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GIFE
GIFE: When business and philanthropy align
GIFE has just released the English version of an important publication, originally launched in 2016, throwing light on an emerging trend in Brazil: the alignment between business and philanthropy. Since its emergence in the 1990s, …
GIFE – New advocacy strategy in Brazil
Brazil enjoys a relatively free environment for civil society organizations, but non-profit organizations still face enormous challenges to develop a strong and autonomous sector. Some of these relate to the complexity of the social and …
GIFE: Push for non-profit transparency in Brazil
Brazil’s politics is dogged by poor governance and lack of transparency among state institutions, with corruption scandals the most visible result. The non-profit sector faces similar challenges. In order to combat this, GIFE has recently …
GIFE: Brazilian family foundations growing in number
Once a mostly corporate undertaking, philanthropy in Brazil is growing to include more family foundations. Since 2008, the total of family organizations has more than doubled, going from 7 per cent of all foundations in …
GIFE: Linking private social investment and the global goals
The SDGs were officially launched this year to replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and by evaluation of the MDG process, Brazil realized that the most challenging aspect is the implementation of each SDG, which …
GIFE: Setting the agenda for the next five years
GIFE has established eight strategic agendas to guide priorities for the next five years. It believes that with a strong and well-devised combination of these agendas, social investment can produce effective transformations and achieve wider …
GIFE – Promoting independent funders
Since 2010, GIFE has been calling for greater diversity in the Brazilian foundation sector. Currently, independent foundations account for just 15 per cent of GIFE members, and the new Network of Independent Funds for Social …
