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In the face of the complexity of the global polycrisis, it is easy to feel paralyzed, with the horizon of the future shrouded in uncertainty. But we cannot simply wait. We need to rekindle the flame of our resilient humanity, cultivate trust in solidarity and in ourselves. More than ever, it is time to act, collaborate, mobilize forces, and believe that a more equitable world is possible. Philanthropy serves as a lighthouse, guiding the direction of new alternatives and possibilities, putting hope in action. Let us move forward, with the courage to hope. In this edition, join us to explore stories and practices.

HOPE IN ACTION

October 1st 2025

HYBRID EVENT - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (BRT)

Face-to-face: São Paulo, Brazil; Online: YouTube IDIS

BRAZILIAN PHILANTHROPY FORUM

The Brazilian Philanthropy Forum aims to provide an exclusive space for the philanthropic community to gather, exchange experiences and learn with peers, enriching the strategic philanthropy in order to promote the Brazilian society’s development. The event is now in its 14th edition and has brought together over 5,000 participants, including philanthropists, leaders, and national and international experts.

‘Hope in Action’ is the theme of the Brazilian Philanthropy Forum 2025.

In order to analyse and discuss the philanthropy role in Brazil’s development, great speakers such as Ana Lúcia Villela, Atila Roque, Atti Worku, Eduardo Giannetti, Edvaldo Vieira, Eduardo Lyra, Chrtistiane Torloni, Guilherme Leal, Gilberto Carvalho, Jane Wales, Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter, Giovanni Harvey, Lester M. Salamon, Luiza Helena Trajano, Maílson da Nóbrega, Matthew Bishop, Peter Eigen, Rob Garris, Swanee Hunt, Viviane Senna and many others have attended the Forum.

The Brazilian Philanthropy Forum is a joint initiative of the Institute for the Development of Social Investment (IDIS) and the Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF).

Event Schedule

October 1st

8:00 a.m.

Registration and reception

9 a.m.

Artistic presentation and opening

9:35 a.m.

Hope is Ancestral

Daniel Munduruku | Writer and President Director at Uka Institute – House of Ancestral Knowledge

10 am

Hope in Action in Times of Climate Change

Alice Amorim | Program Director at the COP30 Presidency
Patricia McIlreavy | President and CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Viviana Santiago | Executive Director of Oxfam Brasil
moderator: Malu Nunes | Executive director of Boticário Group Foundation for Nature Protection

10:50 a.m.

Companies Sowing Transformation

Fátima Lima | Sustainability Director at MAPFRE Brasil and Legal Representative of Fundación MAPFRE in Brazil
Keyla Copes Rodrigues | Social Responsibility Manager at Sicredi Foundation
Murilo Nogueira | Finance and Administrative Director at Bradesco Foundation
moderator: Helen Pedroso | Director of Corporate Responsibility and Human Rights, L’Oréal Group in Brazil

11:40 a.m.

Parallel Sessions

Echoing Impact: Value Creation in the Philanthropic Ecosystem

Alejandro Alvarez von Gustedt | Vice President of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors in EuropeAron Zylberman | Executive Director of Cyrela Institute
David Saad | President and Executive Director of Natura Institute
Moderator: Thais Nascimento | Program Coordinator at GIFE (Group of Institutes, Foundations and Companies)

Cultivating Futures: Pathways for Family Philanthropy in Brazil

Carola Matarazzo | Executive Director of Movimento Bem Maior
Fernando Nogueira | Executive Director at ABCR – Brazilian Fundraisers Association
Marina Cançado | Founder of Converge Capital and Co-founder of ATO
Moderator: Márcia Kalvon | Executive Director at Instituto Futuro é Infância Saudável – Infinis

12:30 p.m.

Thematic Lunch

2:00 p.m.

Humanity: The Origin of Hope

David Kyuman Kim | Founder & Principal of Being Human

2:20 p.m.

In conversation with…

Tania Haddad Nobre | Chair of the Board at Insper
Moderator: Paula Fabiani | CEO of IDIS

Video participation: Ivete Sangalo | Brazilian singer and founder of Ivete Sangalo Institute

2:50 p.m.

“Transform Territories” Web Series

3 p.m.

Parallel Sessions

Putting hope into action, not just waiting: monitoring for bridge-building

Ana Fontes | Founder of Rede Mulher Empreendedora (RME), and Instituto RME
Letícia Born | Director of Co-Impact
Jessie Krafft | President & CEO, CAF America and CAF Canada
Moderator: Wesley Matheus | Secretary for Public Policy Monitoring, Evaluation and Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Planning and Budget (Brazil)

Territories and Communities: Dreaming and Transforming

Domênica Falcão | Supervisor of Social Impact at the Volkswagen Group Foundation
Gleice Santana Morais | Coordinator of Citizenship and Sustainability at the Sicoob Cooperative Center
Tião Rocha | Founder and CEO of CPCD (Popular Center for Culture and Development)
Moderator: Selma Moreira | Member of the Board at IDIS

3:50 p.m.

Coffee Break

4:10 p.m.

Social Entrepreneurship Award: 2024 Winners

Jorge Júnior | Founder and CEO of Trampay
Simony César | Founder and CEO of Super NINA
Valmir Ortega | Founder of Belterra Agroflorestas
Moderator: Eliane Trindade | Editor of The Social Entrepreneur Award of Folha de S.Paulo

4:40 p.m.

Innovation and Technology: From Dystopia to Utopia

Camila Valverde | Executive Director of the ArcelorMittal Foundation
Eduardo Saron | Presidente at Itaú Foundation
João Abreu | Executive Director of ImpulsoGov
Moderator: Pedro Rossi | Vice-President of the Global Fund for a New Economy

5:30 p.m.

Interdependence and Resilience: Hope in Action Together

Daniela Grelin | Executive Director of UN Global Compact – Brazil Network
Felipe Bogotá | Executive Director of TerritoriA
Thuane Nascimento (Thux) | Executive director of PerifaConnection
Moderator: Paula Fabiani | CEO of IDIS

Speakers

Adaiana Lima

Innovative Finance Officer at the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF)

Adaiana Lima is an Innovative Finance Officer at the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF), a UN climate fund established by WMO, UNDP, and UNEP. She works on structuring the SOFF Impact Bond, an innovative financial mechanism designed to expand the global collection and sharing of basic weather and climate data. A lawyer specializing in social justice and socioeconomic rights, she has experience in responses to forced displacement related to climate crises and has worked in several countries, including Mozambique and Iraq. Currently based in Geneva, she is dedicated to mobilizing governments, development banks, philanthropies, and the private sector for climate resilience and sustainable development solutions.

