Could This Be the Year Philanthropy Gets Serious About Climate Change? Heard That One Before?
/After years spent reporting on the topic, our climate philanthropy reporter Michael Kavate confronts his frustrations with the sector.
Read MoreAfter years spent reporting on the topic, our climate philanthropy reporter Michael Kavate confronts his frustrations with the sector.
Read MoreSeeking to expand what it means for philanthropy to divest, the investigative nonprofit F Minus put together a report on funders — including climate backers — with connections to fossil fuel lobbyists.
Read MoreAmid a stream of dire climate news that keeps coming, our latest set of must-reads on climate philanthropy features resources on transit action in the Midwest, a Walton heir, a map of global climate justice groups, and more.
Read MoreTwo major climate-related pledges recently featured several names not before seen on such lists — both legacy foundations and the funding vehicles of living billionaires. Are we seeing a new set of climate funders emerge?
Read MoreDedicated to building welcoming societies and just systems for people on the move, Unbound Philanthropy funds in both the U.S. and the U.K. These days, it’s seeking to shine a light on solutions around climate-driven migration.
Read MoreOne of the year’s busiest weeks for the climate movement and philanthropy concluded last Wednesday. Here’s a look at some of the most notable philanthropic pledges that emerged from Climate Week NYC.
Read MoreDeloitte, Salesforce and the World Economic Forum launched a challenge that they hope will help revive a struggling San Francisco. But can backing social entrepreneurs really pull the city out of its “doom loop?”
Read MoreThe new Youth Climate Justice Fund, which debuted at Climate Week NYC, will channel the fundraising and organizing chops of young leaders to build the field and, hopefully, inspire a wave of similar funds.
Read MoreLow-key philanthropist Stephen Winn, a Dallas-based investor and tech businessman, and his family have committed $50 million to help the University of Texas at Austin sharply expand ecology and climate research in the state.
Read MoreIn this sponsored post, Lotte Schlegel of the Institute for Market Transformation and Corrine Van Hook-Turner of the People’s Climate Innovation Center introduce Community Climate Shift, an initiative working for equitable emissions reduction and community-driven policymaking.
Read MoreContinuing its strategic shift, the veteran science funder has launched another new program. The aim is to address an underappreciated aspect of climate change: how it affects the neural systems of humans and animals.
Read MoreA wave of new commitments from foreign billionaires has some Amazon conservationists and activists feeling hopeful. But they’re also voicing concerns about where and how the money’s flowing.
Read MoreThe Bridgespan Group’s trying to get funders to step up and get in gear on climate with a new report. It’s a helpful framework — and jibes with takeaways from our own reporting.
Read MoreWith its many billionaire donors, The Audacious Project can award game-changing gifts to environmental nonprofits. But can it widen the aperture beyond tech-friendly and market-based solutions?
Read MoreGoogle.org is putting artificial intelligence at the center of its current efforts to foster innovation in climate research. It’s something of a return to form for a corporate funder that previously focused heavily on COVID response.
Read MoreGiving to Amplify Earth Action, or GAEA, brings together 60-plus members and intends to serve as a convening point and intelligence depot in the global effort to mobilize $3 trillion in climate financing per year.
Read MoreDoes a series of recent awards for climate-related university projects suggest a promising fundraising trend amid a planetary crisis, or is this just a case of more of the same?
Read MoreBillionaires may increasingly dominate environmental philanthropy, but small grantmakers still have sway. Here’s a handful whose influence extends beyond what their modest grantmaking might suggest.
Read MoreWith spring in the air, here’s some recently released reading material on climate giving, with an emphasis on how funders can clean up their act when it comes to their investments.
Read MoreWhat does it take for a foundation to commit to net zero? Guest author Kathleen Simpson, CEO of The Russell Family Foundation, walks us through what that process has been like so far.
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