December 21, 2022 Green Heavyweights: The Nation’s 25 Largest Environmental Grantmakers December 21, 2022/ Michael Kavate 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.Read More
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
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
January 04, 2022 Who’s Supporting a Project to Save Limbs and Futures After Traumatic Injury? January 04, 2022/ Connie Matthiessen Serious injuries exert a worldwide toll that often escapes the spotlight, with poorer countries bearing the brunt of the problem. Here’s how a group of funders is bankrolling an effort to train surgeons to respond.Read More
October 06, 2021 Tackling Global Food Security at a U.N. Summit Raises Funding—and Dissenting Voices October 06, 2021/ Liz Longley Last week’s U.N. Food Systems Summit drew thousands of stakeholders and major financial commitments, including from the Gates Foundation. But it also stoked a heated debate over solutions to global hunger.Read More
September 28, 2021 Recapping a Big Week in Green Funding: a $5 Billion Pledge, Major Divestment News and More September 28, 2021/ Michael Kavate Climate Week brought major developments in environmental philanthropy, including a massive biodiversity pledge, a divestment milestone, and new investment funds for the climate-conscious. Here’s what you need to know.Read More
September 24, 2019 Where a $1 Billion Pledge for the Environment is Headed So Far September 24, 2019/ Tate Williams Hansjörg Wyss has been an environmental donor to watch for many years, gradually expanding his philanthropy and public profile. The billionaire is carrying out a major pledge to increase his giving. Here’s what we know. Read More
July 08, 2018 The Billionaire Quietly Protecting Western Lands From Oil and Gas Drilling July 08, 2018/ Tate Williams Hansjörg Wyss has been branching out into all kinds of green giving in recent years. But Western land is still a core interest, evidenced by a recent gift that will retire oil and gas leases on protected Wyoming land.Read More
March 01, 2017 With Africa's Wilds Facing Growing Threats, A Billionaire Steps Up March 01, 2017/ Tate Williams The Wyss Foundation has been branching out in a big way in recent years. The latest donation treads familiar ground—land protection—although this time in Africa, and with a remarkably high dollar amount.Read More