Accelerating proven climate and biodiversity solutions with women as agents of change.
Heading for Change is a donor-advised fund (DAF) launched with a $1MM endowment by Suzanne Biegel and Daniel Maskit to make catalytic investments and grants that accelerate proven solutions to the climate crisis and advance gender equity.
Our blended, multi-asset class demonstration portfolio reflects Suzanne’s global perspective and deep expertise in both gender and climate lens investing. Over 100 Donor-Partners have already joined Heading for Change, tripling the size of the endowment to nearly $3.5MM.
Read about Suzanne’s legacy in the fields of climate and gender finance, or find out more about Daniel’s vision for integrating a neurodiversity lens for more rigorous impact.
Approach and Capital Flow
Heading for Change’s impact is driven by the contributions of our Donor-Partner community. 90% of total contributions are applied to investments, with 10% flowing to grants.
If you…
value having a planet that can thrive and sustain its inhabitants
recognize we need urgent, science-based global action to address the climate emergency
believe equal opportunities and inclusivity can enhance society…
Then join us in Heading for Change.
102.96 gigatons
Projected carbon dioxide emissions drawn down by closing the financing gaps for girl’s education, leading to smaller family sizes.
20-30%
Potential increase in on-farm yields if women farmers had access to the same resources as men.
100+
Donor-Partners have already joined Heading for Change. The community’s enthusiastic support has now tripled the size of the endowment to nearly $3.5MM.
Join Us
Individuals and entities are welcome to become members of our Donor-Partner community. Contributions of any amount— whether $100 or $1MM— meaningfully advance our work.
It is our intention to build an inclusive Donor-Partner community to share knowledge and best practices on how to invest at the nexus of climate and gender. Heading for Change will share experiences and lessons in an open-sourced and transparent process, extending Suzanne’s influence as a potent ecosystem builder. Quarterly newsletters, educational seminars, annual impact reports, tools and resources related to climate-gender investing, and virtual meet-ups to celebrate our work together are all planned.
