Findings
| When | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2007, 2011 | Furtado accepted $1 million for a 45-minute private performance for members of Muammar Gaddafi's family at a hotel in Italy. The performance became controversial in 2011 amid the Libyan uprising and the Gaddafi regime's violent repression. Furtado subsequently announced that she would donate the entire fee to charity, and ultimately directed it to Free The Children projects supporting girls' education and development. | Source |
| Furtado has long had a large LGBTQ+ following and has explicitly embraced that community. In interviews she has spoken warmly about her gay and lesbian fans, and expressed support for individuality and inclusion. | Source | |
| Furtado is listed as a member of Artists Against Racism. | Source | |
| 2011 | She donated C$1 million toward girls' schools in Kenya, helped fund the Oleleshwa all-girls secondary school, repeatedly visited the projects, and served as an ambassador for the organization. She also received the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award in recognition of her philanthropy. | Source |
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