Laurene Powell Jobs’ Climate Funder Ramps Up Giving — and Adds Prominent Board Members

Laurene Powell Jobs’ Climate Funder Ramps Up Giving — and Adds Prominent Board Members

Waverley Street Foundation, the climate-focused foundation launched by Laurene Powell Jobs, increased its funding by a third in 2022, according to latest tax filings. The funder also added some high-profile trustees to the mix.

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10 Funders to Watch in 2024

10 Funders to Watch in 2024

Several large funding institutions will be in flux this year and others are emerging as major players. Meanwhile, national and global events will put leading funders to the test. Here are 10 we’re watching closely in 2024.

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Universities Get Big Bucks, Climate Does Not. But Recent Gifts Show Growing Crossover

Universities Get Big Bucks, Climate Does Not. But Recent Gifts Show Growing Crossover

Does a series of recent awards for climate-related university projects suggest a promising fundraising trend amid a planetary crisis, or is this just a case of more of the same?

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A Wave of Turnover at Laurene Powell Jobs’ Climate Fund, as Four Strategy Staff Depart

A Wave of Turnover at Laurene Powell Jobs’ Climate Fund, as Four Strategy Staff Depart

The Waverley Street Foundation burst onto the climate funding scene in 2021, building a new team to move $3.5 billion to the cause. In recent months, four members out of a staff of about a dozen either left or were let go.

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Laurene Powell Jobs Pledged $3.5 Billion for Climate Action. Here’s What She’s Backing So Far

Laurene Powell Jobs Pledged $3.5 Billion for Climate Action. Here’s What She’s Backing So Far

Billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs is now one of the world’s top climate funders. Find out where her Waverley Street Foundation’s first two years of grants went, who’s helping make those decisions, and what we still don’t know.

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