Fondo Región Colonia
Gral. Flores 174
Colonia del Sacramento, 70000
Uruguay
Mission
To mobilize and manage resources efficiently in order to promote social participation in strengthening development projects and organizations in Cologne and the region
Most Meaningful Change
Our foundation has created a culture of donation through support to projects developed by community-based organizations, which did not previously exist in our scope. In the future we hope that donated funds also come from the community itself.
2012 Year Founded
$14,225 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Fondo Región Colonia |
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Address 1 | Gral. Flores 174 |
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Address 2 | Did not answer |
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City / Town | Colonia del Sacramento |
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State / Region | Did not answer |
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ZIP / Postal Code | 70000 |
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Country | Uruguay |
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Continent | South America |
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Map Address (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Country (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Phone | 59899405576 |
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Email | fondoregioncolonia@gmail.com |
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Website | regioncolonia.blogspot.com |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Sra. Mónica Vera, Presidenta |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Sra. Pucci |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Secretaria |
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Year Founded | 2012 |
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Mission Statement | To mobilize and manage resources efficiently in order to promote social participation in strengthening development projects and organizations in Cologne and the region |
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Organization Description | Community philanthropy organisation |
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Other Description | Did not answer |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 90,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | Did not answer |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 14 |
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Total Board Members | 7 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $24,250 |
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Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $2,180 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $14,225 |
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Does Organization Have an Endowment | No but intend to build one |
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Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | A little improvement |
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Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
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Community leadership | Played a centrally important role |
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Philanthropic gifts | Played an important role |
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Grassroots activism | Played a centrally important role |
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Inadequate government services | Played a centrally important role |
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Changes in the political environment | Played a slight role |
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Changes in the economic environment | Played a centrally important role |
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Government initiative funding | Played a slight role |
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Foundation initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | Played a slight role |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | Played a slight role |
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Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
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Neighborhood | Lots of time |
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Locally | Lots of time |
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Regionally | Lots of time |
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Nationally | None |
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Internationally | None |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Centrally important |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Centrally important |
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Seeking local donations | Centrally important |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Important but not central |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Centrally important |
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Building an endowment | Centrally important |
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Serving donor needs | Centrally important |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Centrally important |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | Centrally important |
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Pursuing equity | Centrally important |
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Accountability to local people | Centrally important |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | Centrally important |
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Community development | Centrally important |
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In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
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Arts and culture | Lot |
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Education | Lot |
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Environment | Lot |
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Health | Little |
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Human and social services | Lot |
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Human rights | Little |
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International relations | Not at all |
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Religion | Not at all |
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Economic development | Lot |
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Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Little |
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Information technology | Little |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Not at all |
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Housing | Not at all |
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Children | Lot |
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Water | Not at all |
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Alternative energy | Not at all |
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Disaster relief | Not at all |
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Advocacy with authorities | Not at all |
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Job training | Not at all |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Often |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Often |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Rarely |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Often |
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Advocacy | Never |
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Loaned staff | Never |
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Research | Never |
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Community needs assessment | Often |
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Leadership development | Often |
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Internships | Often |
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Providing space for local organizations | Often |
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Access to information technology | Occasionally |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Occasionally |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | Getting better |
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Crime | Getting better |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Getting better |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Getting better |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Getting better |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Getting much worse |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Getting worse |
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Value of community assets | Getting better |
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Quality of the environment | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting better |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting better |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Getting better |
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Gender equity | Getting better |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | No change |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Getting better |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | Do not work in this sphere |
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Crime | Do not work in this sphere |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Some important achievements |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Do not work in this sphere |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Do not work in this sphere |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Do not work in this sphere |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Do not work in this sphere |
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Value of community assets | Some important achievements |
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Quality of the environment | Some important achievements |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Some important achievements |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Some important achievements |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Some important achievements |
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Gender equity | Do not work in this sphere |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Do not work in this sphere |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Some important achievements |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Little |
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Informal associations of citizens | Little |
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Non-governmental organizations | Little |
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Local government | Not at all |
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National government | Not at all |
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Universities | N/A |
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Schools | Little |
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Businesses | Not at all |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | N/A |
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Regional association of grantmakers | Very helpful |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | Very helpful |
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Particular foundation | Very helpful |
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Other organization | Very helpful |
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Involvement of Local People |
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Regularly survey local people about our programs | Yes |
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Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Yes |
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Local people control what our organization does | No |
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Have local people represented on our board | Yes |
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Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | Yes |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Yes |
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All of our board is composed of local people | Yes |
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Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | Yes |
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Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
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Increased funding | Very important |
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Better legal or fiscal environment | Very important |
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More volunteers | Very important |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Very important |
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Better local culture of giving | Very important |
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Stronger civil society | Very important |
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More responsive authorities | Very important |
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Other | Did not answer |
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Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | Our foundation has created a culture of donation through support to projects developed by community-based organizations, which did not previously exist in our scope. In the future we hope that donated funds also come from the community itself. |
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