Patricia Lobaccaro, CEO of BrazilFoundation, participated in a conference in New York on the theme of domestic violence against women on January 15th at the Consulate General of Brazil. Patricia discussed how the Foundation supports projects that address gender and women’s rights, and she also informed the attendees about Lei Maria da Penha (Maria da Penha […]
Women in construction work, sound technicians in video and music production, and at-risk young adults who are ready to enter the workforce: these are the issues to be addressed by the Carioca Fund grantees in 2013. The three grantee projects supported by LCM Commodities and selected through the II Call for Proposals are Mão na Massa […]
BrazilFoundation raised more than $20,000 through the end-of-the-year campaign, funds that make it possible to support one more social project in 2013. The Foundation would like to thank all who donated, especially the Deutsch family and Professor Scheinkman. The campaign #abetterBrazilisuptoyou will continue throughout the year. To make a donation, click here.
The BrazilFoundation will participate in a conference that aims to address the prevalence of domestic abuse among Brazilian women living in New York. Speaking on behalf of the Foundation, Patricia Lobaccaro, CEO of BrazilFoundation, will deliver a paper on the projects funded by the Foundation that confront gender issues and seek to improve women’s rights. […]
BrazilFoundation launched an end-of-the-year campaign for the purpose of raising funds for one more social project, among the hundreds of project proposals that the Foundation receives every year. The youth committee organized the event at The Leadbelly, which had musical performances by singer Duda Louro and DJ Orazio Rispo. Participate by donating here. Check out […]
On March 26, 2013, BrazilFoundation will host its 2nd Gala in Miami at the beautiful Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. The event will be chaired by Karim Masri and co-chaired by Daniela Fonseca and Maria Carolina Tavares de Melo. The committee is very excited for this upcoming event. Please click here for tables and tickets. We […]
The first BrazilFoundation Australia Gala Dinner is now confirmed for February 26, 2013. As happens every year in NY – and now in 2012, for the first time, in Miami – the event will raise resources for social projects in Brazil. Mara Bún, member of the BrazilFoundation Australia Advisory Council and CEO of the Australia […]
It is with pleasure and gratitude to all BrazilFoundation donors, partners and volunteers that we share our Annual Report with the results of 2011. Among this year’s achievements, we can highlight the creation of Fundo Carioca (Carioca Fund) and our continuing expansion with the beginning of activities at BrazilFoundation Australia and the inauguration of the […]
The Fundo Carioca (Carioca Fund), an initiative of the BrazilFoundation, launched its second call for proposals to select social projects from civil society organizations in the municipality and metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. Applicants were asked to present projects aimed at the professional development of youth. The finalists projetcs, that will be visited by […]
In keeping with its mission to support programs that lead to the transformation of social reality in Brazil, the BrazilFoundation launches, for the eleventh consecutive year, its Annual Project Selection. Civil society, non-governmental, and non-profit organizations bearing no affiliation to political or religious organizations can present their proposals, in compliance with the established bid rules, […]