Alejandro Alvarez von Gustedt

Vice President of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors in Europe

As RPA’s Vice President in Europe, Alejandro works to further extend RPA’s advisory, project hosting, research, and analysis services to assist European donors, trusts, corporations, and foundations in their grantmaking, social impact investments and other philanthropic activity. After spending the core of his career in corporate strategy consulting with Monitor Group, and later in international development finance as the Director for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Europe, Alejandro focused on building pan-continental networks of social investors in Africa and Latin America. He is a co-founder and board member of Latimpacto, a Latin American network of philanthropists and social investors and earlier, as Partner of the International Venture Philanthropy Center (IVPC), he also co-led the establishment of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA). He recently also supported the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) in the establishment of a Representative Office in Mainland China and led a consortium on behalf of the World Economic Forum to test specific approaches to unlock financing for MSMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Alejandro is a dual national of Spain and Germany, holds Law and Business Administration degrees from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas in Madrid, and a Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) from Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Alice Amorim

Program Director at the COP30 Presidency

Alice began her career working for years in the financial sector as a lawyer at Icatu Holding S/A and has over a decade of experience in the area of international and sustainable development, working with civil society, academia and philanthropy. Before joining the COP30 team, she was Head of Extraordinary Advisory for COP30 at the Brazilian Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. She was Director of Partnerships and Communications at iCS – Instituto Clima e Sociedade and Chair of the Board of Foundations 20 Platform. She also coordinated the iCS Climate Policy and Engagement Program, was Senior Climate Leader at WINGS, where she coordinated the global #FilantropiaParaoClima movement and spent a year as a Humboldt Chancellor Fellow working with MEP Lisa Badum (Green Party) in the German Parliament. Alice has a degree in Law from UERJ – Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro and a master’s degree in Economic Policy of Late Development from LSE – London School of Economics.

Ana Fontes

Founder of Rede Mulher Empreendedora (RME) and Instituto RME

Social Entrepreneur, Founder of Rede Mulher Empreendedora (RME), and Instituto RME. Vice-President of the Global Compact Brazil Council of the UN, and Member of the Presidential Council – CDESS. President of W20, the G20 Engagement Group. Advisor to UAM/Grupo Ânima. Featured in the Merco ranking of Brazil’s Best Leaders, and recognized by awards such as: Bloomberg 500 Most Influential People in Latin America 2024, Melhores e Maiores 2024, Social Entrepreneur 2023, Executive of Value 2023 and Forbes Brazil’s Most Powerful Women 2019. Author of the book “Negócios: um assunto de mulheres – A força transformadora do empreendedorismo feminino”.

André Amaral

Coordinator at the Pact for Democracy

André Amaral holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Brasília. He is a fellow of the International Transparency School on Integrity and trained in group facilitation and process leadership through the Germinar Program. With 10 years of professional experience in the promotion and protection of rights across governmental, international, and civil society organizations, he currently serves as Relationship Coordinator at the Pact for Democracy, a network of over 200 civil society organizations in Brazil.

Andreia Estrella

Executive Director of Instituto Comunitário Paraty

Currently a PhD candidate in Psychology at PUC-SP (Faculty of Human Sciences and Health), focusing on Environmental Psychology and Lifestyle; holds a master’s in Social Work from PUC-SP (2002–2004) with research in Complex Ecology and Sustainable Development for public policy and lifestyle; postgraduate specialization in Public Health with an emphasis on Mental Health through the São Paulo State Health Department’s Professional Improvement Program, in partnership with UNISANTOS and the Municipality of Santos (1998–2000); BA in Social Work from UNISANTOS (1997); and certified elementary school educator trained at CEFAM in Guarujá/SP (1988–1991).

Aron Zylberman

Executive Director of Cyrela Institute

Graduated in Industrial Metallurgical Engineering from the School of Engineering at Mackenzie University (1970) and MBA from FIA/FEA-USP (2003) with a specialization in Corporate Governance from the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (2006 and 2021). Certified Board Member by IBGC. He has attended several executive courses at the following institutions: Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School of Management, Kellog School of Management, Owen Graduate School of Management, Cambridge Judge School of Management, Bentley Center for Business Ethics and EM Lyon Business School. He is currently the Executive Director of the Cyrela and Syn Institutes and serves on support committees for the boards of Cyrela and IGUÁ Saneamento. He is a member of the boards of MBM-Movimento Bem Maior and Instituto Liberta.

Camila Valverde

Executive Director of the ArcelorMittal Foundation

With a 25 year professional trajectory in sustainability, social responsibility, and ESG projects, Camila built her career in retail, gaining experience in Marketing, Government Relations, Private Social Investment, and the Sustainability Department, where she led nationally awarded projects and initiatives.
Before becoming the Executive Director of the ArcelorMittal Foundation, Camila served as COO at the UN Global Compact – Brazil Network, where she directed the Global Impact Front. In this role, she led various projects to help companies advance in addressing the climate crisis, human rights, and anti-corruption, as well as participating in global events such as COP and the World Human Rights Forum.
Camila Valverde is from Bahia, holds a degree in Business Administration, is a Specialist in Service Management from the Federal University of Bahia, and has a Master’s degree in Urban Regional Development.

Carola Matarazzo

CEO of Movimento Bem Maior

Graduated in Business Administration from FAAP, with an extension in Social Impact Investment Evaluation from Insper. Carola Matarazzo has worked in the third sector for over 25 years. She is currently Executive Director of Movimento Bem Maior, one of the leading organizations promoting philanthropy in Brazil, and serves as Chair of the Governance Board of GIFE (Group of Institutes, Foundations, and Companies). She began her career as a volunteer at Liga Solidária, where she was President from 2012 to 2018 and is now a member of the Executive Board. She also sits on the Advisory Boards of Artesol, Instituto Protea, and Instituto iungo, and is co-founder of the Pacto Contra a Fome. In 2020, she was recognized as Social Entrepreneur of the Year by Folha de S. Paulo and the Schwab Foundation.

Cássio Aoqui

Co-creator of SabIAr

Cássio Aoqui is a consultant with 20 years of experience in philanthropy strategy and institutional development. He is the co-founder of ponteAponte—where he currently serves as an advisor—and of the Labô collective, both active in the field of social change. He is the author of Spray de Pimenta, a channel dedicated to critical reflections on the social impact sector, and co-creator of SabIAr, a platform exploring the role of artificial intelligence in the social field.
A PhD candidate in Social Change and Political Participation at the University of São Paulo (EACH-USP), he holds a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from FEA-USP. He teaches Strategic Sustainability Management at FIA Business School and Hybrid Business Models at Aberje. He is also certified in AI for Business (Faculdade Exame) and in Teacher Training in Tourism (University of Brasília).
is research focuses on civil society and social transformation, with an emphasis on decolonial philanthropy, social investment, and grassroots movements. A former journalist at Folha de S.Paulo for 11 years, he is a fellow of the 92Y/Ford Fellowship and of Gaimusho (Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and a member of the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR). He serves on the advisory boards of several organizations, including Instituto Decodifica, Instituto MOL, Liga Solidária, the Sempre FEA Endowment, and Academia ICE. He also volunteers for various organizations and initiatives such as ABCR, Plataforma Conjunta, Rede Comuá, and Caminhos da Rua.

Daniel Munduruku

Indigenous Brazilian writer

Graduated in Philosophy, he holds teaching degrees in History and Psychology and a PhD in Education from the University of São Paulo (USP). He also completed a postdoctoral program in Teacher Education at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar). President of Instituto UKA – House of Ancestral Knowledge, Daniel is the author of 65 books for children, young people, and educators.
A founding member of the Lorena Academy of Letters, he has received several awards in Brazil and abroad, including the Jabuti Prize (twice), the Brazilian Academy of Letters Award, the Érico Vanucci Mendes Award (granted by CNPq), and the UNESCO Prize for Tolerance.
In 2018, he received the Bunge Foundation Award as Literary Personality of the Year, and in 2022, the Social Entrepreneur Award from the Government of the State of São Paulo. In 2023/24, he appeared in Globo TV’s primetime soap opera Terra e Paixão, playing the shaman Jurucê. He currently lives in Lorena, where he also serves as an elected city councilman.

