Shaping Brazil’s Future
Student from the Nova Venécia municipal education network (ES).
Daniele Matos, Lemann Fellow Day 2025.The Lemann Foundation works to unlock potential and create opportunities across Brazil. For more than twenty years, our approach has rested on two reinforcing pillars: advancing public education and cultivating leaders committed to transforming the country.
In collaboration with government agencies, civil society, academia and philanthropy, we bring key stakeholders together around common objectives, translating effective practices into far-reaching public policies.
Racial equity underpins all of our work. Ensuring quality learning for every child, promoting inclusive leadership, and directing resources where they are needed most are vital to driving sustainable progress.
For a Brazil that believes in its people.
For people who believe in Brazil.
A New Horizon for impact
“Transforming Brazil requires intention, persistence and, above all, the ability to learn from reality. In 2025, we started a new strategic cycle with more clarity about where we want to go and what needs to change to move forward more consistently.”
Denis Mizne, Lemann Foundation CEO
Building Today for
Tomorrow’s Transformation
The year 2025 launched the second cycle of the Lemann
Foundation’s 10-year strategic plan (2021–2031). In this next phase, our primary objective is to deepen our overall impact. Key achievements this year include:
Cosme Bispo, Lemann Fellow Day 2025.