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Check out 5 food drive campaigns to donate to this holiday season. Hunger and extreme poverty have once again become a sad reality in Brazil. The crisis, aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic, has intensified inequalities and the social challenges the country faces. Hunger in Brazil has increased and […]

Businessman who donated 60% of his fortune sees a moral obligation of the rich to the poor. Elie Horn, 74, is the only major businessman currently operating in Brazil who, during his lifetime, donated 60% of his fortune to charity. For him, the wealthiest have an obligation: to donate or to donate. If they fulfilled this obligation, “Brazil's poverty would end in […]

If you intend to live in a more just world, there are plenty of reasons to practice philanthropy and help embed a culture of giving in our society. The Bem Maior Movement has compiled five reasons to show that the time to act is now. It's not complicated at all, you just have to want to. And your participation can make a difference..

The Dom Cabral Foundation (FDC), one of the nine best business schools in the world, according to the ranking of the British newspaper Financial Times (2020 edition), has been developing thousands of companies and leaders from all sectors for 45 years. This history of achievement also brings great responsibility. Therefore, in 2020, in the face of the […]

With the pandemic, the non-profit sector found itself facing enormous challenges: it was necessary to try to maintain original activities, seek to meet the new demand for support, and protect employees and volunteers, following guidelines from medical authorities, to prevent the spread of the virus. To understand the effect of the new reality within these organizations, the […]

During such a difficult period as the pandemic in Brazil, we realized how alliances formed in various sectors of society were able to quickly raise funds and help people. Mobilizations that emerged through messaging apps, crowdfunding, and campaigns led by celebrities, to name a few examples, provided a rapid response to urgent issues: purchasing […]

Partnership Exceeds Expectations in Training and Empowering Social Leaders With the goal of training and empowering social leaders to increase their impact in the favelas where they work, offering education, economic development, and income generation services, the commitment made between the Bem Maior Movement and Gerando Falcões helped boost results […]

Ten libraries from four regions of Brazil were awarded prizes for their innovative practices, sustainability, and social and digital transformation in their municipalities. This initiative is part of our project, in partnership with the Bem Maior Movement, which aims to strengthen a network of public, community, school, and university libraries throughout the country. In […]

When someone asks me why I always emphasize the importance of strategic philanthropy, I usually answer with another question commonly used when discussing planning: "Would you board a plane without a flight plan?" Philanthropists support causes they identify with and believe in for the transformation they want to see in the world. This is […]

Their power lies in their creativity, and their most valuable tool is the sewing machine. How can a fashion designer contribute to the development of their community and bring hope to vulnerable people? To provide access to dignified work for others, Ronaldo Silvestre, a Fashion Designer – who according to […]

By Carola Matarazzo – Executive Director of the Bem Maior Movement The difficulties faced by the population of this immense Brazil are countless. And the grit and willpower of the Brazilian people are equally immense. Often, all that's missing is an opportunity to achieve impressive results, like what happened with a group of waste pickers in […]

Event discusses the role and formation of philanthropic networks in the country at a time of worsening health and economic crisis. Brazil experienced a boom in donations in the early stages of the new coronavirus pandemic in 2020. About two months after the start of the crisis, the amounts allocated to donations exceeded the […]

How can trust be the key to transformative philanthropy? The pandemic created a new landscape for philanthropy in Brazil. Donations to combat the new coronavirus and assist populations most affected by the economic crisis flowed in unprecedented volumes and speeds in the country, exceeding R$ 6.5 billion […]

The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need to address the North-South power imbalance in global philanthropy, says a report from the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. A new report on global philanthropy released today (December 15) says that the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has highlighted the need to address inequalities in the relationship […]

An event held by the Bem Maior Movement highlighted the opportunities and challenges of Covid-19 for the culture of giving. The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on philanthropy worldwide, collaborative work between the Third Sector, companies and governments, the philanthropic family legacy and endowment funds were some of the topics of the webinar “Dialogues of the Bem Maior Movement […]