Catalytic Capital

Clare Woodcraft is a leading voice on philanthropy in emerging markets and founder of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at the University of Cambridge. She holds advisory roles at WAPPP, Cambridge Partnership for Education, and Alliance, is a former trustee of Fondation Chanel and WINGS, and was CEO of Emirates Foundation and Deputy Director at Shell Foundation. Clare is co-editor of Reimagining Philanthropy in the Global South (Cambridge, 2024). Nitya Mohan Khemka is Trustee at the Nand and Jeet Khemka Foundation, focussed on the conjunction of climate and public health. She is also Advisor at PATH and an Associate Fellow at Homerton College, the University of Cambridge. She holds advisory board roles at UNHCR, WAPPP, and Eisenhower Fellowships. She has published on a wide range of topics and is co-editor of Reimagining Philanthropy in the Global South (Cambridge, 2024).

'This book is a must-read for all those seeking to understand the role that philanthropy can and should play in an era of multiple, overlapping global crises. With highly respected editors and thirty expert contributors, this volume provides an essential guide for everyone interested in the tools and ideas needed to shape a better world.' Beth Breeze, Director of the Centre for Philanthropy, University of Kent

• Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction Clare Woodcraft and Nitya Mohan Khemka; Part I. Mobilizing Catalytic Finance: 1. The role of philanthropy in mobilizing private finance for sustainable development Haje Schutte; 2. The opportunity of pooled funds for amplifying impact Facundo Etchebehere, Attilio Tardani and Emmanuel Marchant; 3. Unlocking catalytic capital: private-sector innovation and partnerships Sophie Faujour and Kehinde Sonuga; 4. Overcoming market barriers to unlock health capital for the Global South Neha Agarwal and Nikolaj Gilbert; Part II. Capacity Building: 5. Philanthropy for capacity building: the case of Tienda Cerca–Financial and digital inclusion for SMEs Catalina Garcia, Tom Achoki, William Ernest and Fermin Vivanco; 6. Regulatory reforms and the rise of the Saudi impact sector HH Nouf bint Muhammad bin Abdullah AlSaud; 7. Radical collaboration for system change: the LAWFP as a model for scaling and the role of philanthropic capital as a catalyst Carlos A. Hurtado Aguilar, Ana Laura Elizondo and Lorena Guillé-Laris; 8. Regulatory reform to unlocking the potential of the Arab third sector: Bab Amal and poverty alleviation in Egypt Abdelrahman Nagy and Noura Selim; Part III. Equitable Climate Transition: 9. Philanthropy as a catalyst for private finance of climate solutions: the green development investment accelerator Uday Khemka and Aaran Patel; 10. Building Climate Resilience: the role of philanthropy in advancing conservation and nature-based solutions in LAC Catalina Herrera and Manuela Jiménez López; 11. Adaptation finance for Global South: can philanthropy bridge the yawning gap? Nilanjan Ghosh; 12. Philanthropy as a de-risking tool for SDG finance Allie Hollowell and Frank Aswani; Epilogue; Index.