MindsInsights Foundation
We turn knowledge, education and innovation into opportunities.
We bring together programs, partnerships, volunteering and technology to expand capabilities, access and opportunities for people and communities.
«Awaken awareness, cultivate character and sow hope.»
purpose
Non-profit entity
Public utility and social interest
Incorporated and registered
2026
Main domicile
Calle 98 B No. 37 09, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Scope of action
Colombia and possibility of international cooperation
Tax identification
NIT 902105165-0
Who we are
An organization created to turn purpose into impact.
MindsInsights Foundation for human development, education and social innovation is a non-profit entity legally incorporated in Colombia. It was born to turn knowledge, education and innovation into concrete actions that strengthen capabilities, expand opportunities and connect people, institutions and communities.
Human dignity
Education as opportunity
Innovation with purpose
Service and shared responsibility
Institutional direction
Purpose, mission and vision
Purpose
Expand opportunities so that more people and communities can develop capabilities, build life projects and access education, innovation and support networks.
Mission
Design, coordinate and deliver education, human development and social innovation programs that connect knowledge, technology, volunteering and partnerships to respond to real needs of people and communities.
Vision
To be a leading foundation in Colombia and Latin America for turning knowledge and innovation into accessible, measurable and sustainable educational and social solutions.
Priority gaps
Problems we seek to transform
- 01
Unequal access to educational guidance and opportunities.
- 02
Development and support gaps in childhood, youth and families.
- 03
Limited access to human development and training tools.
- 04
Technology and innovation gap in communities and institutions.
- 05
Weak coordination between local capacities, organizations, volunteers and resources.
We do not seek to replace communities or impose solutions. We work to build with them, measure what works and improve progressively.
Impact model
From a shared need to a demonstrable transformation
- 01
Need
Educational, social, technological and access gaps.
- 02
Intervention
Training + technology + support + partnerships + volunteering.
- 03
Results
Capabilities + guidance + participation + access + leadership.
- 04
Impact
People and communities with greater tools and opportunities to build their future.
We work with a logic of pilots, evidence, measurement and progressive improvement before scaling.
Populations and territories
We work with respect for each context
- Children and families
- Adolescents and young people
- Students and educational communities
- People and communities facing access barriers
- Community leaders and grassroots organizations
- Rural and territorial communities
Each program defines its targeting, scope and measurement criteria.
Lines of action
Connected capabilities to respond to real needs
Education and guidance
Vocational guidance, post-secondary transition, academic preparation and access to information for educational decision-making.
Discover RutaUChildhood and families
Language, caregiver participation, early learning and socio-emotional development through educational resources.
Discover VibraVozHuman development and character
Training in awareness, purpose, relationships, leadership and character building through the MindsInsight methodology.
Social innovation and technology
Design and validation of digital tools oriented to education, inclusion, productivity and access.
Training and capabilities
Workshops, talks, mentoring and resources for communities, educators, leaders and organizations.
Publications and knowledge
Books, guides, content and resources that bring useful knowledge in an understandable and accessible way.
Territory, culture and community
Processes that strengthen local capacities, memory, participation and community coordination.
Agriculture, territorial development and food security
Exploration and coordination of initiatives connecting producers, communities, local capacities and innovation.
Line under exploration and development
Education pathways
Choose the path that fits your needs
The Foundation connects institutional guidance, individual access to RutaU and extended learning experiences through MindsInsights Academy.
For students and families
RutaU completa · COP 10.000 / 12 meses
RutaU Complete combines vocational guidance, 50 careers and comparisons, My Path, Saber 11 Preparation · Beta and Pre-university · Beta in one access.
- Vocational guidance
- 50 careers and comparisons
- My Path
- Saber 11 Preparation · Beta
- Pre-university · Beta
For schools and institutions
Explore the school pilotFor students and families
Get RutaUExtended Pre-ICFES · MindsInsights Academy
Structured program in pre-pilot, not yet open for public enrollment.
Discover AcademyRutaU is a vocational guidance tool developed within the MindsInsights ecosystem and operated by an entity independent from the Foundation; its use within the pilot is agreed according to scope.
Programs and initiatives
An ecosystem that advances with transparency
Each initiative is developed and validated according to its own scope. We do not claim results before documented evidence is available.
RutaU
Functional platform under institutional validationVocational guidance and educational innovation.
VibraVoz
MVP under validationEarly childhood educational innovation, language and caregiver.
MindsInsight Methodology
Methodology under consolidationTraining and human development.
Editorial line
Published bookKnowledge and publications.
Institutional progress
Where we stand today
A young foundation, with legal structure and a deliberately gradual roadmap.
MindsInsights Foundation
Incorporated and registered in 2026RutaU
Functional platform under institutional validationVibraVoz
Prototype / MVP under validationMindsInsight Methodology
Methodology under consolidationEditorial line
Published bookMindsInsights Academy
In development
We prioritize measurable pilots, evidence and gradual growth before scaling.
Measurement and learning
Impact that can be demonstrated, not just told.
Each initiative must progress from design and piloting toward measurement, evidence and improvement. Indicators depend on the program and may include coverage, participation, completion, learning, satisfaction, observable changes, continuity and partnerships.
Beneficiaries reached
Under tracking
Programs/pilots delivered
Under tracking
Partner institutions
Under development
Volunteers engaged
Under development
Territories
Under tracking
Evidence and learnings
Progressive documentation
We will publish verifiable results as pilots and programs consolidate.
Volunteering
Your experience can also become impact.
Professional volunteering
Education, technology, design, communications, law, administration, health and other specialties according to each project and its professional requirements.
Corporate volunteering
Company teams contributing time, knowledge or capabilities.
