Roadmap

Legal statutes defining mission, governance, board composition, and operating rules. Requires lawyer review.

Find a lawyer experienced with ESAL (nonprofit) registration in Sucre department.

Sign power of attorney at nearest Colombian consulate authorizing apoderado in Colombia. Cost: ~$35 USD.

Apoderado takes documents to notary in Sincelejo for presentacion personal.

Official registration of the fundacion. Annual renewal required Jan-Mar.

Tax identification registration. Required for all legal entities in Colombia.

Tax benefits regime for nonprofits. Makes donations tax-deductible. 0% rate if surpluses reinvested.

Departmental oversight registration. Required for foundations in Sucre.

Bank account for the fundacion. Monthly fees ~20,000-50,000 COP. Requires all prior registrations.

Ask Jairo to authorize Behold.so connection for @agroanfibia_iesm. Set NEXT_PUBLIC_BEHOLD_FEED_ID env var and redeploy. Widget code is already in place.

Well-designed PDF with Agroanfibia photos, mission, achievements, and specific asks. For all outreach.

Part-time accountant in Sincelejo. ~200,000-500,000 COP/month. Handles DIAN filings and annual reports.

Target: Pulitzer Semear Fund or SENSE Foundation Brussels.

Formal grant agreement (convenio de cooperacion) defining how the foundation provides resources and how they report on usage.

Target: 3-5 laptops and/or Raspberry Pi sensor kits.

Crowdfunding for initial equipment. Target: $500-1,000 USD for laptops.

Public announcement leveraging tech network. Link to one-pager and donation page.

Explore whether Javeriana can serve as fiscal sponsor for grants that require an established institution.

Permanent international donation channel. Requires registered nonprofit status first.

File for US tax-exempt status after settling in the US. Unlocks US donor tax deductions and corporate matching.