“Central to a Just Economy.” How a Collaborative Fund is Supporting Labor Rights in Brazil

“Central to a Just Economy.” How a Collaborative Fund is Supporting Labor Rights in Brazil

Backed by the Ford Foundation, Laudes Foundation and Open Society Foundations, the Labora Fund is working to advance workers’ rights in Brazil, where nearly half of the labor force is made up of informal workers.

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Eight Questions for Bia Vieira, President and CEO of Women's Foundation California

Eight Questions for Bia Vieira, President and CEO of Women's Foundation California

Bia Vieira is the first Latina CEO to lead Women’s Foundation California. We connected with Vieira to learn about her experiences growing up in Brazil, her new role and vision at the foundation, and her thoughts on the sector.

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Tracking Green Regrantors: Who’s Funding in the Amazon, Brazil and Beyond?

Tracking Green Regrantors: Who’s Funding in the Amazon, Brazil and Beyond?

Billionaires and big foundations, often from abroad, may be the megafauna of Amazon philanthropy, but there’s also a growing array of regrantors, intermediaries and grantmaking nonprofits to note.

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Billionaires Are Backing Brazil and the Amazon. What Do Locals and Longtime Funders Think?

Billionaires Are Backing Brazil and the Amazon. What Do Locals and Longtime Funders Think?

A wave of new commitments from foreign billionaires has some Amazon conservationists and activists feeling hopeful. But they’re also voicing concerns about where and how the money’s flowing.

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With a Flurry of Gifts, MacKenzie Scott And Dan Jewett Make a Statement in Brazil

With a Flurry of Gifts, MacKenzie Scott And Dan Jewett Make a Statement in Brazil

One area of focus to emerge in MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett’s global giving is civil society and human rights work in Brazil. A series of donations makes it clear the country is a priority. Here’s why and where the money is going.

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