Catalyst 2030 Awards 2023 celebrate systems change allies

Finalists announcement

Catalyst 2030 cordially invites you to celebrate the recipients of the 2023 awards, our allies who are shaping new global narratives on societal challenges and building an ecosystem that centres local solutions for greater impact. The winners will be announced at the Catalyst 2030 Awards Ceremony which will take place on 8 November at 5:00 pm CET. The ceremony will be livestreamed from Spencer House in London.

Attendees will be welcomed by the Earl and Countess Spencer. Karen Spencer is the Founder and CEO of Whole Child International. Kindly register here.

The Catalyst 2030 Awards recognises the remarkable funding allies who are championing transformational change by shining a light on innovative practices. This platform honors both private and public sector entities that are taking bold actions to shift how societal challenges are addressed. These trailblasers are leading the way by directing support directly to community-led solutions, changing the global approach to funding to ensure that it supports community initiatives and championing the efforts of local social innovators through collaborative partnerships.

The Award jurors are global thought leaders Dr Anino Emuwa, Management Consultant and Strategist
Benjamin Bellegy, Executive Director WINGS, Philanthropist and Civil Society Developer, Eric Nee, Editor-in-Chief of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Tawakkol Karman, Yemeni Nobel Laureate, Journalist, Politician and Human Rights Activist and Raj Kumar, President and Editor-in-Chief of Devex.

The finalists in the four categories, Governments, Corporates, Bilaterals and Multilaterals and Donors, for this year’s Catalyst 2030 Awards are:

Governments – Global

• Canadian Federal Government, Canada
• raiSE Singapore, Singapore
• Jordanian Ministry of Culture, Jordan

Governments – Regional

• Basque Government, Spain
• Prosper Portland, Oregon, USA
• PEBEC, Nigeria
• AECT, European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Duero-Douro, Spain and Portugal

Corporates

• Deloitte, Global
• Lex Mundi, Global
• EY, Global
• Ambev, Brazil

Bilaterals and Multilaterals

• UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Global
• African Center of Metrological Applications for Development (ACMAD), Niger
• UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE), Global

Donors – Individuals and organisations

Leader in Learning

• Instituto Phi, Brazil
• The Philanthropic Initiative, USA
• Instituto Humanitas 360, PDR Fundo Filantrópico, Brazil

Leader in Trust

• Social Tech Trust, UK
• Tarsadia Foundation, USA
• Aspire Coronation (ACT) Foundation, Nigeria

Leader in Partnership

• Childrens Helpers Worldwide, UK
• Asfari Foundation, UK
• Segal Family Foundation, USA
• Mulago Foundation, USA

New Category Created for Overall Best Donor

• English Family Foundation, Australia
• Segal Family Foundation, USA

For more information you can read about the Catalyst 2030 Awards.

Notes for editors

Catalyst 2030 is a fast-growing, global movement of social entrepreneurs and social innovators from all sectors who share the common goal of creating innovative, people-centered, community-led approaches to advance the Sustainable Development Goals. Joining forces with communities, governments, businesses and others, Catalyst 2030 members are changing systems at all levels through collective action and bold, new strategies.
The movement was launched at the World Economic Forum in January 2020. Today Catalyst 2030 comprises 3,780 proven social innovators and 2010 member organisations and is active in 128 countries, directly reaching an estimated one billion people. Through the establishment of Country Chapters (43 so far) and Regional Chapters (six), Catalyst 2030 is creating collaborative innovation ecosystems across the globe.

Website address: https://catalyst2030.net/

For more information about the work of Catalyst 2030, or to arrange an interview, please contact Nwando Ajene at nwando@catalyst2030.net.

Finalists include philanthropic, multilateral and non-profit organisations, funders, government and business leaders who embrace collaboration and co-creation as they shift power dynamics to pursue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The vision of the movement’s global Systems Change Awards 2022, now in its second year, is to celebrate individuals and organisations that drive co-creative collaborations that confront some of the world’s most pressing problems. This includes exploring solutions to challenges such as poverty, food insecurity and inequal access to education, skills training and healthcare to accelerate attainment of the SDGs to make the world a better place.

The Systems Change 2022 Awards received 200 nominations from which the movement’s General Assembly, seven jurors and a 12-member awards committee had selected more than 60 finalists. The awards committee is co-chaired by Social Imperative, Founder and Board Member, Matthew Bishop and Breakthrough, CEO Sohini Bhattacharya.

“As a movement of dedicated social entrepreneurs and innovators, we are resolute in our pursuit to achieve the SDGs and support individuals, organisations and governments, who share and work towards our common goals. We also want to celebrate their successes. Our annual awards ceremony is just one way we highlight the achievements of our members and allies. They demonstrate how our movement is impacting the world to make it far more just place for everyone,” spokesperson for Catalyst 2030 Jeroo Billimoria said.

