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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 20/08/2026
📣 We're #hiring a Director of Growth! 📣 This is an opportunity to build a modern growth function that combines sophisticated major donor fundraising with strong communications, thoughtful marketing, & data-driven decision-making. 🔗 Apply: www.givinggreen.earth/careers
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Careers | Giving Green
Interested in joining Giving Green's team of climate researchers? See our open roles.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 05/08/2026
Highlights from last week's retreat in Lisbon, equal parts strategy session & team reunion: ⚡️ Lightning talks on carbon accounting & derisking clean energy 🤖 Building AI tools with @IDinsight 📊 Working session on cost-effectiveness models 📸 Citywide photo scavenger hunt
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 09/07/2026
📣 We just announced $5.4M in Giving Green Fund Q2 2026 climate grants targeting India's power sector, U.S. clean energy, next-gen geothermal, IPCC-deadline climate science, and more! Read the full breakdown 👇 tinyurl.com/4stee6x5
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Giving Green Announces $5.4 million in Climate Grants for India’s Power Sector and U.S. Clean Energy | Giving Green
Giving Green Fund deploys $5.4 million USD in Q2 2026 climate grants across 10 organizations targeting India's power sector and U.S. clean energy barriers.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 16/06/2026
The clean energy we need might be right beneath our feet 🌋 We talked with Ann Garth of @cleanaircatf.bsky.social about how superhot rock geothermal could deliver vast amounts of clean, firm, & affordable power: www.givinggreen.earth/post/voices-...
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 08/06/2026
👏 Big few weeks for next-gen geothermal! Next-Gen Geothermal R&D Act (developed by @cleanaircatf.bsky.social) is in the Senate & House, & the House passed the Geothermal Energy Advancement Act. Read more: → tinyurl.com/49zuudb7 → tinyurl.com/54hp7wt4
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House passes bipartisan measures to speed geothermal energy projects
The package of geothermal permitting reforms comes as Republicans and Democrats alike look to boost clean, 24/7 power supplies. Now it heads to the Senate.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 04/06/2026
📣 Announcing Giving Green's 2026 research & grantmaking priorities: New sector reports (heavy industry, Earth system destabilization), an expanded focus on LMICs, & updated work on food systems & carbon removal. 👇 www.givinggreen.earth/post/high-im...
Cover slide on a green background. The Giving Green logo sits at the top, above the title "High-Impact Climate Donations in 2026: Our Research and Grantmaking Priorities." Below the text, an illustration of a balanced weighing scale rests on colorful organic blob shapes in yellow, teal, green, and orange.Cream-colored slide titled "What's ahead in 2026," listing Giving Green's planned reports. Updated: Reducing Food System Emissions (Strategy Report) and Scaling Carbon Dioxide Removal (Strategy Report). New: Decarbonizing Heavy Industry (Sector Report), with strategy reports on Decarbonizing Steel and Decarbonizing Cement; Accelerating Climate Mitigation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, or LMICs (Prioritization Brief), with strategy reports on Financing and Deploying Clean Energy in LMICs, Decarbonizing India's Power Sector, and Decarbonizing Indonesia's Power Sector; and Managing the Risks of Earth System Destabilization (Sector Report). A note reads that these priorities are preliminary and grants may not be made in every area. The Giving Green logo and www.givinggreen.earth appear at the bottom.Green slide titled "A clearer way to see our research." It reads: "Introducing sector reports: a single report that connects a set of related strategies under one sectoral umbrella." Below: "Research dashboard refresh, organizing research into three layers," shown as an indented hierarchy — Sector (e.g., Heavy Industry), then Strategy (e.g., Decarbonizing Steel), then Sub-strategy (e.g., supporting trade policy for green steel). Giving Green logo and www.givinggreen.earth at the bottom.Cream-colored slide titled "A more nimble grantmaking cadence." It reads: "Quarterly grant rounds & a new discretionary grants program, so we can move money quickly as needs arise." Colorful organic blob shapes in green, teal, orange, and yellow fill the lower-right corner. Giving Green logo and www.givinggreen.earth at the bottom.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 05/05/2026
Puerto Rico has the least reliable electricity grid in the US, yet <1% of climate giving on the island supports energy reliability and resilience. As a consulting project for a donor, we found 3 high-impact, underfunded strategies to fix this. Full report: www.givinggreen.earth/post/giving-...
