Diane Pereira Sousa is a social leader and impact strategist with recognized expertise in community philanthropy and territorial development. Her work strongly emphasizes valuing local knowledge and capacities as drivers of sustainable social transformation.She serves as Director of Instituto Formação, holds a Law degree, and a Master’s degree in Human Rights. She is a Fellow of Ashoka and the Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF). She also serves on the boards of Instituto Antonio Carlos Pipponzi, Iniciativa PIPA, Instituto Redes, and Fundo Agbara.Her professional trajectory is dedicated to the design and implementation of social technologies and civic education initiatives, widely adopted as pedagogical and inclusion tools, connecting children, youth, and educators to active roles in community life and public participation processes.