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Trust is a transformative act in philanthropy

Flexible investments, active listening, and capacity building generate lasting impacts, strengthening organizations at the forefront of change. In her column "Papo de Responsa," published in Folha de S.Paulo, our executive director, Carola MB Matarazzo, reflects on trust-based philanthropy from the experience of the Futuro Bem Maior program, which supports community organizations with flexible investments […]

By GuilhermeMattoso

August 2025

Culture of giving

Beyond the gate: strategic philanthropy in the countryside

Strategic philanthropy in the countryside: why agriculture is also a territory of social impact? In an article published in Globo Rural, Carola MB Matarazzo, executive director of the Bem Maior Movement, and Belisa Maggi, president of the André and Lucia Maggi Foundation and the Signativo Institute, propose a close look at the opportunities that the Brazilian countryside offers […]

By GuilhermeMattoso

August 2025

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Education

The strength of the community can be a path to education.

By Carola Matarazzo – Executive Director of the Bem Maior Movement. The already fragile structures of our educational system became even more susceptible during the prolonged months of the pandemic, with distance learning in a scenario of precariousness and lack of technology to promote access for all students, reinforcing social, economic, and educational inequalities. […]

By Guilherme Mattoso

July 2021

Culture of giving

What is done here is given here!

This podcast discusses the culture of giving and promises to break through the non-profit sector's bubble. Launched on Giving Tuesday (December 1st) of 2020, the podcast "Aqui Se Faz, Aqui Se Doa" (What's Done Here, Is Donated Here) aims to bring the culture of giving to the center of conversations, whether among friends or even at the dinner table with family. […]

By Guilherme Mattoso

March 2021

<b>"What does this have to do with me?"</b> Read and find out the answer

Civic Engagement

"What does this have to do with me?" Read and find out the answer.

Opinion piece by Carola Matarazzo. Time will tell if we have learned our duty to always be alert to social inequalities. Therefore, let's replace the question in the title of this article with the reflection left to us by Martin Luther King: 'What are you doing for others?' It was the last days of February 2020 when […]

By Guilherme Mattoso

March 2021

<b>The Bem Maior Movement,</b> in conjunction with regional <b>NGOs,</b> collaborates for <b>social transformation.</b>

Institutional

The Bem Maior Movement, in conjunction with NGOs, collaborates for social transformation.

Small organizations support vulnerable communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic significantly affected NGOs that work to raise funds. During this period, it was necessary to reinvent themselves to minimize the effects of the crisis. These institutions were the ones that met the needs of the population at the grassroots level. The main effects were adapting their activities […]

By Guilherme Mattoso

March 2021

The role of <b>female leadership</b> in NGOs within the <b>Bem Maior Movement.</b>

Gender equality

The role of female leadership in NGOs within the Bem Maior Movement.

Currently, the number of women leaders is growing throughout Brazil, a trend that has been consolidating in recent times. The NGOs supported by the Bem Maior Movement are no exception. 57% are managed by women, who together contribute to social transformation in their communities. Today, the Bem Maior Movement encompasses 38 projects […]

By Guilherme Mattoso

March 2021

The Bem Maior Movement signs a partnership with the <b>Gerando Falcões</b> project and commits to a social investment of <b>R$ 12 million to expand leadership training</b> in underprivileged communities

Emergency Support

The Bem Maior Movement signs a partnership with the Gerando Falcões and commits to a social investment of R$ 12 million to expand leadership training in underprivileged communities.

The goal is to empower and train social leaders to impact their communities using education, technology, and income. The project consists of creating a social university, strengthening NGO workshops, and establishing a leadership school. The aim is to be present in 1200 communities by 2024, train 540 leaders, and have 100 accelerated units. Given the worrying scenario the civilian population is experiencing, where the economy and health have been disastrously affected, […]

By Guilherme Mattoso

December 2020

<b>Billionaires' commitment</b> to overcoming the coronavirus crisis

Philanthropy

to Billionaires' commitment overcoming the coronavirus crisis.

The director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recommends action to go beyond returning to normal. The novel coronavirus pandemic may have affected all of humanity, but its impact does not affect the entire population in the same way. The most vulnerable continue to suffer the most, in a visible reflection of social inequality. And what the […]

By Guilherme Mattoso

December 2020

We need to free the <b>third sector</b> from the shackles we have created, says <b>Dan Pallotta.</b>

Education

We need to free the third sector from the shackles we have created, says Dan Pallotta.

Humanitarian activist advocates for adopting business practices to boost donations. Non-profit organizations live in a prison that prevents them from growing and transforming their surroundings. This is the view of American businessman and activist Dan Pallotta, who participated in the 3rd Doar Seminar, an event aimed at the third sector, social entrepreneurs and philanthropists […]

By Guilherme Mattoso

December 2020

Emergency Fund for Health wins <b>2020 Social Entrepreneur Award</b> in the Covid-19 Mitigation category

Emergency Support

Emergency Fund for Health wins 2020 Social Entrepreneur Award in the Covid-19 Mitigation category.

Launched to strengthen the SUS during the pandemic, the Emergency Health Fund distributed R$40 million to hospitals and Santa Casas in 25 states. Broadcast live by Folha, late in the afternoon of this Monday (7), this year's special edition of the award focused on the response to Covid-19. And one of the winners was […]

By Guilherme Mattoso

December 2020

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Trust is a transformative act in philanthropy

Beyond the gate: strategic philanthropy in the countryside

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The strength of the community can be a path to education.

What is done here is given here!

"What does this have to do with me?" Read and find out the answer.

The Bem Maior Movement, in conjunction with NGOs, collaborates for social transformation.

The role of female leadership in NGOs within the Bem Maior Movement.

The Bem Maior Movement signs a partnership with the Gerando Falcões and commits to a social investment of R$ 12 million to expand leadership training in underprivileged communities.

to Billionaires' commitment overcoming the coronavirus crisis.

We need to free the third sector from the shackles we have created, says Dan Pallotta.

Emergency Fund for Health wins 2020 Social Entrepreneur Award in the Covid-19 Mitigation category.

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