A Q&A With Stanley Druckenmiller on Priorities, Big Bets and Feeling "Incredibly Privileged"

A Q&A With Stanley Druckenmiller on Priorities, Big Bets and Feeling "Incredibly Privileged"

In this candid conversation, the storied investor and mega-donor discusses what he and his wife Fiona look for in grantees, how much they plan to give away, why they won’t sign the Giving Pledge, and more.

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Six Things to Know About This Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager’s Philanthropy

Six Things to Know About This Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager’s Philanthropy

Stanley and Fiona Druckenmiller have a $1.9 billion foundation and a reported fortune of $10 billion. Here’s a closer look at how the couple makes big bets for economic mobility, the environment and health.

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Billionaire Philanthropists Want Us to Really Consider Dimming the Sun

Billionaire Philanthropists Want Us to Really Consider Dimming the Sun

Several of the most prominent mega-donors on the planet are supporting the idea of solar geoengineering — or at least looking into it. Here’s an update on the philanthropic landscape and what might be ahead.

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Freaked Out by Record Storms? Here’s Some Winter Reading for Climate Funders and Grantseekers

Freaked Out by Record Storms? Here’s Some Winter Reading for Climate Funders and Grantseekers

Four new reports and some frightening winter weather offer a good excuse to curl up in an armchair with a cup of tea and learn about the latest trends in climate philanthropy.

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There’s a New Giant in Climate Change Philanthropy. Here’s Everything We Know So Far

There’s a New Giant in Climate Change Philanthropy. Here’s Everything We Know So Far

There’s a lot of excitement about the arrival of Sequoia Climate Foundation, which launched in late 2020 and moved $180 million last year. Here’s where the money is headed, who’s calling the shots, and who’s funding it (we think).

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Think the Gates Foundation Is Too Influential? It May Get a Lot Bigger — Or Never Go Away

Think the Gates Foundation Is Too Influential? It May Get a Lot Bigger — Or Never Go Away

The largest foundation in the U.S. will soon spend $9 billion a year. But a look at the numbers suggests that’s still far from enough to fulfill its pledge to spend down, if that’s actually the plan.

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Sergey Brin's Off-the-Radar Foundation Is Huge — and Growing Fast. Here’s What We Know About It

Sergey Brin's Off-the-Radar Foundation Is Huge — and Growing Fast. Here’s What We Know About It

Sergey Brin’s foundation has nearly $5 billion in assets and a portfolio spanning Parkinson’s disease, science and activism. It’s not known for transparency, but we do know a fair amount about what it supports and why.

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What We Learned From a Deep Dive into Funding for Conservation, Pollution and Agriculture

What We Learned From a Deep Dive into Funding for Conservation, Pollution and Agriculture

For our latest State of American Philanthropy report, we spoke to more than a dozen experts and dove into the latest data about conservation, pollution and agriculture funding. Here are the key takeaways.

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Laurene Powell Jobs Pledged $3.5 Billion for Climate Action. Here’s What She’s Backing So Far

Laurene Powell Jobs Pledged $3.5 Billion for Climate Action. Here’s What She’s Backing So Far

Billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs is now one of the world’s top climate funders. Find out where her Waverley Street Foundation’s first two years of grants went, who’s helping make those decisions, and what we still don’t know.

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Green Middleweights: 25 Prominent, Mid-Sized Environmental Grantmakers

Green Middleweights: 25 Prominent, Mid-Sized Environmental Grantmakers

We previously compiled the top 25 green funders based on 2021 giving data. Today, we round up the next 25 on the list — a wide-ranging set of grantmakers who all gave $10 million or more to environmental causes.

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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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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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A Half-Dozen Top Climate Programs Are Led by Alumni of This Think Tank. Why Is That?

A Half-Dozen Top Climate Programs Are Led by Alumni of This Think Tank. Why Is That?

Veterans of the World Resources Institute hold positions across climate philanthropy, including leading six top programs. Here are a few reasons that may be — and why that prevalence concerns some in the field.

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Green Groups Got Another Chunk of MacKenzie Scott's Billions. What Kind of Work Does She Fund?

Green Groups Got Another Chunk of MacKenzie Scott's Billions. What Kind of Work Does She Fund?

The billionaire philanthropist has sent millions to environmental nonprofits, but they remain a lower priority for the mega-donor thus far. What does this latest round of giving tell us about her priorities in this space?

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The Philanthropic Fallout from the Collapse of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried

The Philanthropic Fallout from the Collapse of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried

As the crash of cryptocurrency exchange FTX continues to reverberate, who is being impacted most by the fiasco? And what are the larger implications for billionaire philanthropy?

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What Have Philanthropies Pledged So Far During the UN Climate Summit?

What Have Philanthropies Pledged So Far During the UN Climate Summit?

This year’s United Nations climate summit, known as COP27, has played host to a number of philanthropic announcements, some more substantive than others. Here’s a breakdown.

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Foundations and Governments Pledged $1.7 Billion to Indigenous Land Protection. How Are They Doing?

Foundations and Governments Pledged $1.7 Billion to Indigenous Land Protection. How Are They Doing?

A pledge to help Indigenous people protect the world’s tropical forests is moving millions, but so far, most of the money isn’t going to Indigenous-led groups. Participants call it “quite alarming” and hope to see that change.

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In the Climate Fight, Who’s Funding the Eco-Right? More Big Names Than You Might Expect

In the Climate Fight, Who’s Funding the Eco-Right? More Big Names Than You Might Expect

There’s a relatively small list of conservative groups calling for climate action, and they have not drawn a lot of funding. But they do count some big, perhaps surprising names among their backers. Here’s a list.

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Billionaire Paul Singer Is an Activist Investor, GOP Megadonor and Philanthropist. What Does He Fund?

Billionaire Paul Singer Is an Activist Investor, GOP Megadonor and Philanthropist. What Does He Fund?

Ultra-wealthy investor and GOP power broker Paul Elliott Singer has a sizable foundation that backs Jewish causes, conservative think tanks and more. Here’s what we know.

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