ClientEarth is funded by the generous support of philanthropic foundations and engaged individuals, with operational support from the European Commission’s Life+ programme. Please visit our donate page if you would like to contribute to our work.
You can read our annual trustee's report here.
We would like to thank the following organisations for their generous ongoing support: |
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Syncronicity Earth
"Synchronicity Earth is a charitable foundation that launched 1 January 2010 with an ambitious vision - a sustainable planet that values the interconnectivity and interdependence of all living things."
http://www.synchronicityearth.org/index.php |
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BalticSea2020
"BalticSea2020 was founded by Mr, Björn Carlson through a private donation of bc
500 million SEK. The assets shall finance projects that are daring, innovative and can contribute to improve the knowledge of the Baltic Sea. The foundations capital shall be used continuously until 2020, hence the name of the foundation."
"Since the foundation started its work in 2006 the board has granted more than 175 million SEK to projects within Eutrophication, Fishery, Living Coastal Zone and Opinion and Film. In total the foundation has initiated 55 projects of which 20 are currently ongoing."
http://www.balticsea2020.org/english/ |
City Bridge Trust
"City Bridge Trust supports charitable activity across Greater London. It is the grant-making arm of Bridge House Estates, an ancient charity managed by the City of London Corporation. The City of London is the sole trustee of City Bridge Trust and members of its Court of Common Council form the Trust’s Grants Committee. The Trust’s Grants Team is based within the City of London’s main offices at the Guildhall."
http://www.citybridgetrust.org.uk/cbt/
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European Environment and Health Initiative
"To strengthen civil society engagement for improving EU policies on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Despite widespread use of EDCs and the evidence of hazards to health, the EU has not yet properly regulated these substances.Over the next three years crucial decisions will be taken in a variety of EU legislative frameworks on the level of controls for EDCs. This project's goal is to encourage EU decision makers to adopt an inclusive and protective approach for regulating EDCs."
http://www.oakfnd.org/node/3777 |
International Tropical Timber Organization
"ITTO is an intergovernmental organization promoting the conservation and sustainable management, use and trade of tropical forest resources. Its members represent about 80% of the world's tropical forests and 90% of the global tropical timber trade."
http://www.itto.int/about_itto/ |
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Global Greengrants Fund
"Global Greengrants Fund is a public charity that seeds environmental action through small grants. We support change from the ground up by channeling donations to local projects and grassroots campaigns for justice, primarily in the developing world and emerging economies."
"We are a bridge between passionate people seeking social justice and environmental sustainability. From the neighborhood organizer in Ghana’s mining region to the Chicago donor advocating for global environmental rights, we are a network of changemakers."
http://www.greengrants.org |
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Walton Family Foundation
"The Walton Family Foundation’s environmental giving focuses on achieving lasting conservation in some of the world’s most important ocean and river systems. Desired outcomes are intended to benefit both people and wildlife by aligning economic and conservation interests. Accordingly, we invest in projects that create new economic incentives for sustainability and biodiversity protection, and in projects utilizing other conservation tools where needed."
http://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/ |
Arcadia
"Formerly the Lisbet Rausing Charitable Fund, Arcadia is a grant-making fund established in 2001. Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin form the Donor Board. Peter Baldwin is Chair of the Donor Board. As at May 2010 Arcadia had awarded grants totalling $192 million. Our fund is administered by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)."
http://www.arcadiafund.org.uk/ |
Adessium Foundation
Adessium Foundation is a Dutch private foundation that provides financial support to charitable organisations in the Netherlands and worldwide.
“Adessium Foundation wants to contribute to a world in which people live in harmony with each other and with their environments. The Foundation is working to create a balanced society characterized by integrity, justice, and a balance between people and nature. Adessium Foundation targets subjects of significant social and global importance.”
“Adessium Foundation considers the preservation of natural biodiversity and the responsible use of natural resources to be of utmost importance. A rapidly increasing world population and a growing middle class in developing countries are placing greater demands on resources, living environments, and ecosystems. The Foundation aspires to a sustainable balance between people and nature.”
www.adessium.org
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Bromley Trust
The Bromley Trust is a UK grant-making trust which funds UK registered charities undertaking both international and UK-based work. Their funding streams include: human rights, prison reform and the environment.
“We make grants to charities working in our designated focus areas, where we believe we can achieve the maximum impact”.
www.thebromleytrust.org.uk
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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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European Union LIFE+ grant
ClientEarth gratefully acknowledges funding support from the European Commission. All content and opinions expressed on these pages are solely those of ClientEarth. ClientEarth received its first LIFE+ grant in summer 2010. LIFE+ aims to contribute to the implementation, updating and development of environmental policy and legislation within the European Community. Funds are allocated to support the implementation of the sixth Environmental Action Programme.
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ngos/index_en.htm |
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 |
Holly Hill Trust
The Holly Hill Trust is a small UK charity and a member of the Environment Funders Networks.
“The main objectives of the trust are to support wildlife conservation and social development projects. The charity gives grants to other charitable bodies, associations, or organisation primarily involved in environmental conservation and education related to environmental conservation.”
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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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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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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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Packard Foundation
“The Foundation has worked with partners around the world to improve the lives of children, families and communities – and to restore and protect our planet [...] We respect and support the leadership of our grantees and believe our success depends on seeking out and listening to those who are best able to make meaningful impact”.
The Packard Foundation is one the biggest US foundations. It was established in 1964 by David and Lucile Packard whose approach to business and community participation and values guide the philanthropic policy of the Foundation.
www.packard.org |
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