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What international donors don’t get about Brazilian philanthrop(ies)

Brazilian philanthropy is often treated as a single, unified field, but that’s an oversimplification of a diverse and complex sector.

Maria Amalia Souza
Brazil
What international donors don’t get about Brazilian philanthrop(ies)What international donors don’t get about Brazilian philanthrop(ies)
Potatoes & Progress | Moving Forward in East Africa

East Africa’s potato boom is transforming farming, markets, and food security through innovation and rising demand

Wambui JL
Nairobi, Kenya
Potatoes & Progress | Moving Forward in East AfricaPotatoes & Progress | Moving Forward in East Africa
Trump and Jenniffer González Derail Energy Cooperative Progress in Puerto Rico

Philanthropists discuss how to mitigate the funding setback and contribute to energy resilience for low-income communities

Juan A. Hernández and Laura M. Quintero
Donald Trump and Jenniffer González Derail Energy Cooperative Progress in Puerto RicoDonald Trump and Jenniffer González Derail Energy Cooperative Progress in Puerto Rico
This Bronx Project Is Setting a New Standard for Community-Controlled Development

The Kingsbridge Armory is now the site of one of the country’s most ambitious experiments in community ownership and shared control.

Oscar Perry Abello
This Bronx Project Is Setting a New Standard for Community-Controlled DevelopmentThis Bronx Project Is Setting a New Standard for Community-Controlled Development
A Community Land Trust Is Raising the Bar for Community Power in Economic Development

Denver’s Tierra Colectiva is showing how residents can shape — and own — mixed-use projects at a scale once reserved for private developers.

Oscar Perry Abello
A Community Land Trust Is Raising the Bar for Community Power in Economic DevelopmentA Community Land Trust Is Raising the Bar for Community Power in Economic Development
In Conversation: Marie-Rose Romain Murphy

Born from post-earthquake aid failures, Haiti’s community foundation model centers relationships as infrastructure

Keefe Murren
In Conversation: Marie-Rose Romain MurphyIn Conversation: Marie-Rose Romain Murphy
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