Executive DirectorClimate Breakthrough
Savanna Ferguson is the executive director of Climate Breakthrough, a global philanthropy that supports leaders around the world to pursue ambitious and innovative endeavors in climate action through the Climate Breakthrough Award, a multi-million-dollar, multi-year, flexible grant. Savanna’s background in climate strategy and years assessing talent prepared her uniquely for this work, initially supporting the creation of, and then leading Climate Breakthrough. Prior to Climate Breakthrough, she spent nearly a decade building her expertise by working with major environmental nonprofit and foundation clients at CEA Consulting. Savanna holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and writing and minors in geology and biology from Whitman College, and a Master of Fine Arts in writing from the University of San Francisco. You can read more about her writing at savannaferguson.com