Our Vision
We envision a thriving planet built on participation, equity, human rights and justice where people who have been disproportionately affected by climate change issues are recognized and resourced to lead solutions and shape our shared future.
Our Mission
To channel climate funding into climate justice.
The climate crisis is accelerating and deepening. CJRF believes in the power of community-led initiatives to address the impacts of the climate crisis and to shape new, more equitable ways of living. CJRF sees itself as a bridge between communities and larger climate funders: we channel resources to climate justice initiatives that demonstrate what is possible when communities are trusted and resourced to lead their own solutions.
CJRF was created in 2016 as one of the first major funding initiatives framed entirely around climate justice, and one of few to support work on climate resilience. Since then, CJRF has channeled over $30million USD to partners around the world, through a mix of traditional and participatory grantmaking methods. CJRF funds women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples adapting to climate change, building resilience, and seeking repair for climate-related loss and damage. We also support those leading the creation of new, equitable systems for a thriving future.
Our Team
CJRF operates with eight staff and a nine-member Governing Board.
Our global staff works remotely across five countries to support CJRF’s daily operations, mission, and vision.
Our Governing Board is comprised of activists and practitioners from around the globe. Governing Board members hold responsibility for the oversight of CJRF’s strategy, staff, and operations, and they have full authority to decide how CJRF lives up to its mission and values.
To uphold trust and accountability in our funding process, CJRF has implemented a Conflict of Interest Policy that aligns with our participatory approach.
CJRF Governing Board
Angela Sanau
Diana Samarasan
Maria Alejandra Escalante
Nilesh Prakash
Panganga Pungowiyi
Pato Kelesitse
Samuel Yagase
Zahid Amin Shashoto
Climate Justice Resilience Fund Staff
Ayesha Dinshaw
Ritu Gupta
Heather McGray
Hilary Nilsen
Alonso Quiroz
Kanchen Shakya
Monica Waqanisau
New Venture Fund
Our Contributing Partners
Climate change affects funding priorities in many areas of philanthropy, from health to poverty reduction, to human rights, nature conservation, democracy and social entrepreneurship. CJRF is growing an active community of philanthropic funders that includes many different sectors of philanthropy.
The Climate Justice Resilience Fund currently has three contributing partners: the Oak Foundation, Robert Bosch Foundation, and MacKenzie Scott. We collaborate, share lessons and strategies, and support movements for change.
Interested in joining us? Contact us to learn more.
