Foundation News

Aligning Investments with Sustainability, Equity, and Justice
June 8, 2020
Opening comments by Dan Chu, Executive Director, Sierra Club Foundation at the Confluence Philanthropy Climate Solutions SummitTrue, lasting, climate progress is measured not only by reductions in carbon, but also by how climate solutions can more…
Sierra Club Foundation Earns Top Rating from Charity Navigator for Eleventh Consecutive Year
May 7, 2020
By Dan Chu, Executive Director, Sierra Club FoundationThis month, Charity Navigator again awarded the Sierra Club Foundation four stars in its annual assessment, the highest rating a charity can achieve. This marks the eleventh straight four-star…
Director Post: What it Means When Companies Go #AllinOnClimate
April 16, 2020
This post was written by Sierra Club Foundation Director Bill Weihl for ClimateVoice, a nonprofit that works to mobilize the voice of the workforce to urge companies to go “all in” on climate, in both business practices and policy advocacy. Reposted…
Sierra Club Foundation Attends Confluence Philanthropy Conference in Brooklyn
June 3, 2019
By Dan Chu, Executive Director, and Henry Holmes, Director of Grants and ComplianceIn March, we attended Confluence Philanthropy’s 9th Annual Practitioners Gathering. The event took place in Brooklyn, New York, and over 300 people attended…
Director Post: Has Your Non-Profit Lost Its Shareholder Voice?
April 22, 2019
This post was written by Sierra Club Foundation Director Paul Rissman for Rights CoLab, a nonprofit that advances environmental and human rights through social enterprise, technology, and finance. Reposted with permission.
Sierra Club Foundation Earns Ten Consecutive Top Ratings from Charity Navigator
February 21, 2019
By Dan Chu, Executive Director, Sierra Club FoundationThis month, Charity Navigator again awarded the Sierra Club Foundation four stars in its annual assessment, the highest rating a charity can achieve. This marks the tenth straight four-star…
Sierra Club Foundation Shasta Staff and Volunteers Keep Horse Camp Looking Tip-Top
December 21, 2018
By Dan Chu and Simba Ndemera, Executive Director and CFO, Sierra Club FoundationWe are fortunate that in challenging times, places like the Horse Camp at Mount Shasta, California, which is owned and maintained by Sierra Club Foundation, serve as…