"If you combine a culture of giving with good governance, Brazil has everything it needs to move forward."

By Guilherme Mattoso

Apr 2026

Carola Matarazzo is featured in an interview for Alice Ferraz's column in Estadão, regarding her upcoming lecture at São Paulo Innovation Week, on August 14th, at FAAP, in São Paulo.

“I see the culture of giving as an infrastructure of citizenship. When giving becomes a habit and not just a reaction to a crisis or a scare, it strengthens civil society, expands participation, and creates space for more people to have a voice, especially those who are far from the centers of decision-making.”.

Read the full interview here

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Photo: reproduction/MBM

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"If you combine a culture of giving with good governance, Brazil has everything it needs to move forward."

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Coalitions in education to generate systemic impact

Why coalitions are strategic for philanthropy

Philanthropy and inheritance taxation in Brazil are still separate issues

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