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 04/05/2026
Several years ago, Dan Stein wanted to understand what one person could do to address climate change. Dissatisfied with the lack of answers, he built an org to provide people with clarity. In Lifestyles Magazine, Dan reflects on his journey to build Giving Green: drive.google.com/file/d/17AtY...
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 30/04/2026
Let's get concrete about industrial decarbonization 🏭. As part of our new Voices of Impact series, we sat down with Dominique Thomas to unpack how @industriouslabs.bsky.social is building evidence-based, sustainable advocacy efforts to decarbonize industries: www.givinggreen.earth/post/voices-...
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 27/04/2026
What does it take to leave a secure job to build something you believe in? Our founder & ED, Dan Stein, sat down with Probably Good to explore this question and share the winding path that led to Giving Green. 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdf6hztj
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Climate Change and Calculated Risks: Dan Stein Interview
Giving Green's Dan Stein shares his career journey, the benefits of taking calculated risks, and how he built Giving Green while still working full-time.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 23/04/2026
@vox.com's Future Perfect featured the Giving Green Fund in their Earth Day roundup of high-impact climate charities🌱 Climate funding is down, but you can help by giving where it matters most. 📰: tinyurl.com/mrzkd3bv 🤲: www.givinggreen.earth/giving-green...
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Want to fight climate change effectively? Here’s where to donate your money.
These are 8 of the most high-impact, cost-effective, evidence-based organizations. You may not have heard of them.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 22/04/2026
Thinking about doing one thing for the planet this #EarthDay2026? Think donations. A small amount, sent to the right place, can fund systemic change. We spend thousands of hours finding high-impact giving opportunities. Check out our list: givinggreen.earth/top-climate-nonprofits
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 14/04/2026
We're big fans of YouTube scientist @simonoxfphys.com who breaks down climate research & makes it accessible. So when our recent report on effective biodiversity giving showed up in one of his Shorts, we were thrilled & a bit starstruck. Got 2.5 min? Check it out: www.youtube.com/shorts/4a_ro...
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What are the best ways of saving nature?
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 26/03/2026
⏰Annual Report Time⏰ ✔️ $27.8M moved to high-impact climate action ✔️ Largest-ever Giving Green Fund grantmaking cycle ✔️ Now an independent nonprofit We share this progress with donors & partners committed to directing funds toward effective climate solutions: www.givinggreen.earth/post/2025-an...
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 10/03/2026
Join us next Tuesday, March 17, as we discuss the findings from our new strategy report on reducing biodiversity loss and break down high-leverage opportunities for philanthropy to protect ecosystems on land and sea. 🌱 🐟 🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 02/03/2026
📽️ UPCOMING WEBINAR Biodiversity loss is accelerating. How can limited philanthropic funding have an outsized impact? Join us on Mar. 17 for the launch of our new biodiversity giving research to find out. FT. @gfi.org, @fairrinitiative.bsky.social & more. Sign up: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 24/02/2026
📣Giving Green has launched new research & Top Biodiversity Nonprofits, @gfi.org & @wetlandsint.bsky.social! 📣 We identified high-impact strategies on land & sea: 🌱 Alt. proteins + wetlands protection 🌊 Bycatch reduction + FMFO alternatives 🔎Learn more: tinyurl.com/nhxbwtse
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Giving Green Launches New Biodiversity Research and Top Biodiversity Nonprofits  | Giving Green
Learn about Giving Green's new research on effective biodiversity donations and Top Biodiversity Nonprofits
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 12/02/2026
📣 First Giving Green Fund grant cycle of 2026! 📣 These grants support high-impact climate solutions across Unleashing Clean Energy in the U.S. and Decarbonizing Heavy Industry. 🔗Read more: tinyurl.com/4z7d2ch3
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Giving Green Fund Announces $1.94M in February 2026 Grants for Clean Energy and Industrial Decarbonization | Giving Green
Giving Green Fund Announces $1.94M in February 2026 Climate Grants for Clean Energy and Industrial Decarbonization
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 16/12/2025
How does the Giving Green team approach our own giving? 💚 As the year wraps up, our team shares where we donated and why. From climate to disaster relief to the arts, there’s no “right” way to give. Just thoughtful, values-driven choices. Read more: tinyurl.com/3p33vdrr
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How Our Team Gives: A Look at Our Personal Donations in 2025 | Giving Green
The Giving Green team shares how they donated in 2025.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 08/12/2025
Curious what, if anything, will actually save our climate? Giving Green’s founder & ED, Dan Stein, went on the Clearer Thinking podcast to unpack how donors can support what works this Giving Season. 🎧 Listen here: tinyurl.com/ycynjndv #EffectiveGiving #ClimateAction #GivingSeason
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ClearerThinking.org Podcast | What, if anything, will save the environment? (with Dan Stein)
Are we going to solve climate change with technology rather than personal sacrifice? If most offsets fail on additionality, should we stop pretending they meaningfully cut emissions? Can policy push d...
