Fundación DEM

What Fundación DEM does

Fundación DEM is a Chilean non-profit foundation (RUT 71.631.600-9) founded on August 13, 1987, that delivers specialized child and adolescent protection services across the Santiago Metropolitan Region and selected Chilean territories including Renca, Maipú, Puente Alto, Rengo, Cordillera, Cerro Navia, and Pudahuel. The foundation operates a coordinated portfolio of six government-accredited programs: AFT-PF (Territorial Family Accompaniment), PIE (Comprehensive Specialized Intervention), PIE 24 Hrs. (24-hour specialized intervention), PDE (Educational Reintegration), PRM (Severe Maltreatment and Sexual Abuse Protection), and FAE (Specialized Foster Families). Its services are delivered directly to vulnerable children, adolescents, and families through field-based territorial teams, with referral pipelines originating from SENAME (since 1989), the Servicio Nacional de Protección Especializada a la Niñez y Adolescencia (since 2022), and the Servicio Nacional de Reinserción Juvenil (since 2023).

The foundation's revenue model is structured as a managed-services provider to the Chilean state. Beneficiaries do not pay for services; instead, Fundación DEM is reimbursed via government grants and transfers tied to each program's scope and caseload. There is no proprietary technology underlying service delivery — the foundation is a social services operator, not a technology company. Distribution relies on direct field delivery, a dedicated foster family recruitment portal (acogerdem.cl), an institutional website (fundaciondem.cl), and organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn). The foundation has also built out supporting institutional infrastructure, including a Unidad de Estudios y Proyectos (Studies and Projects Unit), a Modelo de Prevención del Delito (Crime Prevention Model) with an Integrity and Ethical Compliance Program and RIOHS 2025 internal regulations, and a public Canal de Denuncias (whistleblower channel).

Fundación DEM is led by President María Cristina Concha Wagenknecht (since founding) and Executive Director Carla Polanco Mercado, with a workforce of 326 employees. The organization's competitive position rests on three decades of accumulated regulatory accreditation, multi-territory operational presence, and a credentialed specialized workforce. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the foundation is wholly dependent on Chilean public-sector funding, which is both its core moat and its principal concentration risk.

Name

Fundación DEM

Legal name

Fundación DEM

Website

https://fundaciondem.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Fundación DEM is a Chilean non-profit foundation founded in 1987 that delivers six government-accredited specialized child and adolescent protection programs — including family accompaniment, foster care, and abuse intervention — across the Santiago Metropolitan Region, funded by SENAME and related Chilean government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Protection Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Foster family programs
• Youth intervention services
• Family accompaniment programs
• Social protection nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago de Chile

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Subsidies: Fundación DEM operates as a recognized collaborator of Chilean government services (SENAME, SPE, and Servicio Nacional de Reinserción Juvenil) and receives government funding to operate its specialized child protection programs. The foundation's specialized programs including AFT-PF, PIE, PIE 24 Hrs., PDE, PRM, and FAE are funded through these government partnerships and transfers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fundación DEM operates a coordinated portfolio of six specialized child and adolescent protection programs in Chile: AFT-PF (Territorial Family Accompaniment), PIE and PIE 24 Hrs. (Comprehensive and 24-Hour Specialized Intervention), PDE (Educational Reinsertion), PRM (Severe Maltreatment and Sexual Abuse Protection), and FAE (Specialized Foster Families). Services are delivered directly to vulnerable children, adolescents, and families who have had their rights violated, funded through Chilean government collaborations with SENAME, SPE, and the Servicio Nacional de Reinserción Juvenil.

