The William Penn Foundation is providing major funding to educate the public about the Delaware River watershed. It's the latest example of Penn's connect-the-dots approach to conservation.
Read MoreWalton is one of the biggest funders of ocean and rivers work, with a keen interest in market-based strategies. Funding is down a bit, but still substantial. We check in on the latest grantmaking.
Read MoreOcean conservation has been a magnet for funders and donors. A new Packard-backed report sheds some light on how this expansive area of philanthropy is growing and changing.
Read MoreAs more funders step forward to deal with the crisis of the oceans, the Packard Foundation commissioned a new guide to the many problems that need to be addressed.
Read MoreWendy Schmidt is backing a new high-dollar prize to combat the growing plastic pollution problem. There are things to like about the competition, but corporate involvement has us wary.
Read MoreEvery month, it seems, there’s a big new ocean conservation effort taking shape, backed by some of the country’s wealthiest people. A new web portal hopes to make the movement accessible to all.
Read MorePhilanthropic action on water issues keeps growing, especially in the parched West. A leader in this space is the Water Foundation, now an independent grantmaker pooling funds from multiple sources.
Read MoreMarc and Lynne Benioff launched their marine giving last year with a crowdsourced twist. Submissions from the public have led to their first issue: preventing collisions between ships and blue whales.
Read MoreThe NSF and the Keck Foundation are helping a university turn a local river into a research lab, both to engage undergrads and better understand human impacts on fresh water.
Read MoreWater issues keep drawing more attention from funders, especially in the West. The Moore Foundation, a prominent science and conservation funder, just got in on the action.
Read MoreOK, so 2016 wasn't fantastic. But it wasn't all bad, and philanthropy backed exciting grassroots movements, city projects, and sustainable development work, to name a few bright spots.
Read MorePackard is one of the largest and most influential ocean conservation funders in the world, so when they update their strategy, it’s definitely worth a look. Here are a few takeaways.
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