{"id":9992,"date":"2024-03-11T17:56:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T17:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afe.epicenter1.com\/?page_id=9992"},"modified":"2025-10-23T15:37:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T15:37:55","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/about\/about-us","title":{"rendered":"Acerca de"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n\tid=\"block_479caf6b8affab5a29e0b0699ad8ce1c\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--masthead alignfull  -no-image\">\n\t  \t\t\t<div class=\"masthead_content\">\n\t<div class=\"bound boundwide\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"masthead_title\">Acerca de nosotros<\/h1>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tid=\"block_6e1e01d732b3eea082eb9e3ef5c1368c\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--jump-nav aligntrue  jump-nav   aligntrue\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nmc-block_header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"nmc-block_title\">\n\t\tExplorar\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\t<ul class=\"jump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#video\" class=\"jump_a\" >Video AFE<\/a>\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#support\" class=\"jump_a\" >Qui\u00e9n apoya el fondo patrimonial<\/a>\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#coreprograms\" class=\"jump_a\" >Nuestros enfoques principales<\/a>\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#brochure\" class=\"jump_a\" >Folleto de AFE<\/a>\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#vision\" class=\"jump_a\" >Nuestra visi\u00f3n<\/a>\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#funding\" class=\"jump_a\" >Financiamiento<\/a>\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"welcome\">Bienvenida e introducci\u00f3n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a1Bienvenido! El&nbsp;<strong>Endowment Floral Americano<\/strong>&nbsp;(AFE) es la fuente de confianza y el catalizador para el avance de la floricultura mediante el financiamiento de investigaciones innovadoras, becas, pasant\u00edas y subsidios educativos que atienden de la melhor manera las necesidades din\u00e1micas y demogr\u00e1ficas de todos los sectores de la industria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AFE es una organizaci\u00f3n ben\u00e9fica seg\u00fan la Secci\u00f3n 501(c)(3) del C\u00f3digo de Rentas Internas. <strong>Las contribuciones a AFE son deducibles de impuestos<\/strong> <strong>hasta el l\u00edmite m\u00e1ximo permitido por la ley.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>N\u00famero de identificaci\u00f3n fiscal de AFE: 23-6268380<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Fundaci\u00f3n es una organizaci\u00f3n aut\u00f3noma; sin embargo, colaboramos activamente con asociaciones flor\u00edcolas nacionales y estatales, as\u00ed como con otras organizaciones, para unir fuerzas y apoyar el avance y el crecimiento de toda la industria. Nuestra visi\u00f3n es una comunidad flor\u00edcola s\u00f3lida y unida que fomente la innovaci\u00f3n y el crecimiento para conectar mejor a las personas con las flores y las plantas en la vida cotidiana.<\/p>\n\n\n<div\n\tid=\"video\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--video aligntrue  video   aligntrue\">\n\t  \t<h2 class=\"nmc-block_title\">\n\t\t\u00bfHas o\u00eddo hablar del Fondo Floral Estadounidense?\n\t<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"video_wrap\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BZf8JFP7snU\" data-video-id=\"BZf8JFP7snU\" aria-label=\"Reproducir video incrustado\" data-video-source=\"youtube\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BZf8JFP7snU\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%\" alt=\"\">\n\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"support\">\u00bfQui\u00e9n apoya la dotaci\u00f3n y por qu\u00e9?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>La investigaci\u00f3n y la educaci\u00f3n son fundamentales para que cualquier industria crezca, se adapte y prospere. Nuestra industria es muy valiosa para nosotros, y para todos los consumidores.<\/strong> Juntos, podemos trabajar para ofrecer flores y plantas de mejor calidad y mayor duraci\u00f3n a todos y fomentar la educaci\u00f3n ahora y para las generaciones futuras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cultivadores, mayoristas, minoristas, comercios afines, asociaciones e individuos han contribuido al Fondo.