Study Describes Growth of Community Foundations in Mexico

Mexico’s civil society organizations have long competed for limited resources. One challenge highlighted in the report is the traditional view that it is the role of either the government or the church to meet the needs of the less fortunate.

At a time when global economics are affecting all countries, the work of the community foundations, especially in Mexico, will be even more demanding in the near future. The report says the community foundations face the challenge of raising money when resources have dwindled, the peso has declined and needs are escalating. But the study suggests that they offer a long-term investment for strengthening Mexico’s civil society and, in turn, its democracy.