The Environmental Fundraiser's Handbook

Welcome to The Environmental Fundraiser's Handbook. A four-part video miniseries about what it means to be a “good” environmental fundraiser in these times with real stories, practical insights, and new ways of thinking about fundraising. 
Burnout is now a systemic issue within environmental work and fundraising. So how can we protect and nurture better wellbeing as individuals and collectively as a sector? 
In this episode, we explore how fundraisers can support one another through community, peer learning and shared practice. Our guests explore burnout prevention, resilience, organisational responsibility for wellbeing, and the role of networks like the Green Fundraisers Forum in fostering connection, confidence and collective strength. Our guests include:
Jo Musker-Sherwood, Founder, The Rest of Activism
Mohammed Towhasir, CEO, Become United
Laura Perratt, Fundraising consultant, Prospect & Pitch
Andy Raingold & Chloe Revill, Co-Founders & Directors, Change in Nature
Host: Natasha Ratter, Environmental Groups Lead, EFN
Thank you to all our contributors and partners for sharing their insights and helping make this video miniseries so successful. We want to especially thank The Onion Garden for hosting us in London and Studio Goldstar for producing this series. 
About Studio Goldstar. This video mini-series was produced by Josie Colter and Ben Beheshty at Studio Goldstar, a creative podcast studio producing climate stories, based in London. Its mission is to make the climate conversation something everyone wants to be a part of. Find out more.
Find us on our website: www.greenfunders.org
Follow us on LinkedIn: @Environmental Funders Network
Follow us on Instagram: @Environmental Funders Network
The Environmental Funders Network (EFN)’s vision is an effective, flourishing ecosystem of environmental philanthropy that is supporting people and the planet to thrive together. Our mission is to cultivate knowledge and relationships that enable environmental philanthropy to step up its impact in response to the climate and nature emergency.

Welcome to The Environmental Fundraiser's Handbook. A four-part video miniseries about what it means to be a “good” environmental fundraiser in these times with real stories, practical insights, and new ways of thinking about fundraising. 
Fundraising is often framed around targets and transactions, but at its heart, it’s really about relationships. 
In this episode, we explore what it means to build trust-based partnerships between funders and fundraisers, and why honesty, transparency, and long-term thinking matter more than ever. Guests share experiences from philanthropy, corporate fundraising and sector research with practical insights on navigating power dynamics, being transparent and taking risks. Our speakers include:
Dr Sophia Cooke, Strategic Initiatives Lead, EFN
Aruna Bahia, Sustainability Lead, Co-op Foundation
Steve Jones, Chief Operating Officer, ORCA
Andy Raingold & Chloe Revill, Co-Founders & Directors, Change in Nature
Host: Natasha Ratter, Environmental Groups Lead, EFN
Thank you to all our contributors and partners for sharing their insights and helping make this video miniseries so successful. We want to especially thank The Onion Garden for hosting us in London and Studio Goldstar for producing this series. 
About Studio Goldstar. This video mini-series was produced by Josie Colter and Ben Beheshty at Studio Goldstar, a creative podcast studio producing climate stories, based in London. Its mission is to make the climate conversation something everyone wants to be a part of. Find out more.
Find us on our website: www.greenfunders.org
Follow us on LinkedIn: @Environmental Funders Network
Follow us on Instagram: @Environmental Funders Network
The Environmental Funders Network (EFN)’s vision is an effective, flourishing ecosystem of environmental philanthropy that is supporting people and the planet to thrive together. Our mission is to cultivate knowledge and relationships that enable environmental philanthropy to step up its impact in response to the climate and nature emergency.

Welcome to The Environmental Fundraiser's Handbook. A four-part video miniseries about what it means to be a “good” environmental fundraiser in these times with real stories, practical insights, and new ways of thinking about fundraising. 
It’s easy to feel siloed as a fundraiser working on a particular issue or subject area. So how do we break out of our siloes and connect with the bigger picture without getting lost in complexity? 
In episode two, we explore what it means to see your work as part of a wider movement, to understand where environmental issues intersect with other issues and to have a sense of where the funding is flowing. Our speakers include:
Patricia Cremona, Research Manager, EFN
Jess Boyd, Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager,  Environmental Investigation Agency
Elizabeth Salter-Green, Founder - Director, CHEM Trust
Andy Raingold & Chloe Revill, Co-Founders & Directors, Change in Nature
Host: Natasha Ratter, Environmental Groups Lead, EFN
Thank you to all our contributors and partners for sharing their insights and helping make this video miniseries so successful. We want to especially thank The Onion Garden for hosting us in London and Studio Goldstar for producing this series. 
About Studio Goldstar. This video mini-series was produced by Josie Colter and Ben Beheshty at Studio Goldstar, a creative podcast studio producing climate stories, based in London. Its mission is to make the climate conversation something everyone wants to be a part of. Find out more.
Find us on our website: www.greenfunders.org
Follow us on LinkedIn: @Environmental Funders Network
Follow us on Instagram: @Environmental Funders Network
The Environmental Funders Network (EFN)’s vision is an effective, flourishing ecosystem of environmental philanthropy that is supporting people and the planet to thrive together. Our mission is to cultivate knowledge and relationships that enable environmental philanthropy to step up its impact in response to the climate and nature emergency.

