Wendy Schmidt

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    Santa Barbara Independent | April 21, 2025
    How two Santa Barbara philanthropists stepped in to preserve Tri-County Produce
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    Noozhawk | March 20, 2025
    Schmidt Family Foundation buys historic Mar y Cel property in Montecito
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    The Circular Economy Show | Feb. 11, 2025
    Food for thought | How do we fix our broken system?
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    Wendy Schmidt at desk with fossil art behind her
    The New York Times | Feb. 6, 2025
    A top documentary director finds a billionaire backer
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    ARTnews | Oct. 30, 2024
    Cecilia Vicuña and Julian Charrière awarded MOCA LA’s inaugural art and environment prize
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    Mayfair Times | Sept. 9, 2024
    Forces for good
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    Wendy Schmidt on balcony in salmon dress
    Modern Luxury | Silicon Valley | Sept. 1, 2024
    Into the blue
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    N Magazine | July 31, 2024
    Introducing The Hive
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    MOCA exterior shot
    Los Angeles Daily News | July 16, 2024
    MOCA announces a new $100,000 environment and arts prize
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    NPR | July 11, 2024
    NPR gets $5.5 million grant to strengthen local journalism as news deserts spread
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    Agog and Wendy
    Mongabay | June 17, 2024
    Using immersive media to strengthen support for the environment: An interview with Wendy Schmidt
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    Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences | May 14, 2024
    New gift will help Stanford reimagine Native American studies through a 21st-century Indigenous lens
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    Variety | April 27, 2024
    Agog, backed by philanthropist Wendy Schmidt, pushes XR as a force for good
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    NBC News | April 22, 2024
    Climate change: the connection between land and sea
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    Two students use XR goggles
    The Chronicle of Philanthropy | March 19, 2024
    Wendy Schmidt and Grist founder launch immersive-media nonprofit
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    Wendy Schmidt on stage at Economist Impact Events
    The Economist | World Ocean Summit & Expo | March 13, 2024
    Low cost, high impact investing in the future of ocean health
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    Student using XR goggles
    ZDNet | March 11, 2024
    Agog co-founders make a big bet on the social benefits of AR, VR and XR
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    Virunga National Park, men working on power lines
    The Chronicle of Philanthropy | March 5, 2024
    Who's up next? How the next wave of megadonors will give
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    CBS Mornings | Oct. 18, 2023
    Scientists explore deep sea plastic trash crisis off Panama
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    The Superyacht Life | Sept. 27, 2023
    #HumansofYachting | Wendy Schmidt
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    CBS Saturday Morning | Sept. 10, 2023
    New research vessel helps scientists explore the oceans
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    Teen Vogue | Aug. 30, 2023
    Here’s what happened when 100 teenagers came together to change the world
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    Wendy Schmidt in front of R/V Falkor (too)
    LUX | Aug. 22, 2023
    Wendy Schmidt on philanthropy, technology and unexplored oceans
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    Associated Press | Aug. 11, 2023
    Foundations seek to advance AI for good—and also protect the world from its threats
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    The Ocean Race win, Wendy Schmidt and Charlie Enright with trophy
    Associated Press | June 29, 2023
    American boat 11th Hour Racing declared winner of around-the-world Ocean Race
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    The Independent | May 25, 2023
    University of Rhode Island celebrates class of 2023 with rain-soaked commencement
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    Today Show | April 20, 2023
    Scientists explore oceans in search of solutions to climate change
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    Wendy Schmidt and Eric Schmidt
    The Chronicle of Philanthropy | Feb. 14, 2023
    The Philanthropy 50
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    Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt with ocean in background
    Inside Philanthropy | Dec. 27, 2022
    Philanthropy Awards, 2022
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    Wendy Schmidt at Barcolana Regatta 2022
    SailWeb | Oct. 10, 2022
    Barcolana54—Wendy Schmidt first woman skipper-owner to win the race
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    Wendy Schmidt with Rise winners
    ABC News | Sept. 22, 2022
    Teens looking to make a difference in the world get life-changing surprise
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    The New York Times | Aug. 30, 2022
    Wendy Schmidt is no longer a rookie at the Maxi Cup
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    In this image provided by Ben Gibbs, Wendy Schmidt visits a community solar installation atop the roof of an Esperanza Community Housing apartment building, across the street from an oil drilling site in South Central Los Angeles on Nov. 3, 2021. The Schmidt Family Foundation funded the installation of the solar panels in 2017 so tenants could directly access renewable energy. (Ben Gibbs for The Schmidt Family Foundation via AP)
    Associated Press | Aug. 26, 2022
    Wendy Schmidt gives big to protect oceans, planet’s future
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    Wendy Schmidt and Javier Ramora
    The Chronicle of Philanthropy | Aug. 9, 2022
    Wendy Schmidt’s advice for donors
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    The Chronicle of Philanthropy | Aug. 9, 2022
    Wendy Schmidt gives big to protect the ocean and fight climate change
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    N Magazine | July 1, 2021
    Global changemakers
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    Wendy Schmidt at beach
    Nautilus | June 8, 2021
    Changing the system
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    Wendy Schmidt aboard Falkor
    Robb Report | April 10, 2021
    Meet the ocean activists using their own money to study the seas and combat climate change
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    Extraordinary Tales for Extraordinary Times Podcast | April 6, 2021
    Protecting the future of our planet
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    Boston Globe | March 25, 2021
    Broad Institute launches new initiative to fight disease with artificial intelligence
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    Wendy Schmidt in lab
    Barron’s | March 23, 2021
    Actor Ted Danson and philanthropist Wendy Schmidt are fighting to save our oceans
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    Mongabay | Oct. 29, 2020
    Philanthropist Wendy Schmidt: ‘Solutions are always local’
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    GOOD10 The Pandemic Issue | June 1, 2020
    An exclusive interview with Wendy Schmidt about science in the pandemic era
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    Leaders Magazine | April-May-June 2020
    Venture philanthropy: Taking risks, betting on people
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    Devex | Nov. 13, 2019
    Exclusive: Eric and Wendy Schmidt commit $1 billion to support young talent
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    Nob Hill Gazette | June 1, 2019
    Saving the bay and beyond
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    Economist | March 1, 2018
    Special report on technology and the oceans
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