December 21, 2022 Green Heavyweights: The Nation’s 25 Largest Environmental Grantmakers December 21, 2022/ Michael Kavate We compiled a list of the top green funders in the U.S., based on the most recent full year of giving data available. One big takeaway: Living billionaires now dominate the list.Read More
June 16, 2022 Eight Leading Foundations Working to Keep Forests Green, Water Pure and Farms Fertile June 16, 2022/ Michael Kavate 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.Read More
October 15, 2020 Getting to Know the Corporate Giving of the Cargill Foundation in Minnesota October 15, 2020/ Alyssa Ochs Here are a few things to know about the Cargill Foundation, a corporate grantmaker, and its local giving strategy in the Upper Midwest.Read More
October 02, 2020 Amid Rising Fears of a Global “Hunger Pandemic,” a U.S. Ag Giant Ups its Giving October 02, 2020/ Liz Longley Cargill has long been working to address global food insecurity with its philanthropy. Now, with the pandemic worsening hunger in many poor countries, the company has dramatically boosted its international giving. Read More
May 01, 2020 A Global “Hunger Pandemic” is Coming. Who’s Giving to Keep People Alive? May 01, 2020/ Liz Longley With a quarter of a billion people facing food insecurity as a result of COVID-19, global anti-hunger networks have been mobilizing and pleading for funding. So far, it’s mainly corporate philanthropies that have responded. Read More
April 15, 2020 Alarms Are Sounding on Food Insecurity in the U.S. Who’s Answering the Call? April 15, 2020/ Liz Longley Millions of Americans faced food insecurity even before the pandemic hit. Now, with schools out and unemployment rising, the situation is growing dire for many. How are foundations, corporations and individual donors stepping up?Read More
January 22, 2020 What a Corporate Foundation is Doing to Advance Childhood Nutrition January 22, 2020/ Liz Longley Like a lot of corporations, Cargill—the global food and ag giant—has embraced a charitable cause that tracks with its core business. How’s that playing out in its home region in Minnesota’s Twin Cities? Read More
June 14, 2017 Here's Another Corporate Funder That's Keen to Help Traditional Public Schools June 14, 2017/ L.S. Hall Don't be fooled by all the buzz. Plenty of funders in the K-12 space, especially corporations, still support traditional urban school districts. The latest example comes from Minneapolis.Read More