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 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.
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).
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.
October 3, 2022
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 23, 2022
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 […]
August 11, 2022
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.
