Earth’s Call Fund is set up to be a financial catalyst aimed at finding and funding innovative solutions to the
climate crisis.
The fund is in partnership with Lever for Change, an affiliate of the
MacArthur Foundation, which helps philanthropists source vetted high-impact philanthropic opportunities. Earth's Call Fund's mission is “Finding and funding innovative solutions to fight the climate crisis.”
History
The Fund's public launch was marked by a three-day conference (May 17 to 19, 2019) in Aspen, Colorado in the Benedict Music Tent at the
Aspen Music Festival and School and accompanied by online live stream. Artists performing in the concert included
The Alan Parsons Project
The Alan Parsons Project was a British rock band active between 1975 and 1990, whose core membership consisted of producer, audio engineer, musician and composer Alan Parsons and singer, songwriter and pianist Eric Woolfson. They were accompanie ...
,
Colbie Caillat,
Anthony Hamilton (musician),
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 19 ...
,
Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer, actress and businesswoman.
LaBelle is referred to as the " Godmother of Soul".
She began her career in the early 1960s as lead singe ...
, and
Ladysmith Black Mambazo led by conductor
Cheche Alara. The concert event also featured visual effects by Batwin & Robin and the concert performance was directed by
Scott Lochmus.
Leadership
The Fund was founded in 2018. Spike Buckley is co-founder, Michele Hunt serves as president, and Roberta Baskin serves as executive director.
References
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Foundations based in the United States
Non-profit organizations based in Colorado
Organizations established in 2016