FUNDACION SIMAS

What FUNDACION SIMAS does

FUNDACION SIMAS is an independent, nonprofit civil society organization founded in 2010 and headquartered in Lavalle, Mendoza, Argentina, with a secondary operational territory in Chubut province. The foundation runs five social programs — Empodera (women's empowerment), Yo Creo (children's development), Crear más sociedad (civil society strengthening), Acciones Solidarias (solidarity actions), and SIMAS Team (sports) — and operates Bambú, a therapeutic center that is the only facility exclusively serving children and adolescents with disabilities in the department of Lavalle.

Its core programmatic technology is hydroponic green forage (Forraje Verde Hidropónico, FVH), deployed as supplemental livestock feed during drought periods in the arid secano lavallino. The foundation serves Huarpe indigenous communities, women and girls, children with disabilities, and other civil society organizations through direct program delivery in Mendoza and Chubut.

FUNDACION SIMAS does not sell products or services; it is funded through individual donations (collected via an encrypted online form), cooperation agreements with international embassies (Switzerland and Australia), and government program partnerships (Puntos de Cultura del Ministerio de Nación). The organization coordinates with embassies, ministries, and universities to implement projects. As of 2024, the foundation remains operationally active with 8 employees and a portfolio of recurring international partnerships.

Name

FUNDACION SIMAS

Legal name

FUNDACION SIMAS

Website

https://fundacionsimas.org.ar

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FUNDACION SIMAS is a nonprofit civil society organization in Lavalle, Mendoza, Argentina, running social programs for Huarpe indigenous communities, women, and children with disabilities, funded by donations and international embassy partnerships.

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Product category

Non-profit Social Development Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Social development programs
• Civil society organization
• Women empowerment initiatives
• Therapeutic disability services
• Indigenous community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lavalle, Mendoza

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: The foundation relies on donations from individuals and organizations, facilitated through a secure online donation form on its website.
2. International embassy partnerships: FUNDACION SIMAS receives funding and cooperation agreements from international embassies such as Switzerland and Australia to implement social development projects.
3. Government program partnerships: Collaborates with government programs such as Puntos de Cultura del Ministerio de Nación for project implementation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FUNDACION SIMAS is an independent, non-profit civil society organization that designs and delivers social development programs targeting vulnerable populations in the Argentine provinces of Mendoza and Chubut. Its offerings are organized into named programs: Empodera (women's empowerment), Yo Creo (children's development and rights), Crear más sociedad (civil society organizational strengthening), Acciones Solidarias (solidarity and emergency response), SIMAS Team (sports and values), and the Bambú Centro Terapéutico Integral (therapeutic services for children and adolescents with disabilities). The foundation is funded by donations and international cooperation agreements rather than commercial sales.

Product overview

FUNDACION SIMAS is a non-profit, independent civil society organization that creates and strengthens spaces to drive comprehensive human development by expanding people's options and opportunities. The organization operates social programs including Empodera (women's empowerment), Yo Creo (children's development), Crear más sociedad (civil society strengthening), Acciones Solidarias (solidarity actions), and SIMAS Team (sports program). Their flagship initiative is the Centro Terapéutico Integral Bambú for children with disabilities. The foundation works primarily in the provinces of Mendoza and Chubut, Argentina, with a focus on indigenous Huarpe communities.

