Selected Foundation News

A customized collection of news from foundations from around the Web.

Microsoft'S Wind Ppa and Brussel Airport'S Net-Zero Plan: The Sustainability Success Stories ...

Starbucks is taking a stand against single-use coffee pods: The company has teamed up with recycling company Podback to offer coffee pods for recycling at all of its stores in the UK, reports the...more

Paulson Prize for Sustainability 2024 Opens for Applications

One of the world's most prestigious prizes for sustainable development is now open for applications. The 2024 Paulson Prize for Sustainability, which is being held in partnership with China's...more

Dow Showcases Circular and Innovative Materials Science Solutions and Industry ...

"No single company can change the industry alone, and we continually drive with value chain partners to design for recyclability at the beginning of a product's life cycle so that plastic waste can...more

Novo Nordisk Foundation, Wellcome, and the Gates Foundation Join Forces to Accelerate ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Novo Nordisk Foundation, and the Wellcome Sanger Foundation are teaming up to fight some of the world's biggest health problems. The three organizations...more

Just Energy Transition: Economic Implications for Jharkhand

As the world shifts away from fossil fuels, workers in coal-mining states in India are bracing for job losses, Bloomberg reports. According to a report from the Center for Policy Research,...more

Protecting the Hive: A Call for Eu Leadership Beyond Bullets

A leaked list of the European Union's top priorities for the next decade paints a bleak picture for the bloc's efforts to combat climate change. The list, prepared by the European Commission and...more

Denmark and the Gates Foundation Strengthen Ties to Find Solutions to the Impact of Climate ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is expanding its partnership with the Danish government, aiming "to make a significant difference for some of the most climate-vulnerable developing countries,"...more

Aapi Entrepreneurs Embrace Cultural Heritage To Be Stronger, More Authentic Leaders

"I didn't want to acknowledge any life challenges I had along the waywhich left me feeling burnt out from not showing my whole self," says Trish Boes, founder and CEO of UnlimitMe. But now, she...more

Promoting Hong Kong As A Regional Philanthropic Hub Through Co-Creation
Foundation: Gates Foundation

One of the world's richest men is pushing to make Hong Kong a "philanthropic hub" in the region. The city's chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, says he wants to make it "a bridge between China and...more

Okey Anueyiagu… a Peep into the Life of a Philanthropist, Writer and Entrepreneur

The son of one of Nigeria's most revered nationalists, Chukwuma Anueyiagu, says his father's death in 2014 left him little time to reflect on his own lifebut he's determined to see his father's...more






John Converse Townsend, a Forbes contributor, shares what can the private sector do for a social enterprise. He encourages social enterprises to reach out to corporations for help to scale up their businesses.




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