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SEVEN YEARS
BUILDING FOUNDATIONS.
A NEW HORIZON AHEAD.
For seven years, the José Neves Foundation (FJN) dedicated itself to transforming the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Portugal - through education, employability, and mental wellbeing.
Today, in a world being reshaped by artificial intelligence, a central question emerges: how do we preserve and nurture what makes us profoundly human? That is the mission of the Alaya Foundation - our most ambitious project yet, drawing on all the resources and experience of the José Neves Foundation.
Today, in a world being reshaped by artificial intelligence, a central question emerges: how do we preserve and nurture what makes us profoundly human? That is the mission of the Alaya Foundation - our most ambitious project yet, drawing on all the resources and experience of the José Neves Foundation.
2019
The José Neves Foundation is born, with a mission focused on education,
employability and wellbeing in Portugal.
employability and wellbeing in Portugal.
2020
Launch event; ISA FJN; Brighter Future.
2021
State of the Nation report; 29k FJN; two guides; annual event.
2022
State of the Nation report; Brighter Future 2.0; four guides; annual event.
2023
State of the Nation report; 29k FJN youth; three guides; Youth Employment Pact.
2024
State of the Nation report.
2025
Aware, the successor to 29k FJN.
2026
Alaya Foundation is born: a new mission with global reach - nurturing human consciousness in the age of AI.
SEVEN YEARS of impact IN PORTUGAL
From professional training to mental health, our programmes reached hundreds of thousands of people in Portugal - expanding horizons, creating opportunities, and building the foundation for what comes next.
ISA FJN · DIGITAL PLATFORM · AWARE
ISA FJN
A pioneering income share agreement programme in Portugal, funding access to courses and training in the skills of the future.
557
ISA's awarded
€3.74M
Invested
47%→87%
Employment rate before and after the course
+50%
increase on Average salary before course [avg before the course = €20,690]
41
educational Institutions
521
Training courses
Digital Platform
FJN's digital platforms helped raise public awareness of education, employment and mental health.
67.8k
site and ISA users
1.84M
site and ISA Page views
200k
Brighter Future Users (to 2024)
82k
29k FJN users (to 2025)
8,2k
Aware individual sessions (2025)
Aware (2025)
An evolution of 29k FJN, helping to improve wellbeing and mental health in Portugal. Will stay active.
8.2k
Individual sessions
600+
Completed live sessions
500+
Unique views/week
12
Programmes
32
Exercises
BRIGHTER FUTURE · 29K FJN · PUBLICATIONS
BRIGHTER FUTURE
Portugal's largest knowledge base on employment, education and skills.
Run by FJN until 2024 — now at Fundação Belmiro de Azevedo.
Run by FJN until 2024 — now at Fundação Belmiro de Azevedo.
200k
Users
1,800
Professions
1,800
Skills
5,000
Courses and trainings
29k FJN
FJN's personal development programme for mental health, emotional balance and wellbeing.
Ran until 2024 — continued as Aware.
Ran until 2024 — continued as Aware.
82k
Users
140k
Meditations
145k
Exercises
72k
Tests
42k
Challenges
PUBLICATIONS
Annual analysis of education, employment and skills: reference material for informed choices.
4
State of the Nation Reports
27k
Unique readers of State of the Nation
9
Thematic guides
100+
Library articles
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PACT
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PACT
Launched in 2023 to tackle the precarious position of young people in the job market.
101
companies signed up
What's next?
Some projects continue with us, others have found a new home. Here is where each one stands.
Please note: the details and context of all initiatives and content listed here are in Portuguese and focused on Portugal.
Please note: the details and context of all initiatives and content listed here are in Portuguese and focused on Portugal.
What remains available
FJN Library - Archive
Access to the Foundation's archive. No new content is being published.
THE NEXT CHAPTER
Nurturing Human Consciousness
in the Age of AI
in the Age of AI
For seven years, the José Neves Foundation dedicated itself to transforming the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Portugal - through education, employability, and mental wellbeing.
Today, in a world being reshaped by artificial intelligence, a central question emerges: how do we preserve and nurture what makes us profoundly human? That is the mission of Alaya Foundation - the most ambitious project ever, bringing together all the energy and ambition of the José Neves Foundation.