Lago Alianza Quarterly Gathering

Lago Alianza is hosting its next quarterly gathering and would like to invite nonprofit organizations in the Lake Chapala region that are interested in strengthening their long-term sustainability through practical capacity-building and shared learning.

Quarterly Gathering Details
February 18 | 1:00–3:00 PM
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Riberas
Calle San Lucas #19, Riberas del Pilar
(one block off the Carretera, lakeside)

What to Expect

• Introductions of participating nonprofits
• Guest presentation by Marco Perez:The Dynamics of Civil Society in Mexico
  • Overview of the social sector in Mexico
  • Common realities and challenges of social organizations
  • The importance of professionalization and institutional strengthening
• Non Profit Spotlight:  Montserrat Gonzalez, Centro Educativo Jaltepec
• Overview of Lago Alianza’s current areas of work

This gathering is intended as a low-pressure way to learn more about Lago Alianza and to meet others who are thinking about sustainability, operations, and organizational health.

Lago Alianza is not a membership organization, does not charge dues, and does not fundraise in competition with the nonprofits we work with. Our aim is to offer useful tools, learning opportunities, and selective collaboration for organizations that find value in this kind of support.

If this sounds like a good fit for your organization, we’d be glad to have you join us.

Please RSVP: velia@lagoalianza.org

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One-on-one sessions with Marco Pérez

Only Three Spots Remaining!

Lago Alianza is pleased to offer a limited number of one-on-one consulting sessions with Marco Pérez, underwritten by Lago Alianza, to support local nonprofits in strengthening their work in Mexico.

Marco is currently assisting several Lago Alianza members with obtaining AC and/or donataria status, and these individual conversations can also address a wide range of challenges your organization may be facing—from institutional development and governance to fundraising, strategic planning, and long-term sustainability.

Session Details

• Thursday, February 19 and Friday, February 20

• 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

• Up to 45 minutes per session

• Availability is limited and scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis

To request a session, please RSVP to velia@lagoalianza.org. Once your meeting time is confirmed, directions will be provided.

About Marco Pérez
Marco Pérez is an institutional development consultant with more than 20 years of experience in the social sector. A marketing graduate and Director of EMC Consultores since 2015, Marco specializes in strengthening civil society organizations through professionalization, strategic planning, fundraising, governance, and sustainability-focused institutional design.

His work spans social development, education, community development, social fabric reconstruction, violence and addiction prevention, values education, and social entrepreneurship. Marco brings a practical, results-oriented approach that integrates social impact, financial sustainability, and operational coherence.

We encourage interested organizations to reserve a session and take advantage of this valuable opportunity.

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Spotlight on: Pro México Association

The Pro México Association was founded in Guadalajara in 1974 and, in 2014, opened a center in San Juan Cosalá. Since then, it has been an organization committed to improving the living conditions of vulnerable individuals and communities in the Lake Chapala region.

Operations at the San Juan Cosalá center began in 2014 with a Solidarity Economy Project aimed at strengthening the community’s productive and organizational capacities, promoting collaborative work and local development.

Later, in 2019, the Digital Center was inaugurated thanks to a donation of equipment from the company HP, which made it possible to expand opportunities for access to technology and digital learning for the community.

That same year, the Entrepreneurship Project was launched. It remains active and offers various courses each year. Each group is assigned a mentor who accompanies and supports participants throughout the entire training process.

During the current year, the following technical courses will be offered:

• Healthy nutrition
• Food dehydration
• Facial cosmetics

In addition, participants receive complementary training in:

• Life planning
• Financial education
• Digital skills
• Entrepreneurship

The program will begin in March, last seven months, and be held one day per week, with three-hour sessions. The cost-recovery fee is 200 pesos per month.

Approximately 60 people enroll each year, and over time about 270 women and men have graduated.

The purpose of this program is to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities for work in the communities of the Lake Chapala region, promoting entrepreneurship and employability, with a positive impact on family and community economies.