<\/strong>&nbsp;desde su creaci\u00f3n en 1961. Tres razones sencillas explican por qu\u00e9 las empresas y las personas apoyan nuestro trabajo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La investigaci\u00f3n y la educaci\u00f3n son fundamentales para cualquier industria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ninguna empresa por s\u00ed sola puede permitirse financiar estas necesidades de nuestra industria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Las empresas de la industria pueden multiplicar los recursos para atender estas necesidades contribuyendo al Fondo Patrimonial<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div\n\tid=\"coreprograms\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--image-links alignfull  image-links   alignfull\">\n\t  <div class=\"bound boundwide\">\n    \t<h2 class=\"nmc-block_title\">\n\t\tNuestras principales \u00e1reas de enfoque\n\t<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"wrap nmc-slider\" id=\"slider-block_1f1a8ff7f0e161fd9d257b9994eda190\" data-nmc-slider role=\"region\" aria-label=\"carrusel de redes sociales\" tabindex=\"0\">\n              <div 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<button id=\"slider-block_1f1a8ff7f0e161fd9d257b9994eda190-dot-4\" aria-controls=\"slider-block_1f1a8ff7f0e161fd9d257b9994eda190-4\" class=\"jumpbutton\" data-nmc-slider-target=\"#slider-block_1f1a8ff7f0e161fd9d257b9994eda190\" aria-label=\"Ir a la diapositiva 4 de 8\" data-nmc-slider-action=\"slide-4\">4<\/button>\n          <\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"nmc-block        nmc-block--background                leaf-graphic-right-center                alignfull        padding-none\">\n        <div class=\"pattern\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"gutenberg\">\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AFE ha patrocinado gran parte de la investigaci\u00f3n moderna que beneficia a la industria, desde el financiamiento de estudios sobre el control de plagas y enfermedades hasta la investigaci\u00f3n de mercadeo y medios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las contribuciones al capital de la Fundaci\u00f3n se traducen directamente en aumentos constantes y estables en los fondos de las subvenciones. Las utilidades generadas por el capital proporcionan fondos anuales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A medida que el corpus crezca, los d\u00f3lares disponibles para financiamiento crecer\u00e1n.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En la actualidad, la cartera ha crecido hasta alcanzar aproximadamente $23 millones, con m\u00e1s de $1.5 millones disponibles para asignaciones anuales. La AFE est\u00e1 compuesta por una Junta Directiva de voluntarios y varios comit\u00e9s que eval\u00faan las propuestas de investigaci\u00f3n y becas. La Junta supervisa la cartera de la Fundaci\u00f3n y se asegura de que los fondos se destinen a las necesidades m\u00e1s urgentes del sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Se agradecen las contribuciones de cualquier monto<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>en cualquier momento <\/strong>mediante efectivo, p\u00f3lizas de seguro, bienes inmuebles y personales comercializables, acciones, bonos y m\u00e9todos de donaci\u00f3n planificada.<\/p>\n\n\n<div\n\tid=\"brochure\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--grant-flyer alignfull   -filled -reverse\">\n\t  <div class=\"bound boundwider wrap\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      \t<h2 class=\"nmc-block_title\">\n\t\tConsulte nuestro folleto\n\t<\/h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/assets\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ways_to_give_brochure_print.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn -pink\">Descargar el folleto<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n    <div class=\"flyer\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-15-at-7.35.51\u202fAM.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vision\">\u00a1Nuestra visi\u00f3n es fuerte!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AFE representa a una comunidad floricultora fuerte y unida que fomenta la innovaci\u00f3n y el crecimiento de la industria para conectar mejor a las personas con las flores y las plantas en la vida cotidiana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Fundaci\u00f3n reconoce el importante papel que desempe\u00f1a la investigaci\u00f3n para garantizar el futuro de la floricultura. Gracias a los esfuerzos conjuntos de la AFE y sus socios acad\u00e9micos, cada d\u00eda se llevan a cabo investigaciones relevantes y orientadas a la industria en universidades de todo el pa\u00eds, y se generan datos fundamentales que impulsan un cambio positivo. La Fundaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 comprometida a difundir de manera amplia y eficaz los resultados de investigaci\u00f3n y educaci\u00f3n de todas sus iniciativas de financiamiento.<br><br><strong>El conocimiento y la informaci\u00f3n preparan la base para la comprensi\u00f3n.