Fundacion Terra

What Fundacion Terra does

Fundación Terra is a non-governmental development organization founded in 1997 (firmographic records state 2000; the organization itself states 27 years of operation as of 2026) and headquartered in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It operates across five Central American countries — Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Panama — delivering programs organized around four pillars: quality education, entrepreneurship and employability, social infrastructure, and environment. Core program beneficiaries are public-school students, teachers, micro-entrepreneurs, and community members; cumulative reach is reported at over 1.1 million beneficiaries, 411,919 participants in quality education, 51,726 trained tutors, 274,033 tutored students, 4.8 million school meals delivered, and 171,000 trees planted.

The foundation's technology stack centers on three digital products: Fundación Terra Te Conecta (an educational platform with Spanish, Mathematics, and Values content, plus an offline mode for low-connectivity areas), Terra te Impulsa (a free digital marketplace and entrepreneurship platform launched first in Honduras then Guatemala), and POETA DigiSpark (a network of digital literacy centers, including a 2025-launched AI Center). Adjacent technology programs include the SmartSeed reforestation initiative using drones and bio-encapsulated seeds in partnership with CO2 Revolution (Spain), and the Escuela Segura school infrastructure program. The organization itself describes ~11-50 staff coordinating field operations delivered through ministries of education, schools, and partner organizations.

Fundación Terra's business model is that of a donor-funded NGO rather than a commercial enterprise. It does not charge beneficiaries for any service. Funding flows from three streams: corporate social responsibility contributions (originating from its predecessor as a Grupo Terra CSR vehicle), international development partnerships (USAID, WFP, Trust for the Americas/OEA, Microsoft, BID Lab), and strategic alliances with corporates such as Samsung, Aleph Group, and Glasswing. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The foundation reports a 22-year school-feeding agreement with WFP, formalized by the Convenio de Alimentación Escolar 2026, and intergovernmental agreements such as the EDUCATRACHOS platform integration.

Name

Fundacion Terra

Legal name

Fundación Terra

Website

https://www.terra-fundacion.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Terra is a Honduras-headquartered NGO operating across five Central American countries, delivering education, entrepreneurship, social-infrastructure, and environmental programs to public-school students, teachers, micro-entrepreneurs, and communities through donor-funded partnerships with WFP, USAID, and Microsoft.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Development Programs

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Services (611), Community Food Services (624210), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs (BPADABAE), Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Programs (Water, Biodiversity Credits, PES) (IMAMAJAK), Biodiversity, Conservation & Natural Capital Funds (FSANAJAG)

Keywords

• Nonprofit education programs
• Social entrepreneurship support
• Digital literacy training
• School feeding programs
• Community development NGO

Headquarters

HQ city

La Cumbre

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Social Responsibility Funding: Fundación Terra receives funding from Grupo Terra and other corporate partners as part of their corporate social responsibility initiatives. The foundation transformed from a CSR model to an independent NGO structure.
2. International Development Partnerships: Funding and support from international organizations including USAID, World Food Programme, The Trust for the Americas (OEA), and Microsoft for specific program implementation.
3. Strategic Alliances: Partnerships with companies like Samsung, Aleph Group, and Glasswing that provide resources, technology, and funding for specific programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Terra is a Central American non-governmental development organization that delivers social programs across four pillars: quality education, entrepreneurship and employability, social infrastructure, and environment. It operates educational platforms (Fundación Terra Te Conecta and Terra Te Impulsa), peer tutoring scholarships (Becas Tutoría), digital skills centers (POETA DigiSpark), school feeding with WFP, technology-enabled reforestation (SmartSeed), and youth leadership programs. All programs and services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and are coordinated with ministries of education in Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Product overview

Fundación Terra operates as an NGO with a portfolio of social programs organized around four pillars: quality education, entrepreneurship and employability, social infrastructure, and environment. The main technology-enabled products include Fundación Terra Te Conecta (educational platform with online/offline modes) and Terra Te Impulsa (digital entrepreneurship platform with marketplace and business networking capabilities). Supporting programs include Becas Tutoría (peer tutoring), POETA DigiSpark (digital skills centers), SmartSeed (tech-enabled reforestation), and youth leadership development. The organization functions primarily as a program implementer rather than a software product company, with technology serving as an enabler for educational and entrepreneurial outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Terra te Impulsa: Entrepreneurship program providing digital platform, training, seed capital, and business development support for entrepreneurs in Honduras and Guatemala.
• Terra te Conecta
• Becas Tutoría
• EcoTerra
• SmartSeed
• POETA DigiSpark
• Jóvenes Líderes al Servicio
• Seguimiento a la Excelencia (SAE)