Product overview

Fundación DEM operates as a unified platform of specialized child and adolescent protection programs in Chile. The organization offers a coordinated portfolio of six interconnected programs: AFT-PF (family territorial accompaniment), PIE and PIE 24 Hrs. (integral and round-the-clock specialized intervention), PDE (educational reintegration), PRM (abuse and severe abuse protection), and FAE (specialized foster families). These programs work collaboratively to provide continuous protection, from preventive family support to emergency intervention and long-term reintegration services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AFT-PF: Programas de Acompañamiento Familiar Territorial - Territorial Family Accompaniment Programs
• PIE
• FAE
• PDE
• PRM

Products and services

• Programas de Acompañamiento Familiar Territorial (AFT-PF) Specialized family accompaniment programs providing territorial support and intervention to vulnerable families, strengthening family bonds and child welfare across multiple Chilean territories.
• Programas de Intervención Integral Especializada (PIE) Comprehensive specialized intervention programs delivering intensive support services for children, adolescents, and families requiring specialized protection measures.
• Programas de Intervención Especializada 24 Horas (PIE 24 Hrs.) 24-hour specialized intervention programs providing continuous protection and emergency response services for at-risk children and adolescents.
• Programa de Protección Especializada en Reinserción Educativa (PDE) Specialized protection program focused on educational reintegration, helping children and adolescents return to and succeed in educational settings.
• Programas de Protección Especializada en Maltrato y Abuso Sexual Grave (PRM) Specialized protection programs addressing severe maltreatment and sexual abuse cases, providing therapeutic intervention and comprehensive support for victims.
• Programas de Familias de Acogida Especializada (FAE) Specialized foster family programs that train, certify, and support families providing temporary care for children whose rights have been violated.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Servicio Nacional de Reinserción JuvenilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Recognized collaborator of the Servicio Nacional de Reinserción Juvenil since 2023, providing specialized programs for juvenile reintegration.
• Servicio Nacional de Protección Especializada a la Niñez y Adolescencia (SPE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Recognized collaborator of the Servicio Nacional de Protección Especializada a la Niñez y Adolescencia since 2022, operating specialized programs for the protection of childhood and adolescence.
• SENAME (Servicio Nacional de Menores)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989Fundación DEM has been a recognized collaborator of SENAME since 1989, operating specialized child protection programs under government mandate. This is the foundation's oldest and most established government partnership.
• SERVIUminorOthersSERVIU professionals participate in information sessions organized by the foundation's programs, providing information about housing subsidies and programs available to families.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Fundación Colunga: Chilean foundation focused on childhood and social investment, funding and supporting child-focused organizations. Comparable in focus area (children in Chile) but operates as a grantmaker rather than a direct service provider like Fundación DEM.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision Chile: Chilean operations of World Vision International, running sponsorship, child protection, and community development programs. Overlaps with Fundación DEM on child welfare and family strengthening services but operates at broader scale and scope.
• UNICEF Chile: UN agency focused on children's rights and well-being in Chile, working with government and NGO partners including specialized protection providers. Overlaps with Fundación DEM's mission and beneficiary population but does not deliver direct services.
• Save the Children Chile: Chilean branch of the global Save the Children organization, working on child protection, education, and rights. Comparable as a larger, internationally funded operator providing overlapping child protection services in Chile.

Direct peers

• Fundación de la Familia: Chilean non-profit that works on family support, child welfare, and community-based protection programs. Directly comparable in mission and beneficiary population to Fundación DEM's family accompaniment programs.
• Fundación María Ayuda: Chilean non-profit foundation that provides residential and family-based protection services for children and adolescents whose rights have been violated. Directly comparable to Fundación DEM as a Chilean collaborator of SENAME/SPE offering specialized protection programs.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS Chile: Chilean operations of the international SOS Children's Villages network, providing direct child protection, foster care, and family strengthening services. Comparable as a major non-profit operating specialized protection and foster family programs under the same Chilean government framework.
• Fundación Levántate Chile: Chilean non-profit providing residential care and protection programs for at-risk children and adolescents. Operates within the same SENAME/SPE recognized collaborator ecosystem as Fundación DEM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@familiasdeacogida-fundacio8731
• Facebookfacebook.com/demfundacion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci%C3%B3n-dem
• Instagraminstagram.com/demfundacion

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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