Fundacion San José para la adopción

What Fundacion San José para la adopción does

Fundación San José para la Adopción is a private, canon-law non-profit organization founded in 1994 and headquartered in Vitacura, Santiago, Chile. It operates as an accredited collaborating organism of the Servicio de Protección Especializada a la Niñez y Adolescencia (SPE), delivering a continuum of child welfare and family formation services including accredited adoption, residential care through Hogar Santa Bernardita (capacity 35 children aged 0-4), the FAE specialized foster family program, pregnancy conflict counseling (Área Mujer Embarazada), post-adoption family accompaniment, origin search, and family regularization. Its service portfolio is delivered by 97 paid employees and 43 volunteer 'embajadoras' across the Santiago Metropolitan Region, with adoption services also covering Valparaíso (Region V) and O'Higgins (Region VI).

The foundation's revenue model is diversified across five streams: government subsidies and SPE convenio agreements for child protection and residential programs; variable adoption process fees set at one gross family income plus IVA; fixed family regularization fees of $750K-$1M CLP plus IVA; donations and solidarity product sales via the Donando.cl platform; and project-specific grants from municipalities (Las Condes, Vitacura, Santiago), Banco de Chile, and private foundations (Colunga, Los Cedros, Careno, Huella Gestión Social). Go-to-market is sales-led through formal institutional channels, including government referrals, institutional partnerships, and direct inquiries via website, information sessions, and a volunteer ambassador network. The long-running Bota por mi vida corporate paper recycling campaign has mobilized 11,000+ companies as a fundraising channel, and the SIIA government-integrated digital portal supports online adoption process management.

Name

Fundacion San José para la adopción

Legal name

Fundación San José para la Adopción

Website

https://fundacionsanjose.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación San José para la Adopción is a Chilean canon-law non-profit, founded 1994 and SPE-accredited, that delivers accredited adoption, residential and foster family care, pregnancy counseling, and post-adoption support to vulnerable children and families in central Chile.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Adoption Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Adoption services
• Foster family programs
• Residential child care
• Pregnancy counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Condes, Región Metropolitana de Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies and Conv enios: The organization receives public funding through agreements (convenios) with the Servicio de Protección Especializada a la Niñez y Adolescencia for executing programs related to child protection, alternative care, and adoption services. This includes RLP and PER agreements for Hogar Santa Bernardita residence.
2. Adoption Process Fees: Adoption program fees are calculated as one gross family income plus IVA, payable in two stages: 40% at evaluation initiation and 60% at idoneity declaration. The organization explicitly states it does not receive state subsidy for the adoption program.
3. Family Regularization Fees: Evaluation process for family regularization costs $750,000 + IVA for one child, and $1,000,000 + IVA for two or more children, payable 50% upfront plus two installments.
4. Donations and Solidarity Products: The foundation receives donations through its Donando.cl platform, including one-time contributions, monthly membership (socio), gift cards, diaper campaigns, and celebration-based fundraising. Corporate paper recycling program (Bota por mi vida) also generates donations.
5. Project Funding: Various government municipalities (Las Condes, Vitacura, Santiago), foundations (Colunga, Los Cedros, Careno, Huella Gestión Social), and Banco de Chile fund specific projects and programs executed by the foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundación San José para la Adopción provides an accredited portfolio of child protection and family-formation services in Chile, including an SPE-accredited adoption program, a 35-bed residential care facility (Hogar Santa Bernardita) for children aged 0–4, a specialized foster family program (FAE), pregnancy discernment counseling for women facing unplanned pregnancies (Área Mujer Embarazada), post-adoption family accompaniment, origins search for adopted adults, and stepparent family regularization under Law 19.620.

