We work at the intersection of financial education and social economy, bringing practical tools to organizations that create real community impact.
Sinergia Vital COI emerged from a clear observation: cooperatives, nonprofits, and community associations in Colombia are doing transformative social work, but many face significant difficulties when it comes to understanding and communicating their own financial reality.
This is not because the people involved lack intelligence or commitment. It is because the financial tools and vocabulary available were designed for a completely different kind of organization. We built this platform to close that gap.
Our programs connect the technical aspects of financial management with the values and governance structures that make social organizations distinct. The result is training that people can actually use, in the meetings and assemblies where decisions get made.
See Our ProgramsWe model what we teach. Our processes, methodologies, and materials are open and explainable. We do not hide behind jargon, in our programs or in how we operate.
Every program starts from the actual reality of the organizations we work with. We do not apply generic frameworks that ignore the specific legal, cultural, and operational context of Colombian social organizations.
We build knowledge at the organizational level, not just for individual finance officers. When the whole team understands the numbers, better decisions follow naturally.
Financial sustainability and social impact are not competing goals. Our curriculum is grounded in the understanding that economic decisions in social organizations should serve the wellbeing of members and communities, not just balance sheets.
Our facilitators combine academic grounding in economics and social science with direct experience working inside Colombian cooperatives and nonprofits.
Program Director & Lead Facilitator
Economist with a focus on cooperative governance and social economy. Has worked with organizations across the Caribbean and Andean regions of Colombia, specializing in participatory financial management and transparency frameworks.
Financial Education Facilitator
Accountant and educator with extensive experience in nonprofit financial reporting under Colombian regulatory frameworks. Specializes in making accounting accessible for organizations with non-specialist boards and assemblies.
Curriculum Designer & Community Advisor
Social anthropologist whose work bridges community development and financial literacy. Designs the participatory learning frameworks that allow organizations to apply training directly to their own governance processes.