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World Economic Forum seeks $1 billion from corporate giving for climate
A new philanthropic initiative by the World Economic Forum (WEF) aims to nudge corporate foundations towards climate philanthropy by giving at least $1 billion by 2030. It is part of a wider push to …
Empowering the Global South: Philanthropy’s Role in the Climate Crisis
In two years’ time the United Nations will host the COP 30 climate conference in the Brazilian Amazon. This is a unique opportunity, and philanthropy should be planning right now to heed the call for …
Climate gender equity fund announces inaugural Africa grants
The Climate Gender Equity Fund (CGEF) has announced its first grants focused on Africa, a year after it first launched. The public-private partnership, focused on gender equity in climate finance, has publicised its first cohort …
Can Arab Philanthropy be a Game Changer in Climate Action in the Arab Region?
Last week, during a Global Convening of Philanthropies at the COP28 climate summit, the Arab Foundations Forum, a non-profit membership-based association of philanthropic organizations based or working in the Arab region, announced an Arab Regional …
COP28: World’s largest private climate investment vehicle is launched by UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched the world’s largest private climate investment vehicle ($30 billion USD) with the aim of drawing in a further $250 billion to slow climate change. The fund, named Alterra, …
COP28: Brazilian and Arab climate philanthropy commitments announced
Philanthropic bodies in both Brazil and the Arab region announced major climate commitments at this year’s COP summit in the UAE. Grupo de Institutos Fundações e Empresas (GIFE) in Brazil launched the Brazilian Philanthropy Commitment on …
Suzanne Biegel endowment fund makes first investments to tackle gender inequality and climate crisis
Heading for Change, the $3.5 million climate endowment set up by the late gender-smart investing pioneer Suzanne Biegel, has made its first five investments. Investees include AiiM, a woman of colour-owned climate technology fund with …
COP28: Philanthropy-public-private partnership needed to plug $3 trillion climate funding gap
A $3 trillion annual funding gap for climate solutions must be met with a tri-sector philanthropic-public-private partnership. That’s according to a new report published by the World Economic Forum’s Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) initiative, in …
Funders must help youth respond to climate change
From deadly wildfires to record-breaking storms to life-threatening heat waves, climate change has brought disastrous effects that are profoundly impacting human health and increasing young people’s anxiety about their future. This is especially true for …