Who we work with
Philanthropies, donor collaboratives, bilaterals and multilaterals, conservation organizations, and rights-based organizations.
Most engagements combine a mix of strategy, facilitation, analytics, and evaluation. Recently our team members have led engagements with:
Donor coalitions and philanthropies
We work with donor coalitions and individual funders that are trying to move from pledge to practice on equitable climate and conservation finance.
Typical engagements
Pledge tracking and reporting infrastructure, donor accountability mechanisms, proposal development and program strategy, coordinated donor strategy, comparative landscape analysis.
Partners and public work
- The Forest Tenure Funders Group (FTFG): the 39-donor coalition behind the COP30 IP, LC, and AD Forest Tenure Pledge. FTFG ↗
Funds and finance mechanisms
We help NGOs and emerging finance mechanisms develop their theory of change, structure, and strategy.
Typical engagements
Multi-year strategic frameworks, theory-of-change reviews, institutional design and governance, capital strategy and blended-finance pathways, mid-term and final evaluations, grantmaking strategy, transition planning.
Partners and public work
- The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility: the global financial mechanism for IPLC land and forest rights. Tenure Facility ↗ 2023–2027 Strategic Plan ↗
- The Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future (Belize Fund): a private conservation trust fund providing long-term financing for marine conservation, climate change adaptation, and blue business innovation. Belize Fund ↗ 2024–2027 Strategic Plan ↗
Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' alliances
We work with rightsholder organizations, their alliances and community-based organizations as co-designers and facilitators, bringing analytical rigor and process discipline.
Typical engagements
Learning journeys, strategic positioning, donor engagement strategy, co-design of accountability and feedback mechanisms, resource mobilization and financial sustainability strategies, proposal development, business planning, support to coalition-building across regions.
Partners and public work
- The Julian Cho Society: Green Climate Fund Project Development
- Toledo Institute for Development and Environment
Knowledge institutions and tracking platforms
We have built and maintained global datasets to help advocates and institutions understand dynamic funding flows to promote accountability and coordination.
Typical engagements
Tracking system design, dataset construction and quality assurance, comparative analysis, methodology development, dashboard and tool design, flagship report authorship.
Partners and public work
- Path to Scale: the donor coalition and dashboard tracking international funding for IPLC tenure rights and forest guardianship. We led the underlying research behind the State of Funding for Tenure Rights and Forest Guardianship reports. Path to Scale ↗ Funding Dashboard ↗ State of Funding reports ↗
- Rainforest Foundation Norway: Falling Short, the first global accounting of donor funding for IPLC tenure and forest management. Falling Short ↗
- 30x30.now: tracking international finance for the global 30×30 target and corresponding dashboard. 30x30.now ↗