August 8, 2019

A Bank’s Gifts for Solar Power in Native Communities Raise Hard Questions

Author: Julia Travers

Along with benefiting the health of the planet and its inhabitants, solar power can increase housing affordability and act as an economic equalizer and empowerment vehicle. A recent round of grants from Wells Fargo backs a Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund to bring clean energy and related economic boons to Native Americans. Wells Fargo also gives for housing, education, arts and other causes.
But while this financial giant gave $444 million to 11,000 nonprofits in 2018, philanthropy is not what fir