Products and services

• Fundación Terra Te Conecta Digital educational platform with resources in Spanish, Mathematics, and Values for students, teachers, and parents, including an offline version for areas without internet connectivity. Connects to the Becas Tutoría program with downloadable content for tutors.
• Terra Te Impulsa First free digital entrepreneurship platform in Honduras and Guatemala enabling entrepreneurs to showcase products, manage catalogs, access training, and compete for seed capital. Includes sub-programs Terra Te Impulsa Business (B2B networking) and Terra Te Impulsa al Empleo (employability).
• Becas Tutoría Peer tutoring program matching academically excellent students with younger learners for reinforcement sessions in Mathematics and Spanish. Operating in 608 educational centers across Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Panama with Ministry of Education coordination.
• POETA DigiSpark Digital skills training centers providing technology access, AI education, computer science, cybersecurity, and employability training. Partnership with Microsoft and The Trust for the Americas. Multiple centers operating across Honduras.
• SmartSeed Reforestation Program Reforestation initiative using drone-planted smart seeds with biotech additives encapsulated for improved germination rates. Partnership with CO2 Revolution Spain. Targets protected areas and degraded zones for ecosystem restoration.
• EcoTerra Environmental program promoting recycling, reuse, waste reduction, and installation of recycling centers in schools to foster environmental culture.
• Jóvenes Líderes al Servicio (Third Generation) Youth leadership development program training young people in values, life skills, technical competencies, and employability. Includes business and social internships across Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
• Centros Comunitarios de Educación Pre Básica (CCEPREB) Community preschool education centers improving early childhood development in personal, physical, and cognitive aspects through comprehensive care in quality spaces.
• Alimentación Escolar School feeding program delivered in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), providing meals to school-aged children to improve academic performance and school retention. 22-year partnership serving 90 educational centers.
• Seguimiento a la Excelencia (SAE) Three-year extracurricular program for high-achieving students from Becas Tutoría, developing personal, academic, social, and professional competencies including English language training.
• Escuela Segura School infrastructure improvement program rehabilitating drinking water systems, sanitation, roofs, electrical systems, floors, and common spaces in educational centers.
• Terra Te Impulsa al Empleo Program promoting professional development, employability, and socioeconomic inclusion for Honduran youth through the Terra Te Impulsa platform.
• Terra Te Impulsa Business Platform connecting formalized entrepreneurs with medium and large enterprises through business networking events and an online catalog, supporting B2B growth for small businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10.14% reduction in grade repetition in schools implementing Becas Tutoría program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Programa Mundial de Alimentos (WFP/PMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner22-year partnership delivering school meals to children in Honduras. Provides food rations, technical knowledge, and logistics to ensure food security in schools. Over 4.8 million rations delivered.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides software licenses (Windows, Office) and technology support for POETA digital skills centers. Supports digital transformation initiatives.
• The Trust for the Americas (OEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on POETA (Program of Economic Opportunities through Technology in the Americas) franchise, providing digital literacy training to underserved populations across Latin America.
• Fundación Botín (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Responsible Education program promoting physical, emotional, social, and creative development of students through teacher and family engagement.
• SamsungmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamsung Innovation Campus program providing technology education and certification in coding and programming to youth.
• Aleph Group Inc.majorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital Ad Expert platform providing free digital marketing certification to entrepreneurs in the Terra te Impulsa program.
• Glasswing Internacional HondurasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to train young leaders through combined programs, contributing to Central American Service Corps (CASC) goals.
• Cámara de Comercio e Industria de Tegucigalpa (CCIT)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint delivery of Premio Terra te Impulsa for seed capital awards and business development training.
• CO2 Revolution (Spain)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on SmartSeed initiative using biotechnology and drones for reforestation with smart seeds.
• AMITIGRA (Fundación Amigos de la Tigra)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental conservation partnership for La Tigra National Park, including tree planting and equipment provision.
• Ministerio de Educación HondurascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial coordination for program implementation in public schools, including Becas Tutoría methodology authorization.
• Voces Vitales HondurasmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerWE3A program supporting female entrepreneurs across Latin America with training and seed capital.
• Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco MorazánminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMathematics education strengthening partnership for teachers and students.
• Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana (UNITEC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification for young leaders program and business hub partnership for entrepreneur support.
• Bridge for BillionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConecta initiative providing incubation methodology and mentorship for entrepreneurs across Central America.
• Centro de Formación Profesional San Juan BoscomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost for POETA DigiSpark AI Center, having trained 30,000+ youth over 39 years.
• Fundación AgrolívarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiatives for food security and community development.
• Teach a Man to FishminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurial Schools competition implementation and recognition.
• Cadena de Tiendas ProntomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRetail shelf space for Terra te Impulsa entrepreneurs to sell products in convenience stores.
• MECER and HELIOS (Renewable Energy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolar energy companies supporting community transformation through POETA center in San José de la Landa.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TechnoServe: Broad incumbent: international nonprofit focused on entrepreneurship and economic development in emerging markets, with programs similar in spirit to Terra te Impulsa (entrepreneur training, market access, capital).
• World Food Programme Honduras (PMA): Broad incumbent: long-standing UN agency partner feeding 4.8M+ school meals through Fundación Terra; serves as a comparable institutional school-feeding operator at vastly larger scale globally.

Direct peers

• Bridge for Billions: Direct peer and partner: provides the incubation methodology and mentorship behind Fundación Terra's Conecta program; operates a similar digital entrepreneurship-incubation model for emerging entrepreneurs across Latin America.
• Glasswing International: Direct peer: Central America-based NGO operating education, health, and youth leadership programs across Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Active foundation partner of Fundación Terra for the CASC young leaders initiative.
• Fundación Botín: Direct peer and partner: Spanish foundation implementing the "Responsible Education" pedagogy in Central American public schools—same target beneficiaries (students, teachers, families) and same delivery modality (public-school integration).
• Trust for the Americas (OEA): Direct peer and partner: operates the POETA digital-skills centers franchise across Latin America, which Fundación Terra runs locally. Operates in the same digital inclusion and workforce-readiness space.
• Voces Vitales Honduras: Direct peer and active partner: runs female-entrepreneur training and seed-capital programs in Honduras, overlapping directly with Terra te Impulsa's WE3A cohort and entrepreneur support work.
• Fundación Agrolívar: Direct peer and partner: Honduran foundation working on food security and community development, comparable NGO scale and rural-community focus.

Emerging players

• Profesionalización y Educación Comunitaria (EDUCAPROC): Emerging player: Honduras-based NGO focused on vocational and community education; comparable mission around workforce development and education access in underserved Central American communities.

Others

• BID Lab (IDB Lab): Adjacent funder and partner: IDB's innovation lab co-funding Fundación Terra's Conecta entrepreneur incubation network; comparable mandate of catalyzing inclusive entrepreneurship in Latin America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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