Pionero Philanthropy

Non profit organization
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(+502) 5567-8067

Pionero Philanthropy is bridging the gap between Guatemalan nonprofits, donors, and information seekers around the globe.

Women, Men, Girls, Boys, Indigenous peoples, Elderly, Disabled, Animals, Youth
Education, Youth, Children at risk, Family, Technical vocations, Inclusion/Special needs, Human Rights, Justice, Health, Immigration, Sports, Energy, Entrepreneurship/Business, Microfinance, Environment, Animal welfare, Water and sanitation, Construction, Art and culture, Development/Community infrastructure, Agriculture, Leadership/Capacitation, Housing, Volunteer/Sustainable travel, Civil participitation and policy

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Organizational contacts & locations

Contacts
Harriette Rothwell
Director
Zita Tangel
Head of Communications

Mission, vision & values

Mission

Our mission is to bridge the gap between grassroots Guatemalan nonprofits, donors, and information seekers around the globe in order to facilitate long-lasting and positive change.

Vision

Our vision is to be the most complete source of vetted information about nonprofit organizations in Guatemala and have a proven track record of creating significant development outcomes for Guatemala.

Values
We value sustainability, transparency, efficiency, impact and relevance, trust, reliability, accurate expertise, innovation, local engagement, cultural competence, ethical, professional and meaningful partnerships.

Products, services, and programs

Products

We offer one off purchases or subscriptions to our data in the form of:

  • Individual Partner Nonprofit Reports
  • Demographic Regional Data
    • Non-partner nonprofit information based on theme or region
Services

We offer consultancy services for individuals, foundations, companies, large nonprofit organizations, and academics, providing assistance in navigating the complex landscape of the Guatemalan development environment and helping clients achieve their philanthropic goals.

Organizational detail

Founded: 
2018
Number of employees: 
0-10
Funding: 
Private donations, Private grants, Sale of products and/or services, Fundraising
Primary issue(s) / need(s) addressed

We address 9 Thematic Areas which address all the broad development needs in Guatemala:

  1. Women and Girls Empowerment/Rights
  2. Education
  3. Health
  4. Human Rights
  5. Community Development
  6. Animal Welfare
  7. Environment and Conservation
  8. Security
  9. Youth & Children

Impact, adaptations & objectives

Impact to date

We provide visibility to almost 9000 Nonprofits (approximately 6000) don't have a web presence.

We promote almost 50 Partner Nonprofits to donors, volunteers, researchers and information seekers which has resulted in dozens of strategic partnerships, thousands of dollars in funds and countless connections.

Impact measuring

We measure our impact through Google Analytics regarding visibility, through satisfaction surveys, through outcomes produced as a result of funding and through outcomes from bridging connections.

Organizational adaptations: 
Key offerings, Funding model
Organizational adaptation details

Key offerings

When we first started, we focussed more on our consultancy services, however we have now expanded our offerings to provide data services such as subscriptions to our database etc through our website.

Funding model

We initially had a focus on connecting donors to nonprofits but we widened the scope to assist any information seeker (eg Academics, Volunteers, other nonprofits etc) with information about the nonprofit environment.

Short term objectives

Growth

Increase fundraising for Pionero operations and for partner nonprofits. Growth in team and evaluations for eligible partner nonprofits. US and Guate Board development.

Quality

Streamlining evaluation process, hiring quality talent. Incentivizing higher nonprofit performance.

Impact

More evaluations, higher visibility for partners, greater funding achieved for partners.

Long term objectives

Growth

Expansion of scalable model into other northern triangle countries, full sustainability of organization.

Quality

Pionero Methodology held up a industry standard for the region.

Impact

More demonstrable evidence of impact through connecting actors to nonprofits.