june 12, 2026
We are a funding intermediary organization that aims to make an outsized impact on resolving the climate crisis through our global philanthropy.
We mobilize philanthropic capital from funders through our program—the Climate Breakthrough Award—to identify and support visionary strategists to develop, launch, and scale their boldest new initiatives for policy, economic, and social transformation to address the climate crisis.
The program provides multimillion-dollar, multiyear, flexible, non-directive funding along with other capacity-building resources. It draws from two distinct traditions: the large-scale innovation focus of institutions like DARPA and ARPA-E, and the nimble, entrepreneurial spirit of venture capital— applied to policy, economic, and social transformation.
The Opportunity
This year marks our climate philanthropy program’s 10th anniversary and we’re entering our next chapter.
We’re seeking a communications firm to collaborate with us on a strategic philanthropic communications refresh. This will be a pivotal repositioning that helps us define how Climate Breakthrough shows up and the unique role we play in the field, and how we engage externally with the clarity and confidence we’ve built over the last ten years.
Our philanthropic communications needs to work across multiple sophisticated audiences: philanthropic funders, prospective grantees, peers in the climate and philanthropy ecosystem, and media. The selected firm will not be starting from scratch, but will inherit substantive internal thinking and be expected to elevate, pressure-test, and build on it.
Review the complete details of this engagement here, including the deliverables, budget, required qualifications, and projected timeline.
Submission
Submit your proposal as a single PDF to Tony Bricktua, Senior Manager of Communications & Engagement, at tony (at) climatebreakthrough (dot) org by EOD on July 3.
Subject line: RFP CB Philanthropic Communications (your firm name).
We welcome proposals that demonstrate strong value and are transparent about any assumptions. If needed, proposers may suggest adjustments to either the budget or the scope of deliverables to achieve the best outcome.