Guest contributor Dr. Vanessa Kerry argues that even as philanthropy pledges billions toward climate adaptation and the climate-health nexus, what really matters is how and to whom those dollars are made available.
Read MoreDavid Tepper’s once-barebones giving operation is growing its grantmaking under the leadership of daughter Randi Tepper. We checked in with her to find out what kinds of changes are in store.
Read MoreIt’s been a busy time for climate philanthropy as new funds, pledges and commitments just keep coming online. Building on prior coverage, here are a few more that have caught our attention over the past couple weeks.
Read MorePhilanthropists have begun to recognize that tech moonshots may be essential for reckoning with the climate crisis. Guest authors Bruce Boyd and Loren McArthur outline how we can avoid harmful unintended consequences.
Read MoreThere’s a lot to be gained by reducing emissions from buildings. But there’s also a big risk of leaving those most impacted behind. Guest contributor Laurie Mazur profiles a new fund working to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Read MoreThe latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change further sounds the alarm about impending catastrophe, emphasizing inequity and the need for adaptation. Experts say philanthropy can help drive change.
Read MorePhilanthropy was a key player in two efforts last month to push rich nations to pay for the harm climate change is causing in low-income countries. It’s a ripe area for future philanthropy—if funders can get the details right.
Read MoreThe William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, one of the world’s largest climate grantmakers, has gone all-in on electrifying road transportation over the next five years. Here’s how it hopes to tip the balance.
Read MoreA donor-advised fund in Chicago made another big payout to a university climate program in the South. We look at why climate funding is important during a pandemic, and how Duke University will put these new funds to use.
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