Six Questions with Ellen Dorsey, Who Helped Convince Philanthropies to Divest

Six Questions with Ellen Dorsey, Who Helped Convince Philanthropies to Divest

The former head of the Wallace Global Fund has been one of the most successful philanthropic organizers of recent years. Here’s Dorsey on the pace of change in the sector and why “in philanthropy, we're not just any investor.”

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These Climate Funders Hired Lobbyists Who Also Work for Fossil Fuel Companies, Report Finds

These Climate Funders Hired Lobbyists Who Also Work for Fossil Fuel Companies, Report Finds

Seeking to expand what it means for philanthropy to divest, the investigative nonprofit F Minus put together a report on funders — including climate backers — with connections to fossil fuel lobbyists.

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Meet Three Foundations Backing the Grassroots Opposition to Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

Meet Three Foundations Backing the Grassroots Opposition to Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

As climate change supercharges fires, floods and other catastrophic impacts, the last thing the world can afford is new fossil fuel infrastructure. Here are three small to mid-sized funders supporting opposition movements.

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How Funders, Intermediary Groups and Activists Are Working Together to Stop the Line 3 Pipeline

How Funders, Intermediary Groups and Activists Are Working Together to Stop the Line 3 Pipeline

A group of funding intermediaries is central to growing philanthropic support for Indigenous-led efforts to stop the Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota. Here, we take a look at some of the leading players and how they back grassroots groups.

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