Senterra’s Shannon Campion and David Coman-Hidy on Building Donor Communities
“When donors work together and funding is well placed, every dollar stands to go extraordinarily far.”
Current Affairs: How do we harness the moral majority for animals?
“I think these donors realize there is an unparalleled opportunity to support hardcore, effective campaigns and leaders to change the world for animals. “
Beneath the Surface: Funding to Improve the Lives of 540 Billion Animals
If you’re seeking a neglected but high-impact and tractable frontier to reduce animal suffering, this is it.
Inside Philanthropy: Farmed Animal Funders Sees Spike in Next-Gen Donors
“The return on investment is incredible compared to other cause areas, which is particularly valuable for philanthropists who are impact and cost-effectiveness oriented.”
TED Talk: How to End Factory Farming
Senterra Funders member Lewis Bollard (Open Philanthropy) on the cruelty of factory farming - and the moral imperative to end it.
The Cow in the Room: Philanthropy for a Climate-Friendly Food System
A viable food system in a world with fewer greenhouse gas emissions requires drastically cutting down on our society’s heavy reliance on animal products.
Personalized Philanthropic Advising
Offered pro bono to members and qualified prospective funders, which allows Senterra to be independent in its recommendations.
Climate + Food Systems Portfolio
A portfolio focused on the most promising interventions to mitigate greenhouse gases
EU Policy Portfolio
A high-impact opportunity for funders to transform animal welfare in Europe.
From Cages to Change: How 2025 Could Redefine Our Food Systems
In 2025, non-profits will double down on on immediate key leverage points to tackle factory farming’s harms. In this piece, I highlight two specific 2025 leverage points.
Introducing: Cultivating Impact
Introducing Cultivating Impact, a thought article series spotlighting transformative giving opportunities to protect animals and reshape our broken food system.
Parag Agarwal, Founder, India Animal Fund
There is a lot to learn from the other Senterra members and from their connections… there is a great deal of wisdom and compassion in this group.
Aquatic Animal Funding Circle
Coordinating major funders to reduce suffering for farmed aquatic animals and prevent the growth of aquaculture.
The Plant-based EU Policy (PEP) Fund
Raising and deploying $4 million from climate, food systems, and animal donors to accelerate a plant-based transition in Europe.
Timi and John Sobrato
We aim to be as effective as possible with our time and philanthropic dollars, and Senterra helps in this endeavor.
Lauren Kohler, Director of Food Systems Philanthropy, Stray Dog Institute
Senterra Funders membership strengthens our understanding of movement strategies and expands our opportunities.
Sally Tsai and Wayne Chang
With no expert knowledge and limited experience, we didn’t know where to begin. Thankfully, we were connected with Senterra, whose members fund the majority of farmed animal advocacy globally.
Open Philanthropy
Factory farming’s immense scale, the tractability of the problem, and its relative neglect makes it an issue where philanthropic resources can have a huge impact.