{"id":8969,"date":"2026-04-07T15:57:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/institutobeja.com\/relatorio2025\/7-1_portfolio-beja\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:40:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:40:49","slug":"portfolio-beja","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/institutobeja.com\/relatorio2025\/en\/home_en\/portfolio-beja\/","title":{"rendered":"7.1_Portfolio Beja"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The fact that Instituto Beja refers to the organizations to which it makes donations as \u201cpartners\u201d says a lot about the type of relationship the institution wishes to build with its grantees.<\/p>

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Among the fundamental and indispensable values that guide its actions are respect, listening, empathy, belonging,
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In other words, the Instituto Beja makes clear in its manifesto the importance of promoting spaces for meeting, dialogue, exchange of experiences, and trajectories in a joint and collaborative journey, in which each institution contributes its polycapitals, an essential movement for promoting effective change in the face of complex challenges.<\/p>

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To this end, it selects organizations that, in addition to working on themes aligned with its programmatic axes, are also aligned with the institution\u2019s mission and vision.<\/p>

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The very choice of priority themes for Beja\u2019s activities also contributes to this process of building relationships with partner organizations, which identify in the Institute an ally to their agendas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Director of Strategic Partnerships and
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The strategic planning and programmatic review process of the Institute\u2019s bases of operation, carried out in April 2025, also included a careful analysis of the selection criteria for partner organizations to receive financial support from the Instituto Beja. What began as an instinct of founder Cristiane Sultani was, over time, structured into a formal governance process.<\/p>

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Currently, based on this new governance, Instituto Beja operates primarily through the direct identification of partners, based on invitations. However, it is also open and interested in learning about new initiatives aligned with its Programmatic Axes, and is available to evaluate the possibility of grants based on requests sent to the institutional email, in addition to considering the circulation and contacts made by the Beja team as a way to map possible new partners.<\/p>

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The monitoring of institutions is another point worth highlighting. Although Beja has adopted a stance of collaboration and cooperation with its partners since its creation, prioritizing trust and transparent dialogue, this
position has become clearer and more structured since the strategic planning of April 2025.<\/p>

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Moving away from requesting detailed periodic reports from organizations, the Institute holds quarterly meetings\u2014which
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Founder and Executive Director of
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The institution focuses on seeking out organizations:

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