Partners for a New Economy is an international philanthropic fund focused on cultivating the conditions for economic systems change in Europe. We were founded in 2015 by the MAVA, Oak, Marisla and KR Foundations, to address the root causes of environmental degradation that lie within our economic system. The partnership has now grown to include Ford Foundations and Omidyar Network.
More about usThe initiatives we fund show a deep understanding of planetary boundaries and an urgency to transform our economy to live within them. They push the frontiers of alternative economic thinking, and work to change the rules, goals and mindsets underpinning our current economic system.
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We work collaboratively. Our grant-making and field-building are delivered in close partnership with our funders. We have a small team of staff based in the UK, Denmark and Switzerland and operate as a philanthropic fund hosted by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation. Our Board is made up of representatives from each of our Funding Partners, who work closely with the executive team.
Our grant-making has a strong nature lens, nurturing new economic ideas and building power for transformative, systemic change. We often fund early-stage projects and organisations. Whilst our main geographic focus is Europe, we are keen to see a breadth of perspective and global outlook.
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As an international funder collaborative, we pool the resources and expertise of our Funding Partners to support pioneering people, projects and ideas. We work across the wider philanthropic landscape to share learning and encourage others to invest in the new economy field.
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We aim to strengthen and grow the new economy ecosystem, supporting people and organisations to find greater alignment, deepen their interdependence and collaborate. We draw on our networks and convening power to create conditions for the field to make greater progress together.
Find out moreP4NE’s grant-making covers a broad range of areas, from central banks to government policy to narrative change. Our grants have contributed to the emergence of new economic thinking and practice. Our field building extends our contribution further and, together with our grant-making, supports pioneering work that is redesigning our economies in service of people and nature.
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Stories of pioneering work and reflections from inspirational people working to redesign our economies in service of people and nature.
Ten years on from the founding of Partners for a New Economy, we reflect on our journey so far, and set strategic direction for the next phase of our mission. A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to...
By Jo Swinson
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