WHO WE ARE
Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico (FCPR) is an independent tax-exempt entity under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and Section 1101.01(a)(2) of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011, as amended.
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Since 1984, the FCPR has enabled donors to contribute to the development of Puerto Rican communities. Individuals, families, corporations, and foundations have found the FCPR to be the ideal philanthropic partner for facilitating their support of the causes that matter most to them through the establishment, custody, and administration of funds.
Furthermore, FCPR’s understanding of the community has enabled the institution to design programs that address community needs and opportunities through grants, technical assistance, and capacity building.
Since Hurricane Maria, its strategic plan promotes and strengthens equitable access to potable water, renewable energy, social housing, community economic development, and education, among other areas of interest.
So, the PRCF plays multiple roles such as: grant-maker; grant-seeker; program administrator; philanthropic leader; community convener; fund manager; and custodian of the community endowment.
Brief History
The idea of establishing a community foundation in Puerto Rico did not originate in Puerto Rico. Instead, it arose from the Puerto Rican community in the United States. It was conceived during a forum sponsored by the National Puerto Rican Coalition (NPRC), a nonprofit organization run by Puerto Ricans in the United States.
The idea received great support from the Puerto Rican diaspora and foundations in the United States. The Ford Foundation (Susan Berresford), Carnegie Corporation (Bernard Charles), Rockefeller Foundation (Bruce Williams), Charles Stewart Mott, and the MacArthur Foundation supported the establishment of a community foundation that would mobilize local and international resources to facilitate grants to the community and nonprofit organizations.
The FCPR is the first community foundation in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and today the only one in Puerto Rico. It is part of a network of over 1,600 such organizations around the world. The Foundation has awarded more than $58 million in grants, awards, scholarships, training, and technical assistance in the areas of education, housing, economic development, and communities, among others.
MISSION To build the capacity of Puerto Rico communities to achieve their social and economic transformation; to maximize philanthropic investment and the social and economic impact of each contribution.
VISION Be the engine that leads the community’s transformation by increasing community capital. Our work will be shared with the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America.