MacArthur Fund Unveils New Approach to Environmental Grants - The Giveaway - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

MacArthur Fund Unveils New Approach to Environmental Grants - The Giveaway - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: MacArthur Fund Unveils New Approach to Environmental Grants

September 12, 2011, 10:30 am

By Caroline Preston

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today a new grant-making effort that expands its environmental giving beyond efforts to preserve land, seascapes, and species to tackle major threats to ecosystems, such as climate change, overfishing, and harmful agricultural practices.