Bajio Community Foundation
The Bajio Community Foundation is one of the oldest community foundations in Mexico and promotes particularly progressive inter-sectoral programs and collaborations with both government and the private sector. For more information, visit www.fcb.org.mx.
CAMPO
CAMPO works to improve living conditions in the indigenous populations of the state of Oaxaca through initiatives in the following areas: economic stability, social welfare, sustainable use of natural resources, and environmental improvement. It works in collaboration with community associations, civic organizations, municipal governments and government institutions to strengthen the presence, organization and participation of women.
CEPCO
CEPCO (State Coordinator of Oaxaca Coffee Producers) is an agricultural organization that incorporates over 20,000 small coffee producers in the state of Oaxaca in an effort to improve agricultural production and processing methodologies, promote fair-trade and marketing strategies, and implement social and economic development programs to improve the quality of life for producers in rural Oaxaca.
EDUCA
An organization working with primarily Mixtec populations, EDUCA promotes sustainable development in rural and indigenous communities by providing support to community organizations, supporting economic development projects, and by promoting a new culture of citizen participation in Oaxaca through civic education and technical assistance to local governments.
Mexican Center for Philanthropy
The mission of the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI) is to promote the culture of philanthropy in Mexico, and to strengthen the organized participation of civil society in the solution of the problems facing communities in Mexico. CEMEFI´s members include over 500 civil society organizations and individuals. It maintains a database on nonprofit organizations receiving donations and volunteer help and works closely with Mexican business, government and nonprofit groups, as well as international agencies. It was founded by GPC Member Manuel Arango, who now serves as its honorary chairman. CEMEFI is one of Synergos' primary institutional partners in Mexico. For more information, visit www.cemefi.org
Oaxaca Community Foundation
The Oaxaca Community Foundation conducts programs on the issues of children and youth, women, culturally and environmentally sustainable development, corporate social responsibility and the creation of alliances among the public, business and nonprofit sectors. It works to strengthen civil society organizations and provides funding for their initiatives. It has been supported by the Ford, Rockefeller, MacArthur, Kellogg, International Youth and Inter-American Foundations.
Vamos Foundation
Vamos was established in 1996 by a group of 50 Mexican civil society organizations and is led by Board President Javier Vargas. Vamos spearheads the quest for a solution to poverty in Mexico by capturing and mobilizing human, financial and material resources to support initiatives of local civil organizations to achieve sustainable development and improve quality of life. Vamos targets indigenous communities in southern Mexico as well as groups living in situations of extreme poverty. The foundation emphasizes close collaboration between different actors, particularly government and the private sector. Vamos is one of Synergos' primary institutional partners in Mexico. For more information, visit www.vamos.org
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Julio Velasco, President of the Board of the Bajio Community Foundation, Angelico Ortiz of the BCF Board, and Synergos Chair Peggy Dulany.
Trip participants at CEPCO
Javier Vargas, President of the Vamos Foundation, listens to comments from a woman involved with the Mexican nonprofit organization CENTEOTL, with which VAMOS works.