Howden Foundation
Howden's independent charity
What is the Howden Foundation?
Founded in 2014, the Howden Foundation is the corporate foundation of Howden, extending the charitable work of the business and its people across the world.
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The vision
A world where everyone is resilient to the impacts of climate change.
The mission
To ensure those most exposed to the impacts of climate change, especially extreme heat and drought, are equipped with the tools to prepare, adapt and recover.
The foundation funds people-first solutions that support communities to build long-term resilience to the impacts of climate change.
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Funding approach
Putting people first
The Howden Foundation prioritises solutions that centre people, and that enable those most affected by the impacts of climate change to lead on how best to respond.
They know the foundation doesn’t hold the answers – instead, they're here to support communities to drive their own positive change, in partnership with organisations who know them and the challenges they are facing best.
Working in partnership
Extreme weather – including extreme heat and drought – is the biggest risk the world faces over the next decade, and the foundation believes collaboration is essential for tackling the challenges that it brings. That’s why they're proud to be part of an ecosystem of partners who care about supporting those most impacted by the climate crisis to prepare for and adapt to its increasingly devastating impacts.
It is also why they focus on building long-term, strategic partnerships that provide organisations with income security and reduce time spent on fundraising, freeing up more time to focus on and shape programme delivery. The foundation is proud to go beyond funding for their partners and, thanks to Howden, can offer additional resources, support, and technical advice wherever it is needed most.
Championing innovation
The foundation looks for solutions that can deliver benefits over the long-term, and focus on supporting communities to anticipate and prepare for extreme weather events in order to save lives, reduce losses and build long-term resilience.
That’s why they embrace innovation and big thinking and are ready to support untested as well as more established approaches. Where they collectively find solutions that work, they share them with other funders and practitioners to maximise their impacts – because wherever the Howden Foundation provides funding, they want to ensure as much as possible that it can contribute towards long-lasting, systemic change.
People First Fund
The People First ethos has been at the heart of Howden since the company’s founding in 1994.
Alongside its climate work, the Howden Foundation’s People First Fund supports the charitable giving of Howden employees, helping them make an even greater impact in the causes they care about.
Throughout the year, Howden employees can request matched funding for their personal fundraising or donations, making their charitable donations go even further.
Additionally, the Howden Foundation Charity Awards provide employees worldwide with the chance to nominate a charity close to their hearts to receive a possible donation from the foundation.
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Contact the Howden Foundation
Please email [email protected] if you have any queries. Please note they source grant proposals through their networks and do not accept unsolicited applications for funding.
Find out more information on our safeguarding policy here.
The Howden Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales (Charity Number 1156286). Registered office: One Creechurch Place, London EC3A 5AF.