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The Rise of Community Philanthropy in Brazil

An interview about community philanthropy with the leaders of Rede Comuá

Tarisai Jangara
brasil
Community Philanthropy: Money is Power, But Knowledge Is Power TooCommunity Philanthropy: Money is Power, But Knowledge Is Power Too
The Revolutionary Art of the Sex Worker’s Opera

The opera grew from a community arts project into an international sellout show - and resisted opportunities to sell out along the way

Chloe Marshall
The Revolutionary Art of the Sex Worker’s OperaThe Revolutionary Art of the Sex Worker’s Opera
Village Capital’s Model for Peer Due Diligence

Deepak Menon on using a unique model to support social enterprises in India, from civic tech to climate innovation

Kevin McClendon
Village Capital’s Model for Peer Due DiligenceVillage Capital’s Model for Peer Due Diligence
Investindo em pessoas que transformam realidades

Canoas trabalhando juntas são melhores do que um barco com apenas um capitão; assim também é a filantropia

Diane Pereira Sousa
brazil
Investindo Em Pessoas Que Transformam RealidadesInvestindo Em Pessoas Que Transformam Realidades
Nossa visão para a Proximate Brasil

Uma investigação sobre a abordagem participativa ao buscar soluções para desafios do Brasil, por brasileiros

Joana Ribeiro Mortari
brazil
Nossa visão para a Proximate BrasilNossa visão para a Proximate Brasil
After the Dam Broke, Fundo Brumadinho Is Rethinking Philanthropy

A community-led fund has a unique, trust-based model for distributing grants can be an example for Rio Grande do Sul

Joana Ribeiro Mortari
brasil
After the Dam Broke, Fundo Brumadinho Is Rethinking PhilanthropyAfter the Dam Broke, Fundo Brumadinho Is Rethinking Philanthropy
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