April 25, 2023
Toolkit for Integrating a Gender Perspective into the Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Community Projects
The Toolkit for Integrating a Gender Perspective into the Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Community Projects is an initiative created to […]
April 11, 2023
Siete tendencias de la filantropía y de la sociedad civil organizada en México
El clima social, político y económico para la filantropía y las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil (OSC) en México es incierto. El cierre de oportunidades para […]
February 20, 2023
Effective Institutional Philanthropy: Five Case Studies from Latin America
Filantropía institucional efectiva: cinco casos de América Latina es parte de un proyecto que se inició con una investigación del sector filantrópico presentada en 2020 en […]
February 20, 2023
La filantropía puede ser una solución para hacer realidad la localización
La filantropía puede ser una solución para ayudar a los países socios de las agencias de cooperación para el desarrollo a diversificar sus inversiones globales directamente […]
January 24, 2023
Community foundations: the system is—in fact—more than the sum of its parts
Ángela Báez-Silva is currently the director of TerritoriA Territorios en Acción; she has worked as a consultant for organizations on issues related to cultural transformation and social impact, design […]
January 12, 2023
Malinalco and Its Organized Civil Society
We must recognize that Malinalco is a special place, where civil society has a long history of community philanthropy; where, for more than 20 years, efforts have been made to keep the community united and to involve it in its own growth and development; and where unity is promoted in the face of the cultural hybridization the municipality is undergoing. The journey has not been easy; throughout this time, many people have contributed great ideas and proposals that bear fruit years later and help, both directly and indirectly, shape the future of the municipality and its organizations.
November 28, 2022
Community Foundations Honored for Their Commitment to Others in 2022
For strengthening civil society in Mexico through the exchange of best practices, projects, and initiatives among community foundations; as well as fostering spaces for collaborative learning and the co-creation of advocacy strategies for sustainable development and the social transformation of communities, the Alliance of Community Foundations of Mexico received the 2022 “Commitment to Others” Award from the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (Cemefi). 
November 27, 2022
#UnDíaParaDar inspires innovation and new leadership in the philanthropic sector
This Tuesday, November 29, is #ADayToGive. Around the world, in more than 85 countries, millions of people are performing acts of generosity by contributing their time, talent, voice, resources, or money to causes they care about or the communities where they live.
November 23, 2022
We Are Shaping the Future of the Alliance of Community Foundations of Mexico
On November 10, the Alliance of Community Foundations of Mexico held its 2022 Extraordinary and Ordinary Assembly in a hybrid format, during which amendments to the Governance Manual and Bylaws were proposed, and the 2023–2028 Strategic Plan—which defines and charts the course for the network’s future—was approved.
October 26, 2022
We Share the Lessons Learned from Active Communities
At the first meeting of the Active Communities Fund, held in Mexico City on October 20 and 21, nine representatives from our partner community foundations and 12 leaders from civil society organizations and grassroots groups participated to engage in dialogue and share experiences using the appreciative inquiry methodology. 
October 3, 2022
From Local Development to Global Goals: Planning, Taking Action, and Measuring the SDGs
Measuring strengthens accountability mechanisms, enables the establishment of continuous improvement processes, contributes to the efficient allocation of resources, and promotes evidence-based decision-making, both for the public sector and for civil society organizations. 
September 29, 2022
Building the Field of Philanthropy and Gender Justice in Latin America and the Caribbean
Este informe ha sido elaborado en el marco del proyecto regional “Mujeres, género y filantropía en América Latina y el Caribe” desarrollado por ELLAS-Mujeres y Filantropía, […]
September 23, 2022
Communities decide their own path
By Minerva Zamora, Program Coordinator at Comunalia. A few days ago, we visited five community foundations in the Alliance to learn about the projects in the second phase […]
September 11, 2022
Volunteering to Share with and Learn from the Community
In recent years, volunteer work has been instrumental in addressing inequalities, fostering well-being, and taking the lead in sustainable development. In the face of […]
August 11, 2022
Housing as the Foundation of Community and Sustainable Development
Échale, a Mexican social enterprise that promotes housing solutions, has spent the past 25 years addressing the massive housing shortage faced by economically active families who lack social security and the opportunity to obtain it. As part of the project “Building a Sustainable Future with Community Foundations”—an initiative by Comunalia supported by the Mott Foundation—we spoke with Francesco Piazzesi, founder of Échale.
August 10, 2022
We are charting Comunalia's course toward the future
As part of Comunalia’s 2023–2028 Strategic Planning process, the members of our Alliance of Community Foundations of Mexico met at Cemefi’s Casa de la Filantropía on August 1 and 2, where we reflected on our areas of opportunity and strengths to build a shared vision and take on the challenges ahead.