Fundación Merced Querétaro
Cerro de la Estrella 133, Colonias del Cimatario
Querétaro, Querétaro 76090
Mexico
Mission
To generate capital with ethical values, and to promote the strengthening and impact of civil society and the integral development of individuals and communities to tackle the structural causes of poverty in Mexico
Most Meaningful Change
Over the past three years, the foundation has focused its efforts on strengthening the work of other civil society organizations through professional training, joint networking and community outreach. The organizations that have participated in this process now offer better services to the population they serve and have learned how working together with like-minded organizations enhances their social impact.
2001 Year Founded
19 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$83,453 Endowment Value
$314,560 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Fundación Merced Querétaro |
---|
Address 1 | Cerro de la Estrella 133, Colonias del Cimatario |
---|
Address 2 | Did not answer |
---|
City / Town | Querétaro |
---|
State / Region | Querétaro |
---|
ZIP / Postal Code | 76090 |
---|
Country | Mexico |
---|
Continent | North America |
---|
Map Address (If Different) | Did not answer |
---|
Map City / Town (If Different) | Did not answer |
---|
Map State / Region (If Different) | Did not answer |
---|
Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | Did not answer |
---|
Map Country (If Different) | Did not answer |
---|
Phone | 52 442 2233623 |
---|
Email | yazmin@fundacionmerced.org |
---|
Website | www.fundacionmerced.org |
---|
Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Eduardo Cobián Portilla, Presidente |
---|
Primary Contact’s Name | Yazmín González |
---|
Primary Contact’s Position | Gerente de Desarrollo Institucional |
---|
Year Founded | 2001 |
---|
Mission Statement | To generate capital with ethical values, and to promote the strengthening and impact of civil society and the integral development of individuals and communities to tackle the structural causes of poverty in Mexico |
---|
Organization Description | Community Foundation |
---|
Other Description | Did not answer |
---|
Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 18,000,000 |
---|
Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 19 |
---|
Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 5 |
---|
Total Board Members | 9 |
---|
Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $1,208,029 |
---|
Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | $219,690 |
---|
Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $1,207,084 |
---|
Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $314,560 |
---|
Does Organization Have an Endowment | No and do not intend to build one |
---|
Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | $83,453 |
---|
Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | Stayed about the same |
---|
Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
---|
Community leadership | Played a centrally important role |
---|
Philanthropic gifts | Played a centrally important role |
---|
Grassroots activism | Played a slight role |
---|
Inadequate government services | Played a slight role |
---|
Changes in the political environment | No role |
---|
Changes in the economic environment | Played an important role |
---|
Government initiative funding | No role |
---|
Foundation initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
---|
Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | Played an important role |
---|
Favorable legal or fiscal policies | Played an important role |
---|
|
Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
---|
Neighborhood | None |
---|
Locally | Lots of time |
---|
Regionally | Lots of time |
---|
Nationally | Very little time |
---|
Internationally | None |
---|
|
Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
---|
Grantmaking | Centrally important |
---|
Having local people as leaders in the organization | Slightly important |
---|
Seeking local donations | Centrally important |
---|
Having a gender balance in the organization | Important but not central |
---|
Board reflective of community diversity | Not important |
---|
Building an endowment | Centrally important |
---|
Serving donor needs | Centrally important |
---|
Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Centrally important |
---|
Building inclusion and trust in the community | Centrally important |
---|
Pursuing equity | Important but not central |
---|
Accountability to local people | Centrally important |
---|
Raising money for grantmaking annually | Centrally important |
---|
Community development | Centrally important |
---|
|
In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
---|
Arts and culture | Little |
---|
Education | Lot |
---|
Environment | Not at all |
---|
Health | Fair amount |
---|
Human and social services | Lot |
---|
Human rights | Little |
---|
International relations | Not at all |
---|
Religion | Not at all |
---|
Economic development | Not at all |
---|
Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Not at all |
---|
Information technology | Little |
---|
Strengthening local or regional government | Little |
---|
Housing | Not at all |
---|
Children | Little |
---|
Water | Not at all |
---|
Alternative energy | Not at all |
---|
Disaster relief | Not at all |
---|
Advocacy with authorities | Not at all |
---|
Job training | Lot |
---|
|
Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
---|
Convening for issues of local concern | Often |
---|
Promote collaboration between grantees | Often |
---|
Promote understanding of public policy | Often |
---|
Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Often |
---|
Advocacy | Never |
---|
Loaned staff | Never |
---|
Research | Occasionally |
---|
Community needs assessment | Occasionally |
---|
Leadership development | Often |
---|
Internships | Often |
---|
Providing space for local organizations | Often |
---|
Access to information technology | Often |
---|
Publishing/knowledge sharing | Rarely |
---|
|
Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
---|
Poverty | Getting better |
---|
Crime | Getting better |
---|
Trust among different sections of the community | Getting better |
---|
Equitable distribution of resources and services | No change |
---|
Social position of marginalized groups | Getting better |
---|
Responsiveness of authorities | Getting better |
---|
Appropriateness of public policies | Getting better |
---|
Value of community assets | No change |
---|
Quality of the environment | Getting better |
---|
Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting better |
---|
Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting better |
---|
Networks and links between different parts of the community | Getting better |
---|
Gender equity | Getting better |
---|
Charitable giving through the community foundation | No change |
---|
Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | No change |
---|
|
Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
---|
Poverty | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
---|
Crime | Do not work in this sphere |
---|
Trust among different sections of the community | Some important achievements |
---|
Equitable distribution of resources and services | Do not work in this sphere |
---|
Social position of marginalized groups | Do not work in this sphere |
---|
Responsiveness of authorities | Do not work in this sphere |
---|
Appropriateness of public policies | Some important achievements |
---|
Value of community assets | Some important achievements |
---|
Quality of the environment | Do not work in this sphere |
---|
Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Much achievement |
---|
Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Do not work in this sphere |
---|
Networks and links between different parts of the community | Much achievement |
---|
Gender equity | A few small achievements |
---|
Charitable giving through the community foundation | A few small achievements |
---|
Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Some important achievements |
---|
|
Active Partnerships |
---|
Formal community associations and groups | Little |
---|
Informal associations of citizens | Not at all |
---|
Non-governmental organizations | Little |
---|
Local government | Little |
---|
National government | Not at all |
---|
Universities | Little |
---|
Schools | N/A |
---|
Businesses | Little |
---|
|
Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
---|
National association of grantmakers | Helpful |
---|
Regional association of grantmakers | N/A |
---|
Global Fund for Community Foundations | N/A |
---|
Particular foundation | Unhelpful |
---|
Other organization | Helpful |
---|
|
Involvement of Local People |
---|
Regularly survey local people about our programs | Yes |
---|
Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Yes |
---|
Local people control what our organization does | No |
---|
Have local people represented on our board | Yes |
---|
Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | No |
---|
Actively engage local people as volunteers | Yes |
---|
All of our board is composed of local people | Yes |
---|
Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | Yes |
---|
|
Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
---|
Increased funding | Very important |
---|
Better legal or fiscal environment | Very important |
---|
More volunteers | Neither important nor unimportant |
---|
Access to advice or technical assistance | Very important |
---|
Better local culture of giving | Very important |
---|
Stronger civil society | Very important |
---|
More responsive authorities | Very important |
---|
|
Other | Did not answer |
---|
Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | Over the past three years, the foundation has focused its efforts on strengthening the work of other civil society organizations through professional training, joint networking and community outreach. The organizations that have participated in this process now offer better services to the population they serve and have learned how working together with like-minded organizations enhances their social impact. |
---|