Conexão Captadoras - Women in Fundraising

Name

Conexão Captadoras - Women in Fundraising

Legal name

Conexão Captadoras

Website

https://conexaocaptadoras.ong.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional development and community networking services for women fundraisers

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAFAMAN

Mentoring, Coaching, Alumni Networking & Peer Support Platforms

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Career Guidance, College Admissions & Student Success Platforms

SECONDARYEDAEALAO

Research Administration & Grants Management Support (Pre/Post-Award, Compliance)

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Outsourced Operations & Managed Services for Education (BPO/Contracted Support)

SECONDARYBPAGAKAC

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking

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

Keywords

• Women in fundraising
• Fundraising professional development
• Nonprofit mentorship programs
• Fundraising knowledge exchange
• Women leadership network

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasil

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership and Network Participation: Community-based organization providing professional development, mentorship, and networking services to women in fundraising careers. Revenue model based on membership participation and institutional supporter partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Conexão Captadoras operates a collaborative network platform that delivers mentorship, mental health support, professional development events, and international partnerships to women working in fundraising roles at social organizations, consultancies, institutes, and foundations. Members (500+) access the Purple Mindshift Mentoring Program, a Mental Health Program, recurring virtual events, and international partnerships spanning more than 15 countries. The organization functions as a nonprofit community rather than a paid software or product vendor, with institutional supporters (Chapel & York, JANAROST, IPEFEM) backing the mission.

Product overview

Conexão Captadoras / Women in Fundraising is a collaborative network platform for women fundraisers that operates through multiple interconnected services. The core offerings include the Purple Mindshift Mentoring Program for professional career development, a Mental Health Program for women's wellness support, virtual and in-person Events for knowledge exchange, and International Partnerships for global network building. The platform also maintains a network of over 500 connector women (Conectoras/Changemakers) who participate in these programs, creating a unified ecosystem for female leadership in fundraising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programa de Mentoria - Purple Mindshift (Mentoring Program) A mentorship program that supports female changemakers to develop, grow, and create more impact in their careers through collaborative, disruptive, and transformative learning processes focused on career development and female leadership in fundraising.
• Programa de Saúde Mental (Mental Health Program) An exclusive program dedicated to the mental health of women in the network, addressing physical, mental, and social well-being issues specific to women working in the fundraising profession.
• Eventos (Events) Virtual events held periodically with international and Brazilian partners covering fundraising topics, supporting fundraisers in strengthening their professional practice, complemented by annual in-person gatherings featuring contemporary and innovative content.
• Articulação Internacional (International Partnerships) International collaborations with networks, movements, and organizations worldwide that value women and the fundraising profession, bringing changemakers together for events that promote female leadership and cross-border fundraising knowledge exchange.
• Rede de Conectoras / Changemakers Network A collaborative network of more than 500 women fundraisers who share knowledge and collaborate to advance their professional careers, organized into leaders and members with international representation across Latin America, Europe, North America, and Africa.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Chapel & YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional supporter providing backing for the organization's mission to empower women in fundraising. Chapel & York is a recognized name in the fundraising and philanthropy support sector.
• JANAROSTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional supporter organization that backs the network's initiatives for women in fundraising.
• IPEFEMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional supporter organization contributing to the organization's mission of professional empowerment for women fundraisers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WINGS (Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support): Global network of philanthropic support organizations that peer-learn, advocate, and build capacity in the grantmaking and fundraising ecosystem. Directly comparable as a peer network organization operating at the intersection of philanthropy infrastructure and women/equity-adjacent agendas.
• Resource Alliance: International organization providing professional development, training, and convenings for fundraisers and resource mobilizers globally. Most directly comparable to Conexão Captadoras in mission (strengthening fundraising practice through learning and community) and delivery model (events, peer exchange).

Broad incumbents

• Charities Aid Foundation: International philanthropy-focused organization supporting charities and fundraisers with research, donor services, and giving infrastructure. Comparable as a peer ecosystem player that strengthens fundraising capacity and connects fundraisers to resources, particularly across geographies.
• Institute of Fundraising (UK): UK-based professional membership body for fundraisers providing standards, training, and policy advocacy. Comparable as a peer-membership professional organization for fundraisers, though operating in a single mature market rather than across emerging economies.
• GivingTuesday: Global movement mobilizing giving and generosity through a coordinated annual campaign and country-level chapters. Comparable as a community-driven, mission-aligned international movement operating in the nonprofit fundraising space with regional/local activations.
• Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP Global): Largest global professional association for fundraisers, offering credentialing, chapters, and training. AFP is the established incumbent serving the same end-customers (professional fundraisers) that Conexão Captadoras targets, but as a broad, gender-neutral association rather than a women-focused network.

Regional players

• Association of Fundraising Professionals – Chapter Brasil / Brazilian Fundraising Community: AFP's Brazil-region activity and broader Brazilian fundraising professional community serve as a regional peer set, competing for the same women fundraiser members and institutional supporters in Conexão Captadoras' home market.

Emerging players

• Fundación她们 (Women in Fundraising – Latin America informal network): Note: used here as a placeholder for the broader cluster of LatAm women-in-philanthropy grassroots networks that compete for the same community-building opportunity; the canonical anchor in this space is Conexão Captadoras itself, with comparable emerging networks appearing in Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conexao-captadoras
• Instagraminstagram.com/womeninfundraising/?hl=pt-br

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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