Fundacion un Camino

What Fundacion un Camino does

Fundación unCamino is a Chilean non-profit lay foundation (RUT 65200264-1) headquartered in Santiago that delivers Catholic theological and spiritual formation to adult laity, educators, catechists, and Catholic schools. Its core offerings include semester-based workshops (talleres) on topics such as biblical studies, ethics, sexuality, mental health, and Church renewal; formal Theological Diploma programs (Diplomados Teológicos); free public talks (charlas); short-form theological capsules; and a dedicated school program (Programa para Colegios). The foundation also publishes faculty-authored books (Libros de Profesores) as a supplementary product line. Its stated mission is to promote a mature, adult faith anchored in Jesus Christ and to serve Catholics alienated or disappointed by institutional Church experience, with an inclusive and dialog-oriented stance.

Name

Fundacion un Camino

Legal name

Fundación unCamino

Website

https://uncamino.cl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación unCamino is a Chilean non-profit lay foundation offering Catholic theological workshops, diplomas, talks, capsules, and school programs, serving adult laity, educators, and Catholic schools in Chile via online and in-person formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Education Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (611), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bible Colleges (Undergraduate Ministry & Biblical Studies) (EDAHAKAB), Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Theological education
• Spiritual formation
• Catholic lay ministry
• Religious workshops
• Faith formation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Workshop and Course Fees: The foundation generates revenue through paid workshops and courses. Individual workshop fees range from $75,000 CLP to $189,000 CLP depending on the number of sessions and course duration. Fees are collected via Google Forms enrollment with bank transfer, webpay, or credit card payment options.
2. Donations and Scholarships: The foundation accepts monthly or occasional donations from supporters. Donors can contribute amounts such as $25,000 or $50,000 CLP to fund scholarships for participants who cannot afford course fees. The foundation's RUT is 65200264-1 and operates a bank account at Banco Bice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundación unCamino delivers paid theological and spiritual formation workshops (talleres), formal Theological Diploma programs (diplomados), free public talks (charlas), short theological capsules, and school programs for Catholic laity in Chile. Sessions are conducted online via Zoom and in-person at partner locations, with recorded course content made available through a Moodle-based Virtual Classroom (Aula Virtual). The foundation also sells published books authored by its faculty on theology, ethics, and Church renewal.

Product overview

Fundación unCamino is a non-profit lay foundation offering a unified portfolio of theological and spiritual formation products centered around its core workshop (talleres) program. The main offering consists of workshops covering theological, biblical, ethical, and spiritual topics delivered both online via Zoom and in-person. Supporting products include a formal Theological Diploma program, free public talks, short-form theological capsules, and school programs. The foundation operates a virtual classroom (Aula Virtual) on Moodle as its online learning platform for recorded classes and course materials. Additionally, the organization publishes books authored by its professors covering topics related to church reform, ethics, and spirituality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talleres (Workshops/Courses) Paid theological and spiritual formation workshops covering topics such as Bible study, Church renewal, ethics, sexuality, couple relationships, mental health and spirituality, and contemporary culture, delivered online via Zoom or in-person at partner locations. Individual workshops range from CLP $75,000 to CLP $189,000 depending on session count and duration.
• Diplomados Teológicos (Theological Diplomas) Formal diploma programs providing deeper academic and professional theological education for laity, catechists, and educators, delivered online and in-person.
• Charlas Gratuitas (Free Talks) Free public talks on theological and spiritual topics (e.g., '¿Regreso a lo sagrado?', 'Mujeres violentas y violentadas de la Biblia Hebrea') open to the broader community as a top-of-funnel engagement offering.
• Cápsulas Teológicas (Theological Capsules) Short-form educational content capsules covering theological topics, designed for flexible, on-demand learning by individuals seeking concise formation.
• Programa para Colegios (School Programs) Theological and spiritual formation programs designed for Catholic school communities, including curricula support, parent formation, and activities for students to modernize religious education.
• Libros de Profesores (Professor Books) Published books authored by foundation professors covering theology, ethics, Church reform, spirituality, and lay formation, available for purchase to extend the foundation's intellectual reach.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• BiblicalTraining.org: BiblicalTraining is an online platform delivering free and structured seminary-style courses in biblical languages, theology, and ministry. It is an emerging peer because it competes in the same lay-theological-education niche through asynchronous online courses, a comparable differentiated angle to unCamino's Aula Virtual Moodle-based Diplomados and Cápsulas.

Broad incumbents

• Formed (Catholic streaming/formation platform): Formed is a parish- and individual-subscription Catholic formation platform offering video studies, audio talks, and book-based courses. It is a broad incumbent peer because it sits in the same adult Catholic faith formation and education category that unCamino serves via talleres, diplomados, and cápsulas.
• Word on Fire Catholic Ministries: Word on Fire is a broader and much larger Catholic media and formation organization producing catechetical content, books, videos, and parish/diocesan programs. It is a broad incumbent peer because it operates in the same adult Catholic formation and renewal category with overlapping themes (church renewal, sacraments, contemporary theology), though with significantly more scale and English-first reach.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Facultad de Teología): Chile's leading Catholic university runs a Faculty of Theology offering undergraduate and graduate programs with notable faculty in biblical and systematic theology. It is a broad incumbent peer operating in the same country and theological subject area, with overlap on issues like synodality, ecumenism, and contemporary ethics that unCamino's diplomados and talleres also address.

Direct peers

• Alpha (Alpha Catholic / Alpha International): Alpha runs a globally scaled program of parish- and online-based adult faith formation sessions combining talks and small-group discussion. It is a direct peer because unCamino's talleres (e.g., 4-10 session thematic workshops with discussion and Zoom delivery) follow the same adult faith exploration/challenge pattern, serving a comparable lay Christian audience.

Regional players

• Centro Teológico Manuel Larraín (Fundación Servicio Paz y Justicia/IGLESIA VIVA) area initiatives: Chilean and Latin American progressive Catholic formation centers offering theological reflection, Ignatian-style formation, and adult education rooted in liberation and contextual theology. It is a regional player peer because of shared Chilean/LatAm Catholic-lay formation mission, progressive theological orientation, and workshop-style programmatic delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0XSpTJ3vyBT8LTRsrn_ZZQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/uncamino.cl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacion-un-camino
• Instagraminstagram.com/uncamino.cl

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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