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By Emanuely Lima
Oct 2024An inspiring chat about the future of philanthropy in Brazil! In episode 7 of the podcast Brazil: An Opportunity, our associate and founder, Rubens Menin, hosted Carola MB Matarazzo, our executive director, for a conversation about the challenges and opportunities of philanthropy in the country.
During the episode, they discussed the importance of promoting a culture of giving and the need for strategic and collaborative investments to reduce social vulnerabilities and promote equality. Carola highlighted the lack of belonging and knowledge as barriers to the development of philanthropy in Brazil.
The episode received significant attention on CNN Brazil, where Carola's interview with Rubens Menin gained even more visibility by addressing important issues for the social sector. For more details, check out the full story on CNN Brazil here.
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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
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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
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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
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