January 11, 2023 How Philanthropy Might Surprise Us in 2023 January 11, 2023/ Philip Rojc Philanthropy can be a bit stodgy, but especially in recent years, the sector has kept us guessing. Here are a few ways philanthropy might surprise us in 2023 — some good, some not so good.Read More
October 05, 2022 Patagonia Could Yield $100 Million a Year in Green Giving. Where Will the Money Go? October 05, 2022/ Michael Kavate Now that the Chouinard family has donated their ownership of Patagonia to form a new grantmaking entity, what kind of groups might receive funding? We take a look at the company’s past philanthropy to pose a few possibilities. Read More
September 19, 2022 The Great Patagonia Giveaway: The Good News and the Bad News September 19, 2022/ Philip Rojc 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.Read More
May 26, 2022 Here Are Four Outdoor Recreation Companies With Environmental Grantmaking Programs May 26, 2022/ Michael Kavate With summer around the corner, here’s a look at four outdoor companies whose grantmaking helps conserve the world’s lakes, rivers and beaches. Read More
November 11, 2020 The Case for Funding Regenerative Agriculture as a Climate Solution November 11, 2020/ Michael Kavate Better agriculture and land use practices are crucial to climate change mitigation. Regenerative agriculture is a small but growing corner of philanthropy, and a new report makes the case that more funders should embrace it.Read More
April 02, 2019 When Outdoor Companies Band Together to Protect Wild Places April 02, 2019/ Julia Travers The Conservation Alliance is a network of outdoor industry companies coming together and making grants to protect the wild lands they rely on. Members pool dues and vote on grantees, mimicking the popular giving circle model at the corporate level.Read More
December 02, 2018 Ready for a Fight: Behind a Company’s Long Record of Activist Green Giving December 02, 2018/ Tate Williams Patagonia’s announcement that it’s donating $10 million it saved from the GOP’s corporate tax cut is not so surprising given the company’s history of taking political stands and backing grassroots groups. Where do its grants go? Read More
December 02, 2016 The Power of Patagonia’s Black Friday Donation December 02, 2016/ Tate Williams Can a global corporation be a force for environmental good? Patagonia sure is trying. Its quick decision to donate all Black Friday sales to nonprofits generated a surprise $10 million.Read More