ICOM - Community Foundation for Greater Florianópolis

What ICOM - Community Foundation for Greater Florianópolis does

ICOM - Instituto Comunitário Grande Florianópolis (legal name: ICOM - Instituto Comunitário Grande Florianópolis; CNPJ 07.756.988/0001-62) is a private non-profit civil association founded in 2005 and headquartered at Rua Felipe Schmidt 835, Centro, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is the oldest active community foundation in Brazil and operates within a global network of more than 2,000 community foundations across 50+ countries. The organization's stated mission is to mobilize, articulate, and support private social investors and collective actions of public interest in Greater Florianópolis and Santa Catarina, organized around three axes: knowledge production and community articulation, strengthening of organized civil society (OSCs), and stimulation of private social investment. ICOM is governed by a Board of Directors, Supervisory Board, and Deliberative Council, with Patrícia Peixoto de Arruda as founder and President and Willian Narzetti as Executive Manager.

The organization's portfolio rests on the "Sinais Vitais" methodology — a participatory social diagnostic framework adapted from Canada's Vital Signs project and, per the input, the only such application in Latin America. Since 2007 ICOM has published 10 editions of these diagnostics, plus a dedicated Pop Rua edition, and operates an interactive Painel Sinais Vitais ODS indicator dashboard for monitoring the UN Sustainable Development Goals across the 22 municipalities of Greater Florianópolis. Alongside diagnostics, ICOM runs free advisory, training, and capacity-building programs for OSCs (LAFI - Laboratório de Fortalecimento Institucional; DemocratizaTec), youth technology-employment initiatives (TecTrampo with Involves Zero; Guardiões do Futuro for SDS education), community banking (Banco Comunitário ICOM, the first community bank in Santa Catarina, active in the Frei Damião favela), and a participatory grantmaking impact fund (Fundo de Impacto para Justiça Social / FIJS) with dedicated editais in climate justice, international migration, violence against women, and social justice.

Revenue mechanics are mission-driven rather than commercial. ICOM does not sell products; rather, it mobilizes donations from individuals, families, companies, foundations/institutes, international organizations, public calls for proposals, and public resources, and deploys them through grantmaking, training, advisory, and emergency-fund infrastructure. Since 2005 ICOM reports cumulative mobilization of R$ 19.8 million, of which R$ 14.8 million has been reinvested in community programming and R$ 5.9 million donated directly to organized civil society. The single largest recent inflow is the R$ 5.4 million from BNDES Periferias for the Transforma Frei Damião project. Certifications supporting these flows include CEBAS (Portaria 61/2022), Municipal and State Public Utility status, and registration with CMDCA and CMAS. ICOM does not disclose AI/ML capability, patents, or proprietary software beyond its participatory diagnostics methodology and indicator dashboards.

Name

ICOM - Community Foundation for Greater Florianópolis

Legal name

ICOM - Instituto Comunitário Grande Florianópolis

Website

https://icomfloripa.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICOM is a non-profit community foundation in Florianópolis, Brazil, mobilizing private social investment and supporting civil society organizations across 22 municipalities. It runs the Sinais Vitais participatory diagnostics methodology — unique in Latin America — alongside grantmaking, training, and direct advisory services to OSCs.

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Product category

Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAB

Community Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPAGABAL

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPAGACAL

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAAAC

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

SECONDARYBPADAHAG

Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Refugee, Migration & Displacement Services

Keywords

• Community philanthropy services
• Social investment management
• Civil society strengthening
• Participatory social diagnostics
• Impact grantmaking funds

Headquarters

HQ city

Florianópolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Private Social Investment Management: ICOM mobilizes and manages social investment from individuals, companies, foundations, and international organizations. The foundation receives donations and distributes funds through grantmaking to OSCs and collective actions, including capacity building, training, and advisory services.
2. Fundo de Impacto para Justiça Social: Impact fund formed by a network of people and organizations that systematically donate to guarantee human rights and reduce social inequities. Operates through participatory grantmaking and capacity building for civil society organizations.
3. Fundo Comunitário (Community Funds): Local solution funds for emergency response combined with civil society organization work. Includes emergency funds, community funds, and private/proprietary funds for climate and social causes.
4. BNDES Periferias - Transforma Frei Damião: R$5.4 million investment from BNDES Periferias program for entrepreneurship and poverty alleviation project in Frei Damião community.
5. Fiscal Incentive Projects (FIA): Projects funded through tax incentive mechanisms, including child and adolescent funds (FIA) and other public policy instruments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ICOM is a non-profit community foundation that mobilizes private social investment and channels it through grants, impact funds, capacity-building programs, and community-level services to civil society organizations in Greater Florian\u00f3polis. Its portfolio includes participatory social diagnostics (Sinais Vitais), an interactive SDG monitoring platform (Painel Sinais Vitais ODS), free advisory and training services for OSCs, the first community bank in Santa Catarina, and emergency/community funds for climate and social causes.

