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.

Avina will be present in New York during Climate Week and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with representation from different areas of the organization.

On August 5, 6, and 7, 27 allied organizations of the SURGE Alliance gathered for three days in La Paz, Baja California Sur, for an event called Resisting on the Asphalt. The image that gave the gathering its name — a plant breaking through a crack in the concrete — [...]

Throughout London Climate Action Week 2026, Fundación Avina participated in strategic discussions and convened partners to strengthen international cooperation and climate finance. Against the backdrop of an intense heatwave affecting the British capital, the week underscored the urgent need for stronger collaboration among philanthropy, civil society, governments and the private [...]

Avina Americas announces the appointment of Paula Ellinger as Executive Director and welcomes Giovanni Cruz and Ivana Fertziger to its Board of Directors. These leadership appointments come at a moment of organizational consolidation, as Avina Americas deepens its role as a bridge between U.S.-based philanthropic partners and the communities and [...]

From June 1 to 12, the International Labour Conference (ILC), the most important decision-making body of the International Labour Organization (ILO), took place. Representatives of governments, businesses, workers and organizations from the ILO’s more than 180 member states gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss digital platforms, artificial intelligence, gender equality and social dialogue. 

Between May 12 and 14, we organized in Bogotá the Latin American Regenerative Investment Summit (LARIS), the Latin American Regenerative Investment Summit.