Fundación Juan Pablo Gutiérrez Cáceres

What Fundación Juan Pablo Gutiérrez Cáceres does

Fundación Juan Pablo Gutiérrez Cáceres is a Colombian nonprofit foundation (ESAL under Decreto 2150/2017) founded in 2007 and headquartered in Bogotá that funds postgraduate education for Colombian youth from limited economic resources. It operates a blended scholarship model in which tuition costs are shared among the foundation, partner universities and the scholar, with the foundation typically contributing 25-50% of tuition and partner universities contributing 20-50%. The foundation works with more than 14 accredited Colombian universities including Universidad Nacional de Colombia, EAFIT, CES, ITM, UPB, Uniminuto, Uniclaretiana, Universidad del Norte, UCO and TdeA, distributing scholarships across master's and specialization programs in Bogotá, Medellín, Antioquia, Chocó, Putumayo, Amazonía, Valle del Cauca, Caquetá and Barranquilla. As of 2026 it reports 649 cumulative scholarships awarded and 46 active scholars, with 458+ graduates and a published 89% labor market participation rate among recipients.

The foundation is funded through five distinct revenue streams: individual donations via bank transfer, ATM deposits at Banco de Bogotá and Scotiabank Colpatria, and the GlobalGiving platform; corporate partnerships such as shared-value alliances with Industrias Spring and Naviera Fluvial Colombiana that sponsor employee postgraduate studies; event-based fundraising (annual Golf Tournaments through the XV edition, Gala Dinners drawing 187 attendees in 2023, Padel Tournaments, and Sports Auctions launched in September 2024 at Club El Nogal); social store product sales (coffee subscriptions, liquors, glassware, and condolencia/solidaridad bonds); and international development grants, notably USAID/ACDI/VOCA's Programa Juntanza Étnica for indigenous and Afro-Colombian scholars. Distribution is conducted exclusively through direct partnerships with universities, corporate employee programs and open application calls published on the foundation's website, with no commercial product or service distribution.

Leadership is held by President Ángela María Cáceres and Director Juanita Sáenz, supported by a 10-person staff. The foundation differentiates itself through a cost-sharing scholarship design, a scholarship-loan repayment mechanism, an active alumni community (Red de Becarios) on Facebook and LinkedIn, and ESG-aligned corporate alliances that frame employee education as shared-value rather than philanthropy. No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, mobile application, API or third-party integrations are disclosed; operations rely on a WordPress website, social media channels, banking partners and the GlobalGiving donation platform.

Name

Fundación Juan Pablo Gutiérrez Cáceres

Legal name

Fundación Juan Pablo Gutiérrez Cáceres

Website

https://fundacionjpgc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundación Juan Pablo Gutiérrez Cáceres is a Colombian nonprofit foundation established in 2007 that funds postgraduate scholarships (master's and specializations) for underprivileged Colombian youth through cost-sharing partnerships with 14+ accredited universities and corporate allies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Education Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE), Degree-Level Scholarships (Undergrad/Masters/PhD/Postdoc) (EDAIAOAE), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Corporate & Employer-Sponsored Scholarships (EDAIAOAI)

Keywords

• Postgraduate scholarships
• Education funding
• Nonprofit foundation
• Charitable donations
• Scholarship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct monetary contributions from individuals via bank transfer, ATM deposits at Banco de Bogotá and Scotiabank Colpatria, and online platforms including GlobalGiving.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Sponsorships and donations from companies such as Industrias Spring, Naviera Fluvial Colombiana, and others through value-shared agreements tied to employee education programs.
3. Event-Based Fundraising: Revenue generated from fundraising events including annual Golf Tournaments (XII through XV), Gala Dinners, Padel Tournaments, and Sports Auctions. Ticket sales and auction proceeds support scholarship funding.
4. Social Store Products: Sale of solidarity products including coffee subscriptions, liquors, and glassware with 100% social purpose. Proceeds fund scholarship programs.
5. International Development Funding: Grants and project funding from international organizations such as USAID through the Juntanza Étnica program and ACDI/VOCA for targeted scholarship programs for indigenous and Afro-Colombian populations.

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Fundación Juan Pablo Gutiérrez Cáceres is a Colombian nonprofit foundation that funds postgraduate scholarships (master's and specialization degrees) for Colombian youth from limited economic resources. It operates a blended scholarship model where tuition costs are shared among the foundation, partner universities, and the student, with over 14 accredited university partners across Colombia. The foundation sustains its mission through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, fundraising events, and a solidarity social store.

