Fundação Santillana

What Fundação Santillana does

Fundação Santillana is a Brazilian nonprofit foundation (organização sem fins lucrativos) maintained by Santillana Educação, the educational arm of Grupo PRISA, and operated through its Brazilian branch "FUNDACIÓN SANTILLANA – SUCURSAL DO BRASIL," headquartered in São Paulo. The foundation's stated mission is to help overcome educational inequalities and contribute to a more just, democratic, and sustainable society, which it pursues by producing and disseminating free knowledge resources targeted at Brazilian basic education (Educação Básica).

Its core product set is built around a free digital library of educational publications (over 100,000 physical copies distributed annually, with accessible formats for visually impaired users since 2019), free online professional development courses hosted on Santillana Educação's course platform, the "Educação e Relações Étnico-Raciais" podcast (in its fourth season), the Repositório Digital Antirracista (a curated repository of more than 600 resources aligned with Brazilian Law 10.639/03), the Prêmio Escolas Sustentáveis awards program (co-organized with OEI, with prize money up to R$40,000 and over 1,000–1,100 school entries per edition from Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia), and the II Fórum Internacional de Sustentabilidade e Educação, which convened more than 5,000 participants.

The foundation operates a non-commercial model: all publications, courses, podcast content, and events are provided free of charge to educators, school administrators, public education secretariats, students, and civil society. Go-to-market is content-led and community-driven, distributed via the foundation's website, partner platforms, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), an email newsletter, and physical mailing to schools and institutions. Its most consequential strategic positioning is as a strategic partner of the new UNESCO Observatory of AI in Education for Latin America and the Caribbean (launched April 2026), which extends the foundation's programmatic reach to an estimated 1.2 million students and 250,000 teachers across 33 countries.

Name

Fundação Santillana

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN SANTILLANA – SUCURSAL DO BRASIL

Website

https://fundacaosantillana.org.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundação Santillana is a São Paulo–based nonprofit foundation, maintained by Santillana Educação (Grupo PRISA), that produces and disseminates free educational publications, online courses, podcasts, and awards targeting Brazilian and Latin American educators, school administrators, and public education systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Educational foundation services
• Free educational publications
• Teacher professional development
• Education policy research
• Antiracist education resources

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Nonprofit - Knowledge Dissemination: Fundação Santillana is a nonprofit organization (organização sem fins lucrativos) that operates as an educational foundation. It does not charge for its publications, courses, or knowledge resources. The foundation is maintained by Santillana Educação and relies on the commercial activities of its parent company for funding. All digital library content is free. Over 100,000 physical copies are distributed annually.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundação Santillana is a nonprofit educational foundation that produces and freely disseminates educational content for teachers, school administrators, and public education systems in Brazil and Latin America. It offers a digital library of books and educational publications, online courses for teacher training, podcasts on ethnic-racial and public education topics, an antiracist digital repository, and awards programs such as Prêmio Escolas Sustentáveis. Its work is supported by Santillana Educação, a subsidiary of the Spanish media group PRISA.

Product overview

Fundação Santillana is a non-profit organization committed to education quality and cultural dissemination in Brazil. Its portfolio consists of: (1) a free digital library of educational publications and books on topics including school management, Ideb analysis, multigrade teaching, and anti-racist education; (2) free online training courses for teachers on AI in education, climate change and STEM, gender equity in science, media literacy, inclusive education, and sustainable development; (3) the podcast 'Educação e Relações Étnico-Raciais' (4th season, 8 episodes) addressing ethnic-racial equality; (4) the Repositório Digital Antirracista, a digital repository with over 600 resources on anti-racist education; (5) the Prêmio Escolas Sustentáveis award recognizing sustainability in schools across Brazil, Colombia and Mexico; and (6) the International Forum on Sustainability and Education. These offerings are distributed through the organization's website, newsletter, and social media channels, with courses requiring external registration systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Publications Library