Daniela Grelin

Executive Director of the UN Global Compact – Brazil Network

Daniela Grelin is the Executive Director of the UN Global Compact – Brazil Network, responsible for leading the local strategy of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. With over two decades of leadership experience across sectors such as aviation, chemicals, cosmetics, and private social investment, Daniela is a strategist and systems change leader who drives impact through cross-institutional and cross-sector partnerships. Her career includes a decade of dedication to the Avon Institute, where she developed collaborative programs to combat gender-based violence and promote women’s health, as well as eight years at Embraer, where she led the global marketing strategy for executive jets.
She holds a degree in Business Administration, a postgraduate degree from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), an MBA from the U.S.-based Thunderbird School of Global Management, and executive specialization from the University of Pittsburgh. Her professional experience in nine countries across the Americas, Europe, and Asia gives her a global perspective and strong intercultural awareness.
Recognized with awards in Brazil, Europe, and the United States, Daniela Grelin is a leading voice in connecting social causes with reputational value and collective impact, and a reference in mobilizing companies, governments, and civil society to drive systemic social change.

David Kyuman Kim

Founder & Principal of Being Human

Scholar, public intellectual, and educator, Dr. David Kyuman Kim is Founder & Principal of Being Human, a public forum that is asking the most pressing questions about the human condition and building conversations that help us learn how to live lives of decency and integrity. Dr. Kim is a leading authority on morality and ethics, race and racial justice, religion, and multiracial democracy.
A graduate of the University of Rochester, Dr. Kim holds a doctorate in theology and philosophy of religion from Harvard University. For nearly twenty years, Dr. Kim was Professor of Religious Studies and American Studies at Connecticut College. An acclaimed public intellectual, Dr. Kim has held appointments at Brown University, Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania, the Graduate Theological Union, UC Berkeley School of Law, and the Social Science Research Council. Author of Melancholic Freedom: Agency and the Spirit of Politics (Oxford 2007; paperback 2008) and co-editor of The Postsecular in Question and Race, Religion, and Late Democracy, he is widely published in the fields of religious studies, political theory, and race and ethnic studies, and democratic theory.
Dr. Kim’s work on love and justice has been featured by Ellen McGirt in Fortune magazine and on numerous podcasts. Maria Shriver named him an “architect of change”, and Cornel West calls him “the leading philosopher of religion and culture of his generation.” Dr. Kim’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Review of Books, Truthout, and The Immanent Frame. Dr. Kim is also Founder of Radical Love Productions, a consultancy that advises organizations and businesses to clarify and align values and principles with purpose, practice, and impact.

David Saad

President and Executive Director of Instituto Natura

David Saad is the current President and Executive Director of Instituto Natura for Latin America. He previously served as Executive Director of the Victor Civita Foundation, led the Institutional Relations department at Hospital Albert Einstein, and also worked at companies such as Accenture and Promon. In the public sector, he coordinated the “Fábricas de Cultura” Program for the São Paulo State Department of Culture. He is a member of the advisory boards of Instituto Chapada and Instituto Península and chairs the board of directors of CIEB (Innovation Center for Brazilian Education). David has been awarded the MMDC Merit Order by the São Paulo State Department of Education and the Visconde de Porto Seguro Medal for his social contributions to the field of education. He holds a degree in Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (USP) and an Executive MBA from INSPER – Institute of Education and Research.

Eduardo Saron

President of Itaú Foundation

Eduardo Saron has over 20 years of experience in the third sector. For 15 years, he led Itaú Cultural, an institution dedicated to Brazilian art and culture, establishing it as a national and international reference. In 2022, he became President of Fundação Itaú, which encompasses Itaú Social, Itaú Cultural, and Itaú Educação e Trabalho. He holds a master’s degree and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Economics at UFRGS. Eduardo sits on the boards of institutions such as Motiva Instituto, GIFE, the Jewish Museum, and MASP. He currently chairs the Board of the Fundação Bienal de São Paulo.
Throughout his career, he has received several honors, including the Educator of the Year Award from Aberje (2024), the Governor of the State of São Paulo Award (2018), and the Order of Cultural Merit from Brazil’s Ministry of Culture (2018). In the early 2000s, he served as Executive Secretary of Communications for the Federal Government and, on several occasions, held the position of interim minister.

Eliane Trindade

Editor of The Social Entrepreneur Award of Folha de S.Paulo

Graduated in Social Communication from the University of Brasília in 1990, she completed postgraduate studies in Political Science at the University of Pisa (Italy) in 1993. She has worked for several magazines, including IstoÉ, Época, Marie Claire, IstoÉ Gente, and Revista da Folha. She is currently the editor of the Social Entrepreneur Award, a partnership between Folha de S.Paulo and the Schwab Foundation, and also writes the column Rede Social.
In 2002, she won the Ayrton Senna Journalism Award with the feature story “What Will They Be When They Grow Up.” In 2005, she published the non-fiction book As Meninas da Esquina (Record Publishing), which compiled the diaries of six girls who were victims of sexual exploitation in Brazil. The book inspired the 2009 film Stolen Dreams, directed by Sandra Werneck and starring actress Nanda Costa.

Fátima Lima

Sustainability Director at MAPFRE Brasil and Legal Representative of Fundación MAPFRE in Brazi

Graduated and post-graduated in Marketing from FAAP and in Business Management from the University of Navarra – Spain. For over 15 years, she has been promoting the integration of sustainability into the business environment and corporate strategy, being responsible for expanding the reach and accessibility of insurance products among more vulnerable populations living in favelas, as well as developing longevity-focused products for the elderly.
She plays an active role in discussions on the impact of climate change on the insurance industry and the sector’s role in mitigating its effects on business. Representing MAPFRE, she actively participates in industry-related sustainability committees and thematic chambers. She currently serves as Chair of the ESG Integration Committee at CNseg and was a member of the Global Board of the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) from 2015 to 2024.
Leading Fundación MAPFRE’s activities in Brazil, she has developed public partnerships with Departments of Education and Health, Traffic Departments, highway concessionaires, universities, hospitals, and NGOs, benefiting millions of people throughout the country.

Fátima Viscarra

Executive Secretary of Vertentes Mental Health Ecosystem

Fátima Viscarra is the founder of Essência Sustentável, an ESG consultancy specialized in developing positive impact strategies. She has built her career across all three sectors—government, business, and civil society organizations (CSOs)—always around the themes of sustainability and social responsibility.
She has coordinated numerous projects with multidisciplinary teams in the fields of education and health, and has also led institutional relations for various organizations. Fátima has managed projects for companies such as Ambev, Bayer, Cogna, Instituto Eurofarma, Dasa, GrupoSC, União Química, among others, with a focus on strategically advancing causes and sustainability/ESG initiatives. She also brings international experience from Portugal, where she led projects related to health and culture, in addition to co-creating the Health Committee of Grupo Mulheres do Brasil Lisboa on a voluntary basis.
She holds a degree in Education from the University of São Paulo (USP), a postgraduate degree in Sustainability and ESG, as well as several courses at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and ESPM – Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing in Project Management and Sustainability/ESG. Since 2022, she has served as Executive Secretary of the Vertentes Mental Health Ecosystem, also overseeing partnerships and institutional relations. She is Miguel’s mother, and enjoys music, crochet, and spending time with friends and family.

