November 08, 2022 Foundations and Governments Pledged $1.7 Billion to Indigenous Land Protection. How Are They Doing? November 08, 2022/ Michael Kavate 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.Read More
October 04, 2022 Backed by a Sobrato Heir, This Funder Is Working at the Intersection of Film and Social Change October 04, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Cofounded and backed by Jeff Sobrato, the Safe Space Pictures Foundation invests in film projects covering topics such as sustainability, reproductive rights and criminal justice reform. Its founders take us behind the scenes.Read More
April 18, 2022 How the Billionaire Sobrato Family Got Started in Climate Philanthropy April 18, 2022/ Michael Kavate The Silicon Valley real estate clan recently issued a slate of grants to address the climate crisis, joining a growing list of billionaire donors and family philanthropists. We take a look at how they got started and chose their focus.Read More
April 18, 2022 Seven Things to Know from a Conversation with John and Timi Sobrato April 18, 2022/ Michael Kavate Their family’s fortune is estimated at nearly $6 billion, and their philanthropy is starting to accelerate. Here’s what John and Timi Sobrato have to say about what drives their giving, the Giving Pledge, DAFs, and more.Read More
March 17, 2022 The Personal and the Collective: How Three Generations of the Billionaire Sobrato Family Give March 17, 2022/ Ade Adeniji For the latest in our series on family philanthropy, we take an in-depth look at the Sobrato family’s giving, rooted in a Silicon Valley real estate fortune. Three generations weigh in on how their priorities and practices are evolving.Read More
January 19, 2022 The Most Powerful Heirs in Philanthropy January 19, 2022/ David Callahan As the rich get richer, the descendants of the uber-wealthy will shape the world of philanthropy for decades to come. As such, we’ve compiled our first extensive list of the heirs to family wealth who are making waves in the sector. Read More
December 09, 2021 Who Are the Next Billionaire Climate Mega-Donors? December 09, 2021/ Michael Kavate Growing numbers of America’s super-wealthy are wading into giving to avert the climate crisis. Here’s a list of billionaires who are just getting started in climate funding, or otherwise signaling greater potential giving ahead.Read More
November 02, 2021 Governments and Foundations Make $1.7 Billion Pledge for Indigenous Protection of Tropical Forests November 02, 2021/ Michael Kavate Indigenous peoples are some of the world’s best land stewards, but receive a tiny fraction of related funding. Five nations and 17 funders are pledging a historic sum, although questions remain about where the money will go.Read More
June 20, 2017 In Silicon Valley, an Innovative Push to Tackle the Housing Crunch June 20, 2017/ Philip Rojc An interesting new loan fund for affordable housing is attracting philanthropic and corporate support in one of the nation's toughest housing markets. We take a closer look at its strategy. Read More
January 28, 2017 More than Ones and Zeros: A Campus STEM Gift to Tackle "Society’s Most Urgent Challenges" January 28, 2017/ Mike Scutari A $100 million gift from Giving Pledgers John A. and Susan Sobrato to Santa Clara University points to a holistic, philanthropy-fueled approach towards upskilling the next-generation American worker.Read More