Desafío Levantemos Chile

What Desafío Levantemos Chile does

Desafío Levantemos Chile is a Chilean nonprofit foundation (Fundación Desafío Levantemos Chile), established in 2010 in response to the 27F earthquake, that operates across all 16 regions of Chile in five verticals: Emergency Response and Environment, Education, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability, Health, and Social Development. The foundation serves as an intermediary between donors — individuals, corporations, and government bodies — and beneficiaries including disaster-affected communities, public healthcare patients on surgical and diagnostic waiting lists, students in underserved schools, and micro/small entrepreneurs. Since inception it has reported 1.3M+ beneficiaries, 1,400+ executed projects, 4,800+ resolved social causes, and response to 29 emergencies (wildfires, floods, earthquakes).

Core operational assets include mobile health clinics (clínicas móviles) equipped for medical consultations, vaccinations, and diagnostic testing deployed in remote regions, alongside digital platforms such as the online donation portal and the 'Apoya una causa' cause-specific fundraising platform. The foundation does not sell products or services; its "products" are social programs — emergency aid kits, reconstruction projects, medical operatives, educational infrastructure (e.g., 'Desafío Programa Tus Ideas' with Samsung and Fundación País Digital), and entrepreneurship support (e.g., the 'Concurso Nacional Desafío Emprendedor' with Banco de Chile engaging 56,000+ enterprises).

The revenue model rests on three streams: individual donations (one-time and recurring via the website), corporate alliances providing both cash and in-kind resources (notably SKY Airline for air logistics over 9+ years and FedEx for ground logistics covering 400+ cities), and government partnerships with MINVU, GORE, and SEREMI de Salud for co-execution of reconstruction and social programs. Notable institutional credibility infrastructure includes annual Deloitte external audits (published 2020–2025) and the Sello de Transparencia/Sello de Integridad from Chile Transparente. Leadership is headed by president Nicolás Birrell, with founder Felipe Cubillos credited for the foundation's origin.

Name

Desafío Levantemos Chile

Legal name

Fundación Desafío Levantemos Chile

Website

https://desafiolevantemoschile.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Desafío Levantemos Chile is a Chilean nonprofit foundation, founded in 2010, that delivers emergency response, healthcare, education, and entrepreneurship programs to vulnerable communities across all 16 regions of Chile, funded through individual donations, corporate alliances, and government partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Emergency Response and Social Development Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early Recovery & Rapid Rehabilitation (Debris Removal, Repairs, Livelihood Restart) (BPADADAJ), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

Keywords

• Disaster relief services
• Emergency response logistics
• Charitable foundation programs
• Healthcare waitlist reduction
• Community reconstruction programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The foundation raises funds from individual donors through its website, accepting one-time and recurring donations targeted at specific emergency campaigns or general causes. The organization also operates an 'Apoya una causa' (support a cause) platform where donors can direct funds to particular social causes.
2. Corporate Alliances: Companies such as SKY, Walmart Chile, Clínica Alemana, FedEx, CMPC, and others co-invest in specific projects, contributing both funding and in-kind resources (logistics, medical equipment, supplies) for reconstruction, health, and education initiatives. Alliances range from multi-year logistics partnerships to project-specific reconstruction funding.
3. Government Partnerships: The foundation collaborates with government bodies (MINVU, GORE, SEREMI de Salud) on reconstruction and social projects, often as a co-executor or implementing partner. These engagements involve public funding channeled through the foundation for specific infrastructure and social programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Desafío Levantemos Chile is a Chilean nonprofit foundation that delivers free emergency response, reconstruction, mobile healthcare, education, and entrepreneurship support to vulnerable communities across all 16 regions of Chile. It functions as a bridge between those who need help and those who want to help, deploying mobile health clinics (clínicas móviles), medical operatives to reduce public healthcare waitlists, post-disaster reconstruction projects, educational programs, and entrepreneurship competitions. All services are offered at no cost to beneficiaries, funded by individual donations, corporate alliance co-investments, and government partnerships.

