Climate Funding Surged Last Year Thanks to Pledges from Billionaires and Major Foundations

Climate Funding Surged Last Year Thanks to Pledges from Billionaires and Major Foundations

A new report from ClimateWorks Foundation shows a 25% increase in philanthropic support for climate change mitigation between 2020 and 2021. It’s a welcome development, but the momentum must continue.

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A Chicago Family Fund Keeps the Focus on Climate With Another Big Gift to Duke

A Chicago Family Fund Keeps the Focus on Climate With Another Big Gift to Duke

A donor-advised fund in Chicago made another big payout to a university climate program in the South. We look at why climate funding is important during a pandemic, and how Duke University will put these new funds to use.

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With an Eye on Children, the IKEA Foundation is Stepping up its Work on Climate Change

With an Eye on Children, the IKEA Foundation is Stepping up its Work on Climate Change

Like other funders working in the Global South, IKEA has grown increasingly alarmed that climate change will inflict devastating harm on the world’s poorest people, especially the young. Its new strategy reflects those fears.

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Rihanna Looks to Make the Caribbean a “Climate Smart Zone”—With an Eye on Women

Rihanna Looks to Make the Caribbean a “Climate Smart Zone”—With an Eye on Women

Climate change resilience is starting to receive more attention from funders—including from Barbados-born singer Rihanna and her Clara Lionel Foundation, which is taking on this challenge with some interesting ideas.

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As Sea Levels Rise, This Community Funder is on the Front Lines

As Sea Levels Rise, This Community Funder is on the Front Lines

While there’s a growing focus by funders on helping communities adapt to climate change, local groups in vulnerable areas still struggle to get attention from major foundations. Players like the Bayou Community Foundation in Louisiana are helping fill the gap.

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Why Is This Climate Funder Giving Money to the Christian Coalition?

The Energy Foundation may very well be the only funder to back Greenpeace, the Tides Foundation and the Christian Coalition. It does so for good reason—if climate activists stand a chance, conservatives are going to have to get religion when it comes to global warming.
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