The FUTURE fund is an endowment fund supporting rural schools to empower leaders in the Amazon

Our cause

The FUTURE Fund – Portuguese acronym for Fundo Territórios Unidos por Recursos para a Educação – supports the Agricultural Family Schools model to enhance development of individuals and territories in the Amazon.

These schools emphasize vocational training in harmony with the local ecosystem. The curriculum is designed to attend to the region’s uniqueness. In remote riverside communities, which are the initial focus of the project, students alternate between 15 days at the schools and 15 days with their families. Graduates are integrated into the local economy centered on agro-extractive industries such as açaí and fishing.

The objectives of the FUTURE Fund are the institutional development of the Schools and improvements to their management, ensuring their financial self-sufficiency and the continuity of the educational programs.

Our cause Future

How it works

The reality of the schools

The reality of the schools 

The Agricultural Family Schools are commonly funded through the Basic Education Maintenance and Development Fund (FUNDEB), disbursed by the Brazilian government to local community associations.

However, these transfers are intermittent and insufficient which leads to frequent interruptions and delays in the academic calendar and results in student dropout.

In addition, poor reporting of expenditures to FUNDEB by local community associations limits access to new public resources and contributes to the vicious circle we intend to break.

The impact of FUTURE

The FUTURE Fund raises and manages financial resources to restore cash flow for the Schools affected by the intermittent and insuficcient government disbursements. FUTURE also allocates resources to improve management, maintain and expand school infrastructure and to spearhead advocacy efforts for this unique educational project in rural areas.
FUTURE's work

Our location

FUTURE’s initial efforts are focused on the riverside communities at the mouth of the Amazon River, in the state of Amapá. We chose these locations to integrate the educational project of the schools with the existing agro-extractive value chains in the region, such as açaí and fishing. As the fund grows, we plan to expand our support to schools in other regions.
Future Map
Beira Amazonas
Bailique Archipelago
Pin Vermelha Beira Amazonas

Macacoari Agricultural Family School

Beira Amazonas Region

26

Villages

2.500

Population

Pin Laranja Bailique

Bailique Agricultural Family School

Bailique Islands

51

Villages

8

Islands

10.000

Population

*As of 2002

Structure and Governance

Endowment Fund

Endowment Fund

Management Association

Management Association

Associação Gestora do Fundo Patrimonial FUTURE

Fundraising and Administrative and Financial Management of the Funds

Partner Institutions Supported by the Fund

Partner Institutions Supported by the Fund

Local Community Associations supporting the Family Agricultural Schools

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Strategic decisions and supervision of the executive management

Investment Committee

Investment Committee

Makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on the Investment Policy and rules of withdrawal and disbursement of the funds.

Audit Committee

Audit Committee

Provides opinions regarding the financial statements and the transactions carried out within the fiscal year.

Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee

Makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on the Schools’ eligibility criteria and pedagogical guidelines and evaluates impact.

Team

Support us

The FUTURE Fund manages financial resources from associations, public and private foundation , companies, organizations, “family offices”, and individuals.

For more information, please send a message to contato@future.org.br

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(21) 2018-4544

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Partnerships

Interelos Institute
JBS Amazon Fund