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Cassiville/ClimateWorks Foundation
Founded2008
FounderHewlett Foundation, Packard Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Hal Harvey
Legal status501(c)(3) organization
PurposeFighting climate change
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Key people
Helen Mountford (President and CEO), Surabi Menon (VP)
Websiteclimateworks.org

ClimateWorks Foundation is a global nonprofit organization with headquarters in San Francisco and staff based in the United States, Southeast Asia, and China.[1][2] ClimateWorks' mission is to "end the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy."[3]

As of 2024, ClimateWorks has granted over $1.8 billion dollars to more than 850 grantees in over 50 countries since 2008. The foundation also provides open-access research to equip donors, institutions, policymakers, and businesses with the latest climate data.[1][4] ClimateWorks releases an annual report on trends in climate change mitigation philanthropy.[5][6]

As "climate philanthropy's largest intermediary,"[2] ClimateWorks funds and collaborates with organizations to develop and implement climate solutions that cut down on global greenhouse gas emissions.[7] In 2016 the nonprofit was listed as one of the Top 100 Largest U.S. Charities by Forbes Magazine.[8]

History

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Strategy

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ClimateWorks Foundation was established in 2008 with funding from the Hewlett Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the McKnight Foundation, and the Oak Foundation.[1][9]

The Hewlett Foundation also financed “Design to Win”, a report published in 2007 that helped conceptualize ClimateWorks and examine how philanthropists can fight against global warming.[10] Design to Win's vision focused on building climate solutions for five economic sectors: power, industry, buildings, transport, and forests.[10] The plan was meant to address emissions of the world's five heaviest carbon dioxide emitting regions at the time, which were the United States, China, India, Europe, and Latin America.[10]

ClimateWorks has made thousands of global grants to build capacity and support climate research, policy advocacy, and public engagement with a network of foundation partners. As of 2024, ClimateWorks has granted over $1.8 billion dollars to more than 850 grantees in over 50 countries since 2008.[4][1]

As of 2020, the foundation’s new strategic plan focused on amplifying the power of philanthropy as a way to solve the climate crisis.[11] The foundation is now branded as “a global platform for philanthropy to innovate and accelerate climate solutions that scale.”[12]

In 2020, the foundation made a series of public commitments to embed justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in its work.[13]

Leadership

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Hal Harvey left ClimateWorks in December 2011 and now serves as the CEO of Energy Innovation.[14][15] In the early 2000s, Harvey also took part in establishing Energy Foundation China, the European Climate Foundation, and the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation.[16][17] The foundation's list of past chief executive officers includes Julie Blunden, currently the CEO of energy storage company Plus Power;[15] Charlotte Pera, Vice President and Deputy CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund;[18] and acting CEO Chris DeCardy, President of the Heinz Endowments.[19]

Current President and CEO Helen Mountford joined ClimateWorks in January 2022.[20] Mountford comes from a background of development economics and climate policy at the World Economic Forum and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).[21]

ClimateWorks’ Vice President of Global Intelligence Surabi Menon served as the Executive Director of Partnerships for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).[22][23] Menon also co-authored the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report that was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.[24]

Programs and reports

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ClimateWorks supports climate solutions, policy, and research in the program areas of carbon dioxide removal; cooling through the Clean Cooling Collaborative initiative; food and agriculture; forests and land use led by the Climate and Land Use Alliance; industry; power; sustainable finance; and transportation including the Drive Electric Campaign.[1][9]

Examples of program-specific efforts:

  • The Clean Cooling Collaborative supported the Global Cooling Pledge, the world’s first collective focus on cooling emissions that was signed by 63 countries at a United Nations climate summit.[25][26][27]
  • The Drive Electric Campaign is a network of more than 100 organizations around the world that has helped accelerate EV adoption by building technical capacity. The campaign received $100 million dollars from the IKEA Foundation in 2024 to continue work in emerging economies.[28][29][30]
  • The Climate and Land Use Alliance supports efforts to implement the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ Forest Tenure Pledge announced at COP26.[31][32]

Besides programmatic areas, ClimateWorks provides research and tracks climate-related grant-making and spending for its larger network.[2] For example, the 2023 edition of their annual funding trends report shows that philanthropic funding to slow climate change was stagnant from 2021 and 2022, with foundations and individuals giving an estimated $7.8 billion to $12.8 billion dollars in 2022.[5][6][33] By these numbers, climate funding remains about 2% of the total global giving for climate change mitigation.[34]

The foundation hosts national and global climate discussions, such as an event on "accelerating global climate action" at Climate Week NYC[35] and events at the COP28 conference.[36]

Partnerships and donors

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The ClimateWorks Foundation receives funding from global organizations such as the Oak Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, and Bloomberg Philanthropies,[37] and then provides grants to a wide network of grantees to advance climate solutions globally.[2]

One example is a $20 million dollar initiative with the IKEA Foundation related to a just transition, announced in September 2023. The initiative plans to support workers facing the closure of coal mines by financing pilot projects, alternative industries like renewables, and local civil society groups working on a clean energy transition.[38]