Felipe Bogotá

Executive Director of TerritoriA

An economist with a master’s degree in Population Studies, he currently serves as Executive Director of TerritoriA, an organization committed to fostering autonomous and sustainable development in local communities through community philanthropy. With over 15 years of experience in social organizations across Latin America, he has led projects in Colombia and 19 other countries in the region. His career includes key leadership roles at TECHO, where he served as General Manager of TECHO Colombia and Regional Director for Latin America at TECHO International. He also led the Bogotá Cómo Vamos program and served as Director of Projects at Movilizatorio, a lab focused on social transformation, where he drove strategic initiatives and partnerships throughout the country. He is deeply committed to TerritoriA’s mission and works to strengthen community philanthropy, advance territorial regeneration, develop capacities, facilitate learning, build knowledge, and mobilize resources through collective action.

Fernando Nogueira

Executive Director of ABCR – the Brazilian Association of Fundraisers

Fernando Nogueira is the executive director of ABCR – the Brazilian Association of Fundraisers. He is also a lecturer at FGV EAESP, where he earned his Master’s and Doctorate in Public Administration and Government. He is a researcher and activist in association management, public innovation, and private social investment.

Gleice Morais

Coordinator of Citizenship and Sustainability at the Sicoob Cooperative Center

She holds a Master’s degree in Administration from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), a postgraduate degree in Human Rights, Social Responsibility, and Global Citizenship from PUC-RS, and a Bachelor’s degree in Cooperativism from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV). With over 15 years of experience in the cooperative movement, she has worked with the National Sescoop, credit cooperatives, and academic research focused on financial cooperativism. Throughout her career, she has built a strong track record in the areas of sustainability, social responsibility, governance, and human and organizational development.

Guïbson Trindade

Co-founder and Executive Manager of the Pacto for the Promotion of Racial Equity

Guibson Trindade is a communication specialist, researcher, and activist with over 20 years of experience in social justice, racial equity, and organizational transformation. He is the co-founder and Executive Manager of the Pacto for the Promotion of Racial Equity, a pioneering initiative that brings together more than 85 organizations committed to implementing racial inclusion targets and measurable indicators in the private sector.
Under his leadership, the Pacto developed the Racial Equity ESG Index, recognized as one of the most innovative tools for measuring and managing racial diversity in Brazilian companies.
Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Administration and Governance at Fundação Álvares Penteado (FECAP), he also holds an MBA in People Management. Originally from Pernambuco, Brazil, Guibson has built a career dedicated to bridging corporate strategy, philanthropic investment, and equity-driven practices. He has also contributed to projects in education, healthcare, and refugee support.

Helen Pedroso

Director of Corporate Responsibility and Human Rights L’Oréal Group in Brazil

She possesses vast experience in the Social sector, with national and international work in various organizations. She served as Director of Institutional Relations for the UN Global Compact Network Brazil in 2021, and from 2016 to 2021, she was the Executive Director of the Ronald McDonald Institute, also serving as a Board Member of the Global Advisory Council for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC Global). Her experience further includes the management of social projects at the State Secretariat of Social Action and Citizenship of Rio de Janeiro, and stints at organizations such as Instituto Coca-Cola Brasil, NGO Melwood/USA, CIEDS, Fundação Xuxa Meneghel, and SESC-Rio.
In the field of innovation and leadership, she has been part of the Global Intrepreneurs League since 2019, becoming a Fellow of the League in Brazil and a Fellow of the BMW Foundation’s Responsible Leaders Program in 2021.
Her academic background includes a degree in Psychology from PUC-SP, an MBA in Health Management from FGV-Rio, and an MBA in Sustainable Business Management from UFF. She holds a specialization in Executive Leadership for the Third Sector from Kellogg University in Chicago/USA and is Board Source certified in Board Engagement. As a volunteer, Helen is a Board Member of Fundação Angélica Goulart, the NGO BRBio, and an integral part of the IDIS Governance Committee.

Jessie Krafft

President & CEO, CAF America and CAF Canada

Jessie Krafft currently serves as CAF America’s President and CEO. Prior to this appointment, she held leadership roles at CAF America throughout her 13-year tenure, progressing from roles in Grants and Donor Services through to Senior Vice President of External Affairs. In her previous role as SVP of External Affairs, Jessie designed and implemented grantmaking strategies that addressed pressing issues in cross-border giving, and also led the development of major partnerships that enabled the expansion of donors’ global grantmaking footprint. Jessie also played a fundamental role in the founding of CAF Canada by developing its operational model and internal compliance protocols for working with donors to support CAF Canada’s projects around the world. Jessie has completed her Masters in International Development at American University, and holds a B.A. in Spanish and a B.S. in Anthropology, graduating summa cum laude from the honors college at Virginia Commonwealth University.

João Abreu

Executive Director of ImpulsoGov

João Abreu holds a degree in Economics from the University of São Paulo (USP) and a Master’s in Public Administration and International Development from Harvard University. He is the co-founder and Executive Director of ImpulsoGov, a nonprofit organization that partners with governments to strengthen Brazil’s public healthcare system (SUS) through innovative, free solutions designed for public health professionals. ImpulsoGov has directly supported over 240 municipalities, reaching more than 14 million people who rely exclusively on the SUS. João was recognized as one of the MIT Innovators Under 35 LATAM (2022) and is a fellow of the Rainer Arnhold Fellowship (Mulago Foundation), the International Strategy Forum (ISF), and a member of the Leadership Network of Fundação Lemann, Fundação Estudar, and Instituto Ling.

João Paulo Pacifico

CEO of Grupo Gaia

João Paulo Pacifico is an entrepreneur who gave up ownership of his company to dedicate himself fully to social and environmental causes. Active in the financial market since 1999, he founded Grupo Gaia in 2009, which has become one of Brazil’s leading companies in the securitization sector. He brought innovation to the field by channeling resources into historically neglected areas such as social housing and family farming.
In 2014, he co-founded the educational NGO Gaia+, recognized six times as one of the 100 best in Brazil. In 2022, he sold one of his companies (Planeta Securitizadora) and allocated most of the proceeds to an endowment fund dedicated to financing social housing and regenerative agriculture projects.
He is the author of two books on entrepreneurship and leadership and has given lectures in Brazil and abroad, including a TEDx talk. With a strong social media presence, João impacts more than 1 million people monthly, always independently and without advertising ties. He also volunteers on the boards of several civil society organizations, including Greenpeace Brazil since 2024, reaffirming his commitment to sustainability, social justice, and the common good.

Jorge Júnior

Founder and CEO of Trampay

Jorge Júnior is the founder and CEO of Trampay, a fintech company focused on informal workers, with over R$2 billion transacted through more than 4 million operations across 600 cities. A Social Communicator by training from the University of Brasília (UnB), he is a startup specialist certified by Insper and a board member of the Aliança pelo Impacto. Jorge has received investment from Google for Startups, won Globo’s menos30Fest, and was the champion of the largest impact business acceleration program led by BNDES. He also participated in Endeavor’s Scale-Up program, was a finalist at the Brazil Conference, and won Folha de S.Paulo’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2024, in the Mobilization category.

Laís de Figueirêdo Lopes

Partner at SBSA Advogados

Laís de Figueirêdo Lopes is a lawyer and partner at SBSA Advogados. She is a PhD candidate in Public Law at the University of Coimbra and holds a Master’s degree in Law from PUC/SP. She serves as State Councilor and President of the Third Sector Law Commission at the São Paulo chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB/SP). Laís is also Vice President of the National Council for Promotion and Collaboration (CONFOCO), representing the Center for Advanced Studies on the Third Sector at PUC/SP.
She teaches postgraduate and extension courses at PUC/SP and previously served as Special Advisor to the Minister-Chief of the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic, focusing on the regulation of civil society organizations. Laís led the technical and political coordination of the Federal Government’s agenda on the Legal Framework for Civil Society Organizations for five years, actively contributing to the drafting of Law 13.019/2014, Decree 8.726/2016, and other regulatory changes in the field.
She was a member of the National Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CONADE), representing the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association, and participated in the UN process that developed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol.

