Rockfeller Brothers Fund Weighs in on Motivation for Fossil Fuel Divestment Release Date: 05/18/2015One reason for instituting the change was to lead to ethical and financial consistency.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area Environment and Climate ChangeRelated Organizations Rockefeller Brothers Fund
The Century Foundation Releases Report Detailing President Obama's Executive Actions Release Date: 05/07/2015The goal of the report is to support creative and impactful policymaking.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Public PolicyFunding Area EducationEnvironment and Climate ChangeImmigrationLGBTQ
Nitrogen’s Impact Changes Climate Forecast Release Date: 04/28/2015The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-funded study more accurately reflects the effect of nitrogen in climate change models.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area Environment and Climate ChangeRelated Organizations Mellon Foundation
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Among Those Pushing for Stronger Climate Risk Disclosure Release Date: 04/24/2015Sixty-two institutional investors have called for the SEC to push for better disclosure by oil and gas companies of critical climate change-related business risks.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area Environment and Climate ChangeRelated Organizations Rockefeller Brothers Fund
William Cordery to Join Surdna's Strong Local Economies Team Release Date: 04/14/2015Cordery has been appointed Program Officer for the Strong Local Economies program.Find More ByNews type Appointments & TransitionsFunding Area ArtsCommunity DevelopmentEnvironment and Climate ChangeWorkforce DevelopmentRelated Organizations Surdna Foundation
Bloomberg, Sierra Club Direct $60 Million To Closing Half Of U.S. Coal Plants By 2017 Release Date: 04/10/2015The group’s previous goal, set in 2011, was to close a third of coal plants by 2020.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Environment and Climate ChangePhilanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsRelated Organizations Bloomberg Philanthropies
Bank of America to Provide Clean Water and Opportunity in Southern India Release Date: 03/24/2015Water-related illness is among the leading cause of death in children under five years old worldwide.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area Children, Youth and FamiliesEnvironment and Climate ChangeRelated Organizations Bank of America [Corporate]
Dodge Foundation President Weighs in on NJ Sewer System Challenges Release Date: 03/13/2015“It’s an opportune moment for communities and utility authorities to put in place innovative, green solutions," Chris Daggett says.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area Environment and Climate ChangeRelated Organizations Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
American Express Commits $5M to Increase Park Volunteers Release Date: 03/13/2015The grant is for an Interior Department partnership aimed at increasing the number of volunteers working on parks, wilderness areas and public lands.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area Environment and Climate ChangeRelated Organizations American Express
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Rehabilitates Parks to Celebrate and Preserve Mexican History Release Date: 03/03/2015The project aligns with the foundation's goals to safeguard natural resources.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area ArtsEnvironment and Climate ChangeRelated Organizations The Tiffany & Co. Foundation