Energy
Divesting from Fossil Fuels, Investing in the Future
A new philanthropic approach to supporting new energy solutions is gaining momentum.
Tag: Climate Change
Podcast
Global Issues
What California Can Teach Washington
At the 2013 Stanford Center for Social Innovation’s 2013 Conradin Von Gugelberg Memorial Lecture, Nichols addresses CA's cap-and-trade system and what it means for our environment.
Impact Investing
The Power of Impact Investing: Putting Markets to Work for Profit and Global Good
In The Power of Impact Investing, Rockefeller Foundation's Judith Rodin and Margot Brandenburg explain impact investing and share impact investors' stories.
Global Issues
Global Problem Solving Without the Globaloney
It’s time to put an end to the “flat world” thinking that guides the work of all too many social change organizations.
Impact Investing
A New Vision for Funding Science
Philanthropic investment can close the funding gap between science research and the commercialization of science-based products.
Economic Development
Cultivating a Neglected Field
Seven lending organizations are teaming up to meet the large-scale needs of smallholder farms in the developing world.
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Environment
The Big Pivot: Radically Practical Strategies for a Hotter, Scarcer, and More Open World
The Big Pivot outlines strategies for saving our world in the face of today's climate and resource challenges.
Environment
Squaring Global Poverty with Climate Change
Meeting the energy demands of modern society without destroying the planet will require a new approach to climate and energy issues.
Food
Food Doesn’t Grow in Silicon Valleys
A focus on innovation can be an impediment to genuine progress in the food system.
Philanthropy
Three Lessons from 13 Years of Strategic Philanthropy
The complexity of social change is what makes strategic philanthropy valuable.