Pionero Philanthropy

Non profit organization

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

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Target populations:

Women

Men

Girls

Boys

Indigenous peoples

Elderly

Disabled

Animals

Youth

Focus areas:

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

Organizational contacts & locations

Contacts

Harriette Rothwell

Director

harriette@pionerophilanthropy.org

Zita Tangel

Head of Communications

zita@pionerophilanthropy.org

Locations

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:

Women and Girls Empowerment/Rights
Education
Health
Human Rights
Community Development
Animal Welfare
Environment and Conservation
Security
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.

Profile updated: 01/05/23

Pionero Philanthropy