September 16, 2024
In an effort to strengthen its operational strategy and consolidate its impact in Mexico, Comunalia has released its Voluntary Report on Community Foundations. This document, […]
September 1, 2024
The Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University, with support from the Mott Foundation, presented the study *Connecting Community Foundations with Family Philanthropy in Latin America: Mexico*, exploring the dynamics of the philanthropic ecosystem at a pivotal moment in its development.
December 15, 2023
At the SDG Summit last September 2023, Comunalia was granted Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). This will allow us to share the work and role that philanthropy plays in addressing global challenges at the local level, contributing valuable perspectives and insights.
December 3, 2023
On November 9 and 10, we gathered at the 2023 Community Foundations Conference in Saltillo, Coahuila, to connect and interact in person with the members of our Alliance, and we inspired and committed ourselves to continuing to strengthen community leadership so that communities can take ownership of their own development.
September 4, 2023
We are supporting nine member organizations of our Alliance through the project “Building a Sustainable Future with Community Foundations in Mexico” to accelerate progress toward the SDGs by deepening their understanding of the goals and integrating them into their agendas through flexible funding, personalized mentoring, and peer learning.
April 11, 2023
Community philanthropy is based on a simple idea: people naturally want to improve the places where they live.
January 24, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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.
