Green Heavyweights: The Nation’s 25 Largest Environmental Grantmakers

Green Heavyweights: The Nation’s 25 Largest Environmental Grantmakers

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.

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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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Philanthropy Can Seed Agroecology

Philanthropy Can Seed Agroecology

Philanthropist Wendy Schmidt makes a case for greater funder support for agroecology, which draws upon Indigenous knowledge to create resilient food systems that safeguard biodiversity.

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Risk Capital in Action: A Deep Dive into Eric and Wendy Schmidt’s Giving

Risk Capital in Action: A Deep Dive into Eric and Wendy Schmidt’s Giving

In recent years, Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt have ramped up giving in areas ranging from cutting-edge scientific research to developing young leaders. We unpack their many giving vehicles and philanthropic initiatives.

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The American Billionaires Most Engaged in the Climate Fight

The American Billionaires Most Engaged in the Climate Fight

Climate change was a relatively small niche in philanthropy for years, but has been gaining traction among the country’s wealthiest donors. Here are some of the billionaires who are most involved in the issue.

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How a Billionaire Couple Is Betting Big on Promising Teens

How a Billionaire Couple Is Betting Big on Promising Teens

Eric and Wendy Schmidt give to a wide range of causes, from research to marine conservation. Their new program Rise provides a lifetime of support to talented teens. Wendy Schmidt and Rise leadership fill us in on the initiative.

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Fight Locally: Inside the 11th Hour Project, a Top Climate Funder

Fight Locally: Inside the 11th Hour Project, a Top Climate Funder

Wendy and Eric Schmidt’s 11th Hour Project puts a big focus on climate and energy—and its grantmaking has grown significantly. Foundation leaders explain their unique focus on local campaigns and curbing new fossil fuel infrastructure.

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American Dream: Behind a Tech Billionaire's Bid to Bolster the Middle Class

American Dream: Behind a Tech Billionaire's Bid to Bolster the Middle Class

No longer running Google, Eric Schmidt is harnessing his vast fortune to a growing philanthropic agenda. The latest project: funding university-led efforts to find new ways to boost America’s flagging middle class in distressed communities.

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True Believer: A Silicon Valley Mega-Giver Has High Hopes for AI and Tech

True Believer: A Silicon Valley Mega-Giver Has High Hopes for AI and Tech

Never mind that backlash to technology’s impact on society, including skepticism of its ability to solve tough problems. Eric Schmidt’s philanthropic game plan is focused on the good that science and tech can do.

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