Leticia Born

Associate Director for Latin America and Global Programs at Co-Impact

Leticia Born is the Associate Director for Latin America and Global Programs at Co-Impact, where she coordinates strategies for grantmaking and partner support focused on systems change and gender equality.
She brings 15 years of experience in social development and communications, particularly within the philanthropic sector, consistently providing strategic advice for the design and implementation of programs led by civil society organizations.
Prior to joining Co-Impact, Leticia served as a Senior Program Manager at Porticus Latin America, where she led the grantmaking strategy and implementation of Education and Early Childhood programs in Peru and Brazil, emphasizing collaboration among civil society organizations to promote equity. She also coordinated the development of an emerging portfolio focused on Gender and Racial Equity and Democratic Governance in Brazil.
Leticia lives in São Paulo, Brazil, with her family and is the proud mother of her 2-year-old daughter, Maya. She has lived in several other countries (the Netherlands, United States, and Jordan) and has professional experience in multi-country and diverse organizational environments. Leticia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a Master’s in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam.

Luisa Lima

Communication and Knowledge Manager of IDIS

Luisa Lima is the Communication and Knowledge Manager of IDIS. She´s responsible for managing institutional communication for the Institute and is the leader of the strategic pillar of generating and spreading knowledge about social investment in the philanthropy sector and to other members of society. Before being part of IDIS, she was Institutional Communication and Citizenship Manager at Edelman, a global agency of Public Relations. She has also worked at the Itaú Social Foundation, where she was responsible for the development and management of the Corporate Volunteer Program. At Significa, specialized consultancy of brand attitude, she developed projects that strengthened the relationship between brands and their clients through causes and content. Luisa has a degree in Business Management by the University of São Paulo and has a post-graduate degree in Globalization and Culture by FESPSP, in addition to a specialization in Advocacy and Public Policies by FGV. She also has experience in volunteer work in organizations in Brazil, India and Turkey.

Luiz Fernando Figueiredo

Chair of the Board at Fefig Institute

Luiz Fernando Figueiredo is Chair of the Board of Directors at Jive Investments and Co-founder of Mauá Capital. He also served as a Director at ANBIMA, is Chair of the Board of Instituto Fefig, and sits on the boards of Associação Parceiros da Educação and IDIS – Instituto para o Desenvolvimento do Investimento Social.
From 1999 to 2003, he was a Director at the Central Bank of Brazil. He has also served as a Board Member and Coordinator of the Risk and Finance Committee, and a member of the Issuers Sector Committee at B3, in addition to being one of the founders of Gávea Investimentos.
Graduated in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from FAAP, Figueiredo was Partner and Treasurer at Banco BBA, held leadership positions at Banco Nacional, JP Morgan, and local brokerages, and served as Chair of AMEC.

Luiza Serpa

Founder and Executive Director of Phi

Luiza Serpa is the Founder and Executive Director of Phi, a Brazilian social organization dedicated to advising individuals, families, and companies in the strategic planning of their philanthropy. Under her leadership, Phi also works to strengthen the management of social projects and develop tailored solutions to enhance the impact and sustainability of the Third Sector. She is a Senior Fellow of the Skoll Foundation, a Responsible Leader with the BMW Foundation, and serves on the Strategic Advisory Board of Latimpacto. Luiza is also an active member of the global communities Nexus Global and Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). In recognition of her contributions to the social sector, she received the Social Entrepreneur Award from Folha de São Paulo in 2021.

Malu Nunes

Executive Director of Fundação Grupo Boticário de Proteção à Natureza

Malu Nunes has served as Executive Director of Fundação Grupo Boticário de Proteção à Natureza since 2006, one of the most recognized corporate organizations working for nature conservation in Brazil. She was responsible for structuring the Sustainability area at Grupo Boticário and implementing the organization’s first long-term Sustainability Plan. Malu holds a degree in Forest Engineering, a Master’s in Nature Conservation from the Federal University of Paraná, and a specialization in Protected Area Management from Colorado State University in the United States.

Márcia Kalvon

Executive Director of the Instituto Futuro é Infância Saudável – Infini

Márcia Kalvon is the Executive Director of the Instituto Futuro é Infância Saudável – Infinis. She also serves on the Board of Directors of The Human Project and contributes to the joint leadership of the Brazilian Coalition to End Violence Against Children and Adolescents and the Alliance for Strengthening Civil Society. With over 25 years of experience in leading third sector organizations and philanthropic initiatives, Márcia brings deep expertise in nonprofit management, social impact strategy, and civil society engagement. She holds a degree in Social Communication from ESPM and has completed executive education programs in Business Administration at UC Berkeley, Nonprofit Management, and Public Policy & Advocacy at FGV-EAESP. She is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at Fundação Dom Cabral.

Marcos Alexandre Manoel

Project Director at IDIS

Graduated in Social Communication and Postgraduate in Management of Third Sector Organizations, for 10 years he was Director of Planning, Brand Attitude and Sustainability at Edelman Brasil, a position in which he led the planning fronts and management of sponsorship, CSR and sustainability strategies. for companies such as Gerdau, Klabin, Amil, Aegea, Mosaic, Tegra, CPFL and Cultura Inglesa, among others, in addition to having guided the planning of social organizations such as Fundação Iberê Camargo, Instituto Grupo Boticário and Fundações Ema and Eva Klabin, among others, in reviewing their respective positioning and operating models. He was also the leader of the Brand Attitude area at the consultancy Significa, where he led ESG strategies for brands such as Itaú, Vale, Natura, Gol, EDP, Shell / BG Brasil, among others, in addition to having acted as a founding partner of Simbolize, consultancy Focused on Purpose and ESG. During a sabbatical year, he organized the Caminhos & Culturas project, a 40,000 km terrestrial circuit through seven South American countries and sixteen Brazilian states that offered an interesting holistic and humanitarian vision of local societies and their idiosyncrasies

Maria José de Mula Cury

Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers

She holds degrees in Accounting and Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) and completed the International Program in Corporate Governance and Capital Markets for Women Executives at BI International. With 37 years of experience in external auditing and consulting in the Brazilian financial market, she has led numerous projects involving internal controls review, corporate governance processes, internal controls restructuring, and due diligence. She is a member of the Brazilian Institute of Finance Executives (IBEF), the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC), and the Brazilian Association of International Banks (ABBI).

Mariana Campanatti

Executive Director of Instituto MOL

Mariana Campanatti is the Executive Director of Instituto MOL, where she works to inspire a more generous and giving society through initiatives such as Descubra Sua Causa (Discover Your Cause), Compromisso 1% (1% Commitment), the MOL Journalism Award, and the Doar Brasileiro (Brazilian Giving) research series. A trained communicator and social entrepreneur, her projects have received recognition from Google International, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum. Mariana has also worked as a communications and impact consultant for major brands including Leroy, Natura, Vivo, Ambev, Via Varejo, Red Bull, Farm, and Itaú.

