Four new reports and some frightening winter weather offer a good excuse to curl up in an armchair with a cup of tea and learn about the latest trends in climate philanthropy.
Read MoreWe previously compiled the top 25 green funders based on 2021 giving data. Today, we round up the next 25 on the list — a wide-ranging set of grantmakers who all gave $10 million or more to environmental causes.
Read MoreThere’s a relatively small list of conservative groups calling for climate action, and they have not drawn a lot of funding. But they do count some big, perhaps surprising names among their backers. Here’s a list.
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 MoreThe New Pluralists funder collaborative is taking on a steep challenge: toxic polarization in America. Guest contributor Uma Viswanathan discusses the group’s approach to bridging divides and its first moves.
Read MorePhilanthropic funding for global peace and security has been trending down for a long time. Will the war in Ukraine make a difference? And how should peacebuilding philanthropy evolve to face 21st-century problems?
Read MoreOne for Democracy first launched amid concerns over the 2020 election, but has continued to attract high-profile backers. We check in with leadership and two donors to find out what the initiative is doing right.
Read MoreMaking progress on racial justice requires a willingness to learn and be changed. In this guest post, Democracy Frontlines Fund founder Crystal Hayling shares how its members are evolving since the fund started a year ago.
Read MorePhilanthropic funding to bridge divides is tricky terrain. On one hand, it’s the very business of civil society. On the other, it can legitimize bad-faith actors and silence some voices. Here are seven funders navigating that space.
Read MoreThrough divestment and impact investing, funders have been using their assets to work toward a decarbonized future. Following the lead of activist campaigns, several philanthropic efforts are pushing banks to do the same.
Read MoreWhat did it take for a philanthropy founded by the most well-known oil tycoon in history to divest from fossil fuels and bar new investments? We look at the process behind a decision that was years in the making.
Read MoreNot long after funders saved the New Press from the existential threat of COVID-19, the publisher couldn't keep up with surging demand for books on racial justice. TNP’s James Phelan tells the story of a “surreal famine-to-feast reversal.”
Read MoreAt a “hinge moment in history,” Rockefeller Brothers Fund is increasing spending, with an intersectional focus on democracy, racial justice, and rethinking capitalism. RBF’s Stephen Heintz fills us in on the plan.
Read MoreAs new billionaire givers wrestle with how to have impact while also facing a growing backlash, it’s a good moment to look back at a pioneering mega-giver— a man reviled by many who established key practices of modern philanthropy.
Read MoreImpact investing is growing fast, but it’s still a young and underdeveloped field of practice. A powerhouse coalition of funders has come together in a donor collaborative that will make grants to help the field mature and scale.
Read MoreThe 2016 election demonstrated the vulnerability of American democracy to manipulation by outside actors. In this article first published in April, we looked at the funders working to bolster election security for the mid-terms.
Read MoreHeintz has been an influential foundation head for over 15 years. But what shaped him early in his career? And what is he and the leadership of RBF thinking about right now?
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