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Self Report 2019

The self-report on WHS Commitments below is organized according to the 24 transformations of the Agenda for Humanity. It is based on commitments pledged at the time of report submission. Click on the 'Expand' symbol to expand each section and read the reporting inputs by transformation.

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  • 4B
    Anticipate, do not wait, for crises

    Individual Commitments (1)

    • Commitment
    • Commitment Type
    • Core Responsibility

    • The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation pledges US$ 300,000 (through a combination of financial and in-kind support) to the Connecting Business Initiative. 


    • Financial Contribution (US$ 300,000)
    • Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
    1. A. Highlight concrete actions taken between 1 January – 31 December 2018 to implement the commitments which contribute to achieving this transformation. Be as specific as possible and include any relevant data/figures as well as any good practices and examples of innovation.

    Disaster risk reduction and disaster risk management (including resilience)

    In coordination with 100 Resilient Cities, funded the establishment of the Southern California Resilience Initiative at the end of 2018, which aims to identify potential innovative, implementable solutions that will help build resilience to future heat and wildfire events  -- which are projected to become more extreme, frequent, and costly -- helping to minimize their impact and ensuring the Los Angeles region can "bounce  back" more quickly from future events.  
     

    Other

    The Foundation renewed its USD 300,000 commitment to the Connecting Business initiative. 

    B. Please select if your report relates to any initiatives launched at World Humanitarian summit
    • The Connecting Business Initiative
    2. A. Please select no more than 3 key challenges faced in implementing the commitments related to this transformation. Only the categories selected by the organisation will be seen below.
    • Buy-in
    • Multi-stakeholder coordination
    B. How are these challenges impacting achievement of this transformation?

    Community buy-in is essential to the success of this project and the Foundation sees these challenges as an opportunity for the voice of the community to come through any identified solution. 

    3. What steps or actions are needed to make collective progress to achieve this transformation?

    Continued engagement with all partners, sticking to the timeline set forth in January 2019, and updated most recently in February 2019. 

    Keywords

    Climate Change, Community resilience, Disaster Risk Reduction, Local action, Private sector

  • 5D
    Finance outcomes, not fragmentation: shift from funding to financing

    Individual Commitments (2)

    • Commitment
    • Commitment Type
    • Core Responsibility

    • The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation supports the SDG Philanthropy Platform (US$ 1.4 million through 2017) as a model for multi-stakeholder engagement in the humanitarian sector.


    • Financial Contribution (US$ 1.4 million)
    • Invest in Humanity

    • The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation commits to support disaster relief and recovery activities for a total of US$ 10 million over five years (US$ 2 million per year). 


    • Financial Contribution (US$ 10 million)
    • Invest in Humanity
    1. A. Highlight concrete actions taken between 1 January – 31 December 2018 to implement the commitments which contribute to achieving this transformation. Be as specific as possible and include any relevant data/figures as well as any good practices and examples of innovation.

    As a result of a decision by the Board of Directors, the Disaster Relief and Recovery portfolio has been elevated to the status of a "full strategy", which comes with an expected increase in annual allocations (exceeding the previous allocations of USD 2 million per year.  In the interim, program staff are in the process of developing a strategic direction and grant-making guidelines that will guide the way that future grants are made from this enhanced portfolio. 

    Keywords

    Disaster Risk Reduction, Private sector

  • 5E
    Diversify the resource base and increase cost-efficiency

    Individual Commitments (1)

    • Commitment
    • Commitment Type
    • Core Responsibility

    • The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation commits to award the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize annually (US$ 2 million per year) to a nonprofit organization doing extraordinary work to reduce human suffering.


    • Financial Contribution (US$ 2 million)
    • Invest in Humanity
    1. A. Highlight concrete actions taken between 1 January – 31 December 2018 to implement the commitments which contribute to achieving this transformation. Be as specific as possible and include any relevant data/figures as well as any good practices and examples of innovation.

    The annual Hilton Humanitarian Prize (USD 2 million) was awarded in October 2018 to Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO).  The award ceremony followed a day-long symposium that was developed on the theme "The Future of Humanitarian Action: Resetting Our Moral Compass".  

    Keywords

    Community resilience, Private sector