What Fundación Talento 21 does

Fundación Talento 21 is a Colombian non-profit organization (organización sin ánimo de lucro) founded on May 4, 2016, that delivers alternative education programs to children, adolescents, and families in vulnerable social situations across Tenjo municipality, the Sabana de Occidente province in Cundinamarca, and peripheral neighborhoods of Bogotá. The organization operates the Tamacha project — a pilot regenerative pedagogy (Pedagogía Regenerativa) program on a small farm in Vereda Churuguaco Bajo, Tenjo, where it integrates pedagogical, environmental, scientific, artistic, and multicultural strategies. Core educational offerings include Laboratorios Experienciales covering robotics, languages, arts, sciences, and physical activities, along with complementary services such as art therapy, creative conflict resolution, organic farming, and recycled paper crafts.

The foundation's product portfolio spans the flagship Tamacha learning environment, a suite of experiential workshops (Procesos de Formación Artística y Ambiental, CLANES, ARTENJO/El Eterno Retorno for sustainable fashion, Legados de la Tierra podcast, and ecological sanitation via Baños Secos), and a recycled paper product line (agendas, book separators, cards, diplomas). The business model combines four revenue streams: (1) recurring sponsorship through the Plan Padrino (Godparent) program with monthly USD-denominated tiers ranging from $15 to $200 for school process support, school kits, women's entrepreneurship, and child nutrition; (2) direct-to-consumer sales of recycled paper products via WhatsApp; (3) fee-based educational services including teacher training and experiential labs; and (4) project-based funding from institutional allies such as the Alcaldía de Tenjo, ICBF-affiliated organizations, and universities. Distribution is community-led, with on-site delivery at the Tamacha farm, institutional partnerships with schools and NGOs, WhatsApp commerce, and global individual sponsorship via international bank transfer.

Leadership comprises Maritza López (Director, Master's in Educational Leadership), Jorge Reina (Gestor y redactor, specializing in environment and local development), and Laura Rivera (Gestora, Psychology and Pedagogy with Master's studies in Cognitive Psychology from Universidad de Buenos Aires). The organization is independent — no parent company, no private equity or venture capital involvement — and is governed by its founders. Over more than six years, the foundation reports serving 150+ children, adolescents, and their families, with three years of training delivered through ICBF-affiliated partners in San Cristóbal, Bogotá.

Name

Fundación Talento 21

Legal name

Fundación Talento 21

Website

https://talento21.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundación Talento 21 is a Colombian non-profit founded in 2016 that delivers regenerative pedagogy programs for vulnerable children and adolescents at the Tamacha farm in Tenjo, Cundinamarca, funded through sponsorships, recycled paper product sales, educational services, and institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Educational Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA), Family & Parenting Education (Family Literacy, Parenting Skills) (EDAAAFAF), Pregnant & Parenting Teen Education Programs (EDAJAEAH)

Keywords

• Alternative education services
• Regenerative pedagogy programs
• Experiential learning workshops
• Social impact nonprofits
• Community education Colombia

Headquarters

HQ city

Tenjo

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship/Godparent Program (Plan Padrino): Monthly or annual contributions from godparents (padrinos/madrinas) supporting children's school processes, school kits, women's entrepreneurship, and nutrition. Sponsors receive quarterly reports, artistic materials from children, and video call opportunities.
2. Product Sales - Recycled Paper Crafts: Sale of agendas, book separators, cards, and diplomas made from recycled ecological paper to companies, commercializing products with documented social impact.
3. Educational Services: Formation processes with teachers, educational agents, and community leaders in quality education with social inclusion. Services include experiential labs, creative conflict resolution, art therapy, and organic farming.
4. Project-Based Funding: Funding from institutional allies including municipal government (Alcaldía de Tenjo), universities, and NGOs for specific educational and environmental projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fundación Talento 21 provides alternative educational services to vulnerable children, adolescents, and families through the Tamacha farm-based learning program, applying regenerative pedagogy that integrates pedagogical, environmental, scientific, artistic, and multicultural strategies. It also offers teacher training, recycled paper craft products, and sponsorship programs (Plan Padrino) to support beneficiaries' education, nutrition, and women's entrepreneurship.

Product overview

Fundación Talento 21 is a nonprofit educational organization founded May 4, 2016, offering alternative pedagogies and flexible educational models. The core product is the Tamacha (Escuela Tamacha) project—a pilot regenerative pedagogy program on a small farm that serves vulnerable children in Tenjo municipality, Sabana de Occidente in Cundinamarca, and peripheral neighborhoods of Bogotá. The primary educational offering is Laboratorios Experienciales, a comprehensive workshop program covering robotics, languages, arts, sciences, and physical activities. Complementary products include Papelería y Artesanías en Papel Reciclado (recycled paper crafts sold commercially), Cultivos Orgánicos (organic farming), and various therapeutic services (Arte Terapia, Resolución Creativa de Conflictos). The Plan Padrino sponsorship program enables external support for children's education, nutrition, and women's entrepreneurship. Secondary initiatives include CLANES (creative arts), ARTENJO/El Eterno Retorno (sustainable fashion), Legados de la Tierra (podcast and educational materials), Baños Secos (ecological sanitation), and artistic/environmental formation processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tamacha: A pilot pedagogical project located on a small farm in the municipality of Tenjo (Vereda Churuguaco Bajo). Tamacha means 'unir con propósito' (to unite with purpose) in the Muisca language. It integrates pedagogical, environmental, scientific, artistic, and multicultural strategies for children and adolescents.
• CLANES
• ARTENJO (El Eterno Retorno)
• Legados de la Tierra

