Parcomun

What Parcomun does

Parcomun (legal name: PARCOMUN – Fundación para la Participación Comunitaria) is a Colombian non-profit foundation headquartered in Bogotá with a regional office in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander. Founded in the late 1990s/early 2000s, the organization has operated for more than 25 years accompanying diverse communities, ethnic groups, and historically excluded populations in peacebuilding, equity, and democratic participation processes, with a primary territorial focus on the Catatumbo region and the Cúcuta metropolitan area. Its functional model is direct community accompaniment delivered through civil society networks rather than commercial products or services.

The foundation's core programs are RedConcerto, a network of 81 civil society organizations grouped into four thematic sub-networks (Red de Jóvenes, Red de Mujeres, Red de Productorxs, Red de Víctimas) operating in PDET municipalities since 2017; and Acción Incidente-ConSiente, a gender-based violence prevention initiative accompanying 25 women and LGBTIQ+ organizations across 8 municipalities. Supporting tools include the Violentómetro (a self-assessment/guidance instrument for identifying violence and seeking help) and a digital library. The technology stack is utilitarian — WordPress and Kubio for the websites — with no proprietary AI or platform technology.

Parcomun's revenue model is international cooperation funding. As a non-profit foundation, it does not sell products or services; it is funded by grants and donations from a small set of international cooperantes including the Graduate Institute (Geneva), MOE.org.co, Fédération genevoise de coopération (FGC), and Espace Femmes International. Its go-to-market is community-led and partnership-driven: direct accompaniment to communities, network coordination through RedConcerto, and institutional partnerships with municipal governments (Alcaldías de Tibú, Sardinata) and civil society allies (Consornoc, Asomunicipios, CuerpoConsciente). Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Parcomun

Legal name

PARCOMUN – Fundación para la Participación Comunitaria

Website

https://fundacionparcomun.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Parcomun (Fundación para la Participación Comunitaria) is a Colombian non-profit foundation that accompanies communities, ethnic groups, and victims of armed conflict in the Catatumbo region through two core programs: the RedConcerto network of 81 civil society organizations and the Acción Incidente-ConSiente gender-based violence prevention initiative.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit community development and peacebuilding services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAGAD

Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

SECONDARYBPADAEAK

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

SECONDARYBPAGAKAN

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Peacebuilding services
• Community development
• Civil society networks
• Gender-based violence prevention
• Social participation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cúcuta

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. International Cooperation Funding: Parcomun operates as a non-profit organization (Fundación) that relies on funding and support from international cooperantes/donors including the Graduate Institute (Geneva), MOE.org.co, Fédération genevoise de coopération (FGC), and Espace Femmes International to fund its community development, peacebuilding, and social participation programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Parcomun is a Colombian non-profit foundation that accompanies diverse communities, ethnic groups, and historically excluded populations in peacebuilding, equity, and democracy initiatives through the RedConcerto network of 81 civil society organizations and the Acción Incidente-ConSiente program for gender-based violence prevention. The foundation delivers direct accompaniment, citizen participation training, social control support, and territorial development across Catatumbo municipalities and the Cúcuta metropolitan area, operating as a community-led civil society organization rather than a commercial entity.

Product overview

Parcomun is a non-profit organization that operates as a unified platform of social programs and networks rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include RedConcerto (a network of 81 civil society organizations strengthening community participation and peace-building in the Catatumbo region) and Acción Incidente-ConSiente (gender-based violence prevention strategies). RedConcerto comprises four thematic networks: Red de Jóvenes, Red de Mujeres, Red de Productorxs, and Red de Víctimas, each addressing specific community needs. The organization also maintains a library and news section. The infrastructure is built using WordPress and Kubio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RedConcerto: A network of civil society organizations from the Catatumbo that strengthens community participation and work in network to consolidate peace building processes and implementation of the Peace Agreement.
• Acción Incidente-ConSiente