Marina Cançado

Founder of Converge Capital and Co-Founder of ATO

Marina Cançado is one of Brazil’s leading voices focused on the convergence of capital for the climate transition, enabling an inclusive, healthy, and prosperous future for people — carbon-free and nature-positive. For more than 15 years, she has worked to help Brazil realize its potential as a provider of environmental, social, and economic solutions for the 21st century. She has played various roles in initiatives involving government, philanthropy, new generations, and the financial market.
She currently dedicates herself to the companies she founded: Converge Capital, which aims to coordinate and mobilize capital for climate and nature-based solutions and businesses, and ATO, a sustainability communications agency that works with brands and influencers.
She is also part of the organization of renowned events such as the Brazil Climate Investment Week and the Brazil Climate Summit. For her contributions, she has been recognized on several lists, including Forbes Under 30, 100 Climate Innovators, and 100 Women in Innovation, among others.

Murilo Nogueira

Administrative & Financial Director at Bradesco Foundation

Murilo Nogueira is the Administrative & Financial Director at Bradesco Foundation, with over 15 years of experience in strategic consulting at PwC. He holds a degree in Business Administration from ESPM, a postgraduate degree in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking from Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA), and an MBA in Business Administration from Insper.

Patricia Kunrath

Knowledge Coordinator at GIFE

She holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in Social Anthropology from UFRGS, with a doctoral research fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. She graduated in Social Communication and has experience in academic teaching, nonprofit practice, and research focused on philanthropy, private social investment, and the culture of giving in Brazil and the United States. She currently serves as Knowledge Coordinator at GIFE and is a member of the Steering Committee of the Movement for a Culture of Giving.

Patricia McIlreavy

President and CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Patricia “Patty” McIlreavy is president and CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, the only full-time resource dedicated to helping donors maximize their impact in response to disasters. With over 30 years of experience in humanitarian relief and post-conflict development – 17 residential in overseas posts, primarily in Africa and the Middle East, she brings a unique blend of operational, policy and strategic expertise to disaster philanthropy. Throughout her career, Patty has focused on improving the effectiveness and impact of the aid sector. She has a demonstrated history of working in and with nonprofits, philanthropy, governments and the United Nations in both the U.S. domestic and global spaces. Before joining CDP, Patty served as vice president of the humanitarian team at InterAction. She is a sought-after speaker, a regular contributor to media outlets and leading industry blogs, and a member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council.

Paula Fabiani

CEO of IDIS

Paula Jancso Fabiani, CEO of IDIS, has a career marked by her work in the fields of philanthropy and giving culture, being at the forefront of initiatives such as Pesquisa Doação Brasil (Brazilian pioneer research on individual giving), the Brazilian Philanthropy Forum and the Brazilian Endowment Coalition. In 2020, she won the Social Entrepreneur Award, run by Schwab Foundation and Folha de S.Paulo, one of Brazil´s major media outlets, for the leadership of the Emergency Health Fund – Coronavirus Brazil. In the field of political influence, she contributed to the approval of the federal endowment´s law in Brazil as well as an early childhood state legislation. Co-author of two books on Endowments and a book on Early Childhood, Paula is the only Brazilian certified in the SROI (Social Return on Investment) impact assessment methodology by Social Value UK. Economist graduated from the University of São Paulo, with an MBA from the Stern School of Business – New York University, a PhD in Administration from Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV–SP), and specializations in the country and abroad. She is co-founder of Catalyst 2030 Brazil, board member of Idec, and a member of the consulting committee of the Racial Equity Pact and Steering Committee of the Global Philanthropy Forum.

Pedro Rossi

Vice Presidente and Chief Economist of The Global Fund for a New Economy

Pedro Rossi serves as the Vice President and Chief Economist of the Global Fund for a New Economy (GFNE), holds the position of Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil and currently has a mandate as Counselor to the Brazilian presidency in the Council for Economic, Social and Sustainable Development. Rossi was a Research Fellow at UNCTAD/UN in Geneva in 2010 and a visiting professor at Fudan University in Shanghai in 2019, served as the director of the Brazilian Society for Political Economy (SEP) from 2014 to 2018 and as director at the Center for Studies on Current Trend and Economic Policy at UNICAMP from 2015 to 2018. Furthermore, Rossi founded Transforma, a Brazilian Think Tank focused on sustainable and just development and economic policy. Author of books, articles, and academic papers, recently published “Brazil in Dispute: A New History of the Brazilian Economy”. He leads GFNE’s work in the arenas of ideas and public policy.

Pedro Telles

Country Manager at Latimpacto

Passionate about connections and communities of practice, Pedro works to harness the power of business to drive positive transformation in society and the planet. As the Country Manager of Latimpacto for Brazil, he holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from COPPEAD/UFRJ and a degree in Economics with a focus on Entrepreneurship from PUC-Rio. Pedro is a BMW Foundation Responsible Leader, MUDA Agent, B Corp Multiplicator, and a Fellow of the League of Intrapreneurs and Social Good Brasil.

Priscila Pasqualin

Partner at PLKC Advogados

Priscila Pasqualin is a partner at PLKC Advogados, where she leads the Philanthropy and Social Investment practice. She holds a Law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP), a specialization in Sustainable Capitalism & ESG from the University of California, Berkeley – School of Law, and a postgraduate degree in Neuroscience, Positive Psychology, and Mindfulness from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná.
Priscila is a national reference on Endowment Funds in Brazil. She serves as legal advisor to the Coalition for Philanthropic Endowment Funds, led by IDIS – Institute for the Development of Social Investment, having contributed to the drafting of Law 13.800/2019 (the Endowment Law). She actively works on the regulation of taxation for endowment funds and is also legal advisor to the Alliance for Strengthening Civil Society, with direct involvement in the ongoing tax reform in Brazil.
She contributed to the drafting of a bill creating municipal tax incentives for cultural institutions in São Paulo, is a member of several working groups, and has authored numerous publications on the subject. In addition, she volunteers as a governance member of civil society organizations.

Rachel Flynn

Director of Funder Alliances at the Skoll Foundation

Rachel supports strategic engagements with aligned funders in order to direct additional support and resources to Skoll’s social entrepreneurs. Prior to joining the Skoll Foundation, Rachel launched and led key efforts at Omidyar Network to amplify the impact of the firm’s portfolio and partner network. She also has extensive experience in international development, managing health and emergency response programs in East Africa and Haiti. Rachel graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis and earned an MA in International Affairs from The George Washington University. She is a San Francisco native, a former college tour guide, a hobbyist baker, and a recovering camp counselor.

Renato Orozco

Executive Director of Associação Nossa Cidade

Renato is one of the founders and directors of Associação Nossa Cidade – CF (Community Foundation), which operates in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte (RMBH) and whose mission is to mobilize resources and fund projects that empower and inspire communities for regeneration. He is the creator of the Regenerative Fund, a participatory grant-making methodology initially applied after the Brumadinho dam collapse, and now in the process of being replicated in other territories and thematic areas in RMBH. Renato holds an MBA in Social Impact from Boston University and a Master’s degree in Economic Policy from the University of Tsukuba in Japan.

Selma Moreira

Board member at IDIS

She serves as a board member at IDIS and is the former Executive Director of Baobá – Fund for Racial Equity, the first and only fund in Brazil exclusively dedicated to promoting racial equity for the Black population. She has also worked as Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at Walmart, Sustainability Manager at Fundação Alphaville, and Project Manager at the Technology Incubator for Popular Cooperatives at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (ITCP–FGV). In addition, she engages with several civil society organizations as a member of governance bodies such as the General Assembly, Board of Directors, and Advisory Board of nonprofit organizations. She holds a degree in Business Administration, a postgraduate degree in Strategic Management in Organizational Communication, and an MBA in Social Entrepreneurship in Governance with a focus on Boards of Directors.

