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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How Philanthropy Helped Launch a New Approach to Dental Care in Alaska—and Beyond

How Philanthropy Helped Launch a New Approach to Dental Care in Alaska—and Beyond

Dental therapy was virtually unknown in the U.S. until Alaskan tribal leaders—with the help of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and other funders—introduced it to provide dental care to remote and low-income communities.

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How Two Funders Are Investing in Nonprofit Leadership in Philadelphia

How Two Funders Are Investing in Nonprofit Leadership in Philadelphia

In Philadelphia, Harris Philanthropies and the Pew Charitable Trusts committed $4 million earlier this year to a leadership program offering hope and sustainability to local nonprofits. It’s set to continue for three years.

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How a Group of Funders and NGOs Aims to Conserve 5% of the World’s Oceans

How a Group of Funders and NGOs Aims to Conserve 5% of the World’s Oceans

A new alliance of nonprofits and funders wants to conserve an area of the world’s oceans totaling the size of South America over the next five years. It’s the latest in a series of philanthropic efforts to expand ocean conservation.

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Behind a New Initiative to Reform Parole and Probation Nationwide

Behind a New Initiative to Reform Parole and Probation Nationwide

Too often, the gains made by former prisoners in creating new lives for themselves risk being washed away by inflexible systems of parole and probation. With 4.5 million Americans under such supervision, we look at what two foundations are doing to advance reform.

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