Products and services

• RedConcerto A network of 81 civil society organizations in the Catatumbo region that strengthens community participation and network-based work to consolidate peace-building processes and implementation of the Peace Agreement. Comprises four thematic sub-networks (Red de Jóvenes, Red de Mujeres, Red de Productorxs, Red de Víctimas) operating in PDET municipalities.
• Acción Incidente-ConSiente A program providing strategies for the prevention of Gender-Based Violence (VBG) in the Catatumbo region and the metropolitan area of Cúcuta, accompanying 25 organizations of women and LGBTQI+ population through pedagogical sessions, regional encounters, direct non-violent actions, creative workshops, and formative sessions.
• Red de Jóvenes del Catatumbo Youth sub-network within RedConcerto focused on social control and citizen oversight in the Catatumbo region, including active oversight of the Universidad del Catatumbo project through Corporación Teorama SOS Vos.
• Red de Mujeres Women's sub-network within RedConcerto promoting gender equity in policies and leadership across the Catatumbo region.
• Red de Productorxs Producers sub-network within RedConcerto focused on economic solidarity, productive initiatives, and visibility/commercialization of agricultural products (coffee, cacao, bread) at fairs in the Catatumbo region.
• Red de Víctimas Victims sub-network within RedConcerto focused on memory, reflection, and dignification of conflict victims, including participation in symbolic days of memory such as the Day of Solidarity with Victims of Armed Conflict.
• Violentómetro A standalone tool within the Acción Incidente-ConSiente initiative that helps identify violence and provides guidance on seeking help, with recommendations for protection and support for women and LGBTIQ+ populations facing gender-based violence.
• Biblioteca (Library) A digital library providing access to documents, legal documents, and resources related to the foundation's community participation, peacebuilding, and territorial development work.

Quantifiable outcome

• 81 organizations strengthened with planning, leadership, social control, and citizen participation tools
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ConsornoccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society organization that accompanies RedConcerto networks, part of the alliance of organizations supporting the project's sustainability and governance.
• AsomunicipioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of municipalities working with RedConcerto to strengthen institutional capacity and citizen participation in PDET territories.
• MOE (Misión de Observación Electoral)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectoral observation mission and civil society organization that is part of the RedConcerto alliance, contributing to democratic strengthening and peacebuilding.
• CuerpoConscientecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society organization in the RedConcerto alliance, accompanying thematic networks and contributing to the project's strategic objectives.
• Alcaldía de TibúminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government of Tibú that participated alongside Red de Víctimas in the commemoration of the Day of Solidarity with Victims of Armed Conflict.
• Alcaldía Municipal de SardinataminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by Mayor Diomara Montañez Peñaranda, the municipal government partnered with Red de Víctimas de Sardinata for the symbolic day of memory, reflection, and dignification.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Alert: International peacebuilding NGO with Latin America programs. Relevant for comparison on peacebuilding methodology, donor relationships, and multi-country peacebuilding frameworks.
• Pastoral Social (Cáritas Colombiana): Large Colombian faith-based social organization with territorial presence in conflict-affected regions. Comparable programmatic scope around victims, peacebuilding, and community development, though much larger in scale.

Direct peers

• Dejusticia: Colombia-based human rights and social justice research organization. Comparable to Parcomun's work promoting gender equity, civic participation, and protection of historically excluded populations.
• Misión de Observación Electoral (MOE): Colombian civil society platform dedicated to democratic observation, civic participation, and election monitoring. Directly overlaps with Parcomun's civic participation and community oversight work; also a listed cooperante/partner of Parcomun.
• CODHES: Colombian NGO focused on displacement, victims of armed conflict, and humanitarian rights. Strong overlap with Parcomun's Red de Víctimas and territorial accompaniment in conflict zones.
• Fundación Ideas para la Paz (FIP): Colombian NGO focused on peacebuilding, citizen participation, and territorial development analysis. Highly comparable to Parcomun's mission of accompanying communities in the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement and democratic strengthening.
• Viva la Ciudadanía: Colombian civil society organization promoting democratic participation, citizen oversight, and social control. Operates in similar territorial and civic engagement spaces as Parcomun's RedConcerto network.
• CINEP/PPP: Colombian research and social action center working on peacebuilding, victims' rights, and community development. Operates with comparable territorial and rights-based approaches in conflict-affected regions of Colombia.

Regional players

• SWISSAID Colombia: International cooperation NGO operating in Colombia on rural development, food sovereignty, and community organization. Comparable funding model and territorial approach in Latin America.

Emerging players

• Fundación Proyectar Sin Fronteras: Smaller Colombian NGO working on community development and population support in vulnerable regions. Relevant as a regional peer working with similar beneficiaries in territorial development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/parcomun
• Instagraminstagram.com/accion_incidente_consiente
• Xx.com/Parcomn1

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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