Applied research refers to scientific research that aims to solve specific problems that are observable in reality, relevant and known by the community. In this sense, the generation of knowledge (as part of the research) is not an end in itself, but must clearly demonstrate its relationship with the resolution of the identified problem. This Fund aims to generate information, through applied studies and research, in order to provide inputs for the construction of innovative solutions and contribute to decision-making in public policy to reduce poverty in children and adolescents

An Alliance is a collaborative strategy between philanthropic organizations, which supports projects with high potential for impact and public incidence, direct or indirect, developed and executed by Foundations / Institutions leaders in their fields of action, positioned at a technical level and with models of effective and validated work. The collaborative strategy is materialized through a consortium model that allows financing and technically supporting the design and implementation of this type of project, incorporating actions of public incidence and generation of evidence regarding poverty and vulnerability of children and adolescents.

Fundación Colunga understands Public Advocacy as the process through which decision makers, audiences and / or other Civil Society organizations and stakeholders (collaborators) are influenced, directly or indirectly, to position issues and standards and generate cultural changes to improve the quality of the design and implementation of social policies and programs (public and private) aimed at reducing poverty and inequality of children and adolescents.

Production of knowledge, studies and evaluations, to guide Colunga's action on strategic issues, in addition to the systematization of learning from projects financed by the Foundation.