Product overview

Desafío Levantemos Chile is a Chilean nonprofit foundation serving as a bridge between those in need and those who want to help, operating across five action areas: Emergency Response, Education, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability, Health, and Social Development. The organization does not operate as a traditional technology product company but rather provides social services including emergency aid distribution (emergency kits, reconstruction support), mobile healthcare delivery (Clínicas Móviles), medical outreach programs (Operativos Médicos), educational initiatives (Desafío Programa Tus Ideas), and donation/volunteering platforms (A Mí Sí Me Importa, Donación). The foundation partners with airlines (SKY), logistics providers (FedEx), healthcare institutions (Clínica Alemana), and corporations (Walmart Chile, Samsung) to deliver services through a network of emergency response teams, corporate alliances, and volunteer coordination across all 16 regions of Chile.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clínicas Móviles (Mobile Health Clinics) Mobile medical units equipped to provide free healthcare services, vaccinations, and diagnostic testing to populations in underserved and remote communities across Chile. Designed for vulnerable beneficiaries of the foundation's emergency response, public health, and vaccination campaigns.
• Donación (Online Donation Platform) Online donation platform that enables individuals and corporations to make one-time or recurring contributions to specific emergency campaigns, reconstruction projects, or general foundation programs. Targeted at individual donors and corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs in Chile.
• A Mí Sí Me Importa (Apoya una Causa) Cause-support platform that connects donors with specific social causes, allowing individuals to direct contributions to particular projects, communities, or emergency campaigns aligned with the foundation's five action areas: Emergency, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, and Social Development. Targeted at individual donors seeking targeted social impact in Chile.
• Operativos Médicos de Salud (Medical Operatives) Medical outreach programs that reduce public healthcare waiting lists by deploying teams of medical specialists (ophthalmologists, neurologists, surgeons, echocardiographers) and Clínica Alemana partner clinicians to perform specialty consultations, diagnostic imaging, and surgical operations in public hospitals nationwide. Targeted at patients in Chile's public healthcare system with long diagnostic or surgical wait times.
• Desafío Programa Tus Ideas Digital education program delivered in partnership with Samsung Chile and Fundación País Digital, providing live online classes on digital tools (Canva, App Inventor) to teachers and students in rural schools in La Araucanía. Targeted at rural school students and teachers lacking access to digital skills training in Chile.
• Kit de Emergencia (Emergency Kits) Emergency assistance packages that include healthcare worker protection kits (gloves, N95 masks, fluid-resistant gowns, face shields), food kits for vulnerable families, and hygiene kits for households with limited access to sanitary products. Distributed to disaster-affected families, vulnerable populations, and healthcare workers during emergencies such as COVID-19.
• Desafío Levantemos el Sur (Southern Reconstruction Program) Multi-phase reconstruction initiative that delivers housing reconstruction, school rebuilding, and community infrastructure restoration for communities affected by natural disasters in southern Chile. Targeted at families, schools, and community organizations that have lost infrastructure due to wildfires, floods, or earthquakes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,300,000+ people benefited; 1,400+ projects executed; 4,800+ social causes resolved; 29 emergencies assisted
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clínica AlemanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Clínica Alemana partners with Desafío Levantemos Chile on health operatives across Chile, providing medical professionals (echographers, ophthalmologists, neurologists, surgeons) to perform consultations, diagnostic imaging, and surgeries for patients on public waiting lists. In 2025, they delivered 1,600 health services. The alliance has also included telemedicine programs connecting hospitals in La Araucanía with specialists in Santiago, and operates under the campaign 'Tu Salud es Nuestro Desafío'. More than 300 patients received medical care in 2026 through this deployment.
• SKY AirlinecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026SKY Airline has maintained a logistics alliance with Desafío Levantemos Chile for over nine years under the 'Compromiso SKY' program. SKY provides air transport for the foundation's teams and supplies across Chile, covering more than 720,000 km — equivalent to nearly 18 laps around the world. The partnership has facilitated over 400 joint projects and transformed the lives of 360,000 people, including patient transfers, medical equipment deployment, and emergency response logistics. The alliance was renewed in June 2026.
• Walmart Chile / Walmart FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Walmart Chile and the Walmart Foundation committed a USD $1 million social investment plan to support reconstruction in wildfire-affected communities in the Biobío region. The partnership focuses on educational infrastructure and reactivation of local entrepreneurship. Four entrepreneur families in Penco and Tomé received equipped modular commercial spaces and $500,000 CLP each in merchandise to restart businesses destroyed by wildfires.
• FedEx ExpresscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFedEx Express signed a permanent agreement with Desafío Levantemos Chile to provide free logistics transport for donations across Chile. In 2023 alone, FedEx delivered 40 tonnes of donations nationwide, supporting reconstruction projects in areas affected by fires, floods, and other emergencies. FedEx's network covers over 400 Chilean cities across more than 500 operational routes from Arica to Punta Arenas.
• CMPCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMPC has partnered with Desafío Levantemos Chile on multiple initiatives including the donation of mobile health clinics (five units deployed in La Araucanía, Biobío, and Santiago), water access projects benefiting more than 500 families, and support for the national vaccination campaign through mobile clinics. CMPC's contributions include both funding and in-kind resources.
• DeloittecoreOthersDeloitte conducts rigorous external audits of the foundation's financials on an annual basis, providing independent verification of fund allocation and operational efficiency. Audited financial statements are published from 2020 through 2025.
