Foundations have played a major role in steering action to address climate change. A new study analyzes recent funding trends and raises hard questions about whether funders have made the right bets.
Read MoreHouston has emerged as one of the most green-forward cities in the nation, largely due to private philanthropy. No couple has given more than Richard and Nancy Kinder, who just made their biggest park gift yet.
Read MoreArcadia, the philanthropy of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, funds conservation as a major priority. Its support of an effective green group since 1998 is a good example of a funder sticking with a grantee for the long haul.
Read MoreGlitzy urban parks projects have drawn fire for fueling gentrification and playing to the tastes of the donor class. As funders mobilize behind Philadelphia’s own High Line, they’re looking to avoid mistakes made elsewhere.
Read MoreCommunity engagement is the name of the game for the latest round of matching grants from a group of funders who want to see more voices at the table in conversations about urban sustainability.
Read MoreWorried about urban equity? Or obesity rates and public health? Or environmental education for young people? Grantmaking for parks is a way to achieve a range of goals. We look at what’s happening in Austin.
Read MoreIn U.S. philanthropy, there’s often an impulse to take the big bet, or back powerful NGOs. But the activists who win the Goldman Prizes show that there are many ways to achieve victories.
Read MoreIf widely adopted, battery storage could hasten the transition from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy. There’s a bunch of ways that foundations can help make this happen.
Read MoreAudubon has scored big grants for its growing climate change work, appealing to funders hoping to engage the right on the issue. The latest $10 million comes from a unexpected source.
Read MoreUrban redevelopers often ran freeways through low-income neighborhoods in the 20th century, destroying communities. Pittsburgh is using a park to help repair connections, with foundations pitching in.
Read MorePerhaps no city has benefited from the surge in regional philanthropy more than Houston. We dig into a huge gift to Houston Zoo and the various factors contributing to the city's emergence as a philanthropic power center.
Read MoreThis is not a time for the holders of "society's risk capital" to play it safe, with payout strategies that stay the same in the face of urgent threats. The Wallace Global Fund is one foundation that gets that.
Read MoreMaking cities sustainable and resilient demands more money than philanthropy can provide, but foundations are trying to grease the wheels for private investment. A case in point is how Rockefeller is helping Atlanta.
Read MoreThe JPB Foundation is a rising funder with programs in poverty and the environment. One interest is clean energy in low-income communities, and a new grant backs HBCUs to plan nationwide projects.
Read MoreLast year, the Arcus Foundation backed Mighty Earth's work to stop forestation by cacao farmers that is pushing chimpanzees toward extinction in Cote d’Ivoire. Big things have happened since. Here's a deep dive into high-impact grantmaking.
Read MoreA record number of people were killed last year trying to protect the environment around the world. We look at what some funders are doing to provide better security.
Read MoreThe AT is a beloved stretch of public land and connected footpaths running from Georgia to Maine. A recent $3 million grant spotlights how a conservancy is working to boost fundraising around the trail.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe Standing Rock water protectors were finalists for MIT’s hugely popular Disobedience Award, and the recognition sparked a new fellowship for renewable energy, water and food projects.
Read MoreThe climate adaptation field is growing, but especially in the Trump era, is in serious need of more funding and better coordination. That’s one finding from a Kresge-backed report.
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