Product overview

Fundación Juan Pablo Gutiérrez Cáceres is a non-profit scholarship foundation offering a portfolio of products centered on postgraduate education access for underprivileged Colombian youth. The core offering consists of scholarship programs (Becas de Posgrado) providing financial support for master's and specialization degrees at partner universities. Ancillary products include donation mechanisms (bank transfers, ATM deposits, GlobalGiving), a social store (Café, Licores, Cristalería), and exclusive bonds for gifting. The foundation organizes fundraising events including golf tournaments, gala dinners, and padel tournaments. Additionally, the foundation maintains a Becarios Network (Red de Becarios) community program connecting scholarship recipients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Becas de Posgrado (Postgraduate Scholarships) Financial support covering partial or full tuition costs for master's and specialization degrees at 14+ partner universities across Colombia. Scholarship costs are shared among the foundation, partner universities, and the student, with recipients required to maintain a minimum 4.0 GPA and contribute community impact projects. Targeted at Colombian youth from limited economic resources with academic excellence and leadership potential.
• Donaciones y Apoyos Financieros (Donations and Financial Support) Charitable donation mechanisms including direct bank transfers, ATM deposits at Banco de Bogotá and Scotiabank Colpatria, and integration with the GlobalGiving online platform for international donors. Supports the foundation's scholarship funding operations.
• Tienda JPGC - Productos Sociales (Social Store Products) Social store selling coffee subscriptions, liquors, and glassware with 100% social purpose. Proceeds fund scholarship programs. Products are sourced and sold directly by the foundation to supporters.
• Bonos Exclusivos (Exclusive Donation Bonds) Exclusive donation bonds for condolences and solidarity gifting, including condolence bonds, solidarity bonds, and condolence gifts. Allows donors to communicate sentiments to recipients while contributing to education scholarships.
• Eventos de Recaudación (Fundraising Events) Annual fundraising events including Golf Tournaments (XII through XV editions), Gala Dinners, Padel Tournaments (Pádel con Propósito), and Sports Auctions held at Club El Nogal. Ticket sales, sponsorships, and auction proceeds support scholarship funding.

