11th Hour Project
Mapping the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Giving Archipelago
Why the Wallace Foundation Is Leaning into Out-of-School Opportunities for Teens
Boom Times: These Billionaires Have Ramped Up Their Giving
A Regrantor Deploys Emergency Funding as Others “Wait and See” on Trump Cuts
New CZI Climate Chief Doubts She Could Spend $1 Billion
Wendy Schmidt Invests Big in Documentary Film
Green 990s: What Are Four Major Donor Couples Funding?
Philanthropy’s 30 Most Powerful Couples
Billionaire Climate Donors’ Interest in Food and Agriculture Is Surging. That’s Helped This Fund Soar
“The Election Isn’t the End Point.” A Deep Dive into the Carnegie Corporation’s Democracy Giving
In 2015, the Carnegie Corporation of New York made a grant to the National Academy of Sciences earmarked for studying voting and election security issues. Geri Mannion, the managing director of the corporation’s Strengthening U.S. Democracy program, … [Read more...] about “The Election Isn’t the End Point.” A Deep Dive into the Carnegie Corporation’s Democracy Giving
What Can We Learn from How Two Regional Funders Are Confronting Challenges to Democracy?
Between ample mainstream media coverage and philanthrosphere-specific campaigns like the recent All By April funder initiative, the sector is hardly blind to the overt threats to voting rights and civic engagement that loom over the 2024 election. … [Read more...] about What Can We Learn from How Two Regional Funders Are Confronting Challenges to Democracy?
Funding for a Better Farm Bill Has Been Sparse and Inconsistent. Is That Changing?
The 50 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy
Talent for Philanthropy: A Look Inside the UTA Foundation
While there is plenty of uncertainty in Hollywood these days with an ongoing writers’ and actors’ strike, the “Big 3” agencies — Creative Artists Association (CAA), William Morris Endeavor (WME), and United Talent Agency (UTA) — still loom large in … [Read more...] about Talent for Philanthropy: A Look Inside the UTA Foundation
K-Giving: How South Korea Went from Aid Recipient to Philanthropic Force
SEOUL, South Korea — Modern skyscrapers rise next to 14th century stone palaces. Airy underground malls offer fast fashion, face masks and local takes on French pastry. This small, peninsular nation of just over 50 million people has only recently … [Read more...] about K-Giving: How South Korea Went from Aid Recipient to Philanthropic Force
Tracking Green Regrantors: Six Funds Working to Remake the U.S. Food System
Food is sustenance. But it’s also money and jobs — plus a source of greenhouse gases. And the systems that take it from field to plate are, like so many others, shaped by racism and inequity.For these reasons and more, U.S. foundations have long put … [Read more...] about Tracking Green Regrantors: Six Funds Working to Remake the U.S. Food System
Universities Get Big Bucks, Climate Does Not. But Recent Gifts Show Growing Crossover
How does climate philanthropy compare to university fundraising? It’s like apples and asteroids.Three universities — Harvard, Stanford and Johns Hopkins — raised more money in fiscal year 2021 than every foundation in the entire world spent on … [Read more...] about Universities Get Big Bucks, Climate Does Not. But Recent Gifts Show Growing Crossover
Seven Questions with Anna Lappé, Incoming Head of the Global Alliance for the Future of Food
When Anna Lappé was in her mid-20s, she published a book with her mother, the celebrated cookbook author, researcher and activist Frances Moore Lappé.Called “Hope’s Edge,” it was based on trips to places around the globe where people were joining … [Read more...] about Seven Questions with Anna Lappé, Incoming Head of the Global Alliance for the Future of Food
Who’s Betting Big on Sustainable Agriculture? Here Are Some of the Key Funders
Between polluting oceans, cutting down rainforests and burning fossil fuels, most of us are aware to some extent that human activity is degrading the environment. For many, these problems can seem abstract. But one of the most immediately impactful … [Read more...] about Who’s Betting Big on Sustainable Agriculture? Here Are Some of the Key Funders
Who are the 25 Largest Environmental Grantmakers in the U.S.?
