Fundación Pro México Indígena / Pro Mazahua

Name

Fundación Pro México Indígena / Pro Mazahua

Legal name

Fundación Pro México Indígena I.A.P.

Website

https://promexicoindigena.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit indigenous community development services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships (HLAJAOAG), Stakeholder Engagement, Indigenous/Tribal Consultation & Social Impact (SIA) (EUAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Indigenous community development
• Nonprofit social programs
• Rainwater harvesting solutions
• Community healthcare services
• Rural education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Felipe del Progreso

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Contributions: The organization operates as a nonprofit (Institución de Asistencia Privada I.A.P.) relying primarily on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Donors can contribute through the website with donation tiers of 250, 500, 1,000, and 2,500 MXN. Tax-deductible receipts are available.
2. Regalos con Causa (Gifts with Cause): Sale of artisanal products from indigenous communities through the Maz Taná brand, featuring products like coffee, ceramics, textiles, and regional foods. Proceeds directly support indigenous families and communities.
3. Corporate Partnerships and Grants: Collaborations with corporations like Amazon Mexico, Facebook/Meta, Grupo Herdez, and others who fund specific projects and programs. Also receives support from international organizations and forums.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The organization implements a holistic community development model for indigenous peoples of Mexico, delivering integrated programs across water access (rainwater harvesting cisterns and the Agua del Cielo Mazahua purification plant), healthcare (Dispensario Médico "Si Na Na Genze" and telemedicine via indigenous-language Health Promoters), education (Programa "Flores del Sol" with Bancubi methodology), food security, income generation, and cultural preservation. Its signature "Modelo de Desarrollo Integral Sustentable" operates through 12 Lines of Action across four dimensions, directly serving indigenous families across 11 ethnic groups in 9 Mexican states.

Product overview

Fundación Pro México Indígena / Pro Mazahua is a non-profit organization (not a technology company) offering community development programs rather than a unified software product. The organization provides a portfolio of social programs including the 'Modelo de Desarrollo Integral Sustentable' (Integral Sustainable Development Model), which operates through 12 Lines of Action addressing water access, food security, healthcare, education, income generation, cultural preservation, and infrastructure. Key branded offerings include the Dispensario Médico 'Si Na Na Genze' providing medical services to indigenous families, the 'Agua del Cielo Mazahua' rainwater purification plant, the 'Flores del Sol' educational program, and the 'Maz Taná' artisan product brand. The organization does not offer a software product, platform, or API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Maz Taná: Brand created to preserve the culture of Mexico's indigenous peoples through connecting producers and artisans with consumers seeking unique, meaningful gifts. Operates as a fair trade initiative for indigenous artisan products.

Products and services

• Dispensario Médico "Si Na Na Genze"
• Planta Purificadora de Agua de Lluvia "Agua del Cielo Mazahua"
• Sistema de Captación de Agua de Lluvia (Rainwater Harvesting Systems)

