Father Anchieta Foundation (Portuguese: ''Fundação Padre Anchieta'') is a Brazilian

non-profit foundation A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

of the state of

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

that develops educational radio and television programs. It was created by the government of the state of

in 1967 and includes a national educational public television network (

TV Cultura TV Cultura or simply Cultura, is a free Brazilian public television network headquartered in São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the mos ...

, Or Cultura. launched in 1969 in São Paulo, which is available in all Brazilian states through its 194 afilliates), two radio stations ( Rádio Cultura FM and Rádio Cultura Brasil, both broadcasting to

Greater São Paulo Greater São Paulo ( pt, Grande São Paulo) is a nonspecific term for one of the multiple definitions of the large metropolitan area located in the São Paulo state in Brazil. Definitions Metropolitan Area A legally defined specific term, ''Reg ...

), two educational TV channels aimed at

distance education Distance education, also known as distance learning, is the education of students who may not always be physically present at a school, or where the learner and the teacher are separated in both time and distance. Traditionally, this usually in ...

(TV Educação and Univesp TV, which is available on free-to-air digital TV in São Paulo and nationally by cable and satellite), and the children's TV channel

TV Rá-Tim-Bum TV Ra-Tim-Bum is a Brazilian cable and satellite TV channel. It is run by the Padre Anchieta Foundation and most of its programming is aimed at children. At first the channel's programming consisted entirely of Brazilian productions, though tha ...

, available nationally on pay TV. Father Anchieta Foundation is a foundation which maintains intellectual, political, and administrative autonomy. The foundation is named after Saint

Joseph of Anchieta José de Anchieta y Díaz de Clavijo (Joseph of Anchieta) (19 March 1534 – 9 June 1597) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary to the Portuguese colony of Brazil in the second half of the 16th century. A highly influential figure in Brazil's ...

, a Spanish Jesuit missionary who was one of the founders of the city of

and copatron of Brazil. Its activities are supported as follows: * Governmental budget reviews which are approved by the Governor and legislative assembly; * financial resources obtained from private funding raised through cultural fundraisers and advertising; * partnerships with other radio and television stations; * sales of recordings of its programs to viewers and listeners It is the goal of the broadcasters of the Padre Anchieta Foundation to offer programming in the public interest, without influence from commercial or governmental interests. The public resources dedicated to TV Cultura (that is, the gross budget of the Foundation) were R$ 74.7 million in 2006, but of those R$36.2 million were donated from private industry partners and sponsors. In May 2007, Paulo Markun won an internal election to become Director-President of the foundation, replacing Marcos Mendonça. Markun has worked at TV Cultura since the 1960s, and he ran unopposed. The president of the Board of Directors is Jorge da Cunha Lima.

Board of directors

The Board of Directors of the Padre Anchieta Foundation www.tvcultura.com.br
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. The government's role in the foundation's decision-making process - which goes against its stated principles - has been a topic of criticism.

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