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 02/12/2025
Need advice on how to support climate action this #GivingTuesday? @washingtonpost.com's Climate Coach breaks down how to maximize the impact of climate donations, featuring recommendations from Giving Green. 🔗 tinyurl.com/96jwscsr Ready to donate? Head to the link in our bio.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 26/11/2025
🎙️ Listen to @DanStein_econ chat with @robinsonmeyer on @heatmap_news' Shift Key about how to make climate giving count this #GivingTuesday. Plus, the polarization of climate, what the Bill Gates memo really means, and systems change vs. offsets. tinyurl.com/4v32xzxy
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How to Make Your Climate Giving Count, According to an Expert
Rob preps for Giving Tuesday with Giving Green’s Dan Stein.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 20/11/2025
The U.S. is entering an era of growing electricity demand, energy shortages, and reliability risks. What can smart philanthropy do to decarbonize and modernize the grid? Join our year-end webinar to find out more: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @kspokas.bsky.social @janeaflegal.bsky.social
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 13/11/2025
📹 UPCOMING WEBINAR 📹 Despite setbacks of the past year, climate progress can be made at the local, state, and federal levels. Join Giving Green's annual year-end webinar to learn more about how smart donations can unleash clean energy in the U.S. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Join us for our webinar, Unleashing Clean Energy in the U.S. with High-Impact Donations. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with further instructions.
The U.S. is entering an era of growing electricity demand, energy shortages, and reliability risks. Grid capacity must nearly double by 2050, mainly due to electrification and energy-intensive data ce...
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 10/11/2025
📰 Our new report, Unleashing Clean Energy in the U.S., was featured in @insideclimatenews.org! Read the story to understand why our founder & ED believes this is “not a time for despair and withdrawal," & climate philanthropy can still advance clean energy. 🔗 tinyurl.com/y3u7pu2z
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 05/11/2025
🎊📣 New climate giving research & Top Climate Nonprofits just dropped! 📣🎊 Plus, we’re proud to announce $26M in grants to high-impact climate nonprofits, our largest grant cycle yet. 🔎Learn more: tinyurl.com/bdem7mh4 #ClimatePhilanthropy #EffectiveGiving #Decarbonization
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Giving Green Announces $26 Million for High-Impact Climate Solutions, 2025-2026 Top Climate Nonprofits, and New Grantees | Giving Green
We are thrilled to announce $26 million in grants to high-impact climate nonprofits—the largest grantmaking cycle in our fund’s history.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 06/10/2025
We’re flying the nest! 🦋 Giving Green is now an independent nonprofit, with a fresh brand & site to match. Huge thanks to IDinsight for supporting our growth since we were a side project 💚 Learn more: tinyurl.com/yc5eyvx6
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 29/09/2025
🙏✨ Thanks to everyone who joined us & Carbon Collective at #ClimateWeekNYC to discuss harnessing capital for climate impact via donations and investments! Special thanks to Vestwell for making the event possible. Subscribe to our newsletter for a recap of the conversation ➡️ tinyurl.com/mr4atwuk
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 04/09/2025
🌍 Giving Green is back at #ClimateWeekNYC! We’re teaming up with Carbon Collective Investing to host discussions about harnessing capital for climate impact through #climatephilanthropy & #impactinvesting. 📅 Sept 25 🕒 3–5 PM 🍻 Light bites + drinks RSVP: luma.com/em7xnbtf
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Harnessing Capital for Climate Impact Via Donations and Investments · Luma
Curious about how your money can be used to fight climate change more effectively? This New York Climate Week, join Giving Green and Carbon Collective…
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 02/09/2025
Where can #climatephilanthropy drive impact in 2025 & beyond? 🌍 Giving Green just announced our 2025 research & funding priorities, including new reports on #cleanenergy, aviation, & shipping coming in this Giving Season. Learn more here ⬇️ tinyurl.com/y6z5z374
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Where to Give for Climate Impact in 2025: Giving Green’s Priorities | Giving Green
Learn about Giving Green's top research and grantmaking priorities for 2025, early findings from our new and updated research, and how to take action.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 27/08/2025
Big thanks to @volts.wtf for having our founder & ED, Dan Stein, on the podcast!⚡️ David and Dan dug into climate philanthropy’s role in today’s shifting politics, why systems change matters, and how effective giving can drive outsized impact. 🎧 Listen: tinyurl.com/4hamm49w
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Climate philanthropy in a time of Trump
I get frustrated at liberals' refusal to fight, and take it out on Giving Green's Dan Stein of all people.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 31/07/2025
“Donate $1 to erase a ton of CO₂.” It sounds simple and hopeful. But the most powerful climate solutions don't fit into $/ton metrics, yet could drive lasting, scalable impact. Read our latest blog on how we view quantitative models and why we urge a shift from "offsetting" to "transforming":
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Eager to Measure the Impact of Your Climate Donation? Forget Offset Math, Focus on Systems Change | Giving Green
In this post, we explain why don't equate your donations to carbon offsets and why real climate impact is about transformational, systemic change.
