Amid the reconfiguration of international politics and the reflections that this moment has prompted across different spheres, those of us who are part of the philanthropic sector have been discussing the role we should play in addressing the impasse facing the current democratic model.
The week in New York that brings together the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and New York Climate Week was, as usual, intense. The Assembly took place at a time of financial, security and international cooperation challenges for the UN, yet the week still retained its mobilizing spirit and the engaged presence of representatives from different sectors.
In October, ministers, companies, international organizations, academia, and other stakeholders will gather in Santo Domingo for the XI Energy Week of Latin America and the Caribbean. The agenda reflects the scale of the decisions and challenges facing the region: energy security, financing, integration, new technologies, planning, capacity building, gender, and energy poverty, among other issues.
In September, we participated and created spaces that strengthened the debate on journalism, civil society, conditions for creating impact and sustainable transformations in a world experiencing interconnected crises.
We were in Manaus from September 8 to 11 for the Impact Minds 2026 conference, one of the largest impact investment gatherings in Latin America.
Tonelada Justa was part of the debate during the Climate Week of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from September 7 to 11. The methodology recognizes the contribution of inclusive recycling to climate action, quantifying the polluting emissions avoided through this work.
From September 28–30, Montréal will bring together 400 leaders, professionals, networks, experts, and changemakers from the global philanthropy community for the eighth edition of WINGSForum. This year, the gathering focuses on moving from intention to practical action, exploring how philanthropy can act in more collaborative and accountable ways and strengthen its connections with communities, governments, and the private sector.
On Tuesday, August 25th, our CEO, Valeria Scorza, took part in Generosity Without Borders, one of the leading gatherings on the culture of giving in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by GivingTuesday. The virtual event brought together civil society organizations, foundations, universities, companies, and leaders working to promote generosity and social impact across the region.
From August 31 to September 2, the meeting Climate and Care: Experiences from the Global South took place in Mexico City, a space for exchange, learning, and collective construction that brought together 45 participants from 19 countries to strengthen a common agenda at the intersection of climate change and care. We drove the meeting together with CLACSO, the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Trenzando Cuidados, the Global Alliance for Care, and the Climate and Care Initiative, convened by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC), bringing together civil society organizations, academia, international bodies, and representatives from various regions of the Global South.
Through the Institutional Strengthening Program (PFI), Fundación Avina held, on August 31, the webinar "Solid Foundations for Challenging Times," a space organized by the Administration and Finance team and designed for partner organizations. The meeting aimed to discuss how to be supported and prepared to respond to current challenges.
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