FOUR WAYS TO SUPPORT
1
Financial Giving via The Grove
2
Land and Guardianship
3
Time and skills
4
Ambassadors opening doors for this work
The Grove
Financial Giving
A community of people and organisations funding the perpetual guardianship and regeneration of land in Portugal. The grove is organised in 3 flows:
Circle
Core Support
Core Support
GROVE Circle flow is the Terra Agora Foundation’s core custodial work: legal protection, governance, monitoring, and learning. It keeps guardianship possible across generations by strengthening the backbone that protects land and holds accountability.
Funds
Purpose-Bound Capital
Purpose-Bound Capital
GROVE Funds flow channels capital to specific needs in the ecosystem:
Land and Monitoring Funds are managed by the Foundation
The Guardian Fund is independently managed and supports Guardian enterprises by enabling services and resources, rather than direct funding, under agreed terms.
All funds follow strict ethical guidelines, 4‑Returns logic, and transparent reporting.
Legacy
Bespoke Partnerships
Bespoke Partnerships
GROVE Legacy is the flow that enables organizations to co-design and fund multi‑year collaborations, such as research programs, learning pathways, awards, or field‑building initiatives. Each partnership is tailored, but always bounded by the Terra Agora Foundation’s statutes, ethics, and commitment to guardianship.
Offer land or step into responsibility as a long‑term Guardian.
Protecting and regenerating landscapes involve dedicated processes, agreements, and preparation. If you are considering land donation or guardianship, we invite you to explore the relevant sections or connect directly with the Foundation.
Time, Skills & Pro‑Bono Support
Offer your time, expertise, or professional skills in service of the mission.
We welcome people who can contribute time, organisational capacity, or pro‑bono expertise, including legal, communications, fundraising, facilitation, or systems thinking. These contributions strengthen the Foundation’s resilience and allow more resources to flow toward land and guardianship.
Help others discover this work by opening conversations and doors.
Ambassadors help the Terra Agora Foundation grow through relationship and trust. This can include hosting small gatherings, introducing friends or peers, or creating spaces for dialogue about land, guardianship, and regeneration. These personal invitations are often where long‑term support begins.
WHO THIS IS FOR & NEXT STEP
For individuals, families, institutions, and allies who want to contribute to nurturing the land and benefiting life beyond themselves
We will listen, clarify what is possible, and co-design the pathway that best aligns your intentions with the purpose of the Terra Agora Foundation, whether through GROVE Support, Land, Guardianship, Skills, or Ambassadorship.
Regeneration happens where care is held long enough to take root.
Frequently Asked Questions
And if you can’t find an answer, just send us a message.
Who monitors and audits what the Foundation spends its money on?
Our spending is subject to a triple-lock system of oversight: legal, statutory, and strategic. Our Fiscal Board monitors all financial activities and include a certified Statutory Auditor who verifies the accuracy of accounts and compliance with the law. The Technical Board issues prior advisory opinions on matters affecting Strategic Assets; budgets and expenditures are approved by the Board of Administration after the prior opinion of the Board of Trustees; the Supervisory Board oversees the accounts. Finally, we are legally required to report annually to the Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (SGPCM).
How much of my donation goes directly to the projects and how much is used for running the Foundation?
We distinguish between operational stability and capital investment to ensure transparency and longevity. If you join ‘The Grove,’ your donation primarily funds our core operations to guarantee the Foundation’s capacity to protect land in perpetuity. Conversely, contributions to our ‘Capital Funds’ for land acquisition or specific projects are allocated 80% directly to those purposes, with the remaining 20% funding the essential operations required to manage and monitor them.
How can our company tailor something specifically to our needs?
Through Grove Legacy, we co-design multi-year collaborations with organisations whose commitments align with our mission. Partnerships can take many forms, supporting the long-term protection of a specific landscape, funding monitoring and learning programmes, sponsoring awards or areas of innovation, or helping build markets for regenerative products. What the Foundation offers is what it directly holds: the legal protection of land in permanence, independent governance, and transparent monitoring across natural, social, inspirational and economic returns. Regeneration itself is carried out by autonomous Guardian Entities, so partnerships are designed with the landscape and its Guardians, not imposed upon them. The starting point is always a conversation about what you hope to contribute, and we will be honest about what is and isn’t possible.
Is the Foundation available to make a presentation to our decision makers?
Yes. These conversations are handled directly by the Foundation’s executive team. We are glad to present the model, its legal architecture and its governance to your leadership, and equally glad to begin with a smaller conversation first, if that suits your process better.
Guardianship
Stewardship
Conservation
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