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Looking for some summer insight on what funders can do to combat a global crisis? These four new reports offer guidance on some of the major trends within climate philanthropy.
These funds and funder collaboratives have mobilized philanthropic dollars over the past two years to leverage a geyser of federal spending. Approaches vary, but backing them are some of the nation’s biggest grantmakers.
With nearly a half-trillion federal dollars coming down the pike to fund green energy, guest authors Don Howard and Matt Horton lay out three ways philanthropy can help steer that funding in an equitable direction.
The groundbreaking philanthropist isn’t particularly known as a climate funder, but she’s still one of the top givers in that space. Here’s what the data shows about what she backs.
Backed by the Ford Foundation and a number of other philanthropies, the Green Screen Catalyst Fund is resourcing global efforts at the intersection of two fields that funders do not often support in tandem.
Major climate funders formed the now-$240 million Invest in Our Future fund to coordinate support for communities seeking federal climate and infrastructure dollars. How it’s going, and where are grants flowing so far?
A new report found that fewer than one in 10 top films passes a basic climate content test. But several philanthropic avenues are emerging to challenge that status quo. Here’s a look at three of them.
The EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is bringing a torrent of support online for a climate transformation. Here’s how philanthropy is guiding and leveraging that funding, including toward more equitable outcomes.
Now led by Julian Robertson’s heirs, the foundation has overhauled its environmental strategy to put money directly in the hands of local organizations outside the U.S.
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, the aim is to shift the field’s Global North-driven status quo.
VC investor Peter Levine backs workforce development and climate justice with a blend of trust-based practices and non-monetary support. We take a closer look at Levine Impact Lab and Southside Blooms, a Chicago-based grantee.
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 years. There are, however, some major new players entering the space.
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 among many grantmakers reckoning with realities that impact every field.
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. Here’s where the money went.
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation recently passed a major milestone — $1 billion in giving since it started in 1995. At 81, Arthur Blank looks back on years of support for democracy, the environment, Atlanta and more.
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 in the sector and why “in philanthropy, we're not just any investor.”
Launched with fanfare in 2019, Earth Alliance promised to ally billionaire dollars and celebrity clout against the threats of climate change and biodiversity loss. Now, the initiative is virtually defunct. Here’s what we know.
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 this in-depth conversation, Holdfast Collective’s Greg Curtis explains how it works.
Waverley Street Foundation, the climate-focused foundation launched by Laurene Powell Jobs, increased its funding by a third in 2022, according to latest tax filings. The funder also added some high-profile trustees to the mix.
Over the next few years, the MacArthur Foundation is bringing to a close four “Big Bets” on issues ranging from criminal justice to climate change. What impact did these programs have? And how will the shift affect grantees?
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, and where is the money going?
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 research shows relatively little goes directly to groups on the ground.
After years spent reporting on the topic, our climate philanthropy reporter Michael Kavate confronts his frustrations with the sector.
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 grassroots organizations. It’s regranted millions and is looking to grow.
Guest contributor Dr. Vanessa Kerry argues that even as philanthropy pledges billions toward climate adaptation and the climate-health nexus, what really matters is how and to whom those dollars are made available.
Seeking 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.
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 board diversity declined.
After more than a decade at the helm of the $13 billion foundation, Larry Kramer will step down at the end of the month. IP’s David Callahan looks back on what made his tenure unique, and some of his key accomplishments.
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 commitments and ambitions that have emerged.
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 surrounding COP28, with new funders and more money.