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Nonprofit Member Profile Contents
Date of last report update
Mission
Theme Area (upto 3)
Website
Year Founded
Nonprofit Size
US Tax Status
Faith Based
Religious Affiliation
Region
Municipality
Address
Number of Direct Beneficiaries
Number of Indirect Beneficiaries
Type of Guatemala Nonprofit (Civil Association / NGO/ Foundation)
Recommended By
Description of programs
Number of Employees
Number of Fundraising staff outside of Guatemala
Number of Fundraising / donor communications staff
Policies Towards Local Staff
Receiving public Health Care /IGGS?
Type of Contract
Receiving Minimum Wage?
Holiday Policy
Local Staff registered with Ministerio de Trabajo and receiving full benefits?
Funding Sources and percentage of total funds received
Annual Budget
Percentage of total expenditure for admin expenses
Government Funding
Expense Item
Duration of Expense Item
Amount Required
Seal of Excellence
Total Score /100
Date of last score improvement
Awards
Demographic Context
Impact
Developed theory of change or logic model
Monitoring and evaluation of output indicators
Monitoring and evaluation of outcome indicators
Participant accounts of change
Benchmarks and comparisons
Provides evidence of program achievements to stakeholders
Raises awareness of nonprofit and theme
Volunteer/ donor retention
Historical data of improvement
Long term benefits
Efficiency
All financial numbers reported and maintained up-to-date
Average, or better than average, liquidity ratios
Average, or better than average, fundraising ratios
Average, or better than average, operating ratios
No signs of financial fraud or corruption
Social return on investment/ cost benefit analysis
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Performs internal ratios and analyses
Generates revenue to further mission
Sustainability
Clear mission and vision
Diverse board composition
Local leadership
Women in leadership
Youth in leadership
Coordination with government systems
Cultural awareness
Annual strategic plan
Succession plan
Relevance
Baselines and statistical relevance
Community diagnostic
Adherence to national, departmental, or municipal development plans
Community interest and involvement
Need Not Fulfilled by Public or Private Sector
Adaptable programming
Mutually beneficial (community and organization)
Physical presence in community
“work yourself out of a job” mentality
Transparency
Publicly available 990 tax form / Declaración Anual
Publicly available annual reports
Publicly available financial statements
Publicly available privacy policy
Publicly available proof of npo 501(c)3/ Guatemala registered status
Publicly available whistleblower policy
Publicly available internal/external audit
Accountability, willingness to provide any additional information to stakeholder upon request
OUR EVALUATION PROCESS
Eligibility criteria to become a member nonprofit includes meeting the definition of a nonprofit, no evidence of illegal activity, amongst other criteria.
Eligible Member Nonprofits log in to our Online Evaluation Portal and fill out a 50 question assessment based on our 5 Pillar Evaluation Criteria.
We verify the information submitted by eligible Member Nonprofit through in-person site visits. Once verified, we award Awards, Points and Seals to the organization.
Our mission is to provide visibility transparency, and credibility to the Guatemalan nonprofit sector
Pionero Philanthropy’s Nonprofit Assessment Methodology was created to collect and verify information about nonprofits in Guatemala while providing Member Nonprofits with the tools to reach their goals.
We value impact and drive
Member nonprofits receive Seals of Excellence and Awards based on progress and effort, not capacity and resources. This motivates organizations to update their information and consistently improve.
Mayanza
Health, Education, Youth & Children
AWARDS
Limitless Horizons
Education, Community Development, Youth & Children, Women & Girls
AWARDS
Cada Niño
Education
AWARDS
This is how we impact Guatemalan Nonprofits
Georgia White | Director of Operations
“With so many organizations doing good work, it can be intimidating to know where to start. Because of Pionero Philanthropy, we were pointed in the right direction to better meet the needs of the communities in Guatemala. Their tool is easy to use, interactive and makes searching for organizations meeting specific needs easy and hassle free. The Director, Harriette, is quick to respond, reach out to contacts and very willing to help. She made a process that could have been difficult, easy. Pionero Philanthropy is making the non-profit world smaller and better connected.”
Tim Martiny | President
“The Pionero Philanthropy non-profit evaluation was extremely helpful to Cadaniño in helping us understand the strengths and weaknesses of our organization and in creating a roadmap for ensuring that intent to serve with excellence and transparency was met by our actions. We are grateful for the work they are doing in in helping charities achieve their goals.”
Kiya McCool-Baldonado | Founder
“I had trouble identifying a non-profit organization in Guatemala that adhered to specific criteria important to my organization. Harriet helped me identify several organizations that fit my criteria, and was able to tell me more about the organization that I eventually chose to donate to! I was very satisfied with the results. I was very impressed that an organization representative reached out to me personally to help me find the perfect match.”
Elena Mercedes Haro Lima | International Olympic Committee Leader
“I needed more information about the Sport for Development sector in Guatemala. I got specific information in the sector I needed and in other possible areas of interest. I got all the information I needed, and even more. I considered other options that I might have overlooked if I had not consulted with Harriette. Because the sector of nonprofits is so broad in Guatemala, it is easy to be misleading and confusing. Pionero makes the process of assessing each organization very simple in alignment with very specific interests (i.e. youth, women, health, education, etc).”
Andrea Guzmán Abril | Cofounder
“The information provided helped to speed up our process of searching for NGOs that work in health in Guatemala and that has saved our staff a lot of time. We got 700 NGOs contacts that worked in health in Guatemala. They make visible how many NGOs are working by sector and support them to have a better impact.”
Yessica Pastor | Director
“Pionero has helped us by connecting with other organizations in the country, giving us greater visibility in the NGO arena both nationally and internationally. It also allowed us to provide our training service to a group of community organizations and obtain a donation for it.”
Harriette Rothwell
Founder and Executive Director
We believe that reliable information leads to more effective giving, and that together we can create a brighter future for Guatemalan communities.
