The IAF is contributing to building a thriving community philanthropy ecosystem to fund grassroots organizations by supporting civil society organizations? Evolution into community philanthropy…

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $265,000 Project Grant to Associacao Redes De Desenvolvimento DA Mare (Redes) under the IAF Assistance for Programs Overseas in Latin America and the Caribbean (CFDA 85.750) program. This grant supports Redes in building a thriving community philanthropy ecosystem to fund grassroots organizations in one of the largest low-income favelas on the peripheries of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Specifically, the grant will enable Redes to improve its grantmaking capabilities by awarding funds to community organizations working on institutional reform, gender-based violence, and economic entrepreneurship initiatives to improve the wellbeing of largely Afro-Brazilian residents. Additionally, Redes will raise funds for its growing endowment from national and local Brazilian foundations and individual donors. This grant aligns with the IAF's strategic initiative to expand resources available for grassroots development by promoting locally-rooted community philanthropy.

The IAF is contributing to building a thriving community philanthropy ecosystem to fund grassroots organizations by supporting civil society organizations? Evolution into community philanthropy organizations. The IAF is also supporting organizations to test new ideas in latin america and the caribbean, such as permanent endowments. Our grantee redes DA maré (redes) promotes community-led development in one of the largest low-income favelas on the peripheries of RIO DE janeiro. Through this grant, redes will improve its grantmaking craft by awarding grants to community organizations that work on institutional reform, gender-based violence, and economic entrepreneurship along with other initiatives that improve the wellbeing of largely afro-brazilian residents. IT will also raise funds for its growing endowment from national and local brazilian foundations and individual donors. This grant advances the IAF?s strategic initiative to expand the resources available for grassroots development by promoting locally-rooted community philanthropy.