<\/strong>&nbsp;La Fundaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 comprometida a fomentar la comprensi\u00f3n mediante el inicio y mantenimiento de programas financiados por la industria. Los programas tienen como objetivo ofrecer datos estad\u00edsticos y de marketing \u00fatiles y oportunos para proporcionar informaci\u00f3n sobre el mercado de la industria floral, al mismo tiempo que optimizan el costo y la disponibilidad para todos.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S<strong>El esp\u00edritu, el talento y la capacidad determinan el crecimiento de una industria.<\/strong>&nbsp;La Fundaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 comprometida a financiar programas que apoyan la educaci\u00f3n y el desarrollo profesional para atraer, alentar, capacitar y mejorar los recursos humanos de la industria.&nbsp;<strong>Los recursos deben ser conocidos y comprendidos para marcar la diferencia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Fundaci\u00f3n se compromete a difundir amplia y eficazmente los resultados de investigaci\u00f3n y educativos de sus esfuerzos de financiamiento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/retailshop.jpg\"><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfQui\u00e9n recibe financiaci\u00f3n?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"funding\">El financiamiento se otorga a muchos proyectos que van desde aquellos que abordan problemas de la industria a gran escala, como los trips y la botritis, hasta la educaci\u00f3n y los recursos populares de la industria. El financiamiento para la floricultura, la horticultura ornamental y ambiental apoya la investigaci\u00f3n en las principales universidades de concesi\u00f3n de tierras en todo el pa\u00eds. Los programas de recopilaci\u00f3n de estad\u00edsticas e informaci\u00f3n son administrados por la Fundaci\u00f3n (Endowment), y los nuevos programas de cultivos y desarrollo son patrocinados en el USDA. El financiamiento educativo implica la administraci\u00f3n de programas de pasant\u00edas universitarias, el apoyo al Foro de Floricultura, programas educativos de la industria a nivel estatal y nacional, programas de Futuros Agricultores de Am\u00e9rica, competencias florales nacionales y el patrocinio de eventos para destacar las oportunidades de carrera en la industria.<\/p>\n\n\n<div\n\tid=\"brochure\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--grant-flyer alignfull   -filled -reverse\">\n\t  <div class=\"bound boundwider wrap\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      \t<h2 class=\"nmc-block_title\">\n\t\tVea nuestra hoja de datos\n\t<\/h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/assets\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AFE_FactSheet_Bleed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn -pink\">Descargar el PDF<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n    <div class=\"flyer\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-16-at-1.30.59\u202fPM.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a1Las contribuciones hacen que las cosas sucedan!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/afesupporterbadgeJPG.jpg\" alt=\"American Floral Endowment logo with the words 'Proud Supporter' across the top\" class=\"wp-image-10518\" style=\"width:177px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Las contribuciones son bienvenidas en cualquier momento<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Planes de homenaje especiales como <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/make-an-impact\/tributes\/\">Memorial<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/make-an-impact\/tributes\/\">Corporativo<\/a><\/strong>, y<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/make-an-impact\/tributes\/\">Tributos vivientes<\/a><\/strong> brindar oportunidades para reconocer y honrar a otros de una manera duradera y significativa. Los Fondos con Nombre son una forma de crear un legado corporativo o familiar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/make-an-impact\/donors\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"71\">Los niveles de donaci\u00f3n brindan reconocimiento<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;a todos los que apoyan la importante labor de la Fundaci\u00f3n. Todas las contribuciones relacionadas con los niveles de donaci\u00f3n son acumulativas y nunca caducan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a1Gracias por su apoyo a AFE!<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tid=\"block_37d7b6500190f7f8de09893611d42a79\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--spacer alignfull  small\">\n\t  <div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nmc-buttons aligncenter  buttons   aligncenter\" id=\"block_9fe48caeb9f300c96fa7bda2d0466549\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/donate\/\" class=\"btn\" >\u00a1Haz una donaci\u00f3n hoy!