Climate Justice Pledge Keeps Winning New Commitments, but Many Funders Still Silent

Climate Justice Pledge Keeps Winning New Commitments, but Many Funders Still Silent

The Climate Funders Justice Pledge has helped shift $60 million in new commitments to BIPOC-led climate groups since early 2021. Still, despite its intentionally low bar, many top grantmakers have yet to sign on.

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More Green Funders Than Ever Shared Diversity Data in 2022, but Most Still Avoiding the Sunlight

More Green Funders Than Ever Shared Diversity Data in 2022, but Most Still Avoiding the Sunlight

For six years now, Green 2.0 has been tracking the diversity of staff at environmental nonprofits and foundations. More are submitting data than ever, but overall participation — and diversity at the top — remain frustratingly low.

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Funder Spotlight: All About the Kresge Foundation’s Environment Program

Funder Spotlight: All About the Kresge Foundation’s Environment Program

The Kresge Foundation is one of the top environmental funders in the country—and one of the most focused on equity. We take a look at what it supports through its environment program and why.

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Report: Green Funders Still Won’t Share Diversity Data, Even Anonymously

Report: Green Funders Still Won’t Share Diversity Data, Even Anonymously

Over a year after national racial justice uprisings prompted new attention to equity, the latest report from Green 2.0 shows progress on diversity disclosures by NGOs, but very limited participation by foundations.

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Even With All Eyes on Racial Justice, Few Green Funders Are Sharing Their Data

Even With All Eyes on Racial Justice, Few Green Funders Are Sharing Their Data

As the first data from a new racial equity pledge for climate funders comes in, most top grantmakers are still stalling or refusing to participate. After a year of supposed transformation, their response appears to tell a different story.

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Why Are So Many Major Green Funders Still Not Sharing Their Diversity Data?

Why Are So Many Major Green Funders Still Not Sharing Their Diversity Data?

Among the largest green NGOs and foundations reporting their diversity data, Green 2.0’s annual report card saw slight improvement. But its most jarring finding is that nearly three-quarters of funders asked are still not submitting information.

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