
The American Independent Foundation
2024-2025 / $25,000To Support: To mail The Independent to voters in Michigan in to increase voter education.

Fairness Project
2024-2025 / $25,000To Support: To activate voter partictipation in Arizona

Michigan Donor Alliance
2024-2025 / $25,000To Support: To raise voter awareness in MI

TPW/Forward Global
2024-2025 / $50,000To Support: To support capacity for Climate Action Lab

National Academy of Sciences
2024-2025 / $25,000To Support: To covene scientists to advise hill and policy makers

American Association for the Advancement of Science
2024-2025 / $25,000To Support: To covene scientists to advise hill and policy makers

Campaign Legal Center
2024-2025 / $50,000To Support: To support election integrity

Union of Concerned Scientists
2023-2024 / $50,000To Support: To improve US-China relations and climate dialogue

The Good Information Foundation
2023-2024 / $20,000To Support: To combat disinformation and support fact-based reporting

Sustainable Conservation
2023-2024 / $25,000To Support: To support nature-based solutions for water recapture

National Center for Science Education
2023-2024 / $50,000To Support: To support the teaching of climate change and evolution in Upper Midwest

Michigan Donor Alliance
2023-2024 / $20,000To Support: To support a healthier, more inclusive Michigan

The GreenHouse Project
2023-2024 / $25,000To Support: To support the Green House Project in Portola district of SF

Adventure Scientists
2023-2024 / $20,000To Support: To fund the Orphaned and Abandoned Wells Project in PA

The Telos Group
2022-2023 / $70,000To Support: To support development of a program to take stakeholders to the American South and learn about the history of race and racism

TPW/Forward Global
2022-2023 / $50,000To Support: To support capacity for the Climate Action Lab

The Elders
2022-2023 / $5,000To Support: To support their work on climate change and nuclear weapons risk

Campaign Legal Center
2022-2023 / $100,000To Support: To support the legal effort behind free and fair elections

Indivisible Civics
2022-2023 / $20,000To Support: To support the Powering Progress program to engage citizens in climate advocacy

Ploughshares Fund
2022-2023 / $150,000To Support: To support the advancement of women in nuclear security

Pacific Forest Trust
2020-2021 / $25,000To Support: To advance best forestry practices for watershed, biodiversity and climate protections

Climate Voice
2022-2023 / $25,000To Support: To engage young tech employees to advocate for climate solutions from their companies

Climate Central
2022-2023 / $25,000To Support: To support narrative about climate impacts

Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC)
2022-2023 / $25,000To Support: To fund a pilot project in Indonesia modelling rapid response to climate disasters

American Resilience Project
2022-2023 / $15,000To Support: To fund testimonial films about climate solutions in rural and blue collar America

Project Drawdown
2021-2022 / $50,000To Support: To fund analysis of climate solutions

Ploughshares Fund
2021-2022 / $100,000To Support: To fund rapid narrative response to Russia invasion of Ukraine

Climate Central
2021-2022 / $25,000To Support: To fund better climate narrative

Climate Voice
2021-2022 / $25,000To Support: To fund activism of young tech works to advocate their employers for better climate policy

Indivisible Civics
2021-2022 / $10,000To Support: To fund civic engagement in politics and policy

Climate One
2021-2022 / $50,000To Support: To fund smart climate conversation

Windward Fund
2021-2022 / $50,000To Support: To fund capacity for the Climate Action Lab

TPW/Forward Global
2020-2021 / $50,000To Support: To fund capacity for the Climate Action Lab

Clean Energy for America
2020-2021 / $50,000To Support: To fund the positive narrative about the clean energy transition

Telos Group
2020-2021 / $25,000To Support: o To fund peacemaking efforts in Israel/Palestine

The Solutions Project
2020-2021 / $50,000To Support: To fund a just and equitable transition

Ploughshares Fund
2020-2021 / $40,000To Support: General support to reduce the risk of nuclear weapons

Project Drawdown
2020-2021 / $25,000To Support: General support for analysis of climate solutions

National Parks Conservancy
2020-2021 / $25,000 (last installment of $100,000)To Support: Tunnels Project at Crissy Field and the Presidio of SF

Issue One
2020-2021 / $25,000To Support: For general support for fair and transparent campaign finance

Campaign Legal Center
2020-2021 / $25,000To Support: For general support to protect elections

Pacific Forest Trust
2020-2021 / $25,000To Support: For general support for sustainable forestry

Climate One
2020-2021 / $15,000To Support: For general support for climate dialogue

Stanford Woods Institute
2020-2021 / $50,000To Support: To support hydro project to remove unnecessary dams and electrify remaining dams

Indivisible Civics
2020-2021 / $50,000To Support: To support civic engagement in politics and policy

Michigan Alliance
2022-2023 / $50,000To Support: Groups and organizations working to protect democracy in the state of Michigan.

