The Chronicle of Philanthropy | Environment

Head of Ocean Conservancy Will Lead Grant Makers Group

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT

Vicki Spruill, who has a strong background in communications, will become the new president of the Council on Foundations in July.

'Not Your Grandmother’s Audubon’ Seeks to Woo Young Supporters

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT

By offering innovative Internet games, hip social events, and other events that attract people in their 20's and 30's, the National Audubon Society seeks its next generation of supporters.

Film Festival Spotlights People Striving for a Greener World

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT

The 180 productions featured in Washington's Environmental Film Festival come from 42 countries and tell diverse tales, some of them offbeat.

Goals of New Appalachian Mountain Club Head Include Major Growth

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST

John Judge previously worked in the city government of Springfield, Mass., overseeing a project to turn a 14-acre site into a field that generates solar energy.

Making Mission Central to a Fund-Raising Event

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EDT

The Natural Resources Defense Council taught donors about the carbon emissions used to prepare the dinners they were eating at a benefit.

A Grass-Roots Drive Raises Millions for a Historic Bridge

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EDT

A retired veterinarian with no fund-raising experience managed to attract more than $2-million in private gifts to restore a collapsed stone aqueduct outside Washington.

A New Mission for Environmentalists

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Conservation groups won't have any credibility if they keep seeking global action. Instead, they need to promote local approaches to saving the planet.

Nature Conservancy Emphasizes Relationships, Online and Off

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EDT

The organization uses social media to arrange in-person events, such as picnics held around the world on Earth Day.

A Corporate Grant Maker and a Charity Build a Local Tradition Together

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:00:00 EDT

How the Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation won $1.25-million from Chesapeake Energy Corporation.

Toyota and Audubon Team Up to Groom Environmental Leaders

Sun, 15 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

A new fellowship project encourages unorthodox tactics for furthering conservation causes.

Journalist Takes Senior Job at Environmental Group

Sun, 01 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Eric Pooley is the new senior vice president for strategy and communications at the Environmental Defense Fund.

A Former Movie Stunt Man Wins an Environmental Award

Sun, 01 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Hilton Kelley won the Goldman Environmental Prize for his work to protect his hometown of Port Arthur, Tex.

A Community Fund Pulls La.’s Coastal Region Together to Fight Erosion

Sun, 01 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

The Greater New Orleans Foundation has started an ambitious effort to protect the wetlands devastated by environmental disasters—and sustain the livelihoods of all who depend on the seafood industry.

A New York Charity Works to Keep the City’s Parks Vital

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:00:00 EDT

The City Parks Foundation runs education, arts, and sports programs in 750 open spaces in the five boroughs.

Foundations Need to Take the Long View on Climate Change

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST

Grant makers should move away from promoting a single approach to curb global warming, write two executives at the Nathan Cummings Foundation.

Legacies: Richard N. Goldman, Philanthropist

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST

The philanthropist was one of the first entrepreneurs to promote social responsibility. He also pushed foundations to give more each year, saying they shouldn't save so much for the future.

New on the Job: CEO of American Forests

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST

Scott Steen now leads the Washington conservation group American Forests

Charity Abandons Direct Mail—and Donations Spike

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST

An environmental group realized it was sinking too much money into direct-mail appeals to seek new donors, so now it raises all of its money online.

Wildlife Fund Turns to Facebook to Promote Holiday Catalog

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:00:00 EST

The World Wildlife Fund hopes that making it easy for people to adopt a polar bear or other animal will lead to a boom in year-end giving.

Cheerful Appeals Help Animal Charity

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Best Friends Animal Society, a Utah charity, emphasizes the feel-good aspects of its mission to lure donors.

Breaking Down Racial Barriers With Green Space

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:00:00 EDT

A community foundation seeks to get residents of Detroit and its suburbs to connect across racial and economic barriers via a series of biking and hiking paths.

Looking to the Past for Insights Into How to Predict Future Challenges

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EDT

A focus on population is crucial for grant makers concerned about global sustainability, writes the head of the Colcom Foundation.

Turning Parking Spaces Into Green Spaces

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EDT

A grass-roots charity takes an innovative, all-volunteer approach to creating temporary parks in spaces cities usually reserve for cars.

New on the Job: David M. Yarnold, Chief Executive, National Audubon Society

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:01:00 EDT

The new head of the National Audubon Society started his career as a journalist.

Ford Commits $85-Million to Global-Warming Fight

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:00:00 EDT

The Ford Foundation will make grants to ensure that the needs of rural and indigenous people are not left out in efforts to combat climate change.

Colo. Nature Groups Gets Reparations for Nazi Victim

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:00:00 EDT

The Rocky Mountain Nature Association got an unexpected donation of $54,000 because one of its donors was awarded money from a fund for people who suffered in World War II.