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Fundación Arcor

Córdoba, Argentina

EducationChildren & YouthHealth
Operating foundationFounded 1991International reach
Profile last updated: July 19, 2026

About

Founded in 1991, Fundación Arcor is a foundation based in Córdoba, Argentina working on education, children & youth, health.

Fundación Arcor is a non-profit organisation created in December 1991 by Grupo Arcor to promote the integral development of the communities where the company operates. Its work centres on childhood, with the mission of contributing to equal educational opportunities for children in Latin America. It runs its own programmes and supports community and civil society projects, using capacity building for educators and caregivers, mobilisation of social actors, awareness campaigns, research and a virtual educational portal. Its activities are based mainly in Argentina and are carried out in coordination with Fundación Arcor Chile and Instituto Arcor Brasil under a shared regional social investment strategy in the Southern Cone and wider Latin America.

Location

Córdoba, Argentina

Founded

1991

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Focus areas

early childhoodchildren's rightseducationsocial investmentLatin America

Languages

ES

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationChildren & YouthHealth

Works for

ChildrenFamiliesCommunities

How they work

Capacity buildingAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigningResearchGrant-making

Programmes

Escuela en Movimiento

Health · Argentina, Chile, Brazil

Regional programme promoting healthy habits and physical activity in schools, implemented by Fundación Arcor Argentina, Fundación Arcor Chile and Instituto Arcor Brasil.

Portal Educativo

Education

Virtual educational portal offering training and educational content for people and organisations working on childhood.

Mi Patio es el Mundo

Education

Initiative showing how children's outdoor spaces can become places of exploration and learning across Latin American countries.

Desde el Principio

Education

Programme strengthening early childhood education and care services through training of adult caregivers and support for material conditions of institutions.

Niñez Cercana

Children & Youth

Programme supporting children and their close caregivers, recognised by the APSAL awards in 2022.

Requetemuevete

Health

Game-based initiative encouraging children to learn and move, promoting physical activity.

Countries of operation

ArgentinaChileBrazil

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

Inscripción en el Registro Único de Organizaciones de Responsabilidad Social

Issued by: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social de la Nación

Awards

Premio EIKON de ORO, Campaña General de Comunicación Institucional

Premios EIKON2013

Premio APSAL, hábitos saludables

APSAL2017

Premio EIKON de ORO, Sustentabilidad Social Regional

Premios EIKON2018

Premio DAIA, igualdad de oportunidades para la infancia

DAIA2015

Mención Especial, Premio Transformadores (caso Con ojos de niño)

Fundación Interamericana y RedEAmérica2013

Premio Latinoamericano de Desarrollo de Base

2015

Konex de Platino

2008

Mención de Honor, Campaña de Responsabilidad Social

PR News CSR & Nonprofit Awards2024

Partnerships

Grupo Arcor, Instituto Arcor Brasil, Fundación Arcor Chile, Instituto Natura, OEI, Ministerio de Educación de Córdoba, Municipalidad de Córdoba

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