Simony César

Founder and CEO of Super NINA

Simony César is an advertising professional graduated from UFPE, she is currently a professor in the MBA program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Unisinos and the Founder and CEO of Super NINA. In 2024, Simony received the most important Social Innovation award in Latin America — the Social Entrepreneur Award, promoted by Folha de S.Paulo and the Schwab Foundation.
She was named by Forbes Under 30 as a standout in innovation and technology, and ranked among the Global Top 3 women tech executives in transportation, elected by Movmi in 2023. She was also nominated by the Brazilian Academy of Sciences for the BRICS Young Innovator Prize, an award that recognizes research projects by young scientists who have developed innovative solutions to improve living conditions in emerging countries.
In partnership with WRI Brasil, the Toyota Mobility Foundation, and the National Front of Mayors, she coordinated the implementation of NINA and the creation of the Program to Combat Sexual Harassment in Public Transportation in the capital of Ceará, receiving awards around the world for the initiative. Simony is also a Fellow of the MAN Impact Accelerator, a global mobility-focused startup acceleration program offered by Yunus Social Business and Volkswagen.

Tania Haddad

Chair of the Board at Insper

Tania Haddad is Chair of the Board at Insper. She holds a degree in Economics from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in Psychology from Boston University. Her career includes initiatives promoting gender equality and creating inclusive work environments, as well as innovative actions in the areas of Career Services and Alumni Relations at Insper.

Thaís Nascimento

Program Coordinator at GIFE

Thaís Nascimento is a journalist, holds a degree in Social Sciences, and is a specialist in ESG and Corporate Sustainability from FGV. As Program Coordinator at GIFE, she leads initiatives focused on racial equity. She is the mother of little Nina Mahin.

Thiana Carvalho

Philanthropy Officer at UNICEF

Thiana Carvalho holds a degree in Business Administration from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), an Executive MBA in Finance from Insper, and an international certification in Project Management for Development (PMD Pro). A specialist in strategic partnerships, she has over 13 years of experience across the private and social sectors. She began her career at companies such as Odebrecht and Braskem, and later transitioned to the social impact field, where she currently serves as a Philanthropy Officer at UNICEF. Thiana has led the design and implementation of long-term partnerships with the private sector, aligning strategic interests with ESG agendas, and has since expanded her work into the field of philanthropy. Born in Salvador, Brazil, and with international experience in the U.S. and Spain, she brings a diverse and collaborative perspective aligned with the mission of reducing social inequalities and advancing the rights of children and adolescents.

Thuane (Thux) Nascimento

Executive Director of PerifaConnection

Born and raised in Vila Operária, she holds a Law degree from UFRJ. She was part of the Under40 program and a member of the Advisory Council of the U.S. Consulate in Rio, as well as a Responsible Leader with the BMW Foundation. She is co-founder of the Observatório das Baixadas.
In 2024, she was named one of the 100 most influential Black personalities in the Portuguese-speaking world and, in 2025, became a Fellow of the Skoll Foundation. She is a member of the Black Coalition for Rights and serves on the Political Committee of the People’s Summit for COP30.

Tião Rocha

Founder and CEO of CPCD (Popular Center for Culture and Development)

Tião Rocha is his name; Sebastião is his nickname. No one calls him by his nickname. Anthropologist (by academic graduation), popular educator (by political choice), folklorist (by necessity), born in Minas Gerais state (by luck) and “atleticano” (by fate). Exactly 30 years ago, Tião conceived and founded the Popular Center for Culture and Development (CPCD), a non-governmental and non-profit organization created to be “an institution of learning, an institution of lifelong learners.” Today, Tião Rocha and CPCD are dedicated to new challenges: building “educational cities” and “sustainable cities” in Brazil, South America, and Africa. Tião Rocha has been a Brazilian Social Leader (Schwab Foundation) since 2007.
Photo by: Danilo Verpa – Folha Imagem

Valmir Gabriel Ortega

Founder of Belterra Agroflorestas

Valmir Gabriel Ortega is a geographer with over 15 years of experience in the public sector, having held key leadership positions such as Superintendent of the Environment in Mato Grosso do Sul, Director of Ecosystems and Acting President at IBAMA, and State Secretary for the Environment of Pará. Between 2010 and 2013, he served as Program Director for the Cerrado-Pantanal region and Director of Public Policy at Conservation International Brazil (CI-Brasil).
In 2018, he co-founded Instituto Conexsus (Sustainable Connections Institute), an organization dedicated to strengthening socio-environmental impact businesses, with a focus on community-based initiatives and sustainable land use.
Currently, Valmir leads Belterra Agroflorestas and the Instituto Belterra de Inovação e Sustentabilidade, two complementary initiatives focused on restoring productive landscapes and promoting a new regenerative bioeconomy in Brazil.

Viviana Santiago

Executive Director of Oxfam Brazil

Viviana Santiago is a Black woman, a Northeastern Brazilian, a teacher, and a mother. Passionate about education, she has developed her career in collaboration with civil society organizations and social movements. She works in combating racism, promoting gender equality, promoting racial equity, ensuring the rights of children and adolescents, and defending human rights. A feminist and activist in Black women’s movements. She is currently the Executive Director of Oxfam Brazil, a partner at Geledés – Institute of Black Women, and a board member at Instituto Febre, ACT Health Promotion, the Museum of the Portuguese Language, the Football Museum, and the social organization Serenas. She is also a columnist for Revista AzMina and Portal Lunetas.

Wesley Matheus

Secretary for Public Policy Monitoring, Evaluation and Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Planning and Budget (Brazil)

Wesley Matheus is a social scientist, holds a PhD in Political Science, and is a specialist in data science. He currently serves as the Secretary for Public Policy Monitoring, Evaluation and Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Planning and Budget (Brazil). He is also President of the Brazilian Monitoring and Evaluation Network (RBMA) and a researcher at the Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning (Afro-CEBRAP).

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Established in 1999, the Institute for the Development of Social Investment (IDIS, in Portuguese) is a public interest non-governmental organization that was a pioneer in providing technical support and consultancy for social investors in Brazil and Latin America. IDIS facilitates the participation of individuals, families, companies and communities in strategic social actions that bring social change and help reduce social inequalities in the country. Committed to promote and structure private social investment as a tool for the development of a more equitable and sustainable society, IDIS acts in two ways: by developing proactive initiatives and by meeting the demand for technical support of companies, foundations, institutes, families and individuals. More information at www.idis.org.br

Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) is a non-profit organization focused on promoting private social investment, with its head office in the United Kingdom. Their purpose is to expand and strengthen the private social investment, influence the public administration concerning social investment issues and help donors find and aid social causes by offering a wide range of services to individual donors, corporate donors and non-profit organizations. CAF’s origins dates back to 1924, when United Kingdom’s National Council of Social Services decided to create a Charities Department to encourage donations that are more efficient. In 1974, it took the current form of a foundation. Since then, CAF acts freely from government, as an independent social organization. With international acclaim, CAF has consolidated itself as one of the largest private social investment organizations in Europe and has eight branches world-wide. For more information: www.cafonline.org

The GPF is a project of the World Affairs Council, created to build a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. Through an annual conference, summer seminar, special events and conference calls, GPF connects donors to causes, effective strategies, potential co-financing partners and emblematic agents of change from around the world. More information at www.philanthropyforum.org

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We are Fundação Bradesco, a private nonprofit institution established in 1956 and the largest private social investment initiative in Brazil. With a mission to transform lives through education, we provide free, high-quality schooling to over 42,000 children and young people in vulnerable situations every year, through 40 of our own schools located in every state and the Distrito Federal.We are committed to the holistic development of our students, using teaching strategies and methodologies that foster the formation of citizens who are aware of their role in society and equipped to create opportunities for the future. We believe that education is the most effective path to inclusion, progress, and the reduction of social inequalities in Brazil. More information at https://fundacao.bradesco/en-US.