• Chile TransparentecoreOthersChile Transparente collaborated with Desafío Levantemos Chile to implement 24 standards of access to information and accountability, a process that resulted in the foundation receiving the Sello de Transparencia (Transparency Seal).
• InnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInnergy partnered with Desafío Levantemos Chile to provide reconstruction support for families affected by the Penco wildfire, contributing to the broader rebuilding effort alongside Gas Sur.
• Gas SurminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGas Sur partnered with Desafío Levantemos Chile to deliver reconstruction support to families affected by the Penco wildfire.
• TranselecminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTranselec partnered with Desafío Levantemos Chile to reinforce vaccination campaigns in health services across three regions of Chile.
• Seguros SURAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSeguros SURA donated 15 modular medical monitors and protective equipment to Hospital San José, facilitated by Desafío Levantemos Chile, to support the COVID-19 response in the Metropolitan Region.
• EntelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEntel donated 430 internet chips (30 GB each) to students in Santiago and La Araucanía through Desafío Levantemos Chile, enabling 410 students from three schools to attend online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Estudio Prieto AbogadosminorOthersEstudio Prieto Abogados provided training to the entire Desafío Levantemos Chile team on the Ley Karin (anti-harassment law) and the crime prevention model, strengthening the foundation's internal culture and governance.
• Samsung ChileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamsung Chile donated smartphones to 10 schools in La Araucanía through Desafío Levantemos Chile, triggering the 'Desafío Programa Tus Ideas' initiative in partnership with Fundación País Digital, which delivered digital skills training to 38 teachers and 1,110 students in rural schools.
• Fundación País DigitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación País Digital partnered with Desafío Levantemos Chile and Samsung Chile to implement the 'Programa Tus Ideas' (PTI) in La Araucanía, delivering live digital skills classes to teachers in rural schools, covering Canva, App Inventor, and family engagement tools.
• Banco de ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanco de Chile has partnered with Desafío Levantemos Chile on multiple iterations of the 'Concurso Nacional Desafío Emprendedor,' a national entrepreneurship competition that has engaged over 56,000 micro-enterprises and SMEs across Chile. Banco de Chile also supported COVID-19 relief with donations of 20 modular medical monitors.
• AES ChileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAES Chile partnered with Desafío Levantemos Chile to make significant donations to hospitals in northern Chile, supporting the COVID-19 response in the region.
• Philips FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPhilips Foundation partnered with Desafío Levantemos Chile to provide essential healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile, contributing mobile health solutions.
• MINVU (Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo)coreOthersMINVU partnered with Desafío Levantemos Chile on reconstruction efforts following the 2023 megafire, as well as on the Castro reconstruction plan involving salmon farming companies and regional authorities. The partnership focuses on housing reconstruction and urban rebuilding.
• Minera KinrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinera Kinross partnered with Desafío Levantemos Chile on the 'Comunidades Activas' project, supporting indigenous Colla entrepreneurs in the region.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Techo: Latin American NGO operating across 19 countries building transitional housing and running community development programs in informal settlements. Directly comparable as a regional disaster response and social development foundation serving vulnerable populations in Chile and across Latin America.
• América Solidaria: Chilean-founded international NGO working on social development and humanitarian projects across Latin America. Comparable as a Chile-rooted, multi-cause foundation with volunteer mobilization, reconstruction focus, and pan-regional ambitions.
• Hogar de Cristo: One of Chile's largest social service foundations, operating programs in elderly care, homelessness, addiction, and poverty alleviation nationwide. Comparable as a major Chilean social services foundation with national reach and a similar mix of government partnerships and corporate donor support.
• Cáritas Chile: Catholic charity in Chile providing emergency aid, social development programs, and community support. Comparable as a Chilean nonprofit combining disaster response with social development, education, and poverty alleviation across multiple regions.
• Fundación Superación de la Pobreza: Chilean foundation focused on poverty alleviation through research, social programs, and advocacy. Comparable as a Chilean nonprofit operating programs targeting vulnerable populations with measurable social outcomes and corporate/government funding.
• Cruz Roja Chilena: Chilean Red Cross chapter providing emergency response, disaster relief, and humanitarian services nationwide. Directly comparable in emergency response logistics, healthcare delivery during crises, and presence in all 16 regions of Chile.
• Hábitat para la Humanidad Chile: Chilean chapter of Habitat for Humanity, focused on housing construction and reconstruction for low-income families. Directly comparable in housing reconstruction activities, disaster recovery housing, and vulnerable-population focus.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Chile: UN agency operating in Chile on children's rights, education, and emergency response. Comparable in education programs in vulnerable communities, emergency response during natural disasters, and partnerships with Chilean government and corporate donors.
• Direct Relief: Major international humanitarian medical aid organization providing emergency medical supplies and disaster response globally. Comparable in mobile health delivery, medical equipment distribution, and emergency medical relief, though at a much larger global scale.

Others

• Fundación País Digital: Chilean foundation promoting digital transformation and education, partnered with Desafío Levantemos Chile on the Programa Tus Ideas initiative. Comparable as a Chilean nonprofit partner ecosystem in education technology and digital skills programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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