What Happened to Laurene Powell Jobs' and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Once-Ambitious Green Group?

What Happened to Laurene Powell Jobs' and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Once-Ambitious Green Group?

Launched with fanfare in 2019, Earth Alliance promised to ally billionaire dollars and celebrity clout against the threats of climate change and biodiversity loss. Now, the initiative is virtually defunct. Here’s what we know.

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Will “Dirt to Shirt” Become the Next “Farm to Table”? A Group of Funders Hopes So

Will “Dirt to Shirt” Become the Next “Farm to Table”? A Group of Funders Hopes So

Consumers and philanthropists alike pay far less attention to sustainable clothing than they do sustainable food. With a new report mapping out opportunities for funders, an affinity group hopes to change that.

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Alarms Are Sounding on Food Insecurity in the U.S. Who’s Answering the Call?

Alarms Are Sounding on Food Insecurity in the U.S. Who’s Answering the Call?

Millions of Americans faced food insecurity even before the pandemic hit. Now, with schools out and unemployment rising, the situation is growing dire for many. How are foundations, corporations and individual donors stepping up?

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Behind a New Green Alliance is a Trio of Powerful—and Deeply Alarmed—Donors

Behind a New Green Alliance is a Trio of Powerful—and Deeply Alarmed—Donors

The founding of the Earth Alliance by Leonardo DiCaprio, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Brian Sheth reflects a mounting sense of urgency about ecological threats. It also shows how big new money is flowing to environmental causes.

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Why Conservation Donors Get Behind Debt-For-Nature Deals

Why Conservation Donors Get Behind Debt-For-Nature Deals

The Nature Conservancy and wealthy donors helped establish marine preserves in Seychelles with a $21 million debt relief plan. We look at how such deals work, criticism, and whether we’ll see more. 

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As DiCaprio's Foundation Grows, New Grants to Solar, Lions and More

As DiCaprio's Foundation Grows, New Grants to Solar, Lions and More

We’ve watched the movie star's outfit grow from a pet project to a sizable institutional grantmaker. Now, the foundation has done its biggest round of funding yet. Here's where the money is going. 

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