Climate and Philanthropy

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    Climate Philanthropy: Progress and Paradigm Shifts
    (Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2025)
    Climate philanthropy encompasses a broad range of efforts, from major foundation-led initiatives to local non-governmental organization (NGO) programs, and donations from both high-net-worth and everyday donors worldwide. This brief explores the history and global role of formal climate philanthropy, examining its contributions to climate finance and action, along with its growing shift toward climate justice. Philanthropy-backed, NGO-led initiatives are driving meaningful climate action at local, national, and global levels. The From the Field collection highlights some of this impactful work. Recognizing that Indigenous communities have long served as stewards of the natural world and continue to advocate for its protection globally, the Indigenous Action Spotlight explores how Indigenous knowledge and practices have shaped forest conservation in Nepal—underscoring the vital role of grassroots movements in climate action and offering pathways for more meaningful collaboration between philanthropic funders and Indigenous communities.
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    Mapping Nonprofit Spending on Climate Change
    (Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2023-09) Shrestha, Shivant; Bergdoll, Jonathan; Pruitt, Anna; Osili, Una
    "Mapping Nonprofit Spending on Climate Change" provides monetary estimates of the allocation of funding spent on work to address climate change at US nonprofit organizations working wholly or partly on the environment and climate change. In addition to the estimate for total climate spending by relevant US nonprofit organizations, the report also includes estimates of spending across both mitigation and adaptation efforts, and with breakdowns in three different areas: by geography, tactics, and sectors. The report also highlights several gaps, needs, and opportunities shared by respondent organizations that would help nonprofit organizations in the climate sector better address climate change. This study focused on organizations working to address climate change directly, making it the first of its kind.