y la Empleabilidad Flagship training program delivering practical digital skills courses, apprenticeships, and advisory services to improve employability and strengthen entrepreneurship in Chile, with a focus on gender and diversity inclusion. Designed for individuals seeking to enter or strengthen their position in the labor market or as entrepreneurs, as well as corporate partners sponsoring cohorts.
• TechSoup Chile Program that facilitates access to donated technology and discounted software licenses for non-profit organizations, including training courses, a TechSoup Club community, and Power BI data impact initiatives. Targeted at Chilean NGOs and foundations seeking to professionalize their digital operations.
• Red Impacta Data Internship program connecting women trained in data analysis with social organizations that need to strengthen their data capabilities, creating dashboards and supporting informed decision-making through practical internships.
• CDI AcademIA Educational platform offering online courses and digital training programs for participants in CDI Chile's ecosystem, supporting the digital skills training curriculum with self-serve access.
• Transfórmate Digital training program for formalized entrepreneurs developed with Walmart Chile as part of their 'Ruta del Emprendimiento', covering digital tools, social media, AI for business, and personalized mentorship, with SENCE certification.
• Emprende y Aprende Strategic training project with AFP Capital focused on female entrepreneurs, providing tools for social media management, generative AI application, and business formalization through SENCE franchise funding.
• Inclusión y Diversidad Digital inclusion program for migrants, people over 50, and LGBTQIA+ community members, offering training in customer service, labor readiness, dermocosmetics, and professional presentation, developed with Empresas SB since 2017.
• POETA Digital inclusion program delivered with Trust for the Americas under the broader Habilidades Digitales umbrella, focused on employment and entrepreneurship opportunities through digital training.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000+ people trained in digital skills across Chile
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AFP CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership to develop the Emprende y Aprende project, delivering strategic social media management skills to women entrepreneurs and independent workers. Uses SENCE franchise mechanism for funding, focusing on business formalization and digital visibility.
• Banco de ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership for the Mujeres y Tecnología project, providing digital training to women seeking new economic opportunities. Part of the Habilidades Digitales para el Emprendimiento y Empleabilidad program.
• Trust for the AmericascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for the POETA program (Programa de Oportunidades Económicas para las Américas), focused on digital inclusion with emphasis on employment and entrepreneurship. Part of the Habilidades Digitales para el Emprendimiento y Empleabilidad program.
• Walmart ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership through the Ruta del Emprendimiento (Entrepreneurship Path) program. CDI Chile delivers Transfórmate, a formation program for entrepreneurs with formalized businesses, providing training in digital tools, personalized mentorship, and peer networks. Program includes SENCE certification.
• Empresas SBcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Long-standing partnership (8 years) implementing the Inclusión y Diversidad program, providing digital formation to migrants, people over 50, and LGBTQIA+ community members. Uses SENCE franchise for corporate training funding, promoting labor inclusion.
• TechSoupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network present in over 200 countries. CDI Chile serves as the implementing partner for TechSoup Chile, enabling NGOs to access technology products and services at preferential prices, along with training courses through TechSoup Courses.
• Red Impacta DatacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Red Impacta Data and TechSoup Chile to connect women trained in data analysis with social organizations needing to strengthen their data capabilities. Implements the Datos con Impacto Social project through practical internships.
• OEA (Organization of American States)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo visible in allies section, indicating institutional support for digital inclusion initiatives.
• ACNUR (UNHCR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo visible in allies section, indicating support for refugee and migrant inclusion programs.
• ACTIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo visible in allies section, representing technology industry association partnership.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kodea: Chilean non-profit focused on digital skills and inclusion programs for vulnerable populations; operates a similar model of employer-linked training and corporate alliances in the same Chilean market as CDI Chile.
• TechSoup Global: Global non-profit that delivers discounted technology and software to NGOs; CDI Chile operates as the Chile country partner (TechSoup Chile) under this network, running the same product and monetization model across 200+ countries.
• Laboratoria: Latin American social enterprise delivering digital and tech workforce training primarily to women from low-income backgrounds; competes with CDI Chile for the same women-into-employment cohort and corporate funding pool.
• Generation: Global non-profit delivering employment-focused digital and tech training with strong corporate hiring-partner networks; addresses the same employability gap for underserved adults that CDI Chile targets through Transfórmate and Inclusión y Diversidad.
• CDI Brazil (Comitê para a Democratização da Informática): Parent organization of CDI Chile, founded in Rio de Janeiro in 1995; runs the same Schools of Computer Science and Citizenship model that CDI Chile scaled, serving low-income communities with digital skills and inclusion programming.

Others

• SENCE (Servicio Nacional de Capacitación y Empleo): Chilean government agency that administers the franquicia tributaria training subsidy mechanism CDI Chile relies on; not a direct competitor but a regulatory and funding counterpart whose rule changes shape CDI Chile's economics.
• Trust for the Americas (OAS): Inter-American development non-profit running the POETA digital inclusion program; active program partner of CDI Chile so primarily an ecosystem participant, with overlapping but not directly competing offerings.
• Microsoft Philanthropies: Corporate philanthropy arm that donates and discounts Microsoft software to NGOs through TechSoup-like programs; an upstream ecosystem participant and ally of CDI Chile rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Year Up: Established US-based workforce development non-profit combining technical training, professional skills, and employer internships; a more mature and larger reference point for CDI Chile's employability model.
• Fundación Telefónica: Large Spanish/LatAm corporate foundation running digital education and inclusion programs at scale; overlaps with CDI Chile on digital skills for vulnerable groups but operates a much broader portfolio of social and cultural programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ongcdichile7907
• Facebookfacebook.com/cdichile
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ong-cdi-chile
• Instagraminstagram.com/cdichile
• Xx.com/cdichile

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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