Drawdown Capital Coalition

The Drawdown Capital Coalition is a new program and community for impact investors, philanthropists, and their advisors that aims to guide private capital to strategic, science-based climate solutions.

The Challenge

If we are to stop climate change, we must use science-based action to invest in the most effective climate solutions as quickly as possible – through philanthropy, private investment, corporate spending, and government funding.

Funders are currently investing hundreds of billions of dollars annually in climate mitigation. Unfortunately, funding patterns can be misaligned with the most urgent and impactful climate solutions, so many funders seek more support to ensure their giving and impact investments are focused on the most effective, science-backed strategies with respect to sector, timing, geography, and co-benefits for human and environmental well-being.

To shape a sustainable future, we must use science to guide capital to the solutions that will yield the greatest benefit in the least amount of time.

The Solution

To this end, Project Drawdown is launching a new program to help funders across the capital stack align investments with high-impact climate solutions. The Drawdown Capital Coalition will connect impact investors, philanthropists, and their advisors to Project Drawdown’s world-class climate science experts who can cut through the confusion and misleading claims in the climate solutions space and serve as trusted, science-based thought partners.

Project Drawdown will provide the convening structure and scientific grounding for our philanthropic and investment partners to share science-aligned funding opportunities. With the support of partners and members, the Capital Coalition will also raise opportunities for individual or coordinated engagement across non-funding levers that can help scale critical climate solutions.

The Impact

The Drawdown Capital Coalition will equip and empower a broad community of funders with the latest climate science, identify critical solutions for reducing emissions, and ultimately inspire more and better investments. By providing the foundation for new collaborations and initiatives, the Capital Coalition will foster a robust climate solutions ecosystem and inspire a new wave of climate thinking, action, and funding that builds upon Project Drawdown’s renowned solutions-based approach.

Inquire about joining today to work with a coalition of peer impact investors, philanthropists, advisors, and others committed to accelerating their climate impact.

Member Benefits

Capital Coalition members have access to:

Drawdown Briefings
Private series of online, in-depth webinars presented by Project Drawdown's world-renowned scientists and experts.
Drawdown Deep Dives
Invite-only, multi-week workshops that convene key business, investor, and philanthropic stakeholders to understand the unique and powerful levers at their disposal to scale climate solutions.
Expert Engagement & Education Opportunities
Access to Project Drawdown’s team of scientists, sustainability experts, and communicators for periodic speaking engagements, conferences, board presentations, and debriefs.
Collaboration
Collaborate with other members on ways to de-risk climate investments while identify emerging opportunities around ‘emergency brake’ and other key climate solutions.
Collective Action
Speak as a unified voice with other members to publicly encourage decision-makers to accelerate policies and investments toward climate solutions.

Member Criteria

The Capital Coalition is designed for impact investors, philanthropists, and their advisors deploying or planning to deploy at least $50,000 per year toward climate change solutions.

Membership is by invitation and may include:

Foundations, family offices, or individual donors, and their advisors
Accredited impact investors and their advisors
Impact investment firms and asset managers
Philanthropic or impacting investing networks or service providers

Additionally, Capital Coalition members must not be engaged in policy or shareowner advocacy against climate action, policy, or science.

Membership in the Drawdown Capital Coalition is by invitation only. If you or your organization do not fall into these groups but see value in the Capital Coalition programming, please reach out to express interest in membership or attending the standalone Drawdown Briefing series.

“Even when climate solutions are both available and economically advantageous, it can be an uphill battle to convince people to change their practices. Accelerating the use of new approaches often happens by infusing new resources and focus into the intended community of adopters to inspire them to start making a difference. That is how we see the Drawdown Capital Coalition working to create results.”

Paul Parker-Johnson, The Anne Hale and Arthur W. Johnson Fund

“The Gerald L. Lennard Foundation is pleased to join a community learning together to shape current challenges into opportunities for a sustainable future. We are inspired by Project Drawdown's expertise and optimism.”

Donna Lennard, A director of the Gerald L. Lennard Foundation

“As a founding partner of the Drawdown Capital Coalition, we are incredibly proud to be supporting this first-of-its-kind program aiming to bridge the current disconnect between what the science tells us, and where climate investments are going.”

Wayne Bruce, Chief Communications and DEI Officer at Bentley Motors

“As emissions continue to rise globally, simply investing is not enough. Investors must focus on the most effective solutions to cut emissions as rapidly as possible. Toniic members’ contribution to the Drawdown Capital Coalition is a powerful example of how collective action can amplify science-based climate investments.”

Dario Parziale, Managing Director at Toniic

"At Wana Brands and the Wana Brands Foundation, we're committed to our people and our planet. Investing in programs like the Capital Coalition at Project Drawdown allows us to stay in touch with climate science experts, keep up-to-date with current sustainability trends, and adopt solutions that minimize our environmental impact.”

Kaylyn Fern, Senior Community Impact Manager at Wana Brands

Founding Partners

We are grateful to our Founding Partners, including among others those featured below, for their support in launching the Drawdown Capital Coalition. Please reach out to learn more about how you or your organization can join and become a member today.

In addition, we would like to thank the following for their support: the Anne and Don Bice Climate Fund; the Anne Hale and Arthur W. Johnson Fund; the Caldwell Fisher Family Foundation; the Deer Dancer Impact Fund; the Gerald L. Lennard Foundation; the Gratitude Fund; Stewart Investors; and the Xancharlize Fund.

Learn More

Are you an impact investor, philanthropist, or advisor looking to accelerate investments in science-backed solutions to stop climate change? Do you work with networks of funders interested in advancing climate change solutions? Learn more about how to join the Drawdown Capital Coalition by filling out the form below.

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