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Alliance between Funds: for another collaborative philanthropy under construction in Brazil

By Allyne Andrade e Silva, Angélica Basthi, Cristina Orpheo and Fernanda Lopes

Although collaboration is an old practice among philanthropic organizations, the idea of “collaborative philanthropy” is relatively new. In Brazil, this is a concept still under construction. Here, he has been encouraging the creation of new arrangements in the field of philanthropy for social justice.

However, none of these initiatives have experienced bold and innovative action as has been practiced by the Baobá Fund for Racial Equity, the Brazilian Human Rights Fund and the Casa Socioambiental Fund within the scope of the Alliance between Funds, which emerged in 2021.

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Alliance between Funds
Comuá

The importance of supporting quilombolas and indigenous people in facing the COVID-19 pandemic

By Fernanda Lopes, Allyne Andrade e Silva, Cristina Orpheo and Angelica Basthi

In 2022, an investment of R$2.5 million is being allocated to quilombola communities and indigenous peoples in several Brazilian states through the Baobá Racial Equity Fund; the Brazilian Human Rights Fund and the Casa Socioambiental Fund, brought together in an unprecedented initiative in Brazil: the Alliance between Funds.

The Alliance between Funds is a collaborative philanthropy initiative to support invisible and more vulnerable populations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Comuá

Support for quilombola communities: Creating bridges for good living

By Attilio Zolin

The quilombola peoples of Brazil have a great relationship with the nature around their territories and pass on their traditional and ancestral knowledge from generation to generation, which involves a rich and diverse culture. According to data from IBGE and the National Coordination of Quilombos Articulation (CONAQ), it is estimated that there are around 6 thousand quilombola locations in Brazil. Among these communities, only 5% are in officially recognized and demarcated territories. These communities suffer from the consequences of structural racism, invisibility and threats to their territories. Recently, difficulties have multiplied following the impacts caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the lack of access to public health services, economic difficulties and, consequently, food insecurity.

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Alliance between Funds
Comuá

An Alliance is born to strengthen support for community groups in combating Covid-19

By Cristina Orpheo and Joyce Maria Rodrigues

How philanthropy is supporting the fight against the pandemic

The Covid-19 Emergency survey, carried out by GIFE, presents an analysis of the emergency actions of different organizations in the field of philanthropy and social investment, and reveals that there was a strong response from this sector in building actions to minimize the impacts of the pandemic. Regarding resource allocation, in a group of 98 organizations interviewed, 78% stated that they invested in final initiatives to combat Covid-19. Regarding the amount allocated, the research shows that the sum of 69 organizations resulted in a total value of R$ 2 billion. Compared to the amount invested in other initiatives and in the management of these organizations, this amount is 1.9 times higher.

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Jész Ipólito
7 de July de 2025

Fundo Casa Socioambiental completa 20 anos firmando alianças reais com os territórios

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Jész Ipólito
7 de July de 2025

Solidariedade como método, justiça como horizonte. Essa é a filantropia solidária

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Jész Ipólito
7 de July de 2025

Tabôa 10 anos: justiça socioambiental com protagonismo comunitário

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Jész Ipólito
3 de July de 2025

Um chamado ao fortalecimento da potência política da 2ª Marcha de Mulheres Negras

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Jész Ipólito
6 de June de 2025

Instituto Clima e Sociedade completa dez anos apoiando a agenda climática e se movimenta para a COP30

O Instituto Clima e Sociedade completou dez anos de atuação em 2025, em um cenário bastante peculiar: a realização de uma Conferência de Clima da ONU no Brasil, a COP30.

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Jész Ipólito
6 de June de 2025

Apoie a Sociedade Civil (Stand With Civil Society)

Frente aos cortes de financiamento internacional para a sociedade civil, um chamado urgente se faz aos financiadores, legisladores e apoiadores.

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