BrazilFoundation joined this year’s Women Invest Summit with the Philanthropy Space, an initiative designed to connect women across the investment ecosystem with opportunities to drive meaningful social change.
Maria Cecília Oswaldo Cruz, our Director of Programs, moderated a conversation featuring Bruna Barros, Institutional Director at Fundo Agbara, and Karine Vieira, Founder and CEO of Instituto Responsa, both BrazilFoundation partner organizations.
Agbara, Brazil’s first philanthropic fund created by and for Black women, strengthens networks led by Black women through financial investment, capacity building, and knowledge development.
Responsa works to restore dignity and create pathways to professional development and economic inclusion for women and people transitioning out of the prison system.
Together, they shared how philanthropy can advance women’s economic autonomy and help break cycles of social vulnerability, demonstrating the potential of strategic investment to go beyond capital allocation and generate sustainable, measurable social impact.
