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About us

The climate crisis is our calling: To restructure economies, find healthier lifestyles and spark global solidarity. We created the Climate Solutions Hub to present some of the world’s most effective organizations working on this transition.

Who we are

Learn, explore, act: For nearly two decades, Active Philanthropy has identified powerful climate solutions. We believe strategic climate funding is the missing link for the bold and widespread action we need. With the climate crisis unfolding, there’s no more time to lose. 

If you have something to give, we can turn your funding into impact.

  • Based in Berlin, Germany
  • Founded in 2006
  • Non-profit, non-partisan
  • 200+ clients served
  • Team of 12

We are both pathfinders and safety net for those seeking guidance to effective climate action.

Dr. Felicitas von Peter
Founder and Managing Partner of Active Philanthropy

What we do

We support private funders and foundations to develop strategies for fighting the climate crisis. We’ve set up the Climate Solutions Hub as a fast lane to some of the smartest and most thoroughly vetted projects from across the globe.

With your help, this community of action can achieve fundamental change in due time. To keep our planet cool, but also to protect public health, promote social justice and shape an economy within planetary boundaries.

What partners say

Active Philanthropy has a deep knowledge of the climate and philanthropy sectors and a unique ability to bring the two together. They were happy to connect us to their extensive network, turned a complex ecosystem of options into a meaningful opportunity. And ultimately helped us find a place from where we can add the most value.

Nalini Tarakeshwar

Director Programs, UBS Philanthropy Services

Our Greenland expedition’s facilitation and group dynamic were terrific and incredibly professionally run. Seeing how this experience opened the eyes and inspired the participants to become a part of the solution is a testimony to the powerful concept. The peer-to-peer learning and connections made across generations were equally so.

Gunhild Stordalen

Founder & Executive Chair, EAT foundation 

Nobody is big enough to do it themselves! Active Philanthropy gave me a straightforward access point into philanthropy and the landscape of foundations. When we started, it was helpful to have a source, a connection to the right people – and then one door opened after another.

Hans Schöpflin

Founder and Chair of the Executive Board, Schöpflin Stiftung

Meet the team

Dr. Felicitas von Peter

Founder and Managing Partner

With her vast knowledge and network in philanthropy, Felicitas brought the Climate Solutions Hub to life and acclaimed partners on board.

Karolin Strunz

Accounting Manager

Karolin brings operational experience from various industries, including tech VC, start-ups and corporations. Her (office) dog Plutobrings everyone down to earth. 

Dr. Johannes Lundershausen

Senior Climate Advisor

Johannes developed our Climate Mitigation Tool, providing almost 200 solutions for funders and acting as the basis for selecting projects on the Hub. 

Gabriele Liautaud

Grant Manager

As the Hub’s grant manager, Gabriele advises our donors and accompanies their charitable projects and portfolios. Working with foundations and individual philanthropists, she brings along nearly 20 years of experience in philanthropy.

Louis Wilß

Senior Analyst Knowledge and Advisory

Louis analyses trends at the intersection of climate and philanthropy, identifying challenges and supporting funders on their journeys—bringing both analytical depth and field-based insights.

Now or never

Protecting the life-sustaining function of our planet is the critical task of our generation. We believe philanthropy can help effectively and in time. Here is how:

The world is not on track to keep global warming well below 2°C. If we cross that limit, extreme weather events, food shortages, and mass migration will spin out of control.

Selection of projects

We give you an easier entry point to effective climate funding by taking over the hard part: finding and vetting climate solutions from across the world. Here is our four-step process.

Step 1

Partner endorsement

Step 2

Framework fit

Step 3

Due diligence

Step 4

Live monitoring

Step 1

Partner endorsement

Active Philanthropy taps into the knowledge and experience of some of the world’s most renowned climate funders, a community of friends we’ve established over the past 17 years. For every new cohort of projects, we ask for their recommendations to enter the Climate Solutions Hub.  

Step 2

Framework fit

Step 3

Due diligence

Step 4

Live monitoring

Our partners

Some of the most experienced climate funders in the world share their expertise and recommend new projects for the Hub, often addressing social co-benefits.

The Laudes Foundation seeks to challenge and inspire industry to harness its power for good, and to accelerate a transition to climate-positive and inclusive economy. As part of the Brenninkmeijer family enterprise, the Foundation builds on six generations of entrepreneurship and philanthropy.

How can we grow together?

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Frequently Asked Questions

If you do not find your question answered here, please use our contact form below.

How do I know if my supported project achieves its goals?

Once a project is funded, it must provide bi-annual, written reports about its development, latest successes, and challenges. These reports will be emailed to all its donors.

Can I fund several projects at once, or even whole sectors?

Do I get a receipt for my donation?

How is the Climate Solutions Hub funded?

Who is Active Philanthropy?

What is Active Philanthropy’s role regarding the Climate Solutions Hub?

Why does Active Philanthropy demand a share from each donation?

Questions, ideas, needs?

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