News & Updates
Philanthropies Commit to Sustained Collective Action in Response to the Climate Emergency
December 13, 2020
On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, philanthropies, including Growald Climate Fund, have underlined and enhanced their commitment to investing into climate solutions.
The Key to an Economic Recovery: Clean Energy
July 13, 2020
Boldness takes courage in normal circumstances, but it requires another level of bravery to be bold in times of chaos and immense change. Yet if we want to avoid the most catastrophic outcomes of climate change, we have to act and invest boldly to cut emissions and hasten the transition to clean energy. We have always known that renewable energy needs to play a central role in that transition, but now we are tasked with navigating how we advance that transition amidst an intersecting set of global health, economic, and social crises.
In Solidarity
June 16, 2020
Our team at Growald Climate Fund stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement for racial justice in the US, and are grateful for the massive global demonstration of demand for a new era of equity both in the U.S. and worldwide.
Growald to Speak at the Asia Venture Philanthropy Network Conference
May 15, 2020
Our Executive Director, Joanna Messing, will be a panelist at this year's Asia Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) Conference, on Bridging the Divide Between Climate and Gender Finance.
Reshaping Climate Philanthropy for the Better in the Age of COVID-19
April 30, 2020
As the initial shock of COVID-19 turns to acceptance of a changed world, philanthropies face critical decisions about how their funding will work going forward. For climate philanthropy, this new phase requires us to reevaluate and strengthen our approach to tackling the climate crisis while recognizing we are in the midst of a humanitarian and economic crisis.
Growing Our Team
January 29, 2019
Last year was an exciting year for the Growald Climate Fund team. In June we welcomed our first Program Assistant, Natasha Ibori, for a 6-month appointment. While with Growald Climate Fund, Natasha was an important asset to the team by providing administrative support and collaborating on research and grants management. At the end of 2018 Natasha left GFF to return home to Nigeria, where she is looking forward to continuing her work positively impacting social and environmental conditions.
Announcing Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership
September 26, 2018
Today, at the One Planet Summit in New York, we are announcing a new collaboration to accelerate the energy transition in Southeast Asia. In partnerships with governments, global philanthropies, development cooperation partners, businesses, financial institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders we aim to consolidate international support for the energy transition in Southeast Asia and help promote the right market conditions for the region’s thriving private sector to ramp up investment in line with the Paris Agreement.
Growald Climate Fund Commits $25 million, Joining 28 Other Foundations to Address Climate Change
September 21, 2018
Last week at the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) in San Francisco, California, 29 foundations and independent philanthropists pledged $4 billion to address global climate change. This commitment comes at a time when we are seeing devastating impacts of climate change -- from record breaking heat waves to extreme droughts to devastating floods.
Remembering David Rockefeller, 1915–2017
March 23, 2017
With deep sadness, the team at Growald Climate Fund extends its condolences to the Fund's trustees Eileen Rockefeller Growald, Paul Growald, Adam Growald, Danny Growald, and the extended Rockefeller family on the passing of David Rockefeller.