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Coalitions in education to generate systemic impact

Coalitions in education strengthen public policies, broaden the impact of social investment, and show that systemic challenges require collective responses. By Beatriz Waclawek and Pedro Murgel. In a recent forum on education in Latin America, Brazil drew attention for a reason that is still little discussed in these spaces: the sophistication of the response that the third sector […]

By MBM Corporate

July 2026

Latest publications

Philanthropy

Why coalitions are strategic for philanthropy

June 2026

Philanthropy

Philanthropy and inheritance taxation in Brazil are still separate issues

May 2026

Philanthropy

Philanthropy is also about learning to stay in the conversation

May 2026

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Opening of the 20th ENATS

Opening lecture of the 20th National Meeting of the Third Sector (ENATS), by Carola Matarazzo.

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Money Report with Carola Matarazzo

Monique Lima, Carola Matarazzo, and Karene Vilela discuss purpose, consumption, and the future of new generations.

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Carola on EsferaCast

Carola is interviewed by journalist Isabel Mega

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Earth Effect

In this video, created with the help of artificial intelligence, we celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Bem Maior Movement.

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Emergency Fund for Health

The Emergency Fund for Health is an initiative of IDIS, Movimento Bem Maior, and BSocial.

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A Greater Future – 3rd Edition

Commemorative video: Highlighting those selected in the 3rd edition of the Futuro Bem Maior program and their journey in 2022.

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A Greater Future – 2nd Edition

Tribute to the organizations of the Greater Future: strengthening community impacts in the 2nd edition

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3rd Donation Seminar

DOE is a manifesto about generosity, written by Roberta Faria and performed by Pedro Bial at the 3rd Doar Seminar.

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MBM Institutional Video (EN)

Greater Good Movement: Philanthropy driving social justice.

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MBM(PT) Institutional Video

Philanthropy: the strength of the Greater Good Movement for social justice

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Dialogues – 3rd edition

Entrepreneurs discuss philanthropy in Brazil and the commitment to The Giving Pledge at the MBM Dialogues

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Dialogues – 4th edition

4th edition of the Bem Maior Movement Dialogues: discussing collaboration and impact with leaders from BNDES, MRV, and MBM.

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Dialogues – 2nd edition

2nd edition of the Webinar Dialogues: 'The Responsibility of Philanthropy Today'. Join us!

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Dialogues – 1st edition

Meeting: Fostering Giving for an Inclusive Society with Leaders from Diverse Sectors.

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Legacy

The Bem Maior Movement and Santander are promoting the 'Legado' event with renowned names, aiming to boost philanthropy.

Studies and documents

Materials relevant for further study of the sector, including collaborations with MBM and other partners.

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Philanthropy

Philanthropy & Family Offices (Portuguese)

Initiative:

Juliana de Paula and Cássio Aoqui

Publication:

2025

Philanthropy

Philanthropy & Family Offices (English)

Initiative:

Juliana de Paula and Cássio Aoqui

Publication:

2025

MBM in the media

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Premiere of the Impact series

The first episode of the series "Impact," conceived and presented by journalist Sonia Racy for Banco Safra's YouTube channel in partnership with Estadão, is now available. The premiere features interviews with Elie Horn, founder of the Bem Maior Movement, and Carola Matarazzo, executive director of MBM, about the role of a culture of giving and strategic philanthropy in building solutions to Brazil's structural challenges. Watch the first episode... Photo: reproduction

By MBM Corporate

August 2026

You don't need billions to fund systemic change

An article resulting from a partnership between MBM and IDIS is featured on a German portal specializing in ESG issues. In an article published on the international portal Impakter, Beatriz Waclawek, Social Investment Manager at MBM, and Felipe Insunza Groba, Senior Manager of Consulting and Impact Projects at IDIS, argue that structural changes depend less on the volume of resources and more on how they are organized. According to the authors, medium-sized donors can generate impact by […]

By MBM Corporate

August 2026

Redes Bahia gains prominence in the press

Redes Bahia gained national and local press coverage. Folha de S.Paulo highlighted the coalition's work and the inspiration from the Futuro Bem Maior methodology, which since 2019 has supported 166 organizations in 138 municipalities. The Correio newspaper reinforced the practical details of the call for proposals to the Bahian public, helping to attract new applications from local organizations. Read the full Folha article. Read the Correio article […]

By MBM Corporate

July 2026

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Education

6 education initiatives in Brazil that became public policy

Investing in education in Brazil requires more than just focusing on expanding access or improving isolated indicators. The challenge lies in how decisions are structured and how different actors can collaboratively transform initiatives into public policies. Given the complexity of education in Brazil, which involves millions of students and multiple stakeholders, […]

By Emanuely Lima

Apr 2026

Futuro Bem Maior

Women leaders in the non-profit sector are transforming territories

The philosopher Angela Davis's quote helps to understand the role of women leaders in the third sector: "When a Black woman moves, the entire structure of society moves with her." Analyzing the position of women at the base of the social pyramid, simultaneously traversed by inequalities of race, class, and gender, Davis points out that […]

By Emanuely Lima

March 2026

Philanthropy

Family offices and family philanthropy in Brazil

Family philanthropy has ceased to be a "side issue" and has definitively entered the patrimonial agenda. Not as a new trend, nor as a means of building a personal brand, but as a topic that engages with succession, governance, reputational risk and, ultimately, legacy. It is in this context that the study "Philanthropy & Family Offices – Perspectives and […]" was born

By Guilherme Mattoso

March 2026

Knowledge

Coalitions in education to generate systemic impact

Latest publications

Why coalitions are strategic for philanthropy

Philanthropy and inheritance taxation in Brazil are still separate issues

Philanthropy is also about learning to stay in the conversation

Audio-visual

Opening of the 20th ENATS

Money Report with Carola Matarazzo

Carola on EsferaCast

Earth Effect

Emergency Fund for Health

A Greater Future – 3rd Edition

A Greater Future – 2nd Edition

3rd Donation Seminar

MBM Institutional Video (EN)

MBM(PT) Institutional Video

Dialogues – 3rd edition

Dialogues – 4th edition

Dialogues – 2nd edition

Dialogues – 1st edition

Legacy

Studies and documents

Philanthropy & Family Offices (Portuguese)

Philanthropy & Family Offices (English)

MBM in the media

Premiere of the Impact series

You don't need billions to fund systemic change

Redes Bahia gains prominence in the press

MBM Blog

6 education initiatives in Brazil that became public policy

Women leaders in the non-profit sector are transforming territories

Family offices and family philanthropy in Brazil

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