Mexico has the largest number of community foundations in Latin America and the Caribbean. These place-based philanthropic institutions began to emerge around 30 years ago in the region. The genesis, context, and scale of each foundation is different. What they share is a common commitment to respond to the ideas and needs of grassroots organizations in the communities they cover through training or grants, and the tenacity to establish a collective strategy, in the 14 Mexican states where they are present…
Authors
María de los Ángeles Olvera Ortega
Michael D. Layton
Gloria Lisbeth Graterol Acevedo
Luz Magdalena Bolaños Martínez
