The Caribbean Philanthropic Alliance (CARIPHIL) will convene global, regional, and diaspora leaders in philanthropy, climate finance, and sustainable development for Future Forward, a high-level summit focused on reimagining how capital, policy, and partnerships can drive equitable, climate-resilient development across the Caribbean.

Future Forward Forum will take place across Kingston from February 9 to 12. It will bring together funders, development institutions, private sector leaders and civil society organisations to address urgent regional priorities, including climate resilience, food security, gender equity, sustainable finance, and systems change for Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

“Future Forward is designed to mobilise philanthropic and blended finance for Caribbean-led climate and development solutions as well as shift global funding models toward equity, local leadership, and intersectional impact,” said Anthea McLaughlin, CEO of CARIPHIL. “The Forum aims to strengthen partnerships between global funders and Caribbean implementers and position the Caribbean as a co-creator of solutions, not only a recipient of aid.”

Featured speakers and participating institutions include Denise Bradley Tyson, Executive Chairperson of the American Heart Association Bernard J. Tyson Impact Fund; Benjamin Bellegy, Executive Director, Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS); the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. A range of international, regional, and local foundations; diaspora investment and social impact leaders; and women-led climate and community organisations, will also be present.

Together, these voices will contribute to a forward-looking agenda that elevates Caribbean leadership, strengthens regional philanthropic infrastructure, and accelerates collaborative action at scale.

Key issues to be addressed include climate finance gaps facing Caribbean SIDS; women-led climate and community resilience initiatives; and food security and sustainable livelihoods. Other key themes include diaspora capital mobilisation; blended finance and innovative funding models; alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and philanthropy’s role in systems-level change ahead of major global fora, including the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 31).