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What Can I Do? @whatcanido-earth.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Federal climate policy is gone. Strategic philanthropy just became our lifeline. Listen to our new episode with Giving Green founder, Dan Stein to learn how to make your climate donations count. 👉 lnk.to/tmiq_ep199
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Making Your Climate Dollars Count When Government Won't
Congress just jammed the brakes on America's clean energy boom, however short-lived it may have been. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law after a lot of debate in the House and the Sen...
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 02/07/2025
🌿 How can #philanthropy best support #biodiversity? Our latest consulting project will explore: 💸 The philanthropic opportunity 🏞️ 2 focus areas: land use change & wild species exploitation 💪The top biodiversity nonprofits 🔗 More here: tinyurl.com/yc3u5ze6
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Preview: upcoming research into philanthropic strategies for biodiversity | Giving Green
An introduction to an upcoming body of research that will examine high-impact philanthropic strategies to protect biodiversity and the ecosystem services it supports.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 27/06/2025
Overwhelmed by where to start your #climate giving? Two donors share how they found clarity, confidence & #climateimpact. Click below for insights from Nathan Aleman, Younger Family Fund Advisor, and Steve Newman, founder of Writely & Scalyr. 👉 tinyurl.com/39kvjujb
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 01/05/2025
✨ Thanks to all who joined us & Carbon Collective at #SFClimateWeek! We explored how to maximize your climate impact through high-impact giving & investing, from building confidence in giving to catalytic capital for systemic change. 📩 Recap coming soon: eepurl.com/hIqAVj
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 24/04/2025
📣 Announcing our first round of 2025 Giving Green Fund grants 📣 In Q1 we focused on: 💪Supporting our politically resilient Top Nonprofits with urgent funding needs & global reach 💡Defending clean tech innovation 🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/3wcnjtsd
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Giving Green Fund Strategic Response Grants: Q1 2025 | Giving Green
Our first round of grants designed to meet needs and seize opportunities in climate action under the Republican trifecta.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 17/04/2025
1 week to go! 🎉 Join us + @CarbonCollective for an #SFClimateWeek event on how to align your giving & investing with high-impact #ClimateSolutions. 📅 Apr 24 | 🕕 6–8 PM 🍷 Refreshments 💬 Expert panel 🤝 Networking 🔗 Register: lu.ma/674vd8e0
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Harnessing Capital for Climate Impact via Donations and Investments · Luma
Passionate about climate and eager to make a difference with your dollars? Join us this SF Climate Week for an evening of dialogue and light refreshments,…
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 14/04/2025
📣✨ Announcing Giving Green's 2024 Annual Impact Report! We're humbled by our achievements amid a year of highs and lows for #ClimateAction, including influencing $17M to high-impact nonprofits. 🔗 tinyurl.com/jp6jpaav Thank you to our community for making it possible!💚
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Giving Green 2024 annual impact report | Giving Green
Table of contents 1. Introduction2. 2024 key impact metrics3. 2024 highlights4. 2025 plans5. Appendix 1.IntroductionIn 2024, Giving Green’s research and recommendations influenced $17 million to hig...