Project Drawdown
2022-2023 / $50,000To Support: build out their program to engage family foundations, individuals, and family officers in funding and investing in climate solutions.

The Philanthropy Workshop
2022-2023 / $50,000To Support: Building capacity to run the Climate Action Lab (CAL) which aims to increase funding and investment in climate solutions.

Ploughshares Fund
2022-2023 / $100,000To Support: Refined and targeted messaging around nuclear proliferation, especially in regard to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the need to secure return to the JCPOA (Iran Deal).

Sunrise Movement Education Fund
2019 - 2020 / $10,000To Support: Youth engagement on the climate crisis

Vote Solar
2019-2020 / $10,000To Support: Making solar a mainstream energy source across the U.S.

Ploughshares Fund
2019-2020 / $50,000To Support: The reduction of the threat of nuclear weapons

Pacific Institute
2019-2020 / $35,000To Support: Water, energy and climate project

Media Matters
2019-2020 / $50,000To Support: Media literacy education

League of Conservation Voters
2019-2020 / $10,000To Support: Education on environmental policy.

Project Drawdown
2019-2020 / $50,000To Support: Capacity for research and communication in carbon draw down

Indivisible Civic Engagement
2019-2020 / $100,000To Support: Teaching citizens to engage more effectively with their legislators on issues such as climate.

Climate One
2019-2020 / $35,000To Support: Leadership dialogue on climate change

Climate Central
2019-2020 / $25,000To Support: Climate education through the media


CALmatters
2018-2019 / $45,000To Support: Support California environmental journalism.

Project Drawdown
2018-2019 / $50,000To Support: To get to the next level of climate solutions.

Mission 2020
2018-2019 / $40,000To Support: Support climate agreement goals.

Rocky Mountain Institute
2018-2019 / $50,000To Support: Advance clean energy future.

CalCan
2018-2019 / $30,000To Support: Support sustainable small farms in California.

Climate One
2018-2019 / $35,000To Support: Supporting communication on climate.

Union of Concerned Scientists
2017-2018 / $50,000To Support: Education on California environmental policy.

Stanford University Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance
2017-2018 / $35,000To Support: Research on small damn hydropower and river reclamation.
https://law.stanford.edu/steyer-taylor-center-for-energy-policy-and-finance/

Island Press
2017-2018 / $10,000To Support: Underwriting a book on the food bill

Indivisible
2017-2018 / $15,000To Support: Educating civic involvement.

League of Conservation Voters
2017-2018 / $15,000To Support: Education on environmental policy.

Truman Center for National Policy
2017-2018 / $30,000To Support: Connecting climate change to national security.


Pacific Forest Trust
2017-2018 / $25,000To Support: Improving forests and watersheds.


Issue One
2017-2018 / $25,000To Support: Mitigating the negative impact of money in politics.

Island Press
2017-2018 / $25,000To Support: Advancing solutions on urban resilience.

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
2017-2020 / $100,000To Support: Presidio Tunnel Tops Project

Climate One
2017-2018 / $30,000To Support: Elevating and amplifying the conversation around climate.

Climate Central
2017-2018 / $35,000To Support: Creating better communication on climate.

CalCAN
2017-2018 / $30,000To Support: Scaling up sustainable agriculture's climate solutions using policy.

California Academy of Sciences
2017-2018 / $35,000To Support: Advancing science education especially on climate.

Rocky Mountain Institute
2017-2019 / $150,000To Support: Transforming the global energy system.

Stanford University Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance
2016-2018 / $70,000To Support: The design and execution of research projects demonstrating how to enable environmentally and economically secure energy future.
https://law.stanford.edu/steyer-taylor-center-for-energy-policy-and-finance/

Generous Agency
2017 / $20,000To Support: The Seers web video series to build bridges of understanding between environmental scientists and citizens with the power to create positive change.

Drawdown
2016-2017 / $50,000To Support: Sustainable solutions to reverse global warming

Union of Concerned Scientists
2016-2017 / $50,000To Support: Advancing innovative solutions to combat climate change and promote a clean energy future

Indivisible Guide
2016-2017 / $10,000To Support: Galvanizing civic engagement to advance progressive values across the U.S.

