Coordinadora de ONGD de Canarias

What Coordinadora de ONGD de Canarias does

Coordinadora de ONGD de Canarias (CONGDCA, legal name Coordinadora de ONGs de Desarrollo de Canarias) is a non-profit coordination body founded in 2005 that represents development NGOs (ONGDs) operating in the Canary Islands, Spain. Headquartered in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with a regional office in San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife), the organization coordinates a member network of NGOs engaged in international cooperation, humanitarian aid, and global citizenship education. It serves as the recognized interlocutor with regional and insular public institutions, advocating for policy positions (e.g., increased cooperation budgets, the III Plan Director de Cooperación Canaria, island-level cooperation strategies) and convening campaigns such as Pobreza Cero, Estrategia ODS, Voluntariado, and Casa Común.

The organization's revenue model is non-commercial: funding flows from public institutional grants (Gobierno de Canarias, Cabildos de Gran Canaria and Tenerife, municipalities), member NGO fees, and project-specific subsidies, with revenue figures not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is a coalition-and-advocacy model rather than a sales motion, distributing programs through member NGOs, public-institution partnerships (including the Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), and direct citizen engagement via events, bulletins, social media, a podcast ("Contrafuturo"), and participatory processes. The entity is governed by a seven-member board representing member organizations (current president Yumy Díaz Álvarez since November 2024), with a technical secretariat of roughly 10 employees executing programs.

The organization received the Premio Canarias 2023 in the International category for its work in cooperation and development education, and recently secured (October 2025) a public commitment from regional president Fernando Clavijo to raise the cooperation budget and reactivate Global Citizenship Education for 2026. In June 2026 it published the Marco Estratégico de Cooperación Internacional al Desarrollo desde Gran Canaria, the formal output of a multi-stakeholder participatory process. No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, or commercial product line is present; CONGDCA operates as a coordination, advocacy, and capacity-building intermediary rather than a technology vendor.

Name

Coordinadora de ONGD de Canarias

Legal name

Coordinadora de ONGs de Desarrollo de Canarias

Website

https://coordinadoracanarias.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coordinadora de ONGD de Canarias (CONGDCA) is a Canary Islands-based non-profit founded in 2005 that coordinates member development NGOs, advocates for international cooperation policy, and delivers global-citizenship and volunteering programs for regional institutions and civil society.

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Product category

Non-profit NGO Coordination Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

Keywords

• NGO coordination
• International cooperation
• Global citizenship education
• Humanitarian advocacy
• Sustainable development

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and institutional financing: The organization receives funding from public institutions including the Government of Canarias, Cabildos of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, and other government bodies. It also generates revenue through membership fees from affiliated NGOs. Revenue supports international cooperation projects, education for global citizenship programs, and operational costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coordinadora de ONGD de Canarias (CONGDCA) is a non-profit coordination body that represents and supports development NGOs (ONGDs) operating in the Canary Islands. It provides collective advocacy, capacity-building, training, and participatory policy engagement for its member organizations in international cooperation, humanitarian aid, and global citizenship education.

Product overview

Coordinadora de ONGD de Canarias (CONGDCA) is a non-profit coordinating organization for development NGOs in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is not a technology product company. Its activities are organized around programmatic areas: Pobreza Cero (campaign for poverty eradication), Estrategia ODS (Sustainable Development Goals strategy), Voluntariado (volunteering coordination with training programs), and Casa Común (common space initiatives). The organization also publishes periodic bulletins and operates the "Contrafuturo" podcast for awareness-raising. All offerings are social programs and advocacy initiatives, not technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 20 years of continuous operation coordinating development NGOs in the Canary Islands

