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After 30 Years of Environmental Grant Making, Lois DeBacker Remains Optimistic About the Future

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A pioneer in supporting environmental-justice groups, she will retire from the Kresge Foundation in September. By Jim Rendon Courtesy of The Kresge Foundation Lois DeBacker was among the early proponents of making grants to environmental-justice groups — first at the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and later at the Kresge Foundation.

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Los Angeles Couple Give $50 Million for Environmental Programs at USC

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento Plus, the founder of Politico is giving $20 million to start a new journalism institute, and five universities landed big gifts.

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Clarios Foundation Pledges $20 Million to Unicef to Improve Environmental Health for Children

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEYLLOU, AFP, Getty Images Since 2013, smallholders in Senegal have been learning farming practices adapted to climate changes. billion Gates Foundation grant will expand such climate-related help across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

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The Nonprofit at the Heart of a Collision Among Science, Politics, Business, and Big Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Not everyone is on board with its environmental plans. Not everyone is on board with its environmental plans. The Everglades Foundation has been at the forefront of restoring the Florida wetlands for 30 years. By Eden Stiffman Mac Stone The Everglades Foundation has been at the forefront of restoring the Florida wetlands for 30 years.

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With Philanthropic Dollars, Five States Will Recruit Young Adults to Fight Climate Change

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Environmental advocates say philanthropy can help the drastically pared-down American Climate Corps succeed. Environmental advocates say philanthropy can help the drastically pared-down American Climate Corps succeed.

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‘Social Profit Orientation’ Can Help Companies and Nonprofits Alike Do More Good in the World

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Researchers argue that companies and nonprofits can prosper when they make sustainable, social, and environmental impact central to their missions. By Leonard L.

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The Climate Foundation Funded by Laurene Powell Jobs Has More Than $3 Billion to Spend — and a Deadline

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Jim Rendon Courtesy of the Waverley Street Foundation Jared Blumenfeld became Waverley Street’s president in 2022 after a long history in the environmental movement. Jared Blumenfeld says the Waverley Street Foundation supports community-based climate groups that have been largely overlooked by past climate philanthropy.