Bezos Pledges $50 Million a Year for Urban Greenery, With a Focus on Communities of Color

Bezos Pledges $50 Million a Year for Urban Greenery, With a Focus on Communities of Color

The Bezos Earth Fund’s latest big move seeks to develop urban green space in disadvantaged communities. The grantee list so far is dominated by groups working close to the ground and led by people of color.

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To Build Vibrant, Climate-Friendly Spaces, Funders Are Teaming Up With Local Governments

To Build Vibrant, Climate-Friendly Spaces, Funders Are Teaming Up With Local Governments

Partners for Places supports green projects that improve neglected areas of cities and help residents grapple with the impacts of climate change. Partnerships across sector are a core part of the effort.

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What's Olmstead Got to Do With It? Meet a Wealthy Family Working to Bolster Urban Green Spaces

What's Olmstead Got to Do With It? Meet a Wealthy Family Working to Bolster Urban Green Spaces

In this new golden age of parks philanthropy, we keep coming across more donors who are putting this issue front and center in their giving. Here's another interesting case. 

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