Territorial volunteering
Support for local community activities and processes.
Engagement process
- 01Application
- 02Profile review
- 03Induction
- 04Project assignment
- 05Participation
- 06Follow-up and learning
Each engagement depends on the project's needs, availability, experience and applicable professional requirements.
What can a volunteer contribute?
Mentoring, workshops, support, content creation, technical assistance, logistics, research, communications and professional mentoring.
I want to be a volunteerPartnerships
Four simple ways to get involved
Companies, foundations, universities, educational institutions, public entities, cooperation agencies and social organizations can contribute from their capabilities.
Fund
Grants, cooperation, sponsorship, donations and pilot co-funding.
Contribute talent
Professional volunteering, mentoring, research, communications and technology.
Co-create
Let's design programs, pilots, products, content and methodologies together.
Implement
Bring solutions to schools, communities, organizations and territories.
A partnership can start small: a mentorship, a pilot, a volunteering effort or an institution that opens the door.
Details that can complement a partnership
- Fund or co-fund a pilot.
- Sponsor students, beneficiaries or communities according to the program.
- Contribute technology, equipment, licenses or infrastructure.
- Activate corporate volunteering.
- Share knowledge, mentoring or technical assistance.
- Open territories, networks or institutions to run pilots.
- Co-create impact programs.
Institutional presentation 2026
Discover our model and portfolio
We have an institutional deck for companies, foundations, cooperation agencies and institutions interested in learning more about our model and portfolio.
Request institutional presentationExecution capacity
From a conversation to a concrete intervention
We can participate from diagnosis through implementation, monitoring and learning of a project.
Program design
Pedagogical, methodological and operational structuring.
Applied technology
Prototypes, platforms and digital tools.
Training and workshops
Experiences for young people, families, teams and communities.
Pilots and implementation
In-context testing, monitoring and learning.
Content and publications
Guides, courses, materials and editorial products.
Systematization and impact
Indicators, evidence, documentation and continuous improvement.
Deliverables flow
- 01Diagnosis / scope
- 02Work plan
- 03Implementation
- 04Indicators and monitoring
- 05Evidence and report
- 06Learnings / next phase
What a partner organization receives
- Joint definition of scope and target population.
- Work plan and deliverables.
- Indicators and monitoring.
- Evidence of execution.
- Results and learnings report.
- Team participation opportunities.
- Institutional recognition according to the agreement and authorization.
- Shared learning to improve or scale.
The nature and scope of each partnership are formalized according to the project, resources, responsibilities and applicable requirements.
Sustainable model
Sustainability with purpose
We seek to combine philanthropic funding with income from services and partnerships to sustain programs and expand coverage, reducing dependence on a single source.
Grants and cooperation
Calls for proposals, national and international cooperation, grants.
Donations and sponsorship
Contributions from purpose-driven individuals, companies and allies.
Service provision
Workshops, training, technical assistance, projects and technology.
Own programs
Low-cost, high-reach educational solutions.
Accessibility + volume + evidence + partnerships = sustainability with purpose.
Roadmap
Next 12–24 months
Build evidence, strengthen capabilities and scale what works.
- 01
Pilots
Implement programs with institutions and communities.
- 02
Evidence
Measure results, satisfaction, learning and impact.
- 03
Capacity
Strengthen team, volunteering, partnerships and processes.
- 04
Scale
Replicate validated solutions in new territories.
Turn every partnership into verifiable learning and every learning into a more useful, accessible and sustainable solution.
Thematic alignment
Related global frameworks
Our lines of work relate to global sustainable development goals. This reference expresses thematic affinity and does not imply certification or affiliation.
- SDG 4•Quality education
- SDG 8•Decent work and economic growth
- SDG 9•Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- SDG 10•Reduced inequalities
- SDG 17•Partnerships for the goals
Transparency
Trust is also built with transparency.
Public documentation will be progressively added as it becomes ready for consultation, always protecting personal and sensitive data.
Legal nature and registration
FUNDACION MINDSINSIGHTS. Non-profit entity of public utility and social interest. Incorporated and registered in 2026. Registered office: Calle 98 B No. 37 09, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. Tax ID (NIT) 902105165-0.
Governance and leadership
Foundational Council as the highest governing body. The initial structure is composed of the founder. Javier Andrés Salazar Gil serves as Legal Representative. No board of directors, alternate legal representative or statutory auditor was initially created; these may be incorporated when legally or institutionally appropriate.
2026 Management report
To be published after the close of the Foundation's first institutional reporting period for 2026.
2026 Financial statements
To be published after the corresponding 2026 accounting close.
Data protection policy
Under adoption
Conflict of interest policy
Under adoption
Responsible management of funds and donations policy
Under adoption
Safeguarding policy for children, adolescents and vulnerable populations
Under adoption
Code of ethics and good governance
Under adoption
Volunteering policy and handbook
Under adoption
Institutional documents
Progressive publication
Institutional public documentation: progressive incorporation. Documents will be published once formally adopted and prepared in a public-facing version.
We publish the Foundation's registered office for institutional transparency. We do not publish full tax certificates, personal documents, signatures, identity numbers or private residential addresses.
Team and leadership
Javier Andrés Salazar Gil
Founding member and Legal Representative
Business Administrator, author of ‘The Power of Character’, founder of MindsInsight and founder & CEO of RutaU. His work integrates human development, education, technological innovation, leadership and social impact.
Contact and participation
There are many ways to transform a reality. Let's build one together.
FUNDACION MINDSINSIGHTS · Tax ID (NIT) 902105165-0
+57 324 384 5951javiersalazar@mindsinsightsinstitute.comRegistered office: Calle 98 B No. 37 09, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia