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Supporting Indigenous Peoples to Reclaim Their Public Health Autonomy

Instituto Dourados is an educational and research organization that supports Indigenous communities seeking greater autonomy in planning and guiding their own public health futures.

Our mission is to translate basic research into practical tools that strengthen community capacity for public health. We combine epidemiology, quantitative social science, computational modeling, and long-term partnerships to build sustainable scientific and computational infrastructure that communities can own, operate, and improve themselves. Learn more about our long-term vision on our Mission page.

By openly documenting our methods, software, and research whenever possible, we hope others can build on our successes and learn from our challenges.

We carry out this work in partnership with organizations in the Dourados Indigenous Reserve and with faculty, researchers, and students at the Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD).

501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status

Donations to Instituto Dourados are tax-deductible in the United States. We are a Flagship Institute of the federally recognized 501(c)(3) public charity, the Generation of Participation in Democracy (GPD).

Employer Identification Number (EIN): 41-4992913

The Generation of Participation in Democracy is a California public benefit corporation registered with the California Department of Justice, as required for charitable organizations operating in the state.

Help Launch Instituto Dourados

With our 501(c)(3) status now in place, we are launching our first fundraising campaign to support Instituto Dourados.

During the remainder of 2026, we will recruit and train our first four interns from the Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), visit our partners in Dourados, deliver public lectures and workshops, and continue building our programs alongside the Indigenous communities we serve.

A detailed overview of our planned activities, budget, and long-term fundraising goals is available on the Instituto Dourados section of the GPD website.

For gifts of up to $1,000, we invite you to support us through our GoFundMe campaign.

If you are considering a larger contribution, please contact the Giving team at our parent organization, the Generation of Participation in Democracy (GPD), at giving@gpdamericas.org. Donations made directly help us avoid GoFundMe processing fees, allowing more of your contribution to support our programs.

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