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Marcos Kisil

Special feature Marcos Kisil and Guilherme Plonski 5 December 2023 For Subscribers

When science philanthropy turns political

Sometimes, philanthropy needs to counter the position of political leaders – even where the issue is not on the face of it political Between 2019 and 2022, Brazil saw a rise in anti-science sentiment led …

Analysis José Luiz Setubal and Marcos Kisil 1 June 2021

1,000 days to make a difference

Structural racism in Brazil defines the life and health of its Afro-descendant population from childhood onwards. One foundation has set out to change that Over the past three decades, scientific research has confirmed that the …

Opinion Marcos Kisil 17 April 2020

The dilemma for a donor: Finance health care or finance the economy

The coronavirus pandemic is presenting countries with major political, scientific, social, economic and public health challenges. Pandemic preparedness and reducing risk of global spread are key concerns; however, the current situation, in which strategies are …

Opinion Marcos Kisil 22 March 2020

COVID-19: Dispatch from Brazil

While I am writing, Brazil’s Health Ministry reports that there are 621 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country spread across 17 states. Unsurprisingly, the states with Brazil´s two biggest cities are home to the …

Analysis Marcos Kisil 4 September 2018

Reassigning public wealth in Brazil

The process of PtP has unlocked large funds for charitable use. It might now do so in Brazil via its privatization agenda and serious corruption problems According to Lester Salamon, the Philanthropication thru Privatization (PtP) …

Opinion 1 Marcos Kisil 27 January 2017

Global South/Global North – the necessity of invention?

I cannot agree more with the excellent work of Andrew Milner regarding the terms Global South/Global North. It seems that, in the absence of a good explanation for the inequities among countries, and internally between regions …

Letter Marcos Kisil 1 June 2012

Formal risk management training needed

Lisa Jordan’s article in the March issue of Alliance addresses a critical topic for any grantmaking organization or individual donor. I agree that information about failures is not shared with the same enthusiasm as are …

Letter Marcos Kisil 1 December 2011

Philanthropists as role models

I would like to congratulate you for the recent issue of Alliance looking at the effect of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on the ecosystem of philanthropy. The different aspects that were covered by …

Special feature Marcos Kisil 1 March 2006

Community philanthropy organizations in Brazil – A new paradigm for corporate citizenship[1]

Last year, 25 civil society organizations in the municipality of Guarulhos in Brazil took part in a training programme in institution building and the management of community-based organizations. The programme was led by executives of …

Analysis Marcos Kisil 1 September 2003 For Subscribers

The new face of Brazilian philanthropy

Through the political vicissitudes of the second half of the last century, Brazilian philanthropy has evolved from very traditional charity based on the tenets of the Catholic church to a strategic instrument for citizenship participation …