Canadians are increasingly alarmed about the impacts of climate change and the risks of being left behind in the global transition to net-zero emissions. Philanthropic giving can be a powerful way to help steer Canada toward success. But where to begin?
The Clean Economy Fund is a charitable foundation that connects philanthropy with bold initiatives that support giant leaps toward a net-zero, climate-friendly future.
Our goal is to make it simple for philanthropic foundations, family offices and individuals to make a big difference. We do this by providing a range of tools to help philanthropists give confidently.
Guiding the Clean Economy Fund is the ethos that tackling climate change in Canada requires transformative, systems-level change. For that reason, we target funding at initiatives that drive major government and industry action.
We also recognize that the transition to a net-zero, climate-friendly future is hard work and requires a broad base of allies and champions. So the CEF approaches its grantmaking in the spirit of teamwork – with a view to helping governments and industry understand and embrace their roles in the transition.