ECF 2011 Annual Report - European Climate Foundation

Our Role & Strategy
OUR ROLE & STRATEGY
The ECF seeks to articulate a clear
strategic direction in different policy
areas by integrating perspectives
from multiple stakeholders and
comparing policy alternatives. We
understand that new ideas need
time to incubate and gain support,
and therefore we work to build
alliances among a wide range of
partners.
Our programme staff collaborates
with grantees and experts from
the field to design and fund strategies
that are based on a thorough
understanding of decision-making
venues and processes. Given the
importance of framing ideas properly,
we also provide strong political
communications support to our field
of partners.
Thanks to the generosity of our
donors and to the vision of our
Board, we are in a position to apply
financial resources where they can
have the biggest impact in terms of
mitigating climate change. We aim
to do so with strategic focus but at the
same time with a significant degree of
flexibility, allowing us to act quickly.
The majority of ECF funds are
regranted to organisations engaged
in bringing about necessary policy
change. We support strategies that
can win the most effective and
implementable policies based on
our analysis of the expected return
on philanthropic investment for
reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
When necessary, we also engage in
direct initiatives.
ECF 2011 FIGURES
14,21 mln € grants
7,23 mln € in house projects & admin
74 grantees
24 consultants
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on climate policy, has a strategic perspective and an excellent team. We are happy to cooperate with the ECF in moving forward action, climate diplomacy and innovative alliances.” Christoph Bals,