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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

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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

Billionaires' commitment to 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

Culture of giving

3rd DONATE SEMINAR: THE YEAR OF GIVING

What has changed, what have we learned, and where are we going? The event, which brings together conversations around the culture of giving every year, will be entirely online, free, and accessible in 2020, and will feature Dan Pallotta, Sofia Michelakis (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), Asha Curran (GivingTuesday), Gil Giardelli, Selma Moreira […]

By Guilherme Mattoso

December 2020

Philanthropy

Philanthropy Day: How can the "new normal" become the new morality in Brazil?

In an article, Carola Matarazzo, executive director of the NGO Movimento Bem Maior, argues that the pandemic may leave behind a legacy of greater solidarity. An Indian writer described the pandemic as a portal that allows us to choose what will follow us when we cross it. Will we take our prejudices, individualism, and apathy, or will we find ways to leave them behind and move on […]

By Guilherme Mattoso

Oct 2020

No more toys in trash bags! 8 tips to teach your children about the <b>importance of donating.</b>

Dialogues

No more toys in trash bags! 8 tips to teach your children about the importance of donating.

Here are simple – yet valuable – steps to teach children about solidarity and their role in combating social inequality. By Nathália Armendro. After the holidays when children usually receive many gifts, it's common for families, schools, and associations to organize to collect donations and share a portion of what they receive

By Guilherme Mattoso

Oct 2020

<b>Emergency Health Fund</b> reaches target of R$ 40 million with 41 beneficiaries

Emergency Support

Emergency Health Fund reaches target of R$ 40 million with 41 beneficiaries.

With the goal of strengthening the public health system, the Emergency Health Fund – Coronavirus Brazil was the first of its kind to be launched, back in March. Six months later, it has already surpassed its proposed target of raising R$ 40 million to help combat COVID-19. The initiative, led by IDIS – […]

By Guilherme Mattoso

Oct 2020

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MBM in the media

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Premiere of the Impact series

You don't need billions to fund systemic change

All news

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.

Billionaires' commitment to 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.

3rd DONATE SEMINAR: THE YEAR OF GIVING

Philanthropy Day: How can the "new normal" become the new morality in Brazil?

No more toys in trash bags! 8 tips to teach your children about the importance of donating.

Emergency Health Fund reaches target of R$ 40 million with 41 beneficiaries.

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