The foundation collaborates with regional partners that include the African Climate Foundation, Climate and Land Use Alliance[1], Energy Foundation China[39], U.S. Energy Foundation, European Climate Foundation, Iniciativa Climatica de Mexico, Instituto Clima e Sociedade[40] in Brazil, and ViriyaENB[41] in Indonesia.[42]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Grants Database: ClimateWorks Foundation". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Kavate, Michael (December 21, 2022). "Green Heavyweights: The Nation's 25 Largest Environmental Grantmakers". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Amplifying Climate Philanthropy: Strategic Plan for ClimateWorks Foundation". ClimateWorks Foundation. May 18, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Grants Database". ClimateWorks Foundation. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Beasley, Stephanie (November 2, 2023). "Climate philanthropy report shows 'disappointing' lack of funding". Devex. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Report: In Sharp Reversal, Climate Giving Flat in 2022". PRNewswire. November 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Lebling, Katie, Mengpin Ge, Kelly Levin, Richard Waite, Johannes Friedrich, Cynthia Elliott, Christina Chan, Katie Ross, Fred Stolle and Nancy Harris (November 19, 2020). "State of Climate Action: Assessing Progress toward 2030 and 2050". World Resources Institute.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "ClimateWorks Foundation on the Forbes The 100 Largest U.S. Charities List". Forbes. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Kavate, Michael (August 5, 2020). "Once the "800-Pound Gorilla," ClimateWorks Charts a New Course in a Changing Field". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c Paddock, Richard C. (December 5, 2009). "ClimateWorks Is Carrying Out New Global Strategy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  11. ^ "ClimateWorks Foundation". Devex. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  12. ^ "ClimateWorks Foundation Home". ClimateWorks Foundation.
  13. ^ Beasley, Stephanie (May 17, 2023). "How ClimateWorks centers equity in its philanthropy". Devex.
  14. ^ Cohan, Ellen (January 20, 2016). "Hal Harvey". Climate One. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  15. ^ a b "ClimateWorks Foundation Appoints New CEO". www.businesswire.com. April 10, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  16. ^ "Hal Harvey Bio". Energy Foundation. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  17. ^ "Hal Harvey Bio". Climate Imperative. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  18. ^ "Meet Charlotte Pera, Vice President for Strategy and Programs". Bezos Earth Fund. July 27, 2022.
  19. ^ "Chris DeCardy Named President of The Heinz Endowments". Heinz Endowments. January 9, 2023.
  20. ^ Prest, M.J. (January 7, 2022). "ClimateWorks Foundation Selects New CEO; Ford Foundation Promotes Sarita Gupta to Lead U.S. Programs". The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
  21. ^ "WRI Congratulates Helen Mountford on Becoming New President & CEO of ClimateWorks Foundation". World Resources Institute. January 21, 2022.
  22. ^ "COP28: Wrap-up". McKinsey Sustainability. December 13, 2023.
  23. ^ Menon, Surabi, Saliem Fakir (April 22, 2024). "How philanthropy can aid the shift from fossil fuels". Alliance Magazine. Retrieved July 25, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ "Berkeley Lab Scientists Contribute to Climate Change Studies that win the Nobel Peace Prize". Berkeley Lab. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  25. ^ Dickie, Gloria (December 5, 2023). "COP28 pledge to curb cooling emissions backed by 63 countries". Reuters.
  26. ^ United Nations Environment Programme (December 2023). "Global Cooling Watch 2023 - Keeping it Chill: How to Meet Cooling Demands while Cutting Emissions". United Nations Environment Programme.
  27. ^ Dickie, Gloria (October 19, 2023). "Exclusive: Countries asked to slash cooling emissions by 68% by 2050". Reuters. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  28. ^ Jessop, Simon, Virginia Furness (April 2, 2024). "IKEA Foundation backs emerging market EV push with $100 million grant". Reuters.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  29. ^ Cheney, Catherine (November 15, 2022). "New fund helps lower-income countries 'leapfrog' to electric vehicles". Devex.
  30. ^ "LEAP Fund puts $1M into African, Latin America e-mobility projects". ITWeb Africa. August 31, 2023.
  31. ^ Beasley, Stephanie (November 7, 2022). "Only 7% of $1.7B COP 26 pledge is going directly to Indigenous groups". Devex.
  32. ^ Cannon, John (December 6, 2022). "Indigenous peoples and communities drive climate finance reform". Mongabay.
  33. ^ Rendon, Jim (November 6, 2023). "Climate Giving Flatlined in 2022, but Foundation Giving Rose Slightly". The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
  34. ^ Rendon, Jim (October 21, 2021). "Study: Only 2% of global giving goes to curb climate change". AP News. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  35. ^ "Approps to watch". POLITICO. September 25, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  36. ^ "U.S. Center at COP28 Schedule". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  37. ^ Astor, Maggie (May 17, 2022). "Michael Bloomberg Plans a $242 Million Investment in Clean Energy". New York Times. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  38. ^ Taylor, Michael, Bhasker Tripathi and Kim Harrisberg (October 5, 2023). "Philanthropists back justice for workers in green energy deals". Reuters. Retrieved July 9, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  39. ^ "Our Key Funders". Energy Foundation China. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  40. ^ Kavate, Michael (April 24, 2024). "A Year and a Half After Its Founder's Passing, Robertson's Green Program Looks Abroad". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  41. ^ Suparman, Sheena (August 3, 2023). "The race toward net zero: ViriyaENB announces first round of partnerships". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  42. ^ "Regional partners". ClimateWorks Foundation. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
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