Community philanthropy recognizes that development already exists in the real world within communities. While many entities are responsible for advancing community development, the communities themselves are taking the lead. We invest in work that’s already being done. Instituto Baixada couldn’t do this by itself. The Inter-American Foundation or local governments couldn’t do this by themselves. But without us, many communities are moving forward with their plans to build a community center, set up a coffee cooperative, or hold after-school tutoring for young people.

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