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ indigenous people transformed through comprehensive development programs
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Anáhuac MéxicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Academic partnership through Cátedra Carlos Slim Helú para el Desarrollo Integral de los Pueblos Indígenas de México. Hosted book presentation 'Los Pueblos Originarios II: Una década de resultados de impacto'. Hosts annual México-Indígena Encuentros. Provides research validation and academic credibility.
• Cátedra Carlos Slim Helú para el Desarrollo Integral de los Pueblos Indígenas de MéxicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Research and academic chair at Universidad Anáhuac focused on integral development of indigenous peoples. Led by Dra. Jeannette Arriola Sánchez. Publishes research including 'Los Pueblos Originarios II' documenting decade of impact results.
• Premio Eugenio Garza SadaminorOthers · 5 September 2023Award recognition by FEMSA and Tecnológico de Monterrey for over 25 years of work with indigenous communities. Category of Social Entrepreneurship.
• 19LabscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2023Partnership to revolutionize healthcare access for indigenous populations leveraging 19Labs' cutting-edge technology and Pro México Indígena's deep expertise in community development. Provides telemedicine consultations enabling indigenous communities to receive medical attention, in many cases for the first time.
• Amazon MéxicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2023Collaboration to support productive artisanal techniques for Mayan indigenous families in Yucatán. Project includes equipment, materials, and workshops on embroidery techniques. Benefits 240 families directly and indirectly in municipalities of Tekax, Teabo, Maní, Santa Elena, Muna, and Oxkutzcab. Focuses on generating stable income and strengthening traditional artisanal skills while promoting cultural recognition and sustainable inclusive growth.
• OECD Civil Society DaysminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Participation in OECD Civil Society Days representing indigenous development perspectives and sharing best practices.
• Ticmas/Education Innovation SeminarminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2023Dra. Jeannette Arriola participated in panel at 3rd Education Innovation Seminar organized by Ticmas at the Book Fair, sharing experiences promoting education in underserved communities.
• Grupo Herdez (Saber Nutrir)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Saber Nutrir CSR program collaboration to improve quality of life for families in food vulnerability. Focus on child development and nutrition.
• Earthshot Prize Expert Advisory PanelminorOthers · 1 April 2023Dra. Jeannette Arriola invited to Expert Advisory Panel for 2023 Earthshot Prize (led by Prince William). Selection based on experience in conservation, science, activism, and grassroots action.
• Paris Peace ForumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Participation in the fifth edition of the Paris Peace Forum with the 'Mexico-Indigenous Rights Observatory' project. The observatory gives voice to indigenous peoples for full exercise of universal rights.
• Facebook/MetaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2021Collaboration to provide courses and training in Tseltal and Nahuatl indigenous languages. Courses delivered nationally in partnership with Facebook's programming initiatives.
• Government of YucatánminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partnership supporting Amazon México collaboration through Secretary of Economic Development (Sefoet). Hosted event and supports artisan project.
• Government of the State of MexicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding relationship with state government including recognition from JAPEM, Governor Alfredo del Mazo, and support for operations in Mazahua and Otomí regions.
• Women and Youth Indigenous NetworksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal networks of indigenous health promoters, community leaders, and women leaders who implement programs and provide services in indigenous languages.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fundación Cántaro Azul: Mexican nonprofit implementing water access, sanitation and community development programs in indigenous and rural communities of Chiapas and surrounding states. Directly comparable on water-infrastructure focus, indigenous-community delivery model, and southern-Mexico geographies.
• Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza: Mexican environmental fund delivering on-the-ground water, ecosystem and community conservation projects with corporate and international financing. Comparable as a Mexico-based NGO combining community-led field operations with corporate/institutional funding and measurable impact metrics.
• The Nature Conservancy Mexico: Conservation organization running community-based water, land, and natural-resource stewardship projects alongside indigenous and rural communities in Mexico. Closely comparable on environmental initiatives, water security, and indigenous-community partnership models.
• PRONATURA México: Mexico's longest-running environmental NGO operating community-based conservation and sustainable-development programs across multiple Mexican states. Closely comparable on water, sustainable agriculture, community-led environmental stewardship, and Mexican-wide geographic footprint.
• Heifer International: Global nonprofit working on rural community development, food security, and sustainable agriculture with indigenous and smallholder communities in Latin America. Comparable as an outcome-driven NGO deploying integrated livelihoods, water, and food security models with measurable impact.
• Fondo para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indígenas de América Latina y el Caribe: Intergovernmental Latin American fund focused on indigenous peoples' development across multiple countries. Directly comparable as an indigenous-focused development organization operating in the same region, with overlapping programmatic lines and indigenous-community beneficiary base.

Broad incumbents

• Ford Foundation (Mexico Office): Major US foundation funding indigenous rights, gender equality and community development across Mexico, including via grants to Mexican NGOs. Comparable as a funder of many of the same Mexican CSOs and overlapping thematic agenda of indigenous empowerment and gender.
• UNDP Mexico: United Nations Development Programme country office coordinating indigenous development, SDG-aligned programs and capacity building in Mexico. Overlaps significantly on the Modelo de Desarrollo Integral Sustentable aligned with 15 of 17 SDGs and on indigenous-led development partnerships.
• Conservation International Mexico: Global conservation NGO with a strong Mexico presence running indigenous-community engagement, water security and ecosystem-based adaptation programs. Comparable on environmental and indigenous community work, though at meaningfully larger scale and budget.
• UNICEF Mexico: UN agency running child-nutrition, health, and education programs tailored to indigenous communities across Mexico. Directly comparable on maternal/child health, education, and water/sanitation for indigenous populations, with substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/promexindigena
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Fundaci%C3%B3nProM%C3%A9xicoInd%C3%ADgenaProZonaMazahua?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/ProMexicoIndigena
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/promexicoindigena
• Instagraminstagram.com/promexicoindigena

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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