The 2022 finalists cut across sectors and included leaders who continuously distinguished themselves within philanthropic, government, business, bilateral and multilateral endeavors. At the same time, they advocate for the development and implementation of strategies geared towards the achievement of ambitious SDGs by 2030.

Finalists include the following individuals and organisations in alphabetical order by awards category:

Corporates

• Itaú, Brazil
• Lavazza Group, Italy
• L’Oreal Paris, India
• SAP, Germany

Donors

1. Leader in Learning

• Azim Premji Foundation, India
• Pathy Family Foundation, Canada
• Paul Hamlyn Foundation, United Kingdom
• Veddis Foundation, India
• Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, United States

2. Leader in Trust

• HalfMyDaf, United States
• Human Capability Foundation, United Kingdom
• Pathy Family Foundation, Canada
• Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, United States
• Women Moving Millions, United States

3. Leader in Partnership

• Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
• Veddis Foundation, India
• Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, United States
• Women Moving Millions, United States

4. Leader in Collaboration

• Cartier Philanthropy, Switzerland
• H&M Foundation, Sweden
• MacArthur Foundation, United States
• Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, United States

Governments

1. Africa

• Kwale County Government and Ummah Initiative Group, Kenya
• Ministry of Health/Government of The Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho, Lesotho

2. Americas

• Alcaldía de Condoto, Colombia
• City of Orlando, Florida, United States

3. Asia Pacific

• State of Maharashtra, India
• Victorian Government, Australia

4. Europe

• Government of France (Pact for Impact), France
• Government of Spain, Spain

5. MENA

• Bahrain Science Centre, Bahrain
• Government of Jordan Social Security Corporation (SSC), Jordan

Bilaterals and Multilaterals

• European Commission, Belgium
• Global Affairs Canada – “Canada Helping Women and Girls” Initiative, Canada
• Sida – Regional Cooperation in Africa, Sweden

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Notes for editors

Catalyst 2030 is a global movement of social entrepreneurs and social innovators from all sectors who share the common goal of creating innovative, people-centric approaches to attain the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Joining forces with communities, governments, businesses and others, Catalyst 2030 members are changing systems at all levels through collective action and bold, new strategies. Launched at the World Economic Forum in January 2020, Catalyst 2030 comprises more than 1,500 people and organisations who are active in over 180 countries and who directly reach an estimated two billion people. We believe in collective action and that bold new strategies are needed to achieve the SDGs by 2030.

For more information about the work of Catalyst 2030, or to arrange an interview, please contact Nwando Ajene nwando@catalyst2030.net

Contact: Lynne Smit
Communications Lead, Catalyst 2030
Email lynne.smit@lesacommunications.org

Catalyst 2030 Inaugural Systems Change Award Winners Announced; Finalists Represent Philanthropic, Government, Multi-lateral and Business Leaders who Embrace Collaboration, Co-creation and Shifting Power Dynamics to Achieve the SDGs

25 March 2021 – Catalyst 2030, the global movement of social entrepreneurs and social innovators who are collaborating to achieve the SDGs by 2030, announced the winners of its Inaugural Systems Change Awards today.

“As we work to achieve the SDGs, we face a huge challenge. I am hopeful because we are social entrepreneurs! It is in our DNA to find the positive and innovate,” said Jeroo Billimoria, spokesperson and co-founder of the movement. “The philanthropists, donors, corporate and government leaders we honour today share our vision and the principles detailed in the Embracing Complexity Report. We are better together, and, with their true partnership and co-creation, I am confident we will achieve this monumental task.”

The ceremony, held at Althorp House in Northamptonshire and hosted by renowned BBC journalist Emily Kasriel, was broadcast live to a large global audience.

The Awards were given in six categories, with the finalists chosen from more than 200 nominations. There was rigorous judging process by a high level jury chaired by Matthew Bishop, Founder and Board Member of the Social Progress Imperative. The criteria largely mirrored the principles that the entire sector must embrace to achieve social impact. These include: A systems mindset; funding systems leaders rather than projects, working in true partnership, long-term engagement and collaborating with other stakeholders.

The categories and winners were:

Individual Philanthropist

Azim Premji and MacKenzie Scott for donating significant money, time and resources to achieving systems change; and Ray Chambers who was honoured with a Lifetime Impact Award.

Donor Organisation and Philanthropic Intermediary

Small Donor Organisation, to Garfield Foundation for its substantial contribution to a more equitable vibrant and sustainable world.
Large Donor Organisation, to Ford Foundation for leading long overdue change across the philanthropy world, by trusting social entrepreneurs more particularly during the pandemic.
Philanthropic Intermediary, to Greenwood Place in recognition of its investment in the community of entrepreneurial philanthropists and the organisations they support in the long term.

