News

July 21, 2020 | Monterrey
#YoDonoPorqueMx is a campaign that highlights the voices of people who contribute to social causes—whether as donors or volunteers—and shares their stories on social media, allowing us to identify with their actions.

July 15, 2020 | Monterrey
, Comunalia, and partner community foundations participated in the virtual meeting “Expanding Innovation and Community Resilience,” where they shared their experiences with adaptation with other community foundations in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

July 6, 2020 | Mexico City
Comunalia and the Coca-Cola Foundation launched the Active Communities Fund, through which more than $32 million pesos will be invested in projects and programs aimed at economic and social recovery in 14 states across the country.

June 15, 2020 | Monterrey
Vulnerability—and how we present ourselves to those around us in the workplace, especially during a pandemic—is also an opportunity to grow stronger as a team and as individuals, by understanding that it’s okay not to be okay.  

June 8, 2020 | Monterrey
Comunalia has just joined the #LoHacemosporMéxico initiative, led by the Social Value Institute, Deriva, Ecoagency, Valores para el Tercer Milenio, and Fundación Gentera, to address the mental health needs of the staff members at its community foundations across Mexico, who are providing immediate support in response to the crisis. 

June 1, 2020 | Monterrey
In Mexico, the health crisis caused by COVID-19—and its economic and social impacts—is being addressed through innovative and creative responses by members of organized civil society working on behalf of the most vulnerable populations across the country. 

May 25, 2020 | Monterrey
The daily life we knew as “normal” just over two months ago is gone; the economy has come to a standstill; and we see that the services provided by the social and nonprofit sector have never been more necessary. But it has also been one of the hardest-hit sectors.

May 24, 2020 | Monterrey
This Network Strengthening project, led by Comunalia, Alianza de Fundaciones, seeks to create favorable conditions in the states of Baja California, Sonora, and Chihuahua for the development of civil society organizations in that region of the country. 

February 9, 2020 | Mexico City
Comunalia, the Alliance of Community Foundations of Mexico, joined the Donors’ Forum last February—one of the initiatives of the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (Cemefi)—with the goal of sharing improvements in donation processes and outcomes through a collaborative effort that upholds the principles of strategic philanthropy and transparency. 

December 31, 2019 | Mexico City
During its 2019 Annual Meeting, Comunalia’s Board of Directors reported on the initiatives undertaken last year that directly benefited more than 24,000 people. The meeting took place in Mexico City and was attended by members and representatives of the country’s social community foundations. 

November 9, 2019 | London
The meeting was incredibly enriching for Comunalia and the other organizations in attendance from around the world, because despite the challenging nature of some of the topics, the conclusions were inspiring and encouraged us to continue working toward transforming our realities.

April 24, 2019 | Kingston
Foundations Gather in Jamaica for WINGS Meeting