A Conversation with Caitlyn Fox, CZI’s Climate Lead and First-Ever Employee

A Conversation with Caitlyn Fox, CZI’s Climate Lead and First-Ever Employee

Caitlyn Fox, who heads the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s nascent climate portfolio, joined us to talk about why CZI’s focusing on carbon dioxide removal, what it’s looking for in grantees, and what lies ahead.

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The Rockefeller Foundation Is Going All-In on Climate Change. Could Others Follow?

The Rockefeller Foundation Is Going All-In on Climate Change. Could Others Follow?

Coming from one of the nation’s most storied philanthropies, founded on oil wealth, this announcement has symbolic heft. Will Rockefeller’s bolder stance encourage others to take up the mantle of climate funder?

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To Protect a Critical Forest in Appalachia, a Foundation Goes Beyond Grantmaking

To Protect a Critical Forest in Appalachia, a Foundation Goes Beyond Grantmaking

A rare opportunity to conserve a large swath of land led the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to make a large and unusual program-related investment. But the sustainable forestry model behind this move is not without its critics.

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