A Year and a Half After Its Founder’s Passing, Robertson’s Green Program Looks Abroad
Now led by Julian Robertson’s heirs, the foundation has overhauled its environmental strategy to put money directly in the hands of local organizations outsid... Read more.
Decades in the Making, a New Alliance Is Bringing Together Funds from the Global South
The funds that make up Alianza Socioambiental Fondos del Sur span the world, and all work to move money to local people. As a new era of climate funding dawns, ... Read more.
How Grassroots International Is Funding in Gaza and Haiti Amid Devastating Violence
Grassroots International backs global movements for justice, with two of its longest-running programs in Palestine and Haiti. Organization leaders discuss the s... Read more.
Funding for a Better Farm Bill Has Been Sparse and Inconsistent. Is That Changing?
Much of the country’s agriculture policy hinges on the U.S. farm bill, but related funding is limited and overly focused on the reauthorization every five yea... Read more.
How Do Grantmakers Get Started On Climate? Here’s How One Human Rights Funder Began
Humanity United isn’t a climate funder, but it is coming to recognize just how interconnected climate issues are with its global human rights work. It’s one... Read more.
How Many Green Groups Won Support in MacKenzie Scott’s First Open Call?
At least 12% of the donations made under Yield Giving’s first open call for applications went to green groups, with environmental justice a major focus. Hereâ... Read more.
How Much of Foundations’ Money Is in Impact Investments? Just 5% Is Common, Says Report
According to a survey by Bridgespan Social Impact, impact investing remains very far from the norm even among those foundations most likely to pursue it. What w... Read more.
Post-WeWork, the Neumanns Are Still Billionaires. Whatever Happened to Their Philanthropy?
Before being forced out of the company, Adam and Rebekah Neumann signaled some big philanthropic aspirations. They’re still very wealthy; did they continue gi... Read more.
Who Is Binaifer Nowrojee, the New President of Open Society Foundations?
OSF announced this week that a human rights lawyer and advocate, and longtime staffer at the massive grantmaker, will take over as president. Here’s what you ... Read more.
Six Questions with Ellen Dorsey, Who Helped Convince Philanthropies to Divest
The former head of the Wallace Global Fund has been one of the most successful philanthropic organizers of recent years. Here’s Dorsey on the pace of change i... Read more.
How the Head of Holdfast Collective Is Giving Away Patagonia’s Profits
It’s been a little over a year since the Chouinard family donated their stake in Patagonia to a series of trusts that will donate the company’s profits. In ... Read more.
Laurene Powell Jobs’ Climate Funder Ramps Up Giving — and Adds Prominent Board Members
Waverley Street Foundation, the climate-focused foundation launched by Laurene Powell Jobs, increased its funding by a third in 2022, according to latest tax fi... Read more.
With $267 Million in Grants Planned for 2024, Sequoia Joins the Ranks of Top Climate Funders
The Sequoia Foundation has become a major player in climate philanthropy and we can expect 2024 to be another big year. What does its philanthropy look like, an... Read more.
Elon Musk Sent Most of His Charitable Dollars in 2022 to a Brand-New Nonprofit: His New School
The mercurial tech titan now presides over a multibillion-dollar foundation. Here’s a look at where its grants went in 2022, and at Musk’s still-murky plans... Read more.
Foundation Assets Reach a Record $1.5 Trillion, Propelled by Investment Gains and Big Donors
Estimates by FoundationMark show private foundation assets at an all-time high, having only just reached $1 trillion in 2019. Here’s a look at what’s drivin... Read more.
More Funding is Flowing to Support Indigenous Peoples. How Much Is Making it to the Front Lines?
Thanks in part to a $1.7 billion pledge, more funding than ever is going toward Indigenous peoples and their critical role in climate and land protection. New r... Read more.
By the Numbers, Google Founders’ Philanthropies Are Now Peers to Legacy Giants
Sergey Brin and Larry Page’s grantmaking grew by $80 million or more apiece in 2022, putting them among the top 40 philanthropic funders in the U.S. But for P... Read more.
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 more.
Flush from Bezos, Groups Set Up Climate Fund With Front-line Leaders in Charge. Will Others Join?
The Fund for Frontline Power was established following the first round of grants from Bezos Earth Fund, offering a way for recipients to channel dollars to gras... Read more.
These Climate Funders Hired Lobbyists Who Also Work for Fossil Fuel Companies, Report Finds
Seeking to expand what it means for philanthropy to divest, the investigative nonprofit F Minus put together a report on funders — including climate backers â... Read more.
Green Funders Show Improvement on Diversity, But More Than Half Still Don’t Share Data
Many environmental funders still did not share their diversity data with the sector’s annual report card from Green 2.0. Respondents did show gains, though bo... Read more.
This NFL Team Owner and Hedge Fund Billionaire Is Expanding His Foundation. What’s Next?
David Tepper’s once-barebones giving operation is growing its grantmaking under the leadership of daughter Randi Tepper. We checked in with her to find out wh... Read more.
With Food Systems in the Spotlight at COP28, Philanthropy Tries to Build Momentum
For the first time, food systems and sustainable agriculture are a major focus at this year’s U.N. climate summit. Here’s a rundown of the philanthropic com... Read more.
New Support for Slashing Super Pollutant Emissions, as Major Green Funders Pledge $450 Million
For years, a handful of major funders have been involved in the fight to curb methane emissions and other super pollutants. That support just got a big boost su... Read more.
Three Key Green Giving Trends Underlined by New Ocean Funding Report
Our Shared Seas’ new overview of funding for marine area-based conservation highlights dynamics we’ve seen across environmental philanthropy, including the ... Read more.
With New Commitments of $431 Million, the Ballmers Are Now a Top Funder of Climate Action
The Ballmer Group entered the arena of climate philanthropy last year with a sizable set of grants. Now, another huge round of giving is making the scope of the... Read more.
As Federal Dollars Flow, How Is Philanthropy Responding to a $4 Trillion Opportunity?
Four federal bills in recent years unlocked massive federal spending, much of which will flow through nonprofits. How is philanthropy supporting groups on the g... Read more.
After Years of Growth, Climate Philanthropy Barely Budged in 2022
Giving for climate mitigation surged in 2020 and 2021, but was basically flat last year, according to a new report from ClimateWorks Foundation. There are, howe... Read more.
At a Critical Moment for Action, Uncertainty Looms in Climate Philanthropy
With federal spending on the way and climate impacts becoming more extreme, it’s an all-hands-on-deck moment for climate action. But several climate funders a... Read more.
Owned by Movement Leaders, This Financial Firm Is Shaking Up Nonprofit Investing
A little over a year since its launch, Just Futures is making moves. The firm is continuing its mission to put nonprofit retirement funds to good use, while exp... Read more.