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Gobierno de Canarias (Regional Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization maintains a close relationship with the Government of Canarias for the development and implementation of international cooperation policies. This includes advocacy for increased cooperation budgets and participation in policy formulation processes such as the III Plan Director de Cooperación Canaria.
• Cabildo de TenerifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on projects related to global citizenship education, ODS (Sustainable Development Goals) exhibitions, and various cooperation initiatives. The organization has received funding from the Consejeria de Acción Exterior for educational and awareness programs.
• Cabildo de Gran CanariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on various initiatives including ODS (Sustainable Development Goals) strategy development, municipal alignment with SDGs, and cooperation programs. The organization received support for the Estrategia de Cooperación de Gran Canaria.
• Plataforma Pobreza CerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization works within the framework of the Pobreza Cero Platform since 2005, participating in the largest mobilization in history for the eradication of poverty. The platform coordinates activities around October 17 (International Day for the Eradication of Poverty) and advocates for policy changes.
• Red de Coordinadoras Autonómicas de ONG para el DesarrollocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization participates in the network of Autonomous Coordinators of NGOs for Development at the national level, collaborating on shared advocacy positions and participating in national encounters (such as the XIX Encuentro in Gijón).
• Coordinadora Desarrollo de España (CONGDE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coordination body representing development NGOs in Spain. The organization's president (Irene Bello) served as Vocal de Cooperación Local y Autonómica of the national body, strengthening ties between regional and national coordination.
• Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on educational initiatives including the Grupo universitario de cooperación 'Educación para el Desarrollo' (GEDE-ULPGC) and participation in the Semana Universitaria de Erradicación de la Pobreza.
• Plataforma del Tercer Sector de CanariassecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is a founding member of the Third Sector Platform of the Canary Islands, which advocates for social rights and public policies.
• Dirección Insular de Participación CiudadanasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the development of the Estrategia de Cooperación de Gran Canaria through a participatory process involving citizens, social entities, and institutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coordinadora de ONGD de Euskadi: Basque Country NGO coordination body, also part of the Red de Coordinadoras Autonómicas. Comparable in mission, governance structure, and advocacy focus on regional and international cooperation policies.
• Federación Aragonesa de Solidaridad: Aragonese solidarity federation coordinating development NGOs in another autonomous community, with a comparable coordination, advocacy, and education for development mandate.
• Coordinadora Galega de ONGD: Galician regional NGO coordination body, peer within the Red de Coordinadoras Autonómicas. Operates with a comparable model of NGO coordination, public advocacy, and education for development programs.
• Coordinadora Valenciana de ONGD: Regional NGO coordination body in the Valencian Community with a similar structure, mission, and public-institution partnership model to CONGDCA. Both organizations are part of the same national network of autonomous coordinators.
• Coordinadora Asturiana de ONGD: Asturian regional NGO coordination body, peer within the Red de Coordinadoras Autonómicas, with comparable governance, funding model, and program areas including Pobreza Cero campaigns and ODS strategy work.
• Coordinadora Extremeña de ONGD: Extremadura regional NGO coordination body serving as a structural peer within the national network, with similar activities around development cooperation advocacy and global citizenship education.

Broad incumbents

• Coordinadora de ONGD de España (CONGDE): National-level coordination body for Spanish development NGOs. CONGDCA is a member of CONGDE and the organization's president has held a vocal position there, making it a direct structural counterpart at the national level.

Emerging players

• Plataforma del Tercer Sector de Canarias: Founding member organization of CONGDCA that advocates for social rights and public policies across the Canary Islands. Overlapping membership and shared advocacy agenda make it a relevant peer in the regional civil society ecosystem.
• Associació Catalana per la Pau: Catalan NGO focused on development cooperation, humanitarian action, and global citizenship education. Shares program areas with CONGDCA, particularly volunteer coordination and education for global citizenship.
• Plataforma Pobreza Cero: Spanish coalition for poverty eradication in which CONGDCA has participated since 2005. Operates as a coordinated platform across multiple regions, providing comparable advocacy and mobilization infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CONGDCA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCFT0iH8I5ChyLk-Q4raaj0A
• Facebookfacebook.com/congdca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coordinadora-de-ongd-de-canarias
• Instagraminstagram.com/congd_ca

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Profiles1 record

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