key challenges
foundations struggle to achieve durable conservation outcomes when grants end, and often lack mechanisms to leverage philanthropic dollars with private capital.
grant inefficiency
traditional grants fund projects that often lose momentum when funding ends, with limited pathways to sustainability.
lack of leverage
philanthropic dollars are deployed 1:1 with impact, missing opportunities to catalyze multiples of private capital.
durability concerns
conservation investments degrade without ongoing stewardship funding, but perpetual mechanisms are complex to structure.
impact measurement
demonstrating long-term outcomes from conservation grants is difficult without sustained monitoring systems.
how ensurance helps
use program-related investments (PRIs) to catalyze private investment in ensurance instruments—leveraging 3-10x private capital per philanthropic dollar
structure perpetual ensurance through ENTRUST mechanisms that protect natural assets in perpetuity with self-sustaining funding
fund MRV systems that demonstrate and verify long-term conservation outcomes to boards and stakeholders
create blended finance structures that stack grants, PRIs, and private investment for maximum impact
support grantees in accessing natural capital markets through technical assistance and capacity building
relevant services
BASIN services tailored for foundations
nature finance & valuation
risk & resilience services
use cases
real-world scenarios for foundations
catalytic PRI
a foundation provides $2M in first-loss capital to an ensurance syndicate, unlocking $15M in institutional investment for watershed protection—7.5x leverage on philanthropic dollars.
perpetual protection
a family foundation structures ENTRUST for a beloved landscape, where initial endowment generates perpetual premiums funding permanent protection and stewardship.
grantee sustainability
a foundation helps land trust grantees issue ensurance certificates, transitioning from grant dependency to sustainable revenue from ecosystem service premiums.
impact verification
a foundation funds MRV infrastructure across its conservation portfolio, generating verified impact data that informs future strategy and demonstrates outcomes to the board.
ensurance instruments
the tools that power your natural capital strategy
specific certificates
certificates tied to individual natural assets with defined locations & attributes
general coins
coins for broad ecosystem support & indirect natural capital funding
syndicates
shared groups pooling capital around specific natural capital objectives
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