Environmental Defense Fund
2016-2017 / $50,000To Support: Support Climate Corps Network, to help pave the path to clean energy leaders

The Climate Reality Project
2016-2017 / $35,000To Support: Climate Speakers Network, building human capital to address climate change


Pacific Institute
2016-2017 / 15,000To Support: Water, energy and climate project


Project Drawdown
2016-2017 / $50,000To Support: Capacity for research and communication in carbon draw down

Rocky Mountain Institute
2014-2018 / $500,000To Support: Capital campaign for the Institute Innovation Center

Climate Central
2016-2017 / $25,000To Support: Climate education through the media

EcoPeace Middle East
2016-2017 / $30,000To Support: Water issues in Israel and Palestine

Environmental Defense Fund
2016-2017 / $50,000To Support: Conservation Leadership Council

Climate One
2016-2017 / $50,000To Support: Leadership dialogue on climate change

Truman Center for National Policy Energy Program
2016-2017 / $50,000To Support: Truman Center's Energy Program and Operation Free Campaign

Island Press
2016 / $50,000To Support: Environmental knowledge-building

EcoPeace Middle East
2015-2016 / $15,000To Support: Water issues in Israel and Palestine

Pacific Forest Trust
2015-2017 / $50,000To Support: Study on the forest/water nexus in California

Project Drawdown
2015-2016 / $50,000.00To Support: Capacity for research and communication in carbon drawn down

Union of Concerned Scientists
2011-2012 / $150,000To Support: Creation of Consumers' Guide

Union of Concerned Scientists
2008-2009 / $50,000To Support: Creation of Consumers' Guide

Stanford University
2012-2013 / $50,000To Support: Steyer-Taylor Energy Policy and Finance Project

Slide Ranch
2009-2010 / $10,000To Support: Construction of solar and wind power system

San Francisco School Alliance
2011-2012 / $10,000To Support: Technology initiative

San Francisco School Alliance
2010-2011 / $15,000To Support: Green Schoolyard

San Francisco School Alliance
2009-2010 / $15,000To Support: Green Schoolyard Project



Rocky Mountain Institute
2008-2009 / $200,000To Support: Cooling and Warming Initiative and The Case for Green Buildings

Rocky Mountain Institute
2006-2007 / $100,000To Support: Video production of The Case for Green Buildings

Presidio School of Management
2013-2016 / $75,000To Support: New Cleantech Management Certification Program

Pacific Institute
2012-2013 / $50,000To Support: Water, energy and climate project

Pacific Forest Trust
2012-2013 / $15,000To Support: Sustainable, renewable forest energy project

Pacific Forest Trust
2011-2012 / $15,000To Support: Working Forests, Winning Climate projects

Pacific Forest Trust
2009-2010 / $15,000To Support: Organizational development consulting

Pacific Forest Trust
2008-2009 / $25,000To Support: Educational material for sustainable land management

Pacific Forest Trust
2006-2007 / $25,000To Support: Educational campaign on global warming

Marin Agricultural Land Trust
2010-2011 / $100,000To Support: Conservation Easement Program

Golden Gate National Parks
2010-2011 / $50,000To Support: Purchase and install scalable photovoltaic system

Golden Gate National Parks
2008-2009 / $150,000To Support: Crissy Field Center Project

Garden for the Environment
2011-2012 / $15,000To Support: Native Oak Woodland Project

French American International High School
2007-2008 / $10,000To Support: Development of Sustainable Energy Workshop

Environmental Defense Fund
2012-2013 / $50,000To Support: Global Warming Solutions Act

Environmental Defense Fund
2011-2012 / $50,000To Support: Two Climate Corps Fellows

Environmental Defense Fund
2009-2010 / $50,000To Support: Climate for Communities

Edible Schoolyard
2001-2002 / $75,000To Support: Organic garden and related curriculum

Ecological Building Network
2009-2010 / $15,000To Support: Innovation for Environment Symposium

Ecological Building Network
2007-2008 / $25,000To Support: Sustainable building publication

Ecological Building Network
2006-2007 / $30,000To Support: Fire testing of straw bale walls

Ecological Building Network
2000-2001 / $27,000To Support: First International Conference

Djerassi Resident Artist Program
2011-2012 / $40,000To Support: Solar energy project

Department of the Environment
2006-2007 / $50,000To Support: Renovation of San Francisco EcoCenter


Charge Across Town
2012-2013 / $25,000To Support: Strategic planning

California Institute for Biodiversity
2010-2011 / $12,000To Support: Launch a new science-based teacher education program

California Academy of Sciences
2010-2011 / $75,000To Support: Teacher Institute on science and sustainability

California Academy of Sciences
2006-2007 / $300,000To Support: Construction of platinum-rated, green building for science education

California Academy of Sciences
2005-2006 / $50,000To Support: Careers in Science Program challenge grant

California Academy of Sciences
2004-2005 / $50,000To Support: Prototyping and operations of the Academy's new Naturalist Center

California Academy of Sciences
2003-2004 / $75,000To Support: Careers in Science Program

California Academy of Sciences
1999-2000 / $120,000To Support: Behind the Scenes Project

Biomimicry Institute
2010-2011 / $54,000To Support: Asking Nature for Questions to Tox Chemistry