Quantifiable outcome

• UNESCO partnership estimated to benefit 1.2 million students and 250,000 teachers across 33 countries
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• UNESCOflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundação Santillana is a strategic partner of the new UNESCO Observatory of AI in Education for Latin America and the Caribbean, launched April 14, 2026 in Santiago, Chile. The foundation contributes to research on AI uses and impacts in education, large-scale educator training, and innovation project development across 33 countries.
• OEI (Organização de Estados Ibero-Americanos para a Educação, a Ciência e a Cultura)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOEI co-organizes the Prêmio Escolas Sustentáveis with Santillana and Fundação Santillana, a sustainability award for schools in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. First edition received over 1,100 projects; 3rd edition received over 1,000 registrations.
• Santillana EducaçãoflagshipOthersSantillana Educação is the mantainer of Fundação Santillana. It is a leading educational knowledge, innovation, and technology company in Latin America, present in 20 countries. It is the educational arm of Grupo PRISA.
• Grupo PRISAflagshipOthersGrupo PRISA is a global leader in media, entertainment, and education in Spanish and Portuguese. Santillana is the educational arm of PRISA.
• IEDE (Interdisciplinaridade e Evidências no Debate Educacional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEDE co-organized the book 'Duas décadas de Ideb: resultados e perspectivas' with Fundação Santillana, gathering articles and testimonies about the implementation of Brazil's Basic Education Development Index (Ideb).
• Roda EducativacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoda Educativa developed the book 'Gestão: o trabalho das redes de ensino na dimensão pedagógica' for Moderna and Fundação Santillana, as well as the 'Turmas multisseriadas' publication.
• Todos Pela EducaçãocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTodos Pela Educação co-publishes the Anuário Brasileiro da Educação Básica with Fundação Santillana and Editora Moderna, producing the essential annual data reference for Brazil's basic education sector.
• Editora ModernacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEditora Moderna co-publishes multiple publications with Fundação Santillana including the Anuário Brasileiro da Educação Básica and 'Gestão: o trabalho das redes de ensino na dimensão pedagógica'. Moderna is part of the Santillana group.
• Fundação Telefônica VivocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundação Telefônica Vivo co-published the book 'Educação para a era da Inteligência Artificial' with Fundação Santillana and Instituto Península, written by Charles Fadel and other authors.
• Instituto PenínsulacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstituto Península co-published 'Educação para a era da Inteligência Artificial' with Fundação Santillana and Fundação Telefônica Vivo.
• Undime (União Nacional dos Dirigentes Municipais de Educação)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUndime partnered with Fundação Santillana on the 'Educação em Movimento' publication series (4 volumes) addressing financing of Brazilian public education, and the 'Agenda dos 100 dias' for municipal education secretaries.
• OCDE / OECDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundação Santillana partnered with the OECD to host the presentation event of PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) results for Latin America.
• Instituto Rodrigo MendesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstituto Rodrigo Mendes partnered with Moderna and Fundação Santillana to launch 'Educação Inclusiva na Prática' (Inclusive Education in Practice).
• Danthi ComunicaçõesminorOthersDanthi Comunicações provides press office services for Fundação Santillana. Contact: [email protected], Phone: (11) 3812.7393.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ashoka: Global non-profit network supporting social entrepreneurs, including a major education changemaker program active across Latin America. Comparable as an internationally funded education-focused NGO with publications, networks, and policy influence, though with a broader social-entrepreneurship lens.
• OEI - Organização de Estados Ibero-Americanos: Ibero-American intergovernmental organization for education, science, and culture that co-runs Prêmio Escolas Sustentáveis with Fundação Santillana and OEI member states. Functions as a flagship partner rather than a competitor, but operates comparable cross-border education programs across the region.

Direct peers

• Instituto Ayrton Senna: Long-standing Brazilian non-profit dedicated to education quality and youth development, producing free educational content and operating programs in public schools nationwide. Comparable as a large Brazilian education foundation with content, training, and policy advocacy roles.
• Fundação Itaú Social: Brazilian corporate-affiliated foundation funded by Itaú Unibanco that invests in education and social development programs, including public school improvement and educator training. Comparable as a Brazil-based corporate foundation targeting the same education-policy and basic-education audience.
• Fundación Telefónica Vivo (Telefónica Foundation): Education-focused corporate foundation operating across Latin America, including Brazil via Fundação Telefónica Vivo, which co-publishes digital education content and runs teacher training programs. Already a direct collaborator with Fundação Santillana on AI-in-education publishing; highly comparable in mission and model.
• Todos Pela Educação: Brazilian non-profit movement focused on education quality indicators and public policy advocacy, co-publisher with Fundação Santillana of the Anuário Brasileiro da Educação Básica. Comparable in policy-research, data-publication, and basic-education advocacy scope.
• Instituto Unibanco: Brazilian non-profit institute that develops management and education solutions for public secondary schools, including publications, training, and policy work with state secretariats. Comparable as a Brazilian education nonprofit focused on public-school improvement and educator capacity-building.
• Fundação Bradesco: Brazilian corporate foundation that operates one of the country's largest free online education platforms (EVA), with courses for teachers, students, and the general public. Directly comparable as a corporate-funded education foundation offering free courses and content at national scale.
• Fundação Roberto Marinho: Brazilian non-profit foundation historically focused on education, culture, and citizenship, producing educational publications, TV content, and free courses for educators and the public. Directly comparable as a large free educational-publisher foundation in Brazil with similar distribution and policy-advocacy orientation.
• Fundação Lemann: Major Brazilian non-profit foundation focused on basic education quality, including teacher development, school leadership, and education data. Comparable in scale, mission, and Brazilian public-education focus, with similar free publications, leadership programs, and policy engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/fundacaosanti
• Facebookfacebook.com/fundacaosantillana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacaosantillana
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacaosantillana

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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