What are the biggest trends — and gaps — in agriculture and food systems funding? Here’s what two experts had to say at the network where food systems funders gather to collaborate.
Read MoreThe former climate diplomat and leading grantmaker discusses what climate philanthropy can learn from the past year’s historic investments in climate action — and what makes him “worry deeply.”
Read MoreThe passage of the Inflation Reduction Act was a massive effort involving players from all sectors. Philanthropy, too, had a supporting role. Here are key areas where funders contributed, from movement-building to policy work.
Read MoreThe Inflation Reduction Act will undoubtedly reduce emissions, but it will do so on the backs of front-line communities. Katie Redford, executive director of the Equation Campaign, says philanthropy can help counter the bill’s flaws.
Read MoreDrive Electric is a global campaign to electrify road transportation, housed at ClimateWorks and including over 100 partners. It’s out to move $1 billion to the cause, and has rallied $700 million to date, thanks a big new award.
Read MoreComing from one of the nation’s most storied philanthropies, founded on oil wealth, this announcement has symbolic heft. Will Rockefeller’s bolder stance encourage others to take up the mantle of climate funder?
Read MoreClimate change is here, and will disproportionately impact women, girls and nonbinary people. They are also precisely the people who can help solve our climate crisis, according to the authors of a recent report on the topic.
Read MoreThey might not exactly be beach reads, but these five resources on climate philanthropy are worth a look this summer — both for those already focused on climate giving and those just wading in.
Read MoreFoundations are aware and afraid of climate change, but funding is limited and most do not see it as part of their work, according to a new survey of philanthropic leaders.
Read MoreAssets of companies like Microsoft and Alphabet have larger carbon footprints than all their other emissions combined, says a new report. Foundations may want to pay attention.
Read MoreEstablished by art collector David Teiger in 2008, this New York City-based foundation has stepped up activity over the past two years. We take a look at its history, funding priorities, and new grantmaking initiative.
Read MoreThree years ago, Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham committed 98% of their roughly $1 billion investing fortune to climate action. Here’s where the money’s been going so far.
Read MoreBill Gates has raised more than $3.5 billion in financing and philanthropy for his climate technology and policy shop. Find out who is supporting Breakthrough Energy, what it’s backing, and what we still don’t know.
Read MoreA new grant finds the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation doubling down on its efforts to amplify overlooked histories and stories. It also reflects philanthropy’s growing interest in cultivating a more inclusive body politic.
Read MoreThese legacy foundations are among the top grantmakers giving toward conservation, curbing pollution and improving agriculture in the United States. See who’s on the list.
Read MorePhilanthropy is one of several forces that works to preserve landscapes, fight pollution and improve agricultural practices. Find out who among America’s wealthiest is putting the most toward such causes.
Read MoreHere are some of the key philanthropy-supporting organizations that help environmental funders connect and bring new grantmakers into the field.
Read MoreWith summer around the corner, here’s a look at four outdoor companies whose grantmaking helps conserve the world’s lakes, rivers and beaches.
Read MoreThis year’s edition of the renowned Goldman Prizes are a marker of a gradual shift in environmentalism toward people standing up to powerful interests. Funding, too, seems to be moving that way, though more slowly.
Read MoreJohn Doerr’s star is rising as a climate mega-donor after a recent $1.1 billion donation to Stanford. In this review of his latest book, “Speed & Scale,” we look at what’s informing his climate giving — and what he’s leaving out.
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