Oak Foundation recently announced comprehensive scoping studies that explore opportunities that exist for philanthropic partnership in the Global South. These studies offer a treasure trove of information, including detailed philanthropic landscape analyses, profiles of prospective partners, and essential principles and practices for effective support.

Leah Penniman is interviewed on The Heinz Endowments’ “We Can Be” podcast. “We Can Be” explores candid conversations about the big issues of the day with some of the most accomplished, caring and action-oriented individuals in the social change arena.

This year marks a momentous milestone for The Kresge Foundation: our Centennial — a century dedicated to fostering opportunities across the United States and the world.

The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation are investing $16 million across 10 projects that will conduct basic science with direct conservation applications to benefit species and ecosystems.

On August 9, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published “Constructing Valid Geospatial Tools for Environmental Justice,” supported by the Bezos Earth Fund and developed by the Committee on Utilizing Advanced Environmental Health and Geospatial Data and Technologies to Inform Community Investment. 

Savanna Ferguson, Executive Director of Climate Breakthrough and Nancy Lindborg, President and CEO of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation discuss philanthropy and overcoming structural issues to create greater impacts.

Last summer, the Lenfest Ocean Program held an open call inviting projects to include Indigenous Knowledge in ocean and coastal decision-making. From this, they are supporting new Indigenous-led initiatives across the US and Canada. Learn more about the projects on their website and stay tuned as for highlights from their journeys and insights.

The 2023 edition of the Arcus annual report is now available for download. The annual report showcases their grantee partners working on improving the lives of the most marginalized within the LGBTQ social justice and ape conservation movements.

The Arcus Foundation announces new grants under their Social Justice and Great Apes & Gibbons programs. This funding underscores the importance of collaboration to bring about social justice for LGBTQ people and protect the world’s great and small apes.

This past April, The Christensen Fund’s entire board and staff came together with their partners to participate in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.