Product overview

Fundación San José para la Adopción operates as a multi-program social organization offering a unified portfolio of child welfare and family formation services. The core offering centers on the Programa de Adopción (accredited adoption program) and the Modelo de Cuidado Alternativo (alternative care model). The latter encompasses two distinct care pathways: Hogar Santa Bernardita (a 35-bed residential facility for children 0-4) and the Programa Familias de Acogida (FAE) foster family program. Complementary services include the Área Mujer Embarazada (AME) for pregnancy counseling and discernment, Acompañamiento a Familias Adoptivas for post-adoption support, Búsqueda de Orígenes for origin searches, and Regularización Familiar for stepparent adoption. Cross-cutting support is provided through the Centro de Desarrollo y Proyectos (CDP) for research and capacity building. Fundraising is facilitated through the Campaña Bota por mi vida (corporate paper recycling) and Celebraciones con Sentido (event-based donations). The organization also publishes the annual Revista Adopción y Familia and maintains a Canal de Denuncias Online for complaints. The Sistema Informático Integrado de Adopción (SIIA) links the foundation's services to government platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programa de Adopción (Adoption Program) Accredited adoption program that evaluates and prepares prospective adoptive families, facilitates the matching process between children and families, and provides post-adoption support services under Law 19.620. Available to married couples (with at least two years of marriage or proven infertility), aged 25–60, residing in the Regiones Metropolitana, V or VI.
• Modelo de Cuidado Alternativo (Alternative Care Model) Integrated alternative care model comprising the Hogar Santa Bernardita residence and the Programa Familias de Acogida (FAE) foster family program, providing temporary family-based care for children whose families of origin cannot provide care.
• Hogar Santa Bernardita Residential care facility with capacity for 35 children aged 0 to 4 years who have been severely rights-violated or voluntarily surrendered, providing specialized 24/7 medical, psychological and social support while working toward family reintegration or adoption. Located in the Santiago commune.
• Programa Familias de Acogida (FAE) Specialized foster family program where evaluated and trained families temporarily welcome children into their homes while working toward family reunification or adoption, avoiding institutionalization. Includes specialized early-childhood FAE (FAE cesión) variants.
• Área Mujer Embarazada (AME) Support program for women facing unplanned pregnancies, offering psycho-social-legal counseling during a discernment process regarding whether to raise the child or pursue voluntary surrender for adoption under Law 19.620. Delivered via telematic and in-person channels with residential referral options.
• Acompañamiento a Familias Adoptivas (Post-adoption Family Support) Post-adoption support services for adoptive families, providing social and psychological assistance, parent workshops, school presentations, and training on adoption-related parenting topics.
• Búsqueda de Orígenes (Origins Search) Program enabling adopted persons over 18 years to search for and reconnect with their pre-adoption history and birth family, executed according to SPE technical guidelines through the SIIA system.
• Regularización Familiar (Family Regularization) Program for stepparent adoption, allowing married couples where one spouse has a non-biological child to formalize the family bond through adoption under Law 19.620. Evaluation costs $750,000 + IVA for one child and $1,000,000 + IVA for two or more children, payable 50% upfront plus two installments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,200+ children and families served over 31 years of operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Comunidad de Organizaciones Solidarias (COS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026COS is a network of 200+ civil society organizations in Chile that developed the standardized FECU Social format for annual reports and financial statements. The foundation participates in this transparency initiative.
• I. Municipalidad de SantiagominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Municipal government funded 'Espacios que abrigan: visitando a nuestros hijos/as' project in 2025, amount $1,003,500.
• Banco de ChileminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Funded 'Potenciando espacios para la revinculación familiar' project in December 2025, amount $1,500,000.
• Fundación CarenomajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Fundación Careno funded 'Promoviendo el cuidado en familia de niños y niñas cedidos en adopción, Programa Familias de Acogida preadoptiva' for June 2024-May 2025 ($30,751,000) and June 2025-May 2026 ($44,896,000).
• Fundación Huella Gestión SocialminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Provided 'Supervisión y asesoría de proyectos sociales' (social project supervision and advisory) from January to December 2024, amount $11,000,000.
• Fundación ColungamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Fundación Colunga funded the 'Familias de acogida especializada en primera infancia – FAE cesión' project from September 2023 to September 2025, amount $21,600,000 CLP. Focus on specialized foster families for children ceded for adoption.
• Ilustre Municipalidad de Las CondesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Municipal government funded 'Fomentar una cultura relativa a la adopción y al acogimiento familiar' project: $15,000,000 (Sept-Dec 2023), $8,000,000 (June-Nov 2024), and $8,000,000 (Aug-Dec 2025).
• Ilustre Municipalidad de VitacuramajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Municipal government funded 'Formación y acompañamiento familiar: El camino de la adopción como restitución del derecho a vivir en familia' project: $25,000,000 (May-Dec 2023), continuation in 2024 and 2025.
• Servicio de Protección Especializada a la Niñez y Adolescencia (SPE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022SPE is the government body that accredits and oversees the foundation's programs. The foundation operates as an accredited collaborating organization (organismo colaborador) under SPE supervision, executing child protection and adoption programs. This is the primary regulatory and funding partnership enabling the foundation's operations.
• Fundación Los CedrosmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Fundación Los Cedros has funded multiple projects including 'Cuidado en mis primeros días' ($5,761,385), 'Santa Bernardita: Un espacio acogedor y desarrollo' ($14,607,000), 'Casa familiar pre-escolares Santa Bernardita' ($19,998,537), and 'Promoviendo espacios de estimulación y recreación' ($8,011,000).
• Sorepa CMPCmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Long-standing partnership for the 'Diario Vivir' campaign and paper recycling initiative that has mobilized over 35,000 organizations. Part of the Bota por mi vida sustainability campaign.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Corporación Opción: Chilean non-profit collaborating with the child-protection system to deliver residential programs, foster family care, and adoption-related services under SPE accreditation. Closest direct comparator for alternative-care and adoption programming.
• Fundación Mi Casa: Chilean non-profit providing residential care, family strengthening, and adoption-related support for vulnerable children. Operates a similar integrated model of alternative care and family accompaniment within Chile's child-protection system.
• Fundación Las Rosas: Chilean non-profit delivering residential and community-based care services to vulnerable populations under canonical law structure. Comparable as a canon-law non-profit providing direct social services across multiple programs.
• Fundación Chilena de la Adopción: Chilean non-profit dedicated specifically to adoption processes and post-adoption support. Most direct comparator on the adoption-specific service line that forms the foundation's core branding.

Broad incumbents

• Aldeas Infantiles SOS Chile: Long-established international NGO with a Chilean affiliate providing alternative residential and family-based care for children without parental care. Directly comparable mission around child welfare and family reintegration, though operating at broader international scale.
• Fundación Hogar de Cristo: One of Chile's largest canonical-law non-profits providing social services across poverty, homelessness, and child welfare. Comparable as a faith-rooted non-profit operating residential and community-based social programs at national scale.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS (international HQ): Global non-profit operating the foster family and alternative care model across 130+ countries. Comparable as an institutional reference for the FAE-style foster family program and SPE-style accreditation frameworks.
• Fundación Sename Mejor (formerly Mejor Niñez related NGOs): Chilean organizations focused on oversight, advocacy, and program support within Chile's child-protection system. Comparable in mission and policy-influence orientation, though primarily advocacy- and oversight-focused rather than direct service delivery.

Others

• Fundación Colunga: Chilean foundation that funds child-welfare NGOs including Fundación San José. Included as an ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, given its role as a strategic funder of comparable organizations in the early-childhood space.

Emerging players

• Children's Home Society of California (adoption-focused peers): US-based non-profit offering adoption, foster care, and post-adoption services with comparable programmatic structure (residential, foster family, adoption preparation, origin search). Useful as a comparable operating model in a different regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles10 records

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