At least 12% of the donations made under Yield Giving’s first open call for applications went to green groups, with environmental justice a major focus. Here’s where the money went.
Read MoreThis year’s edition of the renowned Goldman Prizes are a marker of a gradual shift in environmentalism toward people standing up to powerful interests. Funding, too, seems to be moving that way, though more slowly.
Read MoreJPB is one of the wealthiest grantmakers in the county, and its environmental program is among the largest. Here, we take a closer look at key elements of its giving, and a few areas for improvement.
Read MoreIn her latest in-depth interview, Mandy Van Deven spoke with Connie Malloy, CEO of Panta Rhea Foundation, about the importance of solidarity in philanthropy and being flexible and creative as a grantmaker.
Read MoreArturo Garcia-Costas is a rare place-based environmental grantmaker with a national and international portfolio—and perspective. Michael Kavate spoke with him about his approach to funding and the current green giving landscape.
Read MoreThe National Black Environmental Justice Network relaunched with volunteer labor and no grants. A year later, it’s thriving. The network’s director discusses the fundraising success and whether it’s a sign of things to come.
Read MoreAs the first data from a new racial equity pledge for climate funders comes in, most top grantmakers are still stalling or refusing to participate. After a year of supposed transformation, their response appears to tell a different story.
Read MoreThe list of major Black environmental donors is short, even though Black communities are uniquely vulnerable. While white philanthropists can and should do more, we unpack how more Black donors might also enter this space.
Read MoreFor years, we’ve heard calls for greater diversity in the environmental movement. Lois DeBacker and Jacqueline Patterson point out that there are plenty of BIPOC-led groups making strides in the field—and they need money.
Read MoreHow can philanthropy successfully confront climate change when it so often spurns climate justice? Guest contributor Michel Gelobter calls out the problem and outlines a path forward.
Read MoreEnvironmental justice receives just 1.3% of all foundation giving to green groups. A new campaign hopes to raise that to 30% to transform the climate movement and fuel more wins.
Read MoreThe National Black Environmental Justice Network has relaunched, motivated in part by COVID-19 and renewed demands for racial justice. The Energy Foundation is an early backer, but will more funders embrace the group’s work?
Read MoreA new funding effort aims to unite gender and climate justice movements in the South, a region that philanthropy often overlooks. Women of color are the driving force behind this initiative, which just released its first grants.
Read MoreLeading philanthropists from finance have given more than $2 billion to environmental causes in recent years, transforming this funding landscape. We analyze the giving of these donors, looking at who’s giving to which organizations.
Read MoreAccess to clean water is an urgent challenge in more parts of the U.S. The Mott Foundation has been a stalwart funder on this issue in its home city and beyond. What has it accomplished, and how is it staying engaged with Flint’s water crisis?
Read MoreThe Libra Foundation is updating its environment program, centering racial justice and those closest to the problems—and staying open to new ideas. The shift is an example of how more funders are embracing bottom-up approaches.
Read MoreOver recent years, more grantmakers have tuned into how environmental health hazards are far more likely to affect the poor and people of color. We talk to a key figure in this funding movement about the strategies in play and the work that lies ahead.
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