The Redes da Mar we want: Institutional strengthening to strengthen civil society in Mar.

The IAF is contributing to building a thriving community philanthropy ecosystem to fund grassroots organizations by supporting civil society organizations? evolution into community philanthropy organizations.

The IAF is also supporting organizations to test new ideas in Latin America and the Caribbean such as permanent endowments.

Our grantee Redes da Mar (Redes) promotes community-led development in one of the largest low-income favelas on the peripheries of Rio de Janeiro.

Through this grant Redes will improve its grantmaking craft by awarding grants to community organizations that work on institutional reform gender-based violence and economic entrepreneurship along with other initiatives that improve the wellbeing of largely Afro-Brazilian residents. It will also raise funds for its growing endowment from national and local Brazilian foundations and individual donors.

This grant advances the IAF?s strategic initiative to expand the resources available for grassroots development by promoting locally-rooted community philanthropy.