Fundación Entre Soles y Lunas

What Fundación Entre Soles y Lunas does

Fundación Entre Soles y Lunas is a Uruguayan non-profit foundation established in 2006 in Montevideo and registered with the Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay. It operates across three programmatic axes—migration and human rights, heritage preservation, and sustainable fashion—and delivers its work through interconnected programs: Universo MOLA (an international sustainable fashion movement that includes MOLA Fashion Week, the only Latin American Fashion Week focused on sustainability, and MOLA HUB, a collaboration platform for designers, manufacturers, and raw material producers), Patrimonio para la Regeneración (heritage-based regeneration), Patrimonio en Movimiento (international events, with 16 editions held through 2025), and Molitas (heritage education for children). The foundation supplements programs with paid professional services (advisory, consulting, training, mentoring, and project direction) targeting state entities, universities, and NGOs across Latin America, Spain, and the Caribbean.

The foundation generates revenue through a diversified mix of individual and institutional donations (via PayPal and MercadoPago), sponsorships, paid training and event revenue, professional services fees, and merchandise sales such as the Planner 2025. It maintains an ecosystem of institutional partners including UNESCO, IOM, UNHCR, Amnesty International, Universidad de la República (Uruguay), FLACSO, and SENA Colombia, alongside a technology partnership with Blockfashion for an AI-and-big-data mobile app that supports product traceability for sustainable fashion brands. Impact measurement is conducted through an adapted Gross National Happiness (Felicidad Interna Bruta) framework assessing quintuple impact (social, economic, cultural, environmental, and spiritual). The Círculo Patrimonial membership network connects associations, cooperatives, entrepreneurs, academics, and researchers across the Americas to support heritage-driven development.

With 17 staff and operations spanning at least 13 countries (Uruguay, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Spain, and the United States), the foundation runs a community-led, event-driven, and direct-to-supporter go-to-market model anchored by recurring international encounters and university alliances.

Name

Fundación Entre Soles y Lunas

Legal name

Fundación Entre Soles y Lunas

Website

https://entresolesylunas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Entre Soles y Lunas is a Uruguayan non-profit founded in 2006 that operates programs in migration, heritage, and sustainable fashion, delivering the Universo MOLA movement, heritage regeneration events, education initiatives, and advisory services to governments, universities, NGOs, and artisan communities across Latin America.

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Product category

Non-profit foundation services (heritage, migration, sustainable fashion)

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Sustainable fashion movement
• Heritage preservation programs
• Migration support services
• Nonprofit foundation consulting
• Community development events

Headquarters

HQ city

Montevideo

HQ country

Uruguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: The foundation accepts donations through PayPal and MercadoPago platforms. Sponsors can contribute to projects that impact the development of Latin American territories and their inhabitants, focusing on rural development, migration support, and entrepreneur assistance.
2. Professional Services: Offers specialized services including consulting, advisory, courses, training, mentoring, project direction, business advisory, and regeneration training in heritage, migration, and sustainable fashion topics.
3. Event and Program Revenue: Courses, events, and various activities generate income that is reinvested to support entrepreneurs, sustainable fashion brands, artisans, rural producers, and social programs.
4. Planner Sales: Sells Planner 2025 through MercadoPago (Uruguay) and PayPal platforms, with proceeds supporting foundation activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fundación Entre Soles y Lunas is a Uruguayan non-profit foundation that operates programs, events, and professional services across three pillars: migration, heritage preservation, and sustainable fashion. Its flagship offering is the Universo MOLA movement, supported by MOLA HUB and MOLA Fashion Week, alongside heritage regeneration and education programs (Patrimonio para la Regeneración, Molitas, Patrimonio en Movimiento) and fee-based consulting, training, and advisory services.

Product overview

Fundación Entre Soles y Lunas operates as a non-profit foundation offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services organized around three core axes: migration, heritage, and sustainable fashion. Its flagship program is Universo MOLA, an international sustainable fashion movement that encompasses the Mola HUB (a collaborative platform for designers and producers) and MOLA Fashion Week (the only Fashion Week in Latin America). Supporting programs include Patrimonio para la Regeneración (heritage regeneration through research, training, and application) and Molitas (heritage education for children and future citizens). The Foundation also delivers advisory, consulting, courses, training, mentorship, and project management services across its thematic areas. The programs collectively pursue quíntuple impact (social, economic, cultural, environmental, and spiritual) aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Universo MOLA: International sustainable fashion movement and flagship program of the foundation. Promotes networking and recognition of designers, ventures, and producers in the sustainable textile and fashion value chain in Latin America. Includes MOLA Fashion Week, the only Latin American Fashion Week, and MOLA HUB.
• Patrimonio para la Regeneracion
• Molitas

