Wendy Schmidt
Philanthropist, investor, optimist. Working to make the world healthy, resilient and secure for all. wendyschmidt.com
- Threats to funding and freedom in art and science belie the deep connections between the two seemingly disparate disciplines, and their combined power to address our most pressing problems. Read my op-ed: www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/14/a... @schmidtocean.bsky.social @schmidtsciences.bsky.social
- For 20 years, Eric & I have pursued philanthropy to seek new frontiers, whether in the deep sea or in the profound connections that link people and our planet. With the Schmidt Observatory System, we're enabling multiple approaches to understanding the vast universe. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/s...
- If you’re in D.C. over Christmas, please visit the Smithsonian to see the rare Pachycephalosaurus skull Eric and I donated through our foundation... wapo.st/45kOE0X
- The Public Media Bridge Fund that we support through our foundation just announced $26 million in grants that will benefit 74 public media organizations. Together, they operate 186 radio and television stations that serve over 30 million Americans. publicmedia.co/bridge-fund-...
- We are excited to support this simple, effective solution to repopulate kelp forests. It all starts with a seed attached to a rock.... www.seaforester.org/news/seafore...
- Why is Bob Ross up for sale at an art auction tomorrow? Because the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been defunded. Read my op-ed to see what’s really at stake in a world without local public media: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
- We need to improve our understanding of how carbon cycles through our soil, sea and skies to make better predictions for our future. That’s why @schmidtsciences.bsky.social will give up to $45 million for the Virtual Institute for the Carbon Cycle…. www.schmidtsciences.org/schmidt-scie...
- Excited to share the latest issue of Nautilus, created in partnership with Schmidt Sciences, which profiles just a handful of the many scientists we support in their pursuit of discovery. www.schmidtsciences.org/wp-content/u...
- What an honor to celebrate Shantanu Agarwal, a grantee of the Schmidt Family Foundation, in the #Time100Next. See how his company, Mati Carbon, is revolutionizing carbon removal to benefit small farms in India: time.com/collections/...
- I sat down with my Jigsaw colleague Alex Gibney and @fastcompany.com ’s Brendan Vaughan to talk about why storytelling—all of our stories—matter if our world is ever going to be healthy, resilient and secure: www.fastcompany.com/video/invest... #fastcompanyinnovationfestival
- Reposted by Wendy SchmidtPhilanthropy is vital in advancing the science needed to address global challenges. Our co-founder @wendyschmidt.bsky.social is an inspiring example. Thank you for your unwavering support for science @schmidtocean.bsky.social @schmidtsciences.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/elisab...
