Mars was one of the corporations that came out against Trump’s intention to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. Now, the candy and food maker is putting $1 billion to the climate cause.
Read MoreMike Bloomberg has been a major opponent of the Trump administration, especially its environmental agenda. His foundation is now helping state attorneys fight the federal government over rollbacks.
Read MoreThe Packard Foundation is expanding its interest in agriculture’s environmental impact, informed by its global grantmaking, with a new program backing sustainable farming in Africa and Indonesia.
Read MoreSince 2013, the Overbrook Foundation has sought to make the environmental movement more impactful, focusing on equity and building alliances across issues.
Read MoreAfter years of lagging support for movement building on climate change, new funding is starting to flow. We talk to Roger Kim about what the Democracy Alliance is doing on this front.
Read MoreLet's stop buying the excuse that top philanthropists can’t find smart ways to give away more of their wealth—and start pushing them harder to give more and give now.
Read MoreThere’s a new green prize, backed by Pritzker money. Nominees range from scientists to activists, with a catch—all must be under 40. Who's in the running so far?
Read MoreThe Hewlett Foundation is one of the top environmental grantmakers in the country, and it’s currently reevaluating its climate and energy giving, with climate finance becoming a big priority.
Read MoreSince Hurricane Sandy, foundations have been backing a plan to finance resilient construction in coastal areas. Funders and lenders are now pooling $8 million behind a company’s creative funding mechanism.
Read MoreWhile the Dakota access pipeline is built, the Standing Rock Sioux’s fight for clean water and energy independence continues, and the Wallace Global Fund is backing the tribe.
Read MoreWe've said it before and now we'll say it again: With the U.S. public still largely checked out on climate change, it's time for funders to get behind bigger efforts to change people's opinions and behavior.
Read MoreThe Pisces Foundation has been building out niche green programs in water infrastructure, climate pollutants, and now, environmental education. Its leaders explain what Pisces is up to.
Read MoreSmall grantmakers comprise a huge part of the growth in philanthropy in recent decades. We take a look at how one young couple is updating their family’s giving and making some interesting grants.
Read MoreA lot has changed since MacArthur got into the climate game in 2015. Facing roadblocks in Washington, its latest round of U.S.-based funding focuses on business, state, and community action.
Read MoreCrowdfunding is getting more specialized. A case in point: a new platform to raise funds for environmental projects called WorthWild.
Read MoreHe's a top supporter of the push to shut down coal plants. Now, he’s giving to help communities rebound from the industry’s decline—backing a growing movement for "just transition."
Read MoreThe Environmental Grantmakers Association is mostly made up of domestic funders. But it wants to see more grant dollars flowing to places like Africa, and it's working to educate its members.
Read MoreIt's hard to change public policy without first changing society's attitudes, and that's certainly true on environmental issues. We look at a philanthropist in Virginia who gets that fact.
Read MoreWith deforestation again on the rise in the critical Amazon Basin, with biodiversity and the global climate at stake, we look at how Moore is adding new resources to its conservation work here.
Read MoreTwo clean energy experts explain how new forms of solar and battery-powered energy could soon be accessible to all, with the right help from funders.
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