Quantifiable outcome

• 649 scholarships awarded and 46 actively supporting students in 2026, with 458+ students having graduated successfully
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Nacional de ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Long-standing partnership since August 2008 (original convention signed August 27, 2008) with the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. The partnership has delivered over 210 scholarships across campuses in Bogotá, Medellín, Putumayo, and Amazonía for master's and specialization programs. The foundation covers 50% of tuition costs while the university provides a 50% exemption, with students covering remaining administrative fees.
• Naviera Fluvial ColombianacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Corporate partnership investing in employee education through scholarships in partnership with Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla. The company sponsors employee postgraduate studies to strengthen capabilities and leadership within the organization.
• Industrias SpringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Corporate shared-value alliance delivering employee scholarships for postgraduate education. The partnership began in September 2023 with 7 initial scholarships, and has continued with multiple cohorts including 5 additional scholarships in 2024. Employees receiving scholarships must apply their learning to improve company processes and productivity.
• USAID / ACDI/VOCA - Programa Juntanza ÉtnicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023International development partnership supporting indigenous and Afro-Colombian youth through scholarships for specialization programs. The program received over 2,300 inquiries and selected recipients from Bogotá, Quibdó, Riosucio, Mocoa, Buenaventura, and Cali. Recipients must develop community impact projects as their degree requirement. Funded 16 scholarships in 2023 and 14 in 2024.
• Fundación Fraternidad MedellíncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor strategic alliance delivering scholarships primarily to public school teachers and public servants in 26 municipalities of Antioquia. The partnership has delivered over 88 scholarships through this specific alliance as of 2025. Both foundations contribute 25% each toward tuition, with partner universities and students sharing the remainder. Fraternidad Medellín has independently granted over 4,976 scholarships as of April 2025.
• Universidad EAFITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership offering 100% tuition coverage for select master's programs through combined foundation-university support. Programs include Master's in Reading and Writing, Sustainability, Knowledge Innovation Management, Biociences, and others. The university contributes 40-50% of tuition costs in various programs.
• Universidad CEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership offering scholarships for programs in Neurodevelopment and Learning, Mental Health, Biological Sciences, and Drug Dependence. The university co-invests in tuition coverage alongside the foundation, with students required to reimburse 25% of foundation contributions after graduation.
• Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano de Medellín (ITM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution offering multiple master's programs through the scholarship alliance, including Innovation in Education, Science and Technology Studies, Technological Innovation Management, and Regional Development. ITM contributes 20% of tuition costs in standard arrangements.
• Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university offering scholarships for programs in Natural Sciences, Second Language Learning, Psychopedagogy, ICT, and Development. UPB contributes 40% of tuition costs in standard scholarship arrangements.
• Universidad Minuto de Dios (Uniminuto)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-campus partnership through rectorates in Antioquia, Chocó, and Virtual, offering scholarships in Education, Social Management, Digital Transformation, Peace Development, and organizational psychology programs. The foundation contributes 25% of tuition costs.
• Fundación Universitaria Claretiana (Uniclaretiana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership offering scholarships covering up to 80% of tuition for specializations in Psychosocial Processes, Financial Management, and Peace Journalism. The university contributes 30% of tuition costs.
• Universidad del NortecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for scholarship delivery in Barranquilla, offering programs in Data Analytics and Administrative Engineering for employees of partner companies such as Naviera Fluvial Colombiana.
• Tecnológico de Antioquia (TdeA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university offering scholarships for programs in Digital Pedagogy, IT Management, Risk and Environmental Management, Financial Management, and Urban-Rural Development. The foundation contributes 25% of tuition costs.
• Universidad Católica de Oriente (UCO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Universidad Católica de Oriente offering scholarships for Vegetable Health and Humanities or Education master's programs. Jointly funded with Fundación Sofía Pérez de Soto.
• GlobalGivingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational charitable donations platform partnership enabling global donors to contribute to Colombian scholarship programs. The foundation's GlobalGiving project page provides a trusted mechanism for international charitable giving.
• Banco de Bogotá and Scotiabank ColpatriaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBanking partners providing ATM donation infrastructure for the foundation. Donors with accounts at these banks can make contributions through ATM terminals, supporting the foundation's scholarship funding operations.
• Fundación Sofía Pérez de SotominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funding partner in the Universidad Católica de Oriente scholarship alliance, contributing to the shared scholarship investment alongside the foundation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fundación Bancolombia: One of the largest corporate foundations in Colombia, funding education and social programs at significantly greater scale. Comparable as a Colombian education-focused grantmaker but with a much broader portfolio and endowment.
• Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program: Global scholarship initiative of the Mastercard Foundation supporting African and other emerging-market youth through postgraduate education. Comparable mission of expanding postgraduate access for under-resourced youth, though at vastly greater scale and global reach.
• Fundación SURA: Regional Latin American corporate foundation with significant education and youth development programming. Comparable grantmaking role in education across the region, but with broader thematic scope and larger capitalization.
• Fundación Nutresa: Colombian corporate foundation of Grupo Nutresa supporting education and nutrition. Comparable Colombian grantmaking foundation focused on social impact, but operates at substantially greater scale and broader thematic scope.

Direct peers

• ICETEX: Colombian government entity that administers student loans and scholarships for higher education. Comparable in mission (funding access to postgraduate education in Colombia) but operates at materially larger scale as a state institution.
• Fundación Fraternidad Medellín: Antioquia-based scholarship foundation that is already a strategic ally of JPGC, co-funding scholarships for public school teachers and public servants in 26 municipalities. Directly comparable Colombian nonprofit focused on postgraduate tuition support with similar cost-sharing model.
• Becas Falabella: Latin American corporate scholarship program (SACI Falabella) supporting higher-education access across multiple countries in the region. Comparable scholarship-funding nonprofit model targeting youth from limited economic backgrounds.
• Fulbright Colombia: Operates scholarship programs for Colombian graduate students, sharing JPGC's focus on postgraduate funding for talented Colombians. Comparable mission and beneficiary base, though funded primarily by the U.S. State Department rather than domestic philanthropy.
• Fundación Carolina: Spanish foundation offering postgraduate scholarships to Latin American students, including Colombians. Comparable scholarship-focused nonprofit model targeting the same beneficiary persona of high-potential students from the region.

Regional players

• Chevening Scholarships: UK government scholarship program for emerging global leaders to pursue postgraduate study in the United Kingdom. Comparable mission of postgraduate scholarship access for high-potential international students, including Colombians, but geographically anchored to UK universities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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