Annual update: One year after launch of the Canadian Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change, has there been any progress?
Why It Matters
Itโs estimated that the amount of funding needed to address the climate crisis is in the trillions. And all the complex issues social purpose organizations work on will be exacerbated by climate change, says Devika Shah, executive director of Environment Funders Canada.
Image via the Canadian Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Changeย
Itโs been one year since a group of major philanthropic networks called on Canadian foundations to commit more funding and advocacy power to climate justice.
The call came in the form of the Canadian Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change, a pledge foundations could sign to demonstrate their commitment to taking the climate crisis seriously. Itโs the Canadian arm of a global network of such pledges, called the International Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change.ย
Jean-Marc Mangin calls it โthe most important joint initiative weโve launched since Iโve been at PFC.โ Mangin is the CEO of Philanthropic Foundations Canada (PFC), one of the four networks that make up the Commitmentโs steering committee (the other three
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