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 01/04/2025
💪💸 ​Curious about how to make your $ work harder for #ClimateAction? Join us & Carbon Collective this #SFClimateWeek to learn how to make high-impact donations and investments. 📅 Date: April 24 🕕 Time: 6 pm - 8 pm 🔗 Register: lu.ma/674vd8e0 Hope to see you there!
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Harnessing Capital for Climate Impact via Donations and Investments · Luma
Passionate about climate and eager to make a difference with your dollars? Join us this SF Climate Week for an evening of dialogue and light refreshments,…
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 12/03/2025
🌟 What makes #systemschange the North Star of high-impact #climate donations? We break down the answer in our latest blog post: tinyurl.com/477hhk8j How donors can put this into practice: 🔹Embrace uncertainty, think long term 🔹Look for a clear path to broader impact
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Systems change: the North Star of high-impact climate donations | Giving Green
To solve climate change, we need to think big: beyond our individual consumption, we need to affect change at the level of systems.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 07/03/2025
🚨 We're #hiring! 🚨 📌 #Research Associate/Senior Researcher to drive evidence-based #climate giving 📌 Experts to support projects in #biodiversity & #PuertoRico climate landscape 🔗 Apply: tinyurl.com/46xb2dzk 📩 Questions/interest: givinggreen@idinsight.org Boost & tag!
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Careers | Giving Green
The latest climate career opportunities with Giving Green.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 11/02/2025
How should philanthropy respond to U.S. climate policy rollbacks? @insidephilanthropy.com's @kavate.bsky.social spoke with sector leaders, including our executive director Dan Stein, about how to adapt and keep progress moving. 🔗 www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/what-wi...
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What Will Climate Philanthropy Look Like Under Trump? Experts Weigh In
The Trump administration is a massive roadblock to climate progress, but advocates still see many opportunities for effective climate giving.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 28/01/2025
☀️ How can nonprofits and funders engage with the growing debate around #SRM? Our researcher Lena Olszewska, in @srm360.bsky.social, discusses the need for inclusive governance & philanthropic support for equitable, informed decisions: srm360.org/perspective/...
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Giving Green Recommends Philanthropic Strategies for SRM
Giving Green is a guide for effective climate-giving. Their research recommends areas where philanthropic support could be particularly impactful for SRM.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
To tackle climate change at its roots, we need to rethink our approach. CATF’s Terra Rogers joined a @givinggreen.bsky.social webinar to discuss how philanthropy can reshape climate action with investments in clean, firm energy solutions.
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Elliot Swartz @elliotswartz.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Glad to be working for a top 6 climate charity, as rated by @givinggreen.bsky.social @goodfoodinst.bsky.social is 1 of 10 charities in this year's Double Up Drive. Gifts up to $2,000 will be matched dollar for dollar until the $500k match pool runs out doubleupdrive.org/our-2024-cha...
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Double Up Drive - You Donate. We match.
We host matching drives to raise money and awareness for highly effective charities. Over $26 million raised to effective charities since 2014.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 05/12/2024
Why donate to high-impact nonprofits taking a systemic approach to #ClimateAction ? 🎧Our founder, Dr. Dan Stein explores this on the Innovations in Sustainable Finance podcast: tinyurl.com/46crz47f 📘Learn more in our #SystemsChange report: www.givinggreen.earth/mitigation-r...
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S3 - E3: Green Giving with Paul Smeets and Dan Stein
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 04/12/2024
📢 @vox.com has dropped its annual list of the top climate charities to give to! We're proud to see our research and recommendations inform the list for the 6th year in a row. Congrats to all 6 of our Top Nonprofits for landing a spot! 🌟 www.vox.com/future-perfe...
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Want to fight climate change effectively? Here’s where to donate your money.
These are 11 of the most high-impact, cost-effective, evidence-based organizations. You may not have heard of them.
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Giving Green @givinggreen.earth · 04/12/2024
Featuring our work and some exciting new research from one of our partners in effective giving!
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Effective Environmentalism @effectiveenvironmentalism.org · 03/12/2024
The most effective climate charities according to @givinggreen.bsky.social: 🌋 Project Innerspace: Next-gen geothermal 🚢 @opportunitygreen.bsky.social : Shipping and aviation 🔨 @industriouslabs.bsky.social: Industry 🧆 @goodfoodinst.bsky.social: Food systems 🔬 FCA: Innovation ⛅ CATF: Policy change
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