Products and services

• Universo MOLA International sustainable fashion movement and flagship program of the foundation that promotes networking, recognition, and visibility for designers, ventures, manufacturers, and raw material producers across the Latin American sustainable textile and fashion value chain. Includes events, courses, training, and knowledge exchanges with universities and organizations worldwide.
• MOLA HUB Component of Universo MOLA that gathers Latin American sustainable fashion actors including designers, manufacturers, and raw material producers, generating visibility and expansion opportunities through events and activities at local, regional, and international levels.
• MOLA Fashion Week The only Fashion Week in Latin America focused on sustainable fashion, developed by Universo MOLA and the foundation. The first event to measure emotional sustainability, creating spaces for fashion and green ventures open to all.
• Patrimonio para la Regeneración Program generating actions and projects promoting multidimensional development of people and populations, emphasizing social, economic, and environmental regeneration through research, training, and application processes rooted in respect and valuation of material and immaterial heritage.
• Molitas Educational project that teaches future citizens through educational, sensory, and reflective workshops stimulating learning about the value of material and immaterial heritage, tailored to each audience's particular context.
• Patrimonio en Movimiento International event series and program concept promoting economic, social, and environmental regeneration through the sustainable use of wool fiber and other heritage materials, based on solid research, analysis, and observation of material and immaterial heritage in diverse communities.
• Advisory, Consulting, Courses, Training, Mentorship, and Project Management Services Specialized professional services delivered by highly qualified professionals across the foundation's three focus areas (heritage, migration and human rights, and sustainable fashion). Targets state entities, universities, foundations, NGOs, and social studies professionals.
• Planner 2025 Annual planner sold by the foundation via MercadoPago (Uruguay) and PayPal to support foundation activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 international Patrimonio en Movimiento events held by 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO supported the foundation's first event 'Cabemos Todos' in 2006. The foundation continues to work with UNESCO on biosphere reserves in the Amazon, supporting over 42 ecosystem regeneration and sustainable employment initiatives since 2021.
• OIM (International Organization for Migration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered in the foundation's inaugural 2006 event 'Cabemos Todos' and continues as an international organization working on migration matters.
• ACNUR (UNHCR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated as co-organizer in the foundation's first 2006 event 'Cabemos Todos' in Montevideo, Uruguay.
• Amnesty International (Amnistía Internacional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the foundation's first event 'Cabemos Todos' in 2006, supporting human rights and migration advocacy work.
• Universidad de la República (Uruguay)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the foundation's founding 2006 event. Continues involvement in research and educational initiatives.
• FLACSO (Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner supporting the foundation since its inaugural 2006 event, contributing to social science research and education.
• SENA ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance partner in the 16th edition of Patrimonio en Movimiento (2025), an international event promoting economic, social, and environmental regeneration through sustainable wool fiber production.
• BlockfashioncoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner in creating a sustainable fashion app that uses AI and big data to help Latin American sustainable fashion brands grow. Includes QR code traceability system connecting consumers directly with producers.
• Intendencia de MontevideocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner that co-organized the foundation's first 2006 event 'Cabemos Todos' in Montevideo.
• UNESCO Amazon Biosphere Reserves ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO initiative that since 2021 has supported over 42 ecosystem regeneration and sustainable employment initiatives in the Amazon, combining scientific knowledge with ancestral wisdom.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Fashion for Good: Global initiative supporting sustainable fashion innovators and partnerships. Comparable to the foundation's MOLA HUB and Patrimonio en Movimiento programs that connect sustainable fashion designers, producers, and innovators.
• B Corp (Certified B Corporation): Global movement and certification for businesses meeting social and environmental standards. Comparable to the foundation's work supporting sustainable fashion brands and measuring multi-dimensional impact (Felicidad Interna Bruta).

Direct peers

• Fashion Revolution: Global nonprofit movement campaigning for systemic reform of the fashion industry with country-specific teams and a strong Latin American presence. Directly comparable to Universo MOLA as a sustainability-focused fashion advocacy movement organizing events, campaigns, and educational programs.
• Sustainable Apparel Coalition: Industry coalition developing the Higg Index tools for sustainable apparel and footwear. Comparable to the foundation's work on traceability and sustainability measurement in fashion, including the Blockfashion traceability app.
• Textile Exchange: Global nonprofit driving the adoption of preferred materials and sustainable practices across the textile value chain. Closely comparable to the foundation's wool-fiber heritage regeneration and sustainable textile producer networking through MOLA HUB.
• Ashoka (Innovators for the Public): Global nonprofit supporting social entrepreneurs and changemakers with strong presence in Latin America. Comparable to the foundation's role as a platform connecting social entrepreneurs, communities, and ecosystem regeneration initiatives across the region.
• Fairtrade Foundation: Nonprofit focused on fair trade and ethical sourcing, including textiles and fashion. Comparable to the foundation's work supporting artisan cooperatives (e.g., AANA in Brazil) and ethical supply chains across Latin America.
• C&A Foundation: Foundation funding programs to make the fashion industry work for people and planet. Comparable to the foundation's mission to drive sustainable fashion ecosystems in Latin America through grantmaking, programs, and ecosystem-building.

Broad incumbents

• IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): International nature conservation and heritage organization working on biodiversity, ecosystems, and cultural landscapes. Comparable to the foundation's heritage preservation and ecosystem regeneration work supported by UNESCO's Amazon Biosphere Reserves project.
• UNESCO (Culture Sector): UN agency for culture and heritage preservation globally. Closely comparable as a direct partner since 2006, and operates similar mission around intangible cultural heritage, biosphere reserves, and community development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/E.SolesyLunas
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fundacionentresolesylunas6606
• Facebookfacebook.com/E.SolesyLunas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/entre-solesylunas
• Instagraminstagram.com/_entresolesylunas

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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