21.12.2022
Thank you 2022!
The year of 2022 is coming to an end, and it´s time to give thanks. We thank everyone that was part of our journey this year: the partners that who accompanied us, the financiers that trusted us, and all the communities that, despite numerous difficulties and challenges, kept showing that it is possible to build a fairer world that respects the planet. Our much felted thank you, in the name of the entire team of Casa Socio-Environmental Fund.
To celebrate an intense year filled with hard work, we prepared a retrospective of some of the most important moment of Casa Fund in 2022. Keep up:
Inside Casa
Internally, the year in Casa Fund was marked by the arrival of our new team members and the return of face-to-face meetings, what allowed our reunion and our participation in national and international conferences. After 2 years without personal contact, we were able to finally give a hug to all the companions that are on this journey. Through the hard times, we always supported, and sometimes even cried, together. We also laughed everyday while focused on our common mission to make this world a better place. That gives us strength and invigorate us as an organization. It is from this union and mutual trust that we draw strength to follow.
Alliance Among Funds
The Alliance Among Funds, an initiative that brings together the Baobá Fund for Racial Equity, the Brazil Human Rights Fund and the Casa Socio-Environmental Fund, worked tirelessly in 2022 to build racial and gender equity and reduce environmental inequalities.
In 2023, we hope to remain alongside traditional groups, peoples and communities, as well as Human Rights defenders, in order to continue this work in defense of rights, community resilience and economic sustainability of families and food sovereignty of populations more vulnerable.
Learn more about the Funds that make up this initiative:
Project Calls
In 2022, Casa Socio-Environmental Fund launched 6 calls for projects and supported initiatives for: the inclusive development in the São Francisco River Basin, the strengthening of territorial rights in the Northeast, the autonomy of community organizations throughout Brazil, resilient production systems and food sovereignty in Pará and Maranhão, the support to community brigades and also the strengthening of community, local and indigenous organizations in the Amazon. Together, the 2022 calls supported more than 350 projects with a total of more than R$15 million donated. We can’t wait for this year’s report to get a better view of the potential of these initiatives!
Publications
This was a memorable year for Casa Fund regarding publishing. The production of knowledge in the field of philanthropy has become an increasingly important strategy for us. In 2022 we released 4 publications that seek to compile the knowledge, experiences and data obtained over almost two decades of work. All publications are free and can be downloaded from our website. Check out:
Socio Environmental Philanthropy in Cities: Socio Environmental Philanthropy in Cities is a publication of articles arising from the Casa Cities Program, and the first official book launched by Casa Fund. This work gathers 17 written articles by 28 authors, divided in 4 chapters. The articles report the challenges and experiences that emerge from the struggle to build social and environmental fair cities, through the perspectives of the projects supported by the Casa Cities Program.
Powerful women: performance of groups in the socio-environmental agenda – South American Experiences – with innovative approaches, the support provided by the GAGGA Alliance shows the natural power of women´s creative, sensitive and achieving strength in their quest for historically denied rights and the struggle for environmental justice, such as the right to access clean water, food sovereignty, to a healthy and balanced environment, to the maintenance of the necessary resources for the life of present and future generations.
Human Rights and Environmental Protection – Gender relations, in compliance with the Escazú Agreement and opportunities for philanthropy – Casa Socio-Environmental Fund, in partnership with the French Embassy in Brazil, launched the publication “Human Rights and Environmental protection: gender relations, compliance with the Escazú Agreement and opportunities for philanthropy”. The publication, written by various authors, provides data, details, experiences and content that can be taken to strategic spaces. It can also provide important data to funders, in order to raise awareness and expand their support to projects led by women defenders of the environment.
Guardians of the Forest – Financing for Climate Resilience – Casa Socio-Environmental Fund launches the publication Guardians of the Forest – Financing for Climate Resilience. The publication brings reflections and lessons learned by Casa Socio Environmental Fund regarding direct support to local and traditional organizations, and how these supports are connected to important strategies for preserving standing forests and environmental maintenance.
Participation and coverage of COP27
Casa Socio-Environmental Fund went to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, where the team participated in important discussions at the 27th Conference of the Parties, event organized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Casa Socio Environmental Fund delegation had 13 people, constituted of team members, quilombola leaders, defenders, and young black people, who participated in COP with the aim of bringing their demands and perspectives to the conference tables. The composition of the delegation was in line with Casa Fund´s mission of giving voice and leadership to strategic groups.
At the conference, Casa Socio-Environmental Fund was present at 6 different discussion tables, where the main topics were climate finance, better ways of operating philanthropy, collaborative philanthropy, the Escazú Agreement, among others.
The participation of Casa Fund delegation at COP27 was recorded in real time by our dear Régis, and could be followed on our social networks. If you didn’t follow it live, you can still check it out in this selection of posts we prepared on our Instagram, click here and check it out!
Series of videos: Capacity building
Last but not least important, 2022 was the year we launched our series of videos “Capacity building”. The series was produced in partnership with SER, and aims to help those who want to be trained in project and organizational management with excellence. The series, which consists of 6 episodes, addresses topics such as project writing, fundraising, management, accountability, among other important topics for the healthy management of any organization.
The series is available completely free of charge and can be a good option for anyone who wants to start 2023 with more knowledge in the area of institutional and project management.
Access the playlist through the link:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2DaoOsJtlWXS4ZdwVplwgbchKkKL1Ej_
We thank everyone that was a part of our journey in 2022, and we wish you happy holidays. May 2023 be a year of great hope and great achievements!
A big hug from the Casa Socio Environmental Fund team!