Welcome to The Environmental Fundraiser's Handbook. A four-part video miniseries about what it means to be a “good” environmental fundraiser in these times with real stories, practical insights, and new ways of thinking about fundraising. 
How can fundraisers communicate environmental issues with honesty, clarity and hope? 
In this episode, we focus on how we move beyond fear-based or overly simplified messaging towards storytelling that is values-led, authentic and grounded in purpose. Guests bring perspectives on what stories inspire action, what stories funders’ respond to and what a “good” environmental story can be.  Our speakers include:
Rachel Orr, CEO, Climate Outreach
Louise Krzan, Head of Philanthropy, Zoological Society of london
Raysa França, Senior Philanthropy Advisory Manager, Impatience Earth
Andy Raingold & Chloe Revill, Co-Founders & Directors, Change in Nature
Host: Natasha Ratter, Environmental Groups Lead, EFN
Thank you to all our contributors and partners for sharing their insights and helping make this video miniseries so successful. We want to especially thank The Onion Garden for hosting us in London and Studio Goldstar for producing this series. 
About Studio Goldstar. This video mini-series was produced by Josie Colter and Ben Beheshty at Studio Goldstar, a creative podcast studio producing climate stories, based in London. Its mission is to make the climate conversation something everyone wants to be a part of. Find out more.
Find us on our website: www.greenfunders.org
Follow us on LinkedIn: @Environmental Funders Network
Follow us on Instagram: @Environmental Funders Network
The Environmental Funders Network (EFN)’s vision is an effective, flourishing ecosystem of environmental philanthropy that is supporting people and the planet to thrive together. Our mission is to cultivate knowledge and relationships that enable environmental philanthropy to step up its impact in response to the climate and nature emergency.

The vast majority of seaweed in the world is currently grown in Asia however there’s a great opportunity in the northern hemisphere, and particularly on the west coast of Scotland which has pristine waters, with strong tidal flow and some protected spaces in which to grow seaweed.
In this episode, Grace Yu (philanthropist and Trustee of the Aurora Trust) speaks to:
Alison Baker: Co-founder and Managing Director, EcoCascade CIC
Jemima Cooper: Operations Manager, EcoCascade CIC
Dr Kyla Orr: Co-founder, KelpCrofters Ltd
As Grace says, ‘We need new ways of thinking about what we eat, how we grow things and how we make things, in ways that don’t further harm our planet. Seaweed is a wonder crop! Apart from being a nutritious food source that you can cultivate off-land, it has many other exciting applications, for example as a bioplastic or as a biostimulant.’
As a marine biologist, Kyla got increasingly depressed over the last decade at fish stocks collapsing, at fishermen working their way down the food web, ending up just having shellfish to catch in inshore waters in Scotland. Kyla got into seaweed farming as an alternative way of generating value and income from our seas that is sustainable and regenerative.
Tune in to hear why Grace and Kyla are passionate supporters of EcoCascade CIC, Scotland’s first seaweed processing plant in Kyle of Lochalsh which does the heavy lifting of primary processing for local seaweed farmers so they don't have to.

Why are people getting so hyped about seaweed? (May 2023)
https://www.positive.news/environment/seaweed-solutions-why-are-people-getting-so-hyped-about-kelp/
On Scottish seaweed (May 2023)
https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2023/05/17/on-scottish-seaweed/
How Scotland is leading the way in seaweed farming (April 2022)
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/25/how-scotland-is-leading-the-way-in-seaweed-farming
Notpla: UK plastic-alternative developer among £1m Earthshot Prize winners (December 2022)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63841761
Notpla lands £1m Innovate UK grant for ‘disruptive sustainable biomanufacturing by 2050’ (October 2023)
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/notpla-lands-%C2%A31m-innovate-uk-grant-for-disruptive-sustainable-biomanufacturing-by-2050.html

Inspiring People: Supporting the emerging Scottish seaweed industry was recorded by the Environmental Funders Network as part of a series to highlight the vital role of philanthropy in solving environmental and climate issues.
Find us on our website: www.greenfunders.org
Follow us on LinkedIn: @Environmental Funders Network
Follow us on Instagram: @Environmental Funders Network
The Environmental Funders Network (EFN)’s vision is an effective, flourishing ecosystem of environmental philanthropy that is supporting people and the planet to thrive together. Our mission is to cultivate knowledge and relationships that enable environmental philanthropy to step up its impact in response to the climate and nature emergency.