named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Flexible Childcare Services
Offers 24/7 childcare for children under age 5, enabling mothers to work or study while ensuring their children receive nutrition, health screenings, and early learning support.
Parenting and Counseling Support
Provides weekly counseling sessions and workshops led by psychologists and social workers to help mothers rebuild self-esteem, overcome domestic violence, and develop parenting skills.
Vocational Training Program
Provides job skills training in beauty, sewing, soap making, and baking to single mothers, helping them achieve financial independence and launch small businesses.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Documentary Film Production 1 activity
- Communications and outreach productionProduces promotional materials including videos, podcasts, and photographs to share the organization’s work and impact.
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Subsidized Child Care Services 1 activity
- Direct care and early childhood development for children ages 0 to 4Operates a residential care program for children ages 0 to 4, providing early stimulation, medical follow-up, recreation, balanced meals, and 24/7 childcare to support health and development.
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Youth Development and Support Services 1 activity
- Family support and social reintegration programsProvides learning and social reintegration services for children and families, particularly female-headed households, with approximately 75% of children reintegrated into their homes after stays of 6 to 18 months.
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Women's Microenterprise and Livelihood Development 1 activity
- Microenterprise development and economic capacity buildingSupports the creation and operation of microenterprises, contributing to economic self-sufficiency for beneficiaries, with over 300 women launching businesses since 2010.
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Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
- Organizing fundraising art auctionsOrganizes the biannual "Be Part" art auction in New York City (since 2009), Miami (since 2012), and Madrid (since 2017) to raise funds for Bambi Homes, having raised $1,234,000 to date.
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Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development 1 activity
- Support services for women's empowerment and independenceOffers programs for women including vocational training in beauty, sewing, soap making, and baking; job placement assistance; support for completing high school; and aid to escape domestic violence and secure safe housing.
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Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
- Volunteer engagement and community activitiesEngages volunteers to support children’s well-being and organizes recreational, educational, and community engagement activities for families and affiliated members.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Funding operations and expansion of Bambi Homes in ColombiaAwards grants and channels financial support from international donors to fund the construction, maintenance, and programmatic growth of Bambi Homes in Colombia, including the building of a second home for 50 children and ongoing support for the Bogotá facility.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$144K
Contributions & grants$139K96%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$5K4%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$313K
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising12%
Salaries & benefits$45K
Grants paid out$180K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$210K
Cash$208K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$210K
Liquid reserves8.0 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -79.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRISTINA SERNA | DIRECTOR | 40 | $33K |
board members · 11
- CAROLINA DAVILA — DIRECTOR
- DINA ROTHSTEIN — DIRECTOR
- GINA BARAC — PRESIDENT
- ILANA LEVINE — VICE PRESIDENT
- LULU BETANCURT HALL — SECRETARY
- MARCELA BARAJAS ROJAS — DIRECTOR
- MARIA VELAZQUEZ — DIRECTOR
- NATALIA SGUERRA — DIRECTOR
- NICOLAS RUEDA — TREASURER
- PATRICIA MORA — DIRECTOR
- SILVANA VERGARA TOBIN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 8
Who they work with
- American Friends of Bambi Homes Partner — Collaborates with Hogares Bambi Bogotá to expand community engagement and fundraising efforts, including events in Miami and New York.
- Christie’s Partner — Provided support for the "Be Part" art auction in New York City.
- Fundación Compartir Partner — Recognized Hogares Bambi in its Colombia Solidaria publication.
- Hogares Bambi Bogotá Partner — Collaborates with Hogares Bambi Bogotá to support vulnerable children in Bogotá
- Hogares Bambi Bogotá Partner — Local implementing partner organization in Bogotá providing services to children and families.
- Hogares Bambi Bogotá Partner — Primary implementing partner in Bogotá, Colombia, with whom American Friends of the Bambi Homes Colombia collaborates to support children's welfare.
- Holt International Partner — Bambi Homes Colombia is a partner organization of Holt International, receiving donor-funded support for programs including domestic violence intervention and job skills training.
- The Bambi Association Partner — Swiss nonprofit organization that raises and channels funds to support Bambi Homes in Colombia.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Art-Integrated Fundraising for Sustainable Supportmethodology: art_for_charityBy leveraging high-impact art auctions featuring donated works by Colombian artists, the organization generates sustained financial support for child welfare, because culturally resonant, community-engaged fundraising events increase donor investment and public awareness.
- Family-Centered Care Modelmethodology: family_centered_careBy integrating support for parents and caregivers with early childhood development services, the organization improves child well-being and reverses the effects of poverty, because family stability and parental capacity are foundational to breaking intergenerational cycles of marginalization.
- Preventive Education and Rights-Based Interventionmethodology: rights_based_preventionBy delivering comprehensive sexuality education and promoting sexual and reproductive rights, the organization reduces adolescent pregnancy and its associated cycles of poverty, because informed agency and access to rights-based resources enable youth to make autonomous, health-protective choices.
- Two-Generation Approach to Poverty Reversalmethodology: two_generation_approachBy providing tools and development opportunities to both children and their families, the organization enables the reversal of poverty and marginalization, because empowering caregivers alongside children creates compounding, sustainable improvements in well-being and self-sufficiency.