Ciudad Viva
Dominica 14
Recoleta, Santiago Chile
Mission
To work for integral solutions in city planning and citizen involvement, based on transport for equality, inclusive recycling and other urban services, respect for heritage and identities, democratization of urban and regional planning, and strong empowered civil society organizations
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Most Meaningful Change
We have influenced urban planning by catalyzing powerful relationships across diverse niches in the public policy sphere. Today, many of Santiago’s different local governments are led by politicians who have formally cooperated on our Citizens Agenda for Inclusive, Green, Socially Just Cities, and a former foundation president is mayor of one of the most emblematic local governments, Providencia. Another former president now works on community-based research projects in one of our most prestigious transport engineering departments, and other leaders are active in both university and community spheres. We are generating new knowledge and change in city planning and city systems.
2000 Year Founded
3 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$30,000 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Ciudad Viva |
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Address 1 | Dominica 14 |
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Address 2 | Did not answer |
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City / Town | Recoleta |
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State / Region | Santiago |
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ZIP / Postal Code | Did not answer |
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Country | Chile |
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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 | 56-2-2737 3072 |
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Email | lake@sagaris.cl |
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Website | www.ciudadviva.cl |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Magda Morel, executive director |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Lake Sagaris |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Advisor, former president |
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Year Founded | 2000 |
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Mission Statement | To work for integral solutions in city planning and citizen involvement, based on transport for equality, inclusive recycling and other urban services, respect for heritage and identities, democratization of urban and regional planning, and strong empowered civil society organizations |
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Organization Description | Other |
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Other Description | Citizen-led urban planning organization |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 6,000,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 3 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 1 |
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Total Board Members | 9 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $150,000 |
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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 | $140,000 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $30,000 |
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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 | Stayed about the same |
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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 | No 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 centrally important 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 | No role |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | Played an important role |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | No 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 | Very little time |
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Internationally | Fair amount of time |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Important but not central |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Centrally important |
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Seeking local donations | Slightly important |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Centrally important |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Centrally important |
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Building an endowment | Slightly important |
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Serving donor needs | Slightly important |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Slightly 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 | Not 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 | Little |
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Education | Little |
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Environment | Fair amount |
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Health | Fair amount |
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Human and social services | Little |
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Human rights | Lot |
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International relations | Fair amount |
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Religion | Not at all |
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Economic development | Little |
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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 | Fair amount |
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Housing | Not at all |
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Children | Little |
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Water | Not at all |
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Alternative energy | Little |
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Disaster relief | Little |
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Advocacy with authorities | Lot |
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Job training | Little |
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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 | Often |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Often |
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Advocacy | Often |
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Loaned staff | Occasionally |
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Research | Often |
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Community needs assessment | Occasionally |
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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 | Often |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Often |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | No change |
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Crime | No change |
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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 better |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Getting better |
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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 much better |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting much better |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Getting much 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 | No change |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | Some important achievements |
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Crime | Some important achievements |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Some important achievements |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Some important achievements |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Some important achievements |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Much achievement |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Some important achievements |
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Value of community assets | Some important achievements |
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Quality of the environment | A few small achievements |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Much achievement |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Much achievement |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Much achievement |
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Gender equity | Some important achievements |
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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 | Do not work in this sphere |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Lot |
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Informal associations of citizens | Lot |
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Non-governmental organizations | Little |
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Local government | Lot |
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National government | Little |
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Universities | Lot |
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Schools | Little |
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Businesses | Little |
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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 | N/A |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | 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 | No |
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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 | Yes |
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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 | Important |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | 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 | We have influenced urban planning by catalyzing powerful relationships across diverse niches in the public policy sphere. Today, many of Santiago’s different local governments are led by politicians who have formally cooperated on our Citizens Agenda for Inclusive, Green, Socially Just Cities, and a former foundation president is mayor of one of the most emblematic local governments, Providencia. Another former president now works on community-based research projects in one of our most prestigious transport engineering departments, and other leaders are active in both university and community spheres. We are generating new knowledge and change in city planning and city systems. |
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