OUR MISSION

OUR PROGRAM

OUR LEGACY

Bold climate action deserves bold philanthropy that takes chances, trusts capable leaders, and backs ambitious ideas that push the boundaries of what’s possible. We have evidence our Climate Breakthrough Award program fosters a rare environment for leaders to pursue bold strategies—especially emerging or underexplored ones—as innovative and incisive as the problem demands.

But our legacy isn’t just about who and what we support—it’s about how we support. Our philanthropy model has been cited multiple times as an example of an exciting platform to support. Through what we call Philanthropy Forward, we are sharing these insights to inspire the broader philanthropic sector and challenge funders to embrace the kind of ambition this moment demands.

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$4 million—the largest climate award for individuals—in multiyear, flexible, non-directive funding
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We have rigorously selected 26 individuals and two small teams for the program
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Combined, Awardee initiatives could cut global annual emissions by over 5.3 gigatons by 2030
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Awardees have collectively secured over $236 million in follow-on support from more than 90 funders

The Award

The Awardees

The Initiatives

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