Products and services

• Tamacha (Escuela Tamacha) A pilot pedagogical project on a small farm in Tenjo, Cundinamarca (vereda Churuguacu Bajo) that implements regenerative pedagogy by articulating pedagogical, environmental, scientific, artistic, and multicultural strategies for children and adolescents from vulnerable sectors.
• Laboratorios Experienciales Experiential workshop program covering robotics, English, Portuguese, cinema and audiovisual, swimming, capoeira, lacrosse, Colombian music, art and drawing, earth sciences, sustainable fashion, dance, mathematics, reading, writing, and communication for vulnerable children and adolescents.
• Papelería y Artesanías en Papel Reciclado Handcrafted recycled paper products including agendas, book dividers, cards, and diplomas sold commercially to businesses via WhatsApp, with social impact messaging around recycled materials.
• Plan Padrino (Godparent Sponsorship Program) Sponsorship program allowing individuals or organizations to support children's education through monthly or annual contributions, with options for school process support, school kits, women's entrepreneurship, and child nutrition. Sponsors receive quarterly reports, artistic materials, and video call opportunities.
• CLANES Creative arts program where children explore identity through regional animal mask-making using papercraft techniques, and Colombian music processes featuring traditional rhythms (bambuco, cumbia, currulao, mapalé).
• ARTENJO (El Eterno Retorno) Sustainable fashion and textile creation project promoting circular economy principles, transforming discarded fabrics into new garments through workshops with rural teachers and children.
• Legados de la Tierra Podcast series and pedagogical material celebrating Tenjo's cultural and natural heritage, agricultural traditions, biodiversity, and sustainable development commitment, featuring sound recordings of regional fauna.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 150 children and adolescents served over 6+ years with educational formation processes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Alcaldía de TenjocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partnership supporting environmental and educational projects in Tenjo municipality. Collaboration includes support for 'Fauna Serranía de Juaica' field guide and local development initiatives.
• Universidad Minuto de Dios (Uniminuto)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership providing academic support, research collaboration, and institutional credibility to educational programs.
• Universidad Nacional de ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Colombia's premier public university supporting research and educational initiatives.
• ICBF - Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar FamiliarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through affiliated organizations (Semillas de Colombia, Tiempo de Dios) providing early childhood and maternal services in San Cristóbal, Bogotá.
• Educación VivasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational organization partner supporting alternative pedagogy initiatives and educational methodology exchange.
• AdmicontarsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizational partner providing administrative and accounting support services.
• Lacrosse the NationssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational organization providing sports programs (lacrosse) as part of experiential learning activities for beneficiaries.
• Capoeira TenjosupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal capoeira group providing martial arts and cultural workshops as part of experiential lab offerings.
• ODS Reconocimiento Buenas PrácticassupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerRecognition partner for Sustainable Development Goals best practices, providing visibility and credibility.
• Bajo ControlsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting project development and implementation.
• Al GestoressupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing project management and implementation support.
• ArcasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization partner supporting sustainability and conservation initiatives.
• RetectiresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting technology and digital initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Room to Read: Global non-profit operating literacy and gender equality education programs across multiple developing countries including Colombia, with comparable focus on life skills and quality education for vulnerable children.
• Fundación Telefónica Movistar Colombia: Large Colombian corporate foundation delivering educational and digital inclusion programs to vulnerable populations—comparable in serving Colombian vulnerable youth through structured educational programs.
• Ashoka: Global network supporting social entrepreneurs including education innovators, with significant Latin American presence—comparable as a broader ecosystem enabler for alternative education and social impact ventures.
• Barefoot Foundation (Fundación Zapatillas Descalzas): Latin American foundation running educational programs integrating arts, sports, and life skills for vulnerable youth across multiple countries—comparable in experiential pedagogy and underserved youth focus.

Direct peers

• Fundación Luker: Colombian foundation focusing on education and social development in vulnerable communities, including teacher training and pedagogical innovation—directly comparable in geography and educational mission.
• Fundación Mustakis: Chilean non-profit foundation running educational programs for vulnerable children and adolescents with alternative pedagogy and experiential learning approaches, directly comparable in mission and program design.
• Fundación Pies Descalzos: Shakira's Colombian foundation operating public-private education partnerships for vulnerable children in Colombia, comparable in target population, country context, and educational mission.
• Enseña por Colombia: Teach For All network member operating in Colombia, recruiting and training teachers for vulnerable schools—comparable in targeting underserved Colombian education through pedagogical training.
• Fundación Escuela Nueva: Colombian-origin foundation promoting active, participatory learning models for rural and vulnerable schools, with deep experience in teacher training and scalable pedagogy—highly comparable in methodology and country focus.

Regional players

• United Way Colombia: International federation's Colombian affiliate funding and coordinating educational and social programs for vulnerable populations, comparable in fundraising infrastructure and beneficiary focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fundaciontalento21
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundaciontalento21
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci%C3%B3n-talento-21

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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