FECUNDO
Financial Fertility
About FECUNDO
FECUNDO (Fondo Común Para El Desarrollo Organizacional: Common Fund for Organizational Development) is an investment fund established for and by small scale agricultural producers in Latin America. It is registered as a limited company in Panama. Its current shareholders are 5 small scale producer organizations, the majority of which are focused on coffee. Each organization/shareholder is a formal legal entity in their respective countries. All the shareholder organizations are Fairtrade certified and have long established links to markets in Europe, North America and Asia.
FECUNDO offers both individuals and businesses the opportunity to invest funds in line with their beliefs and ethical principles. For the buyers of products grown in Latin America, it also affords the possibility of strengthening supply chains and at the same time obtain a healthy return on your investment.
Our Key Strategies
Nourish mutually beneficial business relationships between shareholder organizations of FECUNDO and the buyers of their products .
Encourage the participation of women and young people in the shareholder organizations by providing a specific line of funding, which facilitates access to land and accredited education for both these groups.
Orientate ethical investors about the potential of the shareholder organizations and support potential investors to fulfil their goal of contributing to equitable social and economic development.
Strengthen the productive base of each shareholder organization by means of the promotion of member loyalty based on financial literacy and adequate management of income and expenditure.
'FECUNDO offers both individuals and businesses the opportunity to invest funds in line with their beliefs and ethical principles. For the buyers of products grown in Latin America, it also affords the possibility of strengthening supply chains and at the same time obtain a healthy return on your investment.'
Our Mission
Create, grow and maintain a finance fund to support the sustainable development of small scale agricultural producers in Latin America.
To be a model for sustainable financing of small scale agricultural producers in Latin America, offering appropriate support services and therefore maximising positive social, economic and environmental impact in small scale agricultural producer communities in the continent.
Shareholder Organizations
ACODIHUE
GUATEMALA
COCANEOL
HONDURAS
UCASA
NICARAGUA
What People Say
"We are very happy to be part of FECUNDO. We believe that its success will also be ours given that we endeavour to be reliable partners for our customers and at the same time support the development and prosperity of our members families and their communities."
Baltazar Miguel, Manager of ASOBAGRI in Guatemala
"We are delighted to see the progress made by the FECUNDO initiative , an investment fund created and managed by small scale producer organizations themselves. In Latin America. As a buyer working exclusively with small scale coffee producers , we see FECUNDO as a key tool for consolidating autonomy and strengthening the sustainability of its organization shareholders."
Monika Firl, Cooperative Coffees, Canada and the United States
With FECUNDO it is possible for us to exercise more opportune control of our access to finance . It also enables us support investors who wish to invest their funds in ethical and sustainable activities. In that way they can contribute to the development of our rural businesses and communities. We think that is a dynamic and unique combination.
Fatima Ismael, Manager de UCA SOPPEXCCA in Nicaragua and member of the Board of Management of FECUNDO
Services
Investment Plans
Short Term Investment
Short term financing and investment linked to sales contracts is available under our 1 year investment option line.
Medium Term Investment
Opportunities for medium term investment (3 years) and long term investment (5 years) are also available.
Long Term Investment
The long term investment option has the potential to generate greater returns, providing a highly competitive interest rate to ensure that both the ethical investor and the shareholder organization and its members mutually benefit from their participation and cooperation.
Contact FECUNDO
Get in touch with FECUNDO to learn more about our work and how you can get involved.
Telephone (Central America): +5247683932
Telephone (Europe): +447562584146
Email: info@fecundo.org
Skype: fecundola
