What Are Conservation, Pollution and Ag Funders Looking For Right Now? Fundraisers Weigh In

What Are Conservation, Pollution and Ag Funders Looking For Right Now? Fundraisers Weigh In

Fundraisers in these fields see opportunity and uncertainty, and many organizations are hiring to take advantage. Here are some major shifts they’ve highlighted in the funding landscape.

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The Great Patagonia Giveaway: The Good News and the Bad News

The Great Patagonia Giveaway: The Good News and the Bad News

Is Yvon Chouinard’s giveaway of the company he founded something to celebrate or worry about? As is often the case with billionaire mega-giving, maybe it’s a little bit of both.

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Where Is Green Giving Headed? 10 Trends in Conservation, Pollution and Agriculture Funding

Where Is Green Giving Headed? 10 Trends in Conservation, Pollution and Agriculture Funding

What issues and interests are driving funding for conservation, agriculture and reducing pollution? Here are 10 themes that are on the minds of green funders, based on research from our upcoming report on the topic.

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Ten Reflections on a Decade Building a Global Philanthropic Alliance

Ten Reflections on a Decade Building a Global Philanthropic Alliance

As the Global Alliance on the Future of Food marks its 10th anniversary, outgoing Executive Director Ruth Richardson reflects on how funders can work together, manage differences, and pool strengths to take on massive challenges.

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Funders Send a Message to Biden on Hunger and Health: Take Bold Action on Root Causes

Funders Send a Message to Biden on Hunger and Health: Take Bold Action on Root Causes

In advance of a national conference — the first of its kind in 50 years — major funders are pushing the Biden administration to tackle the roots of hunger and health disparities in the United States.

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Eight Leading Foundations Working to Keep Forests Green, Water Pure and Farms Fertile

Eight Leading Foundations Working to Keep Forests Green, Water Pure and Farms Fertile

These legacy foundations are among the top grantmakers giving toward conservation, curbing pollution and improving agriculture in the United States. See who’s on the list.

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The U.S. Billionaires Funding Work to Keep the Planet Green and Clean

The U.S. Billionaires Funding Work to Keep the Planet Green and Clean

Philanthropy is one of several forces that works to preserve landscapes, fight pollution and improve agricultural practices. Find out who among America’s wealthiest is putting the most toward such causes.

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Nine Affinity Groups that Keep Environmental Giving Going — and Growing

Nine Affinity Groups that Keep Environmental Giving Going — and Growing

Here are some of the key philanthropy-supporting organizations that help environmental funders connect and bring new grantmakers into the field.

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Here Are Four Outdoor Recreation Companies With Environmental Grantmaking Programs

Here Are Four Outdoor Recreation Companies With Environmental Grantmaking Programs

With summer around the corner, here’s a look at four outdoor companies whose grantmaking helps conserve the world’s lakes, rivers and beaches.

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Round Four: Here’s What You Need to Know About MacKenzie Scott's Latest List of Gifts

Round Four: Here’s What You Need to Know About MacKenzie Scott's Latest List of Gifts

At long last, our two-time winner for Philanthropist of the Year has dropped another Medium post—this time with the names of grantees included. Here are some key takeaways.

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What Happens When Environmental Movement Leaders Make Funding Decisions?

What Happens When Environmental Movement Leaders Make Funding Decisions?

One year in, participatory grantmaking project Mosaic offers insights into what it looks like when environmental groups direct funding. Leaders point to powerful collaborative projects and new movement infrastructure.

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Funder Spotlight: How the Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation Backs Sustainable Food and More

Funder Spotlight: How the Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation Backs Sustainable Food and More

The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation backs place-based biodiversity and ecosystems work, environmental fellowships, and is a leading funder of food systems and food waste. Here’s what you need to know.

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This New Global Conservation Fund Aims to Move Dollars Directly to Indigenous Groups

This New Global Conservation Fund Aims to Move Dollars Directly to Indigenous Groups

Indigenous peoples have long received less than 1% of climate finance—with most such funding going to international NGOs. In the wake of two billion-dollar-plus pledges, a new fund is looking to change that reality.

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Eight Things to Know About Billionaire Arthur Blank’s Expanding Environmental Philanthropy

Eight Things to Know About Billionaire Arthur Blank’s Expanding Environmental Philanthropy

The billionaire Home Depot co-founder has promised to ramp up his philanthropy over the coming years—and the environment is one of three core priorities his foundation recently identified. What can we expect?

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Funder Spotlight: The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation’s Arts and Environment Giving

Funder Spotlight: The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation’s Arts and Environment Giving

In our latest Funder Spotlight, we look at the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, which supports conservation and arts and culture in the Chicago area and the Lowcountry of South Carolina.

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Another Big Pledge from Bezos: What We Know About a Commitment to Land and Food Systems

Another Big Pledge from Bezos: What We Know About a Commitment to Land and Food Systems

COP26 in Glasgow has unleashed a flurry of philanthropic commitments, and one of the biggest came from Jeff Bezos. Here’s what we know and don’t know about a $2 billion pledge toward land restoration and food systems.

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Governments and Foundations Make $1.7 Billion Pledge for Indigenous Protection of Tropical Forests

Governments and Foundations Make $1.7 Billion Pledge for Indigenous Protection of Tropical Forests

Indigenous peoples are some of the world’s best land stewards, but receive a tiny fraction of related funding. Five nations and 17 funders are pledging a historic sum, although questions remain about where the money will go.

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A Walton Heir Goes Public With a Sizable Philanthropy and Investment Operation

A Walton Heir Goes Public With a Sizable Philanthropy and Investment Operation

After years of off-the-radar funding, a Walton heir worth roughly $17 billion launched a series of websites for his joint business and philanthropic vehicle, Builders Vision. It’s doing some exciting things—but details remain hazy.

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Recapping a Big Week in Green Funding: a $5 Billion Pledge, Major Divestment News and More

Recapping a Big Week in Green Funding: a $5 Billion Pledge, Major Divestment News and More

Climate Week brought major developments in environmental philanthropy, including a massive biodiversity pledge, a divestment milestone, and new investment funds for the climate-conscious. Here’s what you need to know.

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“Water Is Life.” In a Time of Crisis, Ocean and Freshwater Fundraisers Emphasize Interdependence

“Water Is Life.” In a Time of Crisis, Ocean and Freshwater Fundraisers Emphasize Interdependence

Ocean and freshwater funders are focusing on climate change, the social dimensions of water ecosystems and collaborative approaches. Fundraisers have taken heart, but are calling for more resources as crises mount.

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