Raintree foundation | Global South Philanthropy – the Raintree Approach
Webinar | April 9th 2026 (FREE)What can philanthropy learn from the Global South?
In our next Funders Focus webinar session, we’re going deep into a model that flips the script.
🎙️ Global South Philanthropy – the Raintree Approach
With Leena Dandekar, Founder & Chairperson of Raintree Foundation
Leena’s work is rooted in a simple but powerful shift:
→ from projects to systems
→ from short-term funding to long-term commitment
→ from transactions to partnerships
Through the Raintree model, she combines a family office and foundation to drive climate resilience, ecosystem restoration, and community-led development—starting locally in India, with global relevance.
In this session, we’ll unpack:
Why landscape-level thinking is not optional—but necessary
What it really takes to fund climate transitions over 10–20 years
How philanthropy can act as catalytic capital, not just grantmaker
What this means for how NGOs position themselves and engage donors
Together with Han Valk, we translate these insights into practical fundraising implications for NGOs navigating this shift.
This is not theory. It’s a different way of thinking about funding, partnerships, and impact.
📅 Date: April 9th, 2026
🕒 Time: 3pm CET
🎟️ Free registration for Zoom event.
If you’re working on climate, systems change, or long-term impact—this is one to join.
Kenneth
Host of this “Funders Focus” webinar is Kenneth van Toll. As Senior Consultant, Kenneth works with many different organizations to help them build partnerships with donors.
This webinar is part of our “Funders Focus” program. This webinar series focusses on specific funders. What is there focus? How do they prioritize and what is important to them to reach their goals? These and more questions are discussed during these free events.
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