Established in 2019, Fundação Itaú aims to inspire and create the necessary conditions to foster the development of every Brazilian as a citizen capable of transforming society. The institution is committed to programs, initiatives, and engagement with various sectors of society to address the urgent challenges facing contemporary Brazil. Structured around three pillars—Itaú Cultural, Itaú Education and Work, and Itaú Social—the Foundation ensures the continuity of decades-long efforts in the fields of education and culture, the expansion of this legacy, and the establishment of more robust governance—while preserving the legitimacy and autonomy that have always distinguished its initiatives. Learn more at: https://www.fundacaoitau.org.br/

The Sicredi Educational and Cultural Development Foundation, known as Fundação Sicredi, was established in 2005 with the purpose of preserving the essence of cooperativism in Sicredi’s development. As a civil society organization, Fundação Sicredi is dedicated to designing and advancing educational, social, cultural, environmental, and cooperative leadership development programs and initiatives. These are implemented by the Cooperatives across Brazil, with the aim of expanding our positive impact on members and the communities where we operate. Social Responsibility lies at the heart of cooperative principles and is present in everything we do. We promote an education grounded in collective construction, dialogue, democracy, and citizenship. From this strong foundation, we foster financial and cooperative education programs, leadership development initiatives for women and young cooperativists, volunteer engagement, and support for high-impact social projects — benefiting millions of people across the country and contributing to the building of a more prosperous society. Learn more at https://fundacaosicredi.org.br/.

Movimento Bem Maior is a social organization that brings together investors, social organizations, and a network of partners with the goal of collaboratively building a more equitable and dignified Brazil for all. Through strategic philanthropy, MBM mobilizes financial resources and invests in ideas, projects, and initiatives that multiply positive impact and drive the country’s sustainable development. Learn more at movimentobemmaior.org.br/en.

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Founded in 1988, the ArcelorMittal Foundation is the social investment and transformation arm of the ArcelorMittal Group. Its work focuses on three key areas: education, culture, and sports. All projects and initiatives in these areas aim to transform the lives of children and young people in a collective and participatory way – sharing knowledge, strengthening self-esteem, and providing access to valuable tools for social inclusion. The goal is to empower citizens to fully realize their potential and contribute to building a better world. With nationwide reach, the Foundation operates through projects in partnership with public authorities and other institutions (both private and nonprofit). Investments are made through both its own funds and tax-incentivized resources. Learn more at: fundacaoarcelormittal.org.br

Fundación MAPFRE is a nonprofit institution that has been committed to collective well-being and social development since 1975. With an international presence, its mission is to improve quality of life through programs and initiatives in the areas of Social Action, Health Promotion, Road Safety and Prevention, Culture, as well as Insurance and Social Security education.Through its work, the foundation strengthens communities, supports vulnerable populations, fosters innovation through studies and research, promotes civic education, and spreads essential values for building a more just, inclusive, and compassionate society. Learn more at fundacionmapfre.com.br.

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The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is a U.S. based grantmaking organization headquartered in Flint, Michigan. It was founded in 1926 by Charles Stewart Mott, a former director and shareholder of General Motors Corporation. The foundation manages over US$3.2 billion in assets allocated to the development of projects focused on four key areas: civil society, education, the environment, and the Flint community. Mott has supported organizations in more than 62 countries and, in 2019 alone, distributed US$133 million in grants. Learn more at mott.org.

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Founded in 2023, the Bracell Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to unlocking the transformative power of education from early childhood, so that every child can reach their full potential and lead a better life. The organization’s primary focus is promoting quality in public policies for early childhood education. Recognizing that successful policies rely on effective action and strong management, the Bracell Foundation also supports initiatives focused on early childhood and leadership development. Learn more at fundacaobracell.org.br.

Since 1979, the Volkswagen Group Foundation has carried out and supported social and educational initiatives funded by a Volkswagen-established fund. Over these 45 years, more than 3 million Brazilians have benefited from the Foundation’s work, which aims to promote social mobility through investment in initiatives and organizations that develop communities and strengthen citizen empowerment. The Foundation works to encourage socioeconomic prosperity and the development of individuals and communities by enhancing their potential and promoting equitable access to rights and opportunities. It prioritizes the most vulnerable areas in municipalities with Volkswagen Group business units in Brazil. Additionally, it provides technical support for the social responsibility actions of Volkswagen Group companies in the country. Through these efforts, the Foundation seeks to contribute to reducing poverty and lessening Brazil’s sharp social inequalities by fostering productive inclusion and complementary strategies to strengthen local capacities. To learn more, visit the institution’s website.

The José Luiz Setúbal Foundation is the largest child health system in Brazil. With the mission to envision, care for, and advocate for healthy childhoods, it operates across four main areas: medical care, education and research, advocacy, and philanthropy. The foundation comprises Sabará Children’s Hospital in São Paulo (SP), a national reference in pediatric care; the Pensi Institute and Pensi Social—centers dedicated to research and training in child health; and Infinis – Institute for a Healthy Childhood Future, its advocacy and philanthropy arm, which works to defend the rights of children and adolescents and to strengthen civil society. Visit fundacaojles.org.br to learn more.

Founded in 2004, the Sicoob Institute is the Strategic Social Investment organization of Sicoob (the Brazilian Credit Cooperatives System). Its purpose is to develop, share, and disseminate social methodologies through programs and projects focused on three main areas: Cooperativism and Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Development, and Financial Citizenship. Working in collaboration with Sicoob cooperatives, the Institute engages employees and leaders as volunteers to act as transformative agents within communities. They share the values and principles of cooperativism and promote entrepreneurship, financial citizenship, and local sustainable development, all aligned with Sicoob’s mission: connecting people to promote financial justice and prosperity. Learn more at institutosicoob.org.br.

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has been working in Brazil and in some of the world’s most challenging places to reach the most disadvantaged children for 75 years. In 190 countries and territories, UNICEF works for every child, in health, education, protection, water and sanitation, to help build a better world for all. Learn more at unicef.org/brazil.

MEDIA PARTNERs

Founded in 1998, Alliance is the leading magazine on philanthropy and social investment worldwide, providing news and analysis of what’s happening in the sector across the globe. Discover the magazine at alliancemagazine.org.

Stanford Social Innovation Review Brazil (SSIR) was launched by Samambaia Filantropias and the José Luiz Egydio Setúbal Foundation, in partnership with RFM Editores. SSIR Brazil is a Portuguese-language platform that connects the academic community and professionals from the nonprofit sector, private social investment, social movements, and a broader audience interested in social innovation in Brazil. With a strong knowledge base and accessible language, SSIR Brazil publishes translations of the most innovative articles from SSIR USA and international SSIR editions, as well as original national articles. Discover the magazine at ssir.com.br.