Social impact

Jul 25, 2024

Catalyst 2030, a global network of social change innovators who seek to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is asking donors and funders to revamp their traditional grantmaking practices to more effectively support grassroots organizations and sustainable social impact. The network's Open Letter calls on donors and funders to implement the following ten principles, summarized briefly, here.

Jul 08, 2024

While the Brazilian government and the military continue to play a critical role in the ongoing response to this year’s floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have been at the forefront of providing immediate aid, emergency shelters, the distribution of relief and support to the region’s long-term recovery.

Jul 08, 2024

Brazil launched a new, voluntary Green Seal program to identify sustainable products and services and to promote Brazil’s green and circular economy as a basis of innovation and global leadership and competitiveness.

Jul 03, 2024

You may have noticed that participatory budgeting (PB), which allows communities to directly influence how public funds are spent, is in the news again because it’s spreading. Cities, towns, and organizations across the globe use PB to increase transparency and civic engagement. But did you know PB originated in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 1989?

Apr 27, 2023

Natural disasters are on the rise and CSOs are often the first responders—as well as long-term community builders. How do CSOs prioritize their responses? The Forbes Nonprofit Council offers these three guideposts.

Mar 22, 2023

Philanthropy continues to evolve and diversify. The model advanced in Brazil by the Instituto Comunitário Baixada Maranhense links human-centered development and local giving.