Fundacion Nodo Xxi

What Fundacion Nodo Xxi does

Fundación Nodo XXI is a Chilean non-profit think tank founded in 2012 that produces progressive political analysis, research, and education programs on Chile and Latin American political economy. Its core products include the "Cuadernos de Coyuntura" analytical publication series, the "Escuela Eugenio González Rojas" educational program, "Feminismos críticos" coursework, and ad-hoc commissioned research and policy initiatives. The organization operates with approximately 8 employees and is closely associated with Chile's Frente Amplio coalition; its work is therefore positioned primarily for left-of-center political actors, academics, journalists, civil society organizations, and aligned political movements.

The underlying technology footprint is minimal: there is no proprietary platform or software product, and distribution is anchored by an active website (with content updated through 2026) and partner-mediated convening. There is no fee-for-service product, subscription, or membership tier disclosed.

The business model is grant-driven and project-based. Revenue is assembled from commissioned studies and consultations, project funding from international NGOs and foundations — most prominently Fundación Rosa Luxemburg (partner since 2019) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (partner since 2024), with additional relationships including Plataforma Socialista (2023) and Internacional de Servicios Públicos (2025) — and volunteer contributions. There is no earned commercial revenue line and no diversified donor base, so operating continuity is closely tied to a narrow set of international foundation priorities and political cycles.

Name

Fundacion Nodo Xxi

Legal name

Fundación Nodo XXI

Website

https://nodoxxi.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chilean progressive political think tank founded in 2012 that produces research, publications, and educational programs on political economy for left-of-center political actors, academics, and civil society, with approximately 8 employees and grant-based funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Studies and Consultations: The organization generates revenue through conducting studies and providing legislative and union advisory services.
2. Project Funding from NGOs and Foundations: Nodo XXI receives support through projects funded by international NGOs and foundations, including organizations like Fundación Rosa Luxemburg and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES).
3. Volunteer Contributions: A significant portion of the organization's work is contributed through donations of time and labor from its members and supporters.

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Core offering

Fundación Nodo XXI is a non-profit think tank that produces political and economic research, publishes analysis (Cuadernos de Coyuntura series, books, policy documents), and delivers political education programs for progressive social movements and leaders in Chile. It also provides legislative and union advisory studies, funded primarily through international foundation grants and project-based support.

Product overview

Fundacion Nodo XXI is a non-profit think tank and progressive political organization founded in 2012 in Chile. The organization does not operate a technology product but rather offers a portfolio of intellectual and educational products including research publications (Cuadernos de Coyuntura, books, policy documents), educational programs (Escuela Eugenio González Rojas, Escuela Feminismos críticos para el Chile actual), and ongoing research initiatives focused on progressive political analysis, social transformation, and policy alternatives in Chile.

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Products and services

• Publicaciones (Cuadernos de Coyuntura, Libros, Documentos) Research publications including the Cuadernos de Coyuntura (conjuncture notebooks) series, books, and policy documents covering Chilean economic, political, education, labor, and social analysis. Targeted at progressive political organizations, social movements, academics, and journalists.
• Programas de Formación (Escuela Eugenio González Rojas, Feminismos críticos para el Chile actual) Political education programs including the Escuela Eugenio González Rojas for social leaders and the Critical Feminisms school for current Chile, providing theoretical-political formation and organizational practices to social movement leaders, students, feminists, and union organizers.
• Investigación y Estudios Research and analytical studies on Chilean politics, economy, culture, education, feminism, human rights, environment, and society. Targeted at opposition parliamentarians, political organizations, and international foundations seeking evidence-based policy analysis.
• Iniciativas Estratégicas (Diálogos feministas, Mesa de educación, Compromiso por la Educación, Espacio de coyuntura, Mesa de violencia estructural) Strategic initiatives addressing progressive political organizing in Chile, including feminist dialogues (Diálogos feministas), education roundtables (Mesa de educación), the Commitment to Education (Compromiso por la Educación), the Conjuncture Space (Espacio de coyuntura), and structural violence roundtables (Mesa de violencia estructural). Targeted at civil society organizations, social movements, and policy actors.

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Internacional de Servicios Públicos (ISP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 November 2025Nodo XXI participated in the Regional Union School for Young People of Latin America 2025 organized by ISP as part of the FORSA Project, held in Mexico City. The organization contributed to union education and youth leadership development.
• Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2024Nodo XXI and FES jointly presented documents addressing challenges and proposals in health and pensions in Chile, titled 'Hacia un Estado Social y Democrático de Derechos: Reformas estructurales en salud y pensiones.'
• Plataforma SocialistacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 January 2023Nodo XXI collaborated with Plataforma Socialista to organize the conversation 'Tareas y desafíos de las izquierdas en el Chile actual' (Tasks and challenges of the left in current Chile), bringing together speakers to discuss the future of the Chilean left.
• Fundación Rosa LuxemburgocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Fundación Rosa Luxemburg provided support for the 'Feminismos críticos para el Chile actual' (Critical Feminisms for Current Chile) school, a feminist political education initiative. This partnership supports the organization's feminist formation programs.

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Direct peers

• Fundación Sol: Chilean independent left-leaning think tank focused on labor markets, inequality, and economic policy research. Highly comparable as a small-team Chilean policy research foundation publishing regular analysis.
• Espacio Público: Chilean non-profit think tank producing independent policy research across economic and social topics. Comparable in mission, scale, and non-partisan-leaning research output to Nodo XXI.
• Centro de Estudios Públicos (CEP): Chile's leading established think tank publishing public opinion surveys and policy analysis. A direct peer in the Chilean think-tank ecosystem, though it leans center-right relative to Nodo XXI's progressive orientation.
• CIPER Chile (Centro de Investigación Periodística): Chilean investigative research and journalism organization. Comparable as a non-profit producing public-interest research and analysis informing Chilean policy debate.
• Corporación Humanas: Chilean feminist policy and rights organization producing research and advocacy. Directly comparable in mission overlap on feminist political formation and progressive policy research.
• Observatorio Social (Universidad de Chile): University of Chile-affiliated research center on social policy. Directly comparable in producing academic-leaning policy research used by Chilean civil society and opposition actors.
• FLACSO Chile: Chilean academic-social sciences research institution. Comparable as a producer of social research and policy analysis, though operating at a larger academic scale.

Broad incumbents

• Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Chile: German social-democratic foundation with a Chilean office that funds and co-produces progressive policy research. A core partner of Nodo XXI and a broader incumbent operating across many Latin American countries.

Regional players

• Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP): Peruvian social sciences and policy research institute. Comparable as a regional Latin American think tank combining academic research with public policy influence.
• CIPPEC (Argentina): Leading Argentine progressive policy think tank. Comparable as a Latin American regional peer producing rigorous independent policy research for civic and political actors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nodoxxi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCndJ3OZiJWwcI2AAphuCx4g
• Facebookfacebook.com/Nodoxxi
• Instagraminstagram.com/nodoxxi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacion-nodo-xxi

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Profiles4 records

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