It was created in 1969 to contribute to the improvement of Catalan society through the promotion of knowledge and and support of initiatives that help the knowledge and the funding of cultural and social initiatives aimed at the betterment of communities. Some of the founding concerns were the promotion of democratic values and participation, bringing equity concerns to the public agenda and the preservation of the political identity of Catalonia.
FOUNDATION
/What and how
La Fundación Bofill somos una entidad sin ánimo de lucro creada en 1969 con el objetivo de promover la transformación y el cambio social en nuestro país. Impulsamos investigaciones, debates, programas e iniciativas para generar oportunidades educativas y combatir las desigualdades sociales.
Actuamos con libertad y con plena independencia en relación con las administraciones públicas, los partidos políticos, las confesiones religiosas y los intereses económicos. La Fundación Bofill, de acuerdo con el mandato de sus fundadores, no rehuye ninguna de las cuestiones que pueden contribuir a construir una sociedad más justa y democrática.
Hay muchos retos pendientes por mejorar la sociedad, pero desde el año 2009 la Fundación Bofill apostamos por la mejora educativa como una palanca para la mejora social. Creemos que si construimos un sistema educativo verdaderamente inclusivo, equitativo, que genere aprendizajes valiosos y significativos, y que no deje a nadie atrás, contribuiremos a hacer una sociedad mejor. Por eso, trabajamos para crear nuevas propuestas, conocimiento riguroso y consensos para mejorar la calidad y la equidad del sistema educativo catalán.
Para ello, promovemos investigaciones y generamos programas e iniciativas en aquellos ámbitos clave para mejorar la educación en colaboración con todos los agentes comprometidos con los retos educativos del país: grupos académicos de universidades, expertos del mundo educativo, de las administraciones públicas, investigadores e investigadoras, directores y directoras de escuela, docentes, activistas, movimientos y comunitarias, voluntarios y voluntarias…
MISSION
Innovation and cooperation to transform education in Catalonia:
We work to promote and extend new educational opportunities to overcome social inequalities
VISION
We must work to grant the effective right to quality education for all children. The current economic crisis has highlighted our system’s equity deficits and threatens to exacerbate them.
It is time to push for new public policies, social commitments and efective programs that:
- Generate Community Educational Opportunities
- Fight School Segregation
- Reduce school dropout
- Strengthen schools at a disadvantage
Foundation
/Our history
Why was the Fundació Jaume Bofill created?
Meet the founders
Teresa Roca i Formosa and Josep Maria Vilaseca i Marcet are the couple behind the creation in May 1969 of the Foundation. Both, a deeply committed couple, believed in the responsibility of giving back to society what their upbringing and social position had offered them. A biography of Josep Maria Vilaseca was recently published by Jordi Amat, A country in the shade. Life of Josep Maria Vilaseca Marcet (1919-1995), which you can buy here. You can watch here a summary of the event, held in October 2015 “Past inspires present. The civic, political and religious commitment of Josep Maria Vilaseca Marcet, 20 years after his death “, at the Ateneu Barcelonès.
Who was Jaume Bofill?
Jaume Bofill i Bofill, married to Roser Soliguer, was a philosopher and university professor who died in 1965. His rigorous and dialogical disposition and his charismatic personality led the promoters of the Foundation to give him his name. in recognition of his person.
FOUNDATION
/10 key people and volunteers who guide the Foundation’s mission
The Government is made up of people with remarkable careers, who guarantee a broad view of society and the ability to detect its main challenges. Based on a clear vision to move towards a more just and cohesive society, the patrons contribute vision and strategy to the Foundation’s activity.
Since its creation, the following people have been part of the Board:
MANAGEMENT TEAM
/The team at the forefront of the Foundation’s strategy, growth and institutional development
PROJECTS TEAM
/More than 40 committed professionals who grow initiatives for change
GENERAL SERVICES
/A cross-functional and multi-purpose team that ensures the efficiency and quality of the Foundation
EXPERTS
/More than 3,700 experts who have collaborated with the Foundation.
The Foundation develops proposals and projects with hundreds of teachers, academic experts, educational technicians and public administration professionals who actively participate in seminars, events and working groups. We believe that this collaborative work between teachers, school directors, sociologists, pedagogues, etc. is a valuable contribution to generating consensus and shared solutions to educational and social inequalities.
Rights, Security and Good Treatment
/An Institutional Commitment
Equality Plan
From the Bofill Foundation we are fully committed to real and effective gender equality and the rights of LGBTI people. For this reason, we have a protocol for the prevention and action against sexual harassment, harassment due to sex and harassment due to sexual orientation and gender expression or identity.
Reaction Protocol and Whistleblower Channel
Here at the Fundació Jaume Bofill we are fully committed to the highest standards of transparency, honesty, and responsibility. We have set forth a reaction protocol and established an internal whistleblower channel that makes it possible to follow up, detect, correct, and prevent malpractice and behaviours that constitute an infraction.
Guide to protection, safeguarding and good treatment of children and adolescents
The Bofill Foundation’s Safeguarding Policy consists of correctly responding to the needs for care, protection, education, respect, empathy and emotional bonding of children and adolescents participating in the Bofill Foundation’s projects.
RESOURCES
/Some data
The resources of the Fundació Bofill come mainly from the collaborations we establish with other institutions to carry out projects (19%) and from a foundation patrimonial donation (78%) that guarantees the independence of the our activities.
