Rachel’s Network is a community of women donors supporting environmental work. One of its collective funding projects is opposing Trump’s border wall, which many fear will do damage to both communities and the environment.
Read MoreThe Keck Foundation is known for giving to transformative science and undergraduate research and education. In its latest round of giving, one Oregon school will set up a lab for undergrads to study smart grid technology.
Read MoreWe've written about the exploding philanthropy of the billionaire cofounder of Vista Equity Partners, Robert Smith. The other founder, Brian Sheth, is also on the move with his giving.
Read MoreAustralian mining magnate Andrew Forrest is perhaps the country’s top practitioner of American-style high-dollar philanthropy. Lately, he’s been giving big for marine conservation, butting heads with the national government.
Read MoreKresge released an outside assessment of its giving at the intersection of climate, equity and urban water. It identified needs in the sector for more education and funding—especially of community-based leaders.
Read MoreThe Morris Animal Foundation is tracking 3,000 Golden Retrievers to better understand incidences of cancer and other major diseases in dogs. It’s landing serious funding both from institutions and devoted dog owners.
Read MoreIn part because the Trump administration has taken a shredder to land protections, approaches to conservation in the United States are changing. The Hewlett Foundation is one funder in this space working to adapt.
Read MoreThe Sea Change Foundation has given $500 million toward climate work to date, operating with almost no public profile—and drawing suspicion as a result. Now, its founders—Nat Simons and Laura Baxter-Simons—are going public.
Read MoreEnvironmental journalism is a popular niche in media philanthropy. One foundation-backed fellowship is supporting coverage of climate solutions that work toward a more equitable and democratic future, often known as just transition work.
Read MoreEnvironmental activists around the world are facing threats of death, imprisonment, and more. Funders are rallying to this delicate issue, and one pooled fund is offering a coordinated way to back environmental defenders.
Read MoreHansjörg Wyss has been branching out into all kinds of green giving in recent years. But Western land is still a core interest, evidenced by a recent gift that will retire oil and gas leases on protected Wyoming land.
Read MoreCarbon capture and storage describes a set of potential climate solutions that have proven both bipartisan and divisive. With backing from a few influential funders, proponents have made some big moves recently.
Read MoreFreshwater management has lately emerged as a major philanthropic issue. The Surdna Foundation is a leader in this space, as part of its broader work in backing green infrastructure for sustainability and equity.
Read MoreZoos have wooed donors with more sophisticated programming and stronger arguments about how they benefit communities. But a string of big gifts to these institutions also underscores other key trends in philanthropy.
Read MoreFour grantmakers created a fund to attract more dollars to ground-level climate work, including by women, youth and indigenous peoples. That requires making a pitch to the sector about this powerful, overlooked strategy.
Read MoreWhile climate change is often described as a time-urgent existential threat, few funders or nonprofits fully act on that belief. The Climate Mobilization Project was founded to do just that. Who’s supporting it?
Read MoreGuest contributors Rachel Pritzker and Ted Nordhaus argue that green funders need to invest in a much wider array of organizations and approaches if they hope to move the needle on climate change.
Read MoreThe Hewlett Foundation responds to a recent critique of how top funders have steered climate action. philanthropy has done a lot of good, Hewlett’s leaders say, and we need way more of it.
Read MoreCities nationwide are mixing public and private funds to upgrade shared spaces. But what are the social, economic and civic effects? A funder-backed initiative is developing the metrics and data to find out.
Read MoreKresge’s green giving is not quite like any other large foundation’s, entirely supporting climate resilience in cities, and with a unique focus on equity. We take a deep dive into its environmental program.
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