Product overview

ICOM operates as a community foundation offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and platforms focused on social development in Greater Florianópolis. The core offerings include Sinais Vitais (participatory social diagnostics), the Painel Sinais Vitais ODS (interactive SDG monitoring platform), and the Fundo de Impacto para Justiça Social (impact investment fund). These are complemented by capacity-building programs like LAFI and DemocratizaTec for civil society organizations, Guardiões do Futuro for ODS education, TecTrampo for technology employment, and the Banco Comunitário ICOM for community financial support. Fundos Comunitários provides emergency response mechanisms for climate crises.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fundo de Impacto para Justiça Social (FIJS): A fund formed by a network of people and organizations that systematically donate to guarantee human rights and reduce social inequities in Greater Florianópolis, using participatory social investment (grantmaking) and capacity building.
• Banco Comunitário ICOM
• Guardiões do Futuro
• TecTrampo
• Sinais Vitais
• Painel Sinais Vitais ODS

Products and services

• Sinais Vitais Participatory social diagnostic methodology identifying priority areas and challenges in communities to guide decision-making for improving quality of life, adapted from Canada's Vital Signs project and exclusively applied in Latin America by ICOM. Ten editions have been published since 2007.
• Painel Sinais Vitais ODS Interactive community engagement platform that monitors and tracks progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) based on Sinais Vitais indicators, providing research support for individuals and organizations building SDG-aligned projects.
• Fundo de Impacto para Justi\u00e7a Social (FIJS) Network of individuals and organizations that systematically donate to guarantee human rights and reduce social inequities in Greater Florian\u00f3polis, operating through participatory social investment (grantmaking) and capacity building for civil society organizations.
• Banco Comunit\u00e1rio ICOM The first community bank in Santa Catarina, providing direct financial resources and support to vulnerable families in the Frei Dami\u00e3o neighborhood, with 344 families supported in the Frei Dami\u00e3o community.
• TecTrampo Joint initiative between ICOM and Involves Zero that unites companies and civil society organizations to promote sustainable, fair, and solidarity-based development through technology training for vulnerable youth, with 15 young people served in the initial cohort.
• Guardi\u00f5es do Futuro Knowledge formation program for managers and educators of civil society organizations focused on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), featuring online sessions with specialists and educational materials for children and adolescents.
• DemocratizaTec Technology training, work, and career preparation program for adolescents and youth in social vulnerability, helping civil society organizations transform computer labs into dynamic collaborative environments.
• LAFI - Laborat\u00f3rio de Fortalecimento Institucional Institutional strengthening laboratory providing formations for managers and educators of civil society organizations on innovative socio-pedagogical practices for serving adolescents and youth.
• Fundos Comunit\u00e1rios Local solutions for responding to climate crisis emergencies through a methodology for creating community funds that work alongside civil society organizations, including emergency funds, community funds, and private/proprietary funds for climate and social causes.
• Diagn\u00f3sticos Sociais Participatory social diagnostics that subsidize public policies, guide private social investment, and inform the actions of organizations, groups, and social movements in Greater Florian\u00f3polis.

Quantifiable outcome

• R$ 19.8 million mobilized for community development since 2005
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• IDIS (Instituto para o Desenvolvimento do Investimento Social)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ICOM participated in IDIS encounter connecting Brazilian and international foundations and philanthropists. IDIS organizes national events to strengthen community philanthropy ecosystem.
• CRC-SC (Conselho Regional de Contabilidade de Santa Catarina)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for free accounting consulting services to OSCs every Friday. Also collaborated on Guia de Incentivos Fiscais (Fiscal Incentives Guide) to orient individuals and companies on tax-deductible donations.
• Involves / Involves ZerocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Joint initiative for program - technology training for vulnerable youth. Involves Zero (social fund of Involves) partners with ICOM to unite companies and civil society for sustainable and solidarity-based development.
• Movimento Nacional ODS SCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport partner for Guardiões do Futuro project - ODS protagonists education project for children and adolescents. Movement supports ODS incorporation into daily practices of organizations.
• Instituto Fonte para o Desenvolvimento SocialmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Portal Transparência initiative supporting OSC transparency and accountability.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Instituto Unibanco: Brazilian institute focused on youth education and public policy innovation. Comparable mission overlap on youth empowerment and OSC strengthening, though primarily an operating program rather than community foundation intermediary.
• IDIS (Instituto para o Desenvolvimento do Investimento Social): Brazilian reference institute for private social investment, knowledge production, and corporate philanthropy. Highly comparable as both work on strengthening strategic philanthropy in Brazil and IDIS is an explicit ICOM partner.
• GIFE (Grupo de Institutos, Fundações e Empresas): Brazilian association of private social investors, foundations, and corporate institutes. Highly comparable ecosystem role to ICOM, representing and supporting institutional philanthropy in Brazil.
• Fundação Lemann: One of Brazil's largest philanthropic foundations, focused on education and social development. Comparable as a major Brazilian foundation deploying private capital into social causes, though at much larger scale and with different programmatic focus.
• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation: US-based community foundation pioneer and global supporter of the community foundation movement. Comparable as a global reference and funder of community foundations, including in Brazil.

Direct peers

• Community Foundations of Canada: Canadian national network that originated the Vital Signs methodology adopted by ICOM as Sinais Vitais. Directly comparable as a peer community-foundation network with shared methodology origin.
• Fundação Maurício Sirotsky Sobrinho: Brazilian family foundation and long-standing ICOM partner in transparency and civil society strengthening. Directly comparable as a Brazilian grantmaking foundation supporting OSCs.
• BrazilFoundation: US-based community foundation supporting Brazil through grantmaking, capacity building, and partnerships with civil society organizations. Closely comparable mission and model of mobilizing private capital for Brazilian OSCs.
• Instituto C&A: Brazilian institute of apparel company C&A, focused on child and youth rights, and a long-standing ICOM partner in Portal Transparência. Comparable as a corporate-affiliated foundation investing in Brazilian civil society.
• Instituto Fonte para o Desenvolvimento Social: Brazilian institute focused on strengthening social organizations and an ICOM partner in Portal Transparência. Comparable mission of supporting Brazilian OSCs with transparency and capacity-building services.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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