FUNDAP Guatemala

What FUNDAP Guatemala does

FUNDAP (Fundación para el Desarrollo Integral de Programas Socioeconómicos) is a private, apolitical, non-profit foundation established in 1982 in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, and operating across 10 departments in the country's western and central highlands. The foundation delivers six integrated programs targeting low-income and rural populations: Education (including the Becas para la Niña scholarship program and Centro Técnico vocational training), Health (clinic network, mobile units, health volunteer promoters, nutritional programs), Microcredit (microenterprise, infrastructure, agricultural, communal bank, and consumption lending), Handicraft (artisan cooperative development with market linkage and design support), Agricultural (technical assistance and food security), and Environmental Forestry (sustainable forest management and reforestation). Its technology stack consists primarily of the Canvas LMS e-learning platform (3,500 licenses deployed during COVID-19), the FABLAB digital fabrication laboratory for artisans, and mobile medical clinic units; these tools support rather than differentiate the service model.

FUNDAP's revenue model is donation-based, funded through grants from international development agencies (USAID, AECID, EU, JICA, IAF, IDB, BCIE, Hans Seidel Foundation), Spanish municipal governments, private donors, and crowdfunding via GlobalGiving. Beneficiaries receive most services free of charge; a small portion of technical training may carry fees, though pricing is not publicly disclosed. In 2022, FUNDAP served 146,020 beneficiaries, employed 442 staff, and reported program outcomes including a 98.5% scholarship completion rate for girls, 86% youth employment among technical graduates, and an 84% average sales increase among microenterprise participants. The foundation reports under Guatemalan NIT 517985-8 and is governed by a Board of Directors led by President Roberto Gutiérrez, with Jorge Arturo Gándara Gaborit serving as Executive Director.

Name

FUNDAP Guatemala

Legal name

Fundación para el Desarrollo Integral de Programas Socioeconómicos

Website

https://fundap.com.gt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

FUNDAP is a Guatemalan non-profit foundation established in 1982 that delivers integrated education, health, microcredit, handicraft, agricultural, and environmental programs to 146,000+ low-income beneficiaries annually across 10 departments, funded by international development agencies and donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Social Development Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Social development programs
• Microfinance services
• Vocational training
• Rural healthcare
• Environmental forestry

Headquarters

HQ city

Quetzaltenango

HQ country

Guatemala

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and International Cooperation: FUNDAP operates as a non-profit foundation funded primarily through donations from international development agencies, private donors, cooperating partners, and crowdfunding campaigns. The organization receives support from government aid agencies, foundations, and individual contributors globally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FUNDAP is a Guatemalan non-profit foundation that operates six integrated social development programs: Education (scholarships and technical/vocational training), Health (clinics, mobile units, and community health promoters), Microcredit (small loans to microentrepreneurs), Handicraft, Agriculture, and Environmental Forestry. It serves low-income populations across 10 departments in Guatemala's western highlands and southwestern regions through a unified community-based delivery model.

Product overview

FUNDAP (Fundación para el Desarrollo Integral de Programas Socioeconómicos) is a private, non-profit foundation that operates six interconnected programs addressing poverty and social development in Guatemala. The core programs include: Educación (education with scholarships and technical training centers), Salud (healthcare with clinics and mobile services), Microcrédito (microfinance), Artesanía (handicraft support), Agropecuario (agricultural development), and Forestal Ambiental (environmental/forestry management). These programs are complemented by specialized services including Centro Técnico (technical training facilities), Becas para la Niña (scholarship program), Clínica Móvil (mobile health clinics), E-Learning platform (Canvas LMS), FABLAB (digital fabrication), and the Proyecto Esperanza (humanitarian assistance). The programs work synergistically to provide comprehensive development support, from education and health to economic empowerment through microcredit and business training, all guided by the institutional motto 'Desarrollo con Dignidad' (Development with Dignity).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programa de Educación

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.5% scholarship completion rate for girls in the Becas para la Nina program
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ACTECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish NGO leading the Micro MBA Network of which FUNDAP is a member, sharing methodological and strategic learnings among institutions implementing the methodology.
• Fundacion del VallesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization collaborating with ACTEC and FUNDAP in organizing the Micro MBA international seminar.
• INAB (Instituto Nacional de Bosques)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuatemalan forestry institute managing forest incentive programs (PROBOSQUE, PINPEP) that FUNDAP helps communities access, providing income for sustainable forest management.
• GlobalGivingsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline fundraising platform hosting FUNDAP's crowdfunding campaign for the Becas para la Nina project, enabling international donors to contribute.
• Plan InternacionalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization collaborating on programs for children and youth in Guatemala.
• HelvetassupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss development organization providing technical cooperation and expertise.
• Cooperativa Agricola Integral Loma LindasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity eco-tourism and conservation cooperative in El Palmar, Quetzaltenango, partnered with FUNDAP since 2008 for forest management and environmental education.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Habitat for Humanity Guatemala: International housing and community-development NGO with active Guatemala operations serving low-income families. Compares to FUNDAP on community-led rural development and infrastructure support.

Direct peers

• Plan International Guatemala: International NGO with an active Guatemala country office focused on children's rights, girls' education, and youth empowerment. Overlaps directly with FUNDAP's Becas para la Niña scholarship and youth vocational-training programs.
• Asociación FUNDES: Latin American nonprofit focused on micro, small, and medium enterprise development through training, technical assistance, and market linkage. Highly comparable to FUNDAP's Microcredit and Escuela de Negocios programs serving microentrepreneurs in Guatemala.
• Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation: Swiss development organization implementing rural development, vocational training, microfinance, and environmental programs in Guatemala. Matches FUNDAP's integrated rural-development approach across multiple thematic pillars.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision Guatemala: International child-focused humanitarian organization with significant Guatemala operations delivering sponsorship, education, health, and economic development. Overlaps structurally with FUNDAP's donor-funded integrated community-development model.
• CARE International Guatemala: Large international humanitarian NGO operating integrated health, education, economic empowerment, and gender programs in rural Guatemala. Comparable as a larger incumbent serving overlapping beneficiary segments.
• Mercy Corps Guatemala: International humanitarian organization supporting livelihoods, food security, and youth programs across Guatemala. Comparable to FUNDAP in its rural western-highlands focus and integrated program model.
• Fundación Avina: Latin American development foundation operating across multiple countries with grantmaking, sustainable development, and social-inclusion programs. Comparable as a peer foundation driving integrated community-development outcomes across Latin America.
• Save the Children Guatemala: Global NGO focused on children's health, education, and protection with country presence in Guatemala. Overlaps with FUNDAP's education, health, and girls' scholarship programming in rural areas.

Emerging players

• Ashoka Latin America: Global network supporting leading social entrepreneurs across Latin America with grants and capacity-building. Comparable to FUNDAP as an adjacent ecosystem actor investing in social-enterprise development and community-driven change.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwzCSDT8fpKSBA6xQxkgZ6Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/FUNDAPguatemala
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundap_guatemala
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundap

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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