About EFC What We Do Environment Funders Canada catalyzes funders to respond to environmental crises with ambitious and innovative solutions. By facilitating learning, connection and collaboration, our efforts are bolder, smarter and stronger. LEARN We mobilize knowledge and build skills to strengthen our work Speaker Series Webinars We host virtual gatherings on issues of strategic importance to environmental funders where we get to ask tough questions and honest and respectful dialogue, debate and questions are embraced. The format varies and most sessions are for members only. Open Data and Transparency Initiative We collect environmental grants data to better understand what is getting funded and who is getting funded by EFC members. By collecting this data, we will be able to get a more comprehensive picture of our sector, identify gaps and opportunities for investment, and help you improve your funding impact. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP We periodically undertake or commission research to identify funding gaps and opportunities for our members to consider. NEWSLETTER Our monthly newsletter share the latest on environmental philanthropy, including member news, events, and reports to keep you informed. Members-only Site Our members-only site is password protected and includes a member directory with contact information, recordings of past events, and dedicated resource pages for each of our Funder Interest Groups. Connect We convene our diverse membership to grow our relationships and build collective power Annual National Conference Our annual conference is THE place to be if you work in environmental philanthropy. The conference brings together 90+ EFC members and other interested funders from across the country for two days of networking, learning, strategizing and socializing! Thought-provoking plenaries, interactive funder-led sessions and field trips hosted in a different location every year. Regional Gatherings In-person regional gatherings dig deep into regional issues and the opportunities and challenges our members face in advancing their work. These gatherings are a chance for members to connect with others in their region and typically include a mix of engaging presentations, discussions and time to socialize. LISTSERVS Project Clearinghouse Canada and the Member Listserv The Project Clearinghouse Canada listserv is an ‘opt-in’ member-only EFC listserv that provides a mechanism for members to share projects they are funding that require additional financial support. The member listserv is an active, moderated listserv for members to connect and share information with each other. Collaborate Funder Collaboratives These collaboratives enable funders with shared interests to pool funds, leverage resources, and share learning and experience to advance a common goal. LCFG The Low Carbon Funders Group The Low Carbon Funders Group supports the coordinated efforts of leading ENGOs working to advance the implementation of strong federal climate policy in Canada. The LCFG pools and/or aligns significant resources to collectively support a collaborative ENGO proposal and strategy. Chaired by Mira Oreck of The Houssian Foundation. OC The Oceans Collaborative The Oceans Collaborative is working together to restore and protect healthy, productive oceans and coasts in Canada. The OC focuses on supporting Indigenous leadership and building stewardship and governance capacity; engaging, supporting, and mobilizing coastal communities and stakeholders; and advancing implementation of effective laws and policies to support healthy oceans and communities. The OC manages a pooled grantmaking Oceans Fund that supports strategic, catalytic investments in projects from in Canada. Chaired by Meaghan Calcari-Campbell of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. BPCNC The Building Power for Climate and Nature Collaborative The Building Power for Climate and Nature Collaborative is working together to better resource power-building strategies that catalyze large-scale systemic solutions for climate and nature. This collaborative is building understanding of Canada’s ‘social movement ecology’ through original research, building capacity and sharing resources among funders, and creating a pooled fund that would support key power-building organizations and initiatives. This collaborative prioritizes equitable engagement, empowering grassroots, and strategic grant-making. Chaired by EFC staff. Funder Interest Groups Affectionately known as the FIGs, these funder-led groups have a shared interest in a particular learning objective, topic or issue – and a desire to connect to share knowledge, learn together, discuss funding opportunities and/or explore collaboration. Structure: Groups are typically chaired by two EFC members and meet virtually four times per year, and in-person at the annual conference. CONSERVATION FINANCE Co-chaired by Andre Vallillee, Metcalf Foundation and Laurel Atkinson, Waltons Trust. INDIGENOUS PROTECTED AND CONSERVED AREAS Co-chaired by Meaghan Calcari Campbell, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and Joanna Kerr, MakeWay. TRUST-BASED PHILANTHROPY Co-chaired by Raine Playfair, Coast Funds and Arti Freeman, Definity Insurance Foundation. LET’S TALK CLIMATE Facilitated by EFC Time Sensitive Convenings We are ready to bring our members together when issues and opportunities emerge quickly and require a swift response from funders and other partners in the sector. Special Initiatives Special initiatives are delivered jointly with strategic partners. Upwelling & Truth-Telling In partnership with The Circle on Philanthropy, this initiative aims to better understand the state of relationships between Indigenous Nations and ENGOs through a lens that centres Indigenous experiences and makes them more visible among each other, and within the ENGO and funder communities. Canadian Philanthropic Commitment on Climate Change This joint initiative of Community Foundations Canada, Environment Funders Collaborative, Philanthropic Foundations Canada and The Circle on Philanthropy calls on funders to commit to implementation across seven pillars of action, and is intentionally designed to support funders who are in the early stages of their climate journey. Future Initiatives At the moment, we are considering new initiatives related to: building stronger communication channels between funders and government to better align capital for greater impact opportunities to advance responsible asset investment opportunities to attract new money to the environmental movement (to increase the size of the pie)