Bi/Multilateral Organisation

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation in recognition of its commitment to build funding partnerships that deliver long-term sustainability.

Corporate

IKEA Social Entrepreneurship for its open, collaborative mindset, deep empathy for social issues and its tireless collaboration with social entrepreneurs across the value chain.

Government

Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development in recognition of its commitment to achieving and measuring SDG 12; to the Government of Paraguay in recognition of its commitment to promote collaboration and the contribution of social entrepreneurs to public policy; to the Government of Taiwan in recognition of its commitment to social innovation by collaborating and co-creating solutions with social entrepreneurs; and to the Ministry of Health, Malawi in recognition of its commitment to promote multi-sectoral collaboration with social entrepreneurs for creating health solutions at scale.

Special Recognition

Ashoka, Echoing Green, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and Skoll Foundation being there from the start and providing invaluable support. And the early supporters – Chandler Foundation, GHR Foundation, Mastercard Foundation and Shockwave Foundation.

The Awards will help to kick off Catalysing Change Week 2021. All of the Award finalists will be invited to host sessions in the second annual Catalysing Change Week which will be held virtually from 3 to 7 May 2021.

“A core principle of our Theory of Change is to bring key stakeholders together to create tangible outcomes for policy-making,” Bishop said. “At Catalysing Change Week 2021, we will unite experts, social innovators, and representatives from the private sector and governments to showcase, listen to and come to understand one another. Through raising awareness of outstanding practices in the field and the potential to bring about change, we aim to change the mindset of policymakers, funders and leaders and urge them to give social innovators a seat at the decision-making table.”

For more information, visit https://awards.catalyst2030.net/2021-awards/

Contact: Lynne Smit
Communications Lead, Catalyst 2030
Email lynne.smit@lesacommunications.org

Catalyst 2030 Inaugural Systems Change Award Finalists Announced;
Winners Will Be Announced at the Catalyst 2030 Awards
25 March 2021 at Virtual Ceremony Hosted at Althorp House

The Finalists represent philanthropic, government, multilateral and business leaders and organisations who embrace collaboration, co-creation and the shifting of power dynamics to achieve the SDGs.

16 March 2021– Catalyst 2030, the global community of social change innovators committed to bold new strategies to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, has unveiled its list of first-ever Systems Change Award finalists.

The winners in each of the award categories will be announced at a virtual global awards event at Althorp House in Northamptonshire, UK on 25 March 2021.

The finalists were chosen from more than 200 nominations submitted by Catalyst 2030 members and selected by the General Assembly vote as well as esteemed global development leaders who served as judges.

Catalyst 2030 was launched just over a year ago at the World Economic Forum in Davos, with the aim of building collaboration across sectors to unleash systems change towards attaining the SDGs. The finalists and awardees are allies who understand that many of the traditional ways of funding and partnering with social entrepreneurs are falling short. They recognise that collaboration, long-term funding, community perspective and local knowledge are key to achieving our goals.
Finalists include the following individuals and organisations in alphabetical order, by category:

Special Recognition

Ashoka
Chandler Foundation
Echoing Green
GHR Foundation
Mastercard Foundation
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
Shockwave Foundation
Skoll Foundation

Individual Philanthropists

Ray Chambers
Libby and Mary Ellen Cunningham
Jose’ Luis Egydio Setubal
Jack Dorsey
Azim Premiji
Daniel Sachs
MacKenzie Scott

Philanthropic Intermediary

Central Square Foundation
DKA Austria
Global Fund for Children
Global Philanthropy Alliance
Greenwood Place
Mona Foundation
Global Fund for Children
Global Philanthropy Alliance
Greenwood Place
Mona Foundation

Small Donor Organisation

Drosos Foundation
Echidna Giving
Engagement Migros
Garfield Foundation
Imago Dei Fund
Mark Leonard Trust
Open Road Alliance
Osprey Foundation
Pathy Family Foundation
Stiftung Mercator Schweiz
Tecovas Foundation
Thousand Currents
Central Square Foundation
DKA Austria

Large Donor Organisation

Bush Foundation
Ford Foundation
Luminate
Porticus

Corporate

Cisco Systems, Inc.
IKEA
Kinnevik
Mastercard
Salesforce
SAP SE
White Martins

Bi/Multilateral Organisation

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Swiss Development Cooperation
USAID El Salvador

Government

Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development
Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Government of Liberia
Government of Paraguay
Government of Taiwan
Ministry of Health, Malawi
Ministry of National Unity, Malaysia
Scottish Government
South Africa National Government: Presidency

For more information, visit https://awards.catalyst2030.net/

Date: 25 March 2021
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm CET