Philanthropy in Brazil

The Philanthropy Network for Social Justice: a strategic actor in support of civil society in Brazil

Posted on July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 by Graciela Hopstein

The article published on this blog yesterday highlighted the lack of grantmaking as a key challenge for the Brazilian philanthropy sector – and for the development of civil society in the country. One positive development in this regard is the emergence of the Philanthropy Network for Social Justice as a strategic actor in the grantmaking…

Philanthropy in Brazil: Obstacles, challenges and opportunities

Posted on July 9, 2018July 10, 2018 by Graciela Hopstein

Brazilian philanthropy is maturing, expanding visibly and becoming more diversified – as indicated by two recent studies: a report on Philanthropy in Brazil, produced by Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace (PSJP) and presented in Brazil in June 2018; and a book, Filantropia de Justiça Social sociedade civil e movimentos sociais no Brasil (Philanthropy of…

Philanthropy in Brazil: can funders play a more substantial role?

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Ana Valeria Araujo

Philanthropy in Brazil has the potential to play a much larger role in expanding and consolidating democracy. The working paper on Philanthropy in Brazil, recently published by Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace (PSJP) in association with Alliance, WINGS and Brazil’s Philanthropy Network for Social Justice, is an important tool for a comprehensive understanding of…

May 2018

This report on Brazilian philanthropy is part of a larger study by Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace (PSJP), started in 2016, to review the current state of philanthropy in emerging economies and the role philanthropy is playing in the world today. It aims to throw light on current developments in, obstacles to, and possibilities for philanthropy in Brazil, especially highlighting innovations and new initiatives. The areas covered include various forms of giving by the wealthy, including corporate philanthropy, family foundations and impact investing, social justice philanthropy, community philanthropy, and giving by ordinary individuals.

CAF Roundtable: Building trust in Brazil and Russia

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Alliance

By Amy McGoldrick At a time when it is increasingly common for civil society to look inward as national politics piles on the pressure, it was refreshing to attend a roundtable in London with CAF, to delve into the giving landscapes of Brazil, Russia and the UK. Their ‘Is Philanthropy Doing Enough to Build Trust?‘ event…

Let’s Build Peace, Here & Now Episode 2: Bassma Kodmani and Dawn Shackles June 14, 2021

21 June 2021 9:00 AM EDT, 1:00 PM UTC, 2:00 PM BST, 3:00 PM CEST, 6:30 PM IST Register here https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsd-6vqzorGdIYK82n5UQKs2hdIDPRAnfN About this Event In the second episode of ‘Let’s build peace: here and now’ conversations, Dawn Shackels, a local activist from Northern Ireland will speak with Bassma Kodmani, a fellow activist and peacebuilder who…

Chandrika Sahai

Interview with Graciela Hopstein April 19, 2021

In this interview Graciela Hopstein of the Brazilian Philanthropy Network for Social Justice speaks with GIFE – Group of Institutes, Foundations and Enterprises, Brazil about the role and centrality of social movements in bringing about systemic transformations to create the world we seek. She reflects on the challenges social movements and the civic space face…

PSJP

Beyond Us and Them January 4, 2021

This blog post is prompted by the provocative article entitled Institutional Philanthropy and Popular Organising in Africa: Some Initial Reflections from Social Movement Activists by Halima Mohamed which draws on the experiences of activists from 13 different movements across Africa. I am part of one of those movements. Social movements are proof of ordinary people’s…

Hope Chigudu

Bleak prognosis for Indian civil society following new foreign funding bill October 29, 2020

The Government of India passed the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020 on 23 September, less than 72 hours after it was tabled without any prior consultation, taking both civil society in India and the international donor community by surprise. The President gave his assent on 28 September, despite nationwide outcry from civil society and condemnation from the…

Alliance

Learning from Covid-19 pandemic: Islamic philanthropy in Indonesia August 26, 2020

Since March 2020, Indonesia has recorded 127,000 cases of Covid-19 at the time of writing, the 24th highest figure in the world. While the pandemic has brought crises and apprehension, it has also brought some blessings in disguise. For one thing, it has stimulated a rise in giving during the first few months of pandemic,…

Amelia Fauzia

Between Hypervisibility and Invisibility: Sex workers strive for space July 21, 2020

Sex workers are a hypervisible population — in popular imagination, in media, in sketches of the ‘bad woman’, but strangely they are also completely invisible — in government policies, the healthcare sector, etc. This hypervisibility/invisibility means that sex workers are viewed through the lens of criminality, morality or victimhood while finding themselves on the periphery…

Solidarity Foundation

A new tomorrow? Brazil needs civil society, but not Bolsonaro June 29, 2020

The arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns in the main cities of the country meant that millions of Brazilians had to quickly adapt to a new reality. Social isolation is the main tool for minimizing the effects of Covid-19 and reducing the spread of the virus. However, this isolation has enormous consequences:…

Henrique Silveira