It’s official: Billionaires have taken over environmental philanthropy. Over the past few weeks, I’ve assembled a list of the top U.S. green grantmakers based on 2021 numbers, the most recent full year we have to go on. Take a look and you’ll see … [Read more...] about Who are the 25 Largest Environmental Grantmakers in the U.S.?
What Was Philanthropy’s Role in Passing the Biggest Climate Bill in U.S. History?
A summer of deadly heat waves, bone-dry reservoirs and record downpours came to a climax this month with an overdue if dearly needed milestone: the largest climate bill in U.S. history.After decades of work by activists and insiders, the U.S. Senate … [Read more...] about What Was Philanthropy’s Role in Passing the Biggest Climate Bill in U.S. History?
The U.S. Billionaires Funding Work to Keep the Planet Green and Clean
It’s that time of year when lakes and rivers beckon, fresh air is doubly intoxicating, and fruits taste sweeter than ever. Summertime is special — and alongside many other forces, philanthropy puts a lot of money toward keeping it that way. Donors, … [Read more...] about The U.S. Billionaires Funding Work to Keep the Planet Green and Clean
Philanthropy Can Seed Agroecology
If you’ve ever flown over California’s Central Valley or the Midwest, you might have noticed expansive quilt-like patches of agricultural landscape. Indeed, over the past century, we’ve come to expect that farmland is organized into tidy, uniform … [Read more...] about Philanthropy Can Seed Agroecology
More Funders Are Digging Agriculture These Days. This New Affinity Group Is Digging Deep
In the spring of 2019, a dozen funders interested in regenerative agriculture held a fateful first meeting at Green Valley Farm and Mill in Sebastopol, California. Most were members of a group informally called “the Herd,” which drew together … [Read more...] about More Funders Are Digging Agriculture These Days. This New Affinity Group Is Digging Deep
A Growing Number of Bay Area Foundations Are Paying “Land Taxes” to Native Peoples
A little over a year ago, the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust and its allies began a new campaign to let more Bay Area foundations know about a little-known way of supporting the organization: the Shuumi Land Tax. The tax asks for an annual contribution from … [Read more...] about A Growing Number of Bay Area Foundations Are Paying “Land Taxes” to Native Peoples
Risk Capital in Action: A Deep Dive into Eric and Wendy Schmidt’s Giving
Note: This article was originally published on March 31, 2022. In our recent research paper on the state of tech giving, we looked at a subset of givers who apply a venture capitalist mindset when confronting the world’s most pressing problems. … [Read more...] about Risk Capital in Action: A Deep Dive into Eric and Wendy Schmidt’s Giving
The American Billionaires Most Engaged in the Climate Fight
A figure often cited as the necessary domestic investment in decarbonization is about $1 trillion per year, or around 4 to 5% of U.S. GDP. If you’ve been paying attention to D.C. lately, you’re aware that the federal government has nowhere near the … [Read more...] about The American Billionaires Most Engaged in the Climate Fight
With a Growing Base of Power and Support, Climate Justice Fundraisers Are Asking More of Philanthropy
Large, legacy environmental organizations may still be the main beneficiaries of philanthropic dollars for climate change and clean energy, but climate justice fundraisers are finally scoring big.In the past year or two, new resources, most notably … [Read more...] about With a Growing Base of Power and Support, Climate Justice Fundraisers Are Asking More of Philanthropy
How a Billionaire Couple Is Betting Big on Promising Teens
Eric and Wendy Schmidt, worth more than $24 billion, have placed big philanthropic bets on tackling some of the world’s most pressing problems. Their Schmidt Family Foundation prioritizes the environment, education and sustainable development. One of … [Read more...] about How a Billionaire Couple Is Betting Big on Promising Teens
