“Introducing 8 New Evidence-Based Nonprofits from Latin America” by Verónica Suárez M.

TL;DR We incubated 8 new nonprofits in Latin America using an evidence-based, cost-effectiveness–driven approach. Each organization is tackling a high-priority, neglected problem with proven interventions adapted to their context, all designed to scale. These orgs would not exist without this process, supporting them creates real counterfactual impact. 📅 We are hosting a “Meet the Founder” session on April 9th — connectors, funders, and mentors are invited to join and meet the teams. Donations are now open to support these new orgs pilots. 🚀 We are also opening applications for our 2026 cohort. Why this work exists In Latin America, many social organizations are driven by strong intentions — but far fewer are built around: rigorous prioritization strong causal evidence cost-effectiveness thinking We started Theory of Change Makers (ToCM) to help close that gap. Instead of launching a single organization, we asked: What if we could help create many high-impact organizations, designed from day one around evidence, scale, and cost-effectiveness? This post shares the result of this endeavor. The process (briefly) Over 8 months, founders: Identified and prioritized problems using ITN (Importance, Tractability, Neglectedness) Reviewed global evidence (RCTs, meta-analyses, systematic reviews) Selected and adapted proven interventions Built a Theory of Change Developed a cost-effectiveness model Tested [...] --- Outline: (00:12) TL;DR (00:58) Why this work exists (01:37) The process (briefly) (02:22) The organizations (02:38) 💧 YAKU (Bolivia / Mexico) -- Water & Health (03:12) 🧠 LUNAVA (Mexico) -- Mental Health (03:50) 🧠 GRANA (Colombia) -- Mental Health (04:32) 🍎 VIVIR BIEN (Guatemala) -- Child Health (05:04) 📚 CAYAMBE (Ecuador) -- Education (05:40) 💼 PROPIA (Spain / LATAM migrants) -- Livelihoods (06:13) 🐔 CENTINELA (Chile / Mexico) -- Animal Welfare (06:49) 🐣 DeNovo (Chile) -- Animal Welfare (07:24) Why supporting these orgs matters (07:47) 📅 Meet the Founders -- April 9th (08:19) Event timing (2 hour meeting) (09:10) 💛 Support the work (09:35) Applications open -- ToCM 2026 (10:18) Acknowledgements (10:45) Final reflection --- First published: March 27th, 2026 Source: --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO .