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ClientEarth is entirely funded by the generous
support of philanthropic foundations and engaged individuals. Please visit
our donate page if you would like to contribute to our work. We would like
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McIntosh Foundation
The McIntosh Foundation is the founding funder of ClientEarth.
The Foundation was created in 1949 by Allan and Josephine McIntosh, as a vehicle for their personal charitable giving. When a large amount of stock in the A&P grocery chain, the company founded by Josephine's grandfather, was left to the Foundation in 1971 through her will, a permanent endowment was created for the Foundation. It then became the formal institution that has grown and changed over the ensuing years, primarily through the vision and passion of Michael McIntosh, its current chair and president.
"In business terms, we view our grant program as a venture capital approach towards societal improvements. We take risks. Not all grants are successful, and that is okay. [...] We feel that is one of the greatest strengths of a family-controlled foundation - the ability to be an entrepreneur, an innovator, a visionary, a support-line to the community. We wanted to demonstrate that a proactive strategic grantmaking program that uses long-term vision, not short-term grantmaking, is a viable method for managing a small foundation."
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European Climate Foundation
The
European Climate Foundation aims to promote climate and energy policies
that greatly reduce Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions and helps Europe
play an even stronger international leadership role in mitigating
climate change.
The European Climate Foundation is dedicated to developing and implementing well-crafted climate and energy policies that greatly reduce Europe's global greenhouse gas emissions. Key elements of a sustainable energy future include: (1) a substantial increase in energy efficiency, (2) a successful transition from conventional to renewable energy; (3) maintenance of the earth’s ecological systems and the life-supporting services they provide; and, (4) equitable distribution of energy services to different members of the population, both internationally and within nations.
www.europeanclimate.org
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Oak Foundation
The resources of the Oak Foundation originated from an interest in the
Duty Free Shoppers business which Alan M. Parker helped to build up.
Since 1998 when the Foundation was reorganized and began to hire new
staff, it has made over 1000 grants to not-for-profit organisations
throughout the world.
The foundation's Environment Climate
Change Programme involves addressing global climate change by
advocating for renewable energy and energy efficiency in the power and
transport sectors through education, research, and policy change in
Europe, Canada, and the Northeastern United States.
www.oakfnd.org
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Sigrid Rausing Trust
The Sigrid Rausing Trust is a grant-giving foundation based in London. It was founded in 1995 by Sigrid Rausing to support the international human rights movement.
The Trust runs four programmes: Civil and Political Rights, Women’s Rights, Minority Rights and Social and Environmental Justice. In 2009 the trustees intend to give away £20million.
www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org
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The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-making foundations in the UK:
"We make grants to organisations which aim to improve the quality of
life for people and communities in the UK, both now and in the future." We like to consider work which others may find hard to fund,
perhaps because it breaks new ground, appears too risky, requires core
funding, or needs a more unusual form of financial help such as a loan.
We also take initiatives ourselves where new thinking is required or
where we believe there are important unexplored opportunities."
www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk |
Kenneth Miller Trust
The Kenneth Miller Trust's priority is to identify and support a small number of effective small charities in their field of interest: “Helping people who have fallen on hard times through no fault of their own.”
"In selecting grant recipients, we are looking for organisations which are small, courageous and well run: making a real difference in a well targeted area. We like projects which are innovative, highly leveraged or difficult to fund.
"Kenneth hated the abuse of power, whether by governments or corporations and fought many legal battles to help the powerless get their rights. Organisations helping the powerless against the powerful or helping people get their legal rights might well be of interest."
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Staples Trust
The Staples Trust is one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts, a group of 18 endowed grant-making trusts established by three generations of the Sainsbury family. The Trusts' donations to charitable causes over several decades represent one of the leading examples of sustained philanthropy in Britain.
The Staples Trust make grants in three areas: Gender Issues, Overseas Development and Environment.
www.sfct.org.uk/staples
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The Network for Social Change
The Network for Social Change is a group of individuals committed to
funding organisations and projects which promote progressive social and
ecological change. Currently they have some 100 members of all ages,
mostly UK-based. They are each able to commit themselves individually
to giving away at least £3,000 a year through the Network.
The
promotion of social justice and sustainability is central to their
aims. The Network for Social Change
focuses on social change projects in the arts, human rights, economic
justice, environmental, health and peace sectors.
www.thenetworkforsocialchange.org.uk
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American Conservation Association
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