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Products and services

• Empodera Women's empowerment program focused on overcoming gender inequality through active participation in the construction of their own reality, including projects on digital gender gap, popular gender school, organic gardens for indigenous women, and entrepreneurship training. Target beneficiaries are indigenous and rural women in Lavalle, Mendoza.
• Yo Creo Children's development program based on the Universal Declaration and Convention on the Rights of the Child, forming children as generators of change in their community through values formation, social skills, and rights promotion. Target beneficiaries are children in vulnerable communities of Mendoza.
• Crear más sociedad Civil society organization strengthening program that provides training and activities to build concrete tools for more solid organizations, promoting networking to improve their activities with their communities. Target beneficiaries are civil society organizations seeking capacity building.
• Acciones Solidarias Solidarity actions program that cooperates with various resources to populations or groups affected by situations of need, crisis, and/or emergencies through mass calls and connecting needs with resources. Target beneficiaries are populations or groups affected by need, crisis, or emergencies.
• SIMAS Team Sports program that encourages sport among members through participation in different sporting events, reinforcing values such as commitment, respect, and responsibility. Target beneficiaries are community members participating in sporting events.
• Bambú – Centro Terapéutico Integral Therapeutic center exclusively serving children and adolescents with disabilities from the department of Lavalle, Mendoza, providing therapeutic services, educational inclusion support, and disability advocacy.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Embassy of Switzerland in ArgentinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2024FUNDACION SIMAS signed a cooperation agreement with the Embassy of Switzerland in Argentina to work on a sustainable project in the secano lavallino (dry lands of Lavalle), Mendoza. This partnership has included multiple projects benefiting children in the department of Lavalle, including post-COVID recovery initiatives.
• Comunidad Originaria Huarpe Paula GuaquinchaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2023Partnership with the Huarpe Indigenous Community for the 'Arte con Identidad' (Art with Identity) project, developed in alliance with the Puntos de Cultura program of the Ministry of Nation.
• Universidad Siglo 21coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2022Partnership with Universidad Siglo 21 to inaugurate a University Learning Center for the Huarpe Indigenous Community in Lavalle, Mendoza, responding to a struggle carried out by the community for higher education access.
• Embassy of Australia in ArgentinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2022FUNDACION SIMAS signed an agreement with the Embassy of Australia to carry out a project for the empowerment of Huarpe indigenous communities in the desert of Lavalle.
• Ministerio de Nación - Programa Puntos de CulturaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the national Ministry of Culture's Puntos de Cultura program, collaborating on cultural projects with indigenous communities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fundación CIPPEC: Argentine non-profit foundation focused on social policy and community development. Comparable as a domestically-rooted foundation that pairs program delivery with policy advocacy and international donor engagement.
• Fundación SES: Argentine foundation focused on youth development and civil society strengthening. Comparable as a non-profit operating social programs in Argentina with a hybrid of grant-funded and project-based revenue.
• Fundación AVINA: Latin American foundation operating across multiple countries to address sustainable development, indigenous empowerment, and social inclusion. Comparable through its community-led grantmaking model and embassy/multilateral funder relationships.
• TECHO (Un Techo para mi País): Latin American non-profit addressing poverty in informal settlements through community-led programs. Comparable through its community mobilization approach, multi-country footprint, and reliance on institutional and corporate donors.

Regional players

• Fundación Grupo Petersen: Argentine corporate-affiliated foundation active in education and community development. Comparable as an Argentina-based grantmaking organization funding social programs in underserved regions.
• Fundación Itaú Argentina: Argentine corporate foundation running education and inclusion programs. Comparable through its education, inclusion, and community development focus areas aligned with FUNDACION SIMAS's programs.

Emerging players

• Fundación Compromiso: Argentine non-profit supporting civil society organizations with capacity building. Comparable to SIMAS's 'Crear más sociedad' CSO-strengthening program through its focus on organizational development for NGOs.
• Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina: Argentine conservation NGO that pairs community programs with international donor partnerships. Comparable through its Argentine footprint, international funding model, and community-empowerment approach to environmental sustainability.

Broad incumbents

• Ashoka Argentina: Global network supporting social entrepreneurs across Latin America. Comparable as it operates in Argentina supporting community-led social innovation, but operates as a broader network rather than a single local foundation.

Others

• CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation: Global alliance of civil society organizations. Comparable as the platform that selected FUNDACION SIMAS's ECO HUARPE project; it is the relevant ecosystem/peer network rather than a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacion-simas
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Profiles1 record

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