Art without Borders Foundation

What Art without Borders Foundation does

Art without Borders Foundation (operating as SKZG / Stichting Kunst Zonder Grenzen, also known as Fundación Arte sin Fronteras) is a Dutch nonprofit foundation registered in The Hague with ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, founded in 2016 in response to the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis. The foundation delivers literacy and cultural exchange programs connecting Spanish-speaking children, adolescents, and youth in Venezuela and Europe, centered on a four-month peer-learning program built around a curated library of 80 stories (30–300 words each) with a points-based reward system exchangeable for educational resources and recycled clothing. Its product surface comprises an in-house proprietary Learning Management System (LMS) for monitoring reading and cultural exchange participation, the 'Hoy me visto con un libro' (Today I Dress with a Book) reading skills program, the 'Hoy un libro camina por mi' (Today a Book Walks for Me) community mini-library initiative, and the Reading Points Exchange gamification layer.

The foundation operates on a donations-and-sponsorships revenue model with no commercial pricing. Donor tiers include €10/month reader sponsorship, monthly mini-library sponsorship (with custom naming/dedication), and one-time or in-kind contributions (books, school supplies, clothing). Dutch donors receive tax refunds of up to 37% on donations, enhanced by five-year annual commitments, and corporate 'Partners in Change' (Google, DigitalOcean, Slack, Activistas) provide infrastructure and sponsorship in-kind. Distribution is anchored on a tri-lingual donation portal (skzg.nl) with mini-library installations in Venezuela and volunteer-driven community events in Europe. Governance is board-based (Founder Rosario Elena Bocaranda Vivas; Chair Yuraly Karin Bizjak Rivas – de Wekker; Treasurer Rocio Celeste Yanez; Secretary Luis Saúl Hernández Toloza) with no external investors, no funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue. Headcount is 8; impact metrics displayed on the website (mini-libraries installed, children in projects, stories delivered, reading autonomy improvement, completion rate) currently show as '0' placeholders.

Name

Art without Borders Foundation

Legal name

Stichting Kunst Zonder Grenzen

Website

https://skzg.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Art without Borders Foundation (SKZG) is a Dutch ANBI-status nonprofit foundation, founded in 2016, that runs literacy and cultural exchange programs connecting Spanish-speaking children in Venezuela and Europe, funded by individual donations, recurring sponsorships, and corporate partners including Google, DigitalOcean, and Slack.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Literacy Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAGAIAE

Children’s Activity & Practice Books (Workbooks, Puzzles, Handwriting)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Children’s & Young Adult Educational Trade Publishing

SECONDARYEDAIAGAD

Education & Teaching Volunteer Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Service Learning, Volunteering & Gap Year Programs

SECONDARYEDAGAKAK

Localization, Translation & Cultural Adaptation for Learning Content

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Instructional Design & Content Development Services

Keywords

• Literacy education programs
• Cultural exchange programs
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Children reading charity
• Reading skills development

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: The foundation's primary revenue stream is individual and corporate donations. Individuals can donate monthly (from €10/month), make one-time contributions, sponsor a reader, or fund a mini-library. Corporate partners such as Google, DigitalOcean, Slack, and others provide support. Dutch donors receive tax refunds of up to 37% on donations, with enhanced benefits for five-year annual commitments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Art without Borders Foundation (SKZG) delivers literacy and cultural exchange programs for Spanish-speaking children and adolescents in Venezuela and Europe. Its core offerings include guided reading programs using a curated library of 80 children's stories (30-300 words each), community mini-libraries with bicycle-based story delivery to children's doorsteps, and a points-based reading reward system exchangeable for educational resources and recycled clothing. Programs are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and funded entirely by individual and corporate donations.

Product overview

Art without Borders Foundation (SKZG) operates as a unified educational platform focused on strengthening autonomy, confidence, and love for learning among Spanish-speaking children, adolescents, and youth in Latin America and Europe. The organization runs three interconnected programs: the LMS (Learning Management System) developed in-house for monitoring activities, the 'Hoy me visto con un libro' reading skills program using peer learning exchanges, and the 'Hoy un libro camina por mi' community mini-library initiative. These programs are supported by a reading points exchange system that incentivizes participation. The foundation connects Latin American and European children through four-month cultural exchanges, with reading autonomy as the central educational goal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hoy me visto con un libro (Today I Dress with a Book)

Quantifiable outcome

• 80 stories read per child participant, ranging from 30 to 300 words each, over a 4-month program
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• GoogleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle is listed as a 'Partner in Change' on SKZG's website. The nature and scope of the partnership is not detailed in the available source material. Google appears alongside other corporate partners in a logo section indicating corporate sponsorship or in-kind support.
• DigitalOceanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigitalOcean is listed as a 'Partner in Change' on SKZG's website. The partnership likely involves cloud infrastructure or corporate sponsorship, though specific details are not disclosed in the available source material.
• SlackminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSlack is listed as a 'Partner in Change' on SKZG's website. The partnership may involve communication and collaboration tool provision or corporate sponsorship, though specific details are not disclosed in the available source material.
• ActivistasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerActivistas is listed as a 'Partner in Change' on SKZG's website. The nature of this partnership is not detailed in the available source material.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• First Book: First Book is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides books and educational resources to children in need across the US and globally. Comparable to SKZG in targeting underserved children with curated reading content and physical book distribution channels.
• Books for Africa: Books for Africa collects, sorts, ships, and distributes books to children and libraries across Africa. Comparable to SKZG's mini-library and book-distribution programs targeting underserved communities, though geographically distinct.
• Room to Read: Room to Read is a global nonprofit focused on children's literacy and gender equality in education across low-income communities. Directly comparable to SKZG in mission (literacy for underserved children), program structure (structured reading curricula), and cross-border geographic reach.
• Pratham: Pratham is one of the largest NGOs in India focused on providing quality education to underprivileged children, with a heavy emphasis on foundational literacy and reading programs. Comparable to SKZG through its child-literacy focus, structured reading curriculum, and large-scale community delivery model.
• LitWorld: LitWorld is a global literacy nonprofit working to build reading confidence and agency in children worldwide through community-based programming. Directly comparable in mission scope (children's literacy empowerment) and community-led program delivery.

Emerging players

• Reach Out and Read: Reach Out and Read promotes early literacy by integrating book-giving into pediatric care for young children from low-income families in the US. Comparable in children-literacy focus and structured reading intervention programs, though operating in a different geography and care-delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Venezuela Country Office: UNICEF's Venezuela operation runs major child education and welfare programs addressing the humanitarian crisis SKZG was founded in response to. Overlapping beneficiary geography (Venezuelan children) and literacy focus make it the dominant institutional actor in the same target population.
• UNICEF Education Programs: UNICEF runs large-scale global education and literacy programs for children in crisis and developing countries, including in Latin America. Comparable to SKZG in serving Spanish-speaking children in vulnerable contexts, but as a much larger incumbent with broader mandate and significantly greater resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-kunst-zonder-grenzen

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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