<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tid=\"block_37d7b6500190f7f8de09893611d42a79\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--spacer alignfull  small\">\n\t  <div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tid=\"block_59bebe499d16707f03c590822646cadb\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--cta alignfull   -filled -reverse\">\n\t  <div class=\"bound boundwider wrap -green -centered\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      \t<h2 class=\"nmc-block_title\">\n\t\tConozca m\u00e1s sobre el American Floral Endowment\n\t<\/h2>\n          <\/div>\n      \n    <div class=\"link\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/about\/history\/\" class=\"btn\" >Ver nuestra historia<\/a>    <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tid=\"block_2ec6230c122a20741dd98ce8f46b5b15\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--cta-tabbed alignfull   -filled -reverse last-block\">\n\t\n  <div class=\"image\">\n      \n<div class=\"image-auto\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1400 \/ 681;\">\n\t<picture>\n\t\t<source \n\t\t\tmedia=\"(max-width: 600px)\"\n\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dorne-marting-WJJ3xP5Z_vw-unsplash-scaled.jpg\/v:1-dynamic:1-aspect:2.0571428571429-fit:cover\/dorne-marting-WJJ3xP5Z_vw-unsplash-scaled--480.webp\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"image\/webp\">\n\t\t<source\n\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dorne-marting-WJJ3xP5Z_vw-unsplash-scaled.jpg\/v:1-dynamic:1-aspect:2.0571428571429-fit:cover\/dorne-marting-WJJ3xP5Z_vw-unsplash-scaled--1400.webp\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"image\/webp\">\n\t\t<img  loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dorne-marting-WJJ3xP5Z_vw-unsplash-scaled.jpg\/v:1-dynamic:1-aspect:2.0571428571429-fit:cover\/dorne-marting-WJJ3xP5Z_vw-unsplash-scaled--1400.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\t<\/picture>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <div class=\"bound boundwider wrap\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      \t<h2 class=\"nmc-block_title\">\n\t\t\u00bfBusca financiamiento?\n\t<\/h2>\n\n      <div class=\"tabs\">\n        <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"tabs_list\">\n                                  <button role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tabpanel-block_2ec6230c122a20741dd98ce8f46b5b15-1\" id=\"tab-block_2ec6230c122a20741dd98ce8f46b5b15-1\" class=\"tab\" >Investigaci\u00f3n<\/button>\n                                  <button role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tabpanel-block_2ec6230c122a20741dd98ce8f46b5b15-2\" id=\"tab-block_2ec6230c122a20741dd98ce8f46b5b15-2\" class=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\">Becas<\/button>\n                                  <button role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tabpanel-block_2ec6230c122a20741dd98ce8f46b5b15-3\" id=\"tab-block_2ec6230c122a20741dd98ce8f46b5b15-3\" class=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\">Subvenciones<\/button>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"tabpanel-block_2ec6230c122a20741dd98ce8f46b5b15-1\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-block_2ec6230c122a20741dd98ce8f46b5b15-1\"  class=\"tab_panel\">\n            AFE se compromete a apoyar la investigaci\u00f3n que impulsa a la industria y combate los desaf\u00edos actuales. Esta investigaci\u00f3n beneficia a todos los segmentos de la industria. Aceptamos nuevas solicitudes de propuestas de investigaci\u00f3n antes del 1 de agosto de cada a\u00f1o. \n\n            <div class=\"link\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/investigacion\/floriculture-research-application\/\" class=\"btn\" >Solicitar financiamiento<\/a>            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"tabpanel-block_2ec6230c122a20741dd98ce8f46b5b15-2\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-block_2ec6230c122a20741dd98ce8f46b5b15-2\" hidden=\"\" class=\"tab_panel\">\n            Otorgar becas a estudiantes de floricultura y horticultura es una funci\u00f3n principal de AFE. \u00a1Entendemos la carga financiera que enfrentan los estudiantes y estamos haciendo nuestra parte para ayudar! Las solicitudes para nuestras m\u00e1s de 30 becas vencen el 1 de mayo de cada a\u00f1o. \n\n            <div class=\"link\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/students-young-professionals\/becas\/\" class=\"btn\" >Ver becas<\/a>            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"tabpanel-block_2ec6230c122a20741dd98ce8f46b5b15-3\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-block_2ec6230c122a20741dd98ce8f46b5b15-3\" hidden=\"\" class=\"tab_panel\">\n            AFE cree firmemente en financiar programas educativos para promover y fortalecer la industria de la floricultura. 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