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M.J. Prest

Senior Editor, Solutions

M.J. Prest is senior editor for solutions at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where she highlights how nonprofit leaders navigate and overcome major challenges. She has covered stories on big gifts, grant making, and executive moves for the Chronicle since 2004. Her work has also appeared in the Washington Post, Slate.com, and the Huffington Post, and she wrote the young-adult novel Immersion. M.J. graduated from Williams College and after living in many different places, she settled in New England with her husband, two kids, and two rescue dogs.

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Bayer Commits $160 Million to the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge

Also, the Wallace Foundation will make $100 million in grants over five years to advance equity in the arts, and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation gave $50 million to 12 grantees.

Open Society Foundations Appoints an Economist as First Global Director of Equity

Open Society Foundations Appoints an Economist as First Global Director of Equity

Also, former Mayor Kim Janey of Boston will lead an economic-mobility group in the city, and United Way of New York City will install a new president and CEO in July.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $242 Million for Clean Energy in Low-Income Countries

Also, JPMorgan Chase has pledged $20 million to expand summer job opportunities for disadvantaged youths, and East West Bank has given $6 million in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

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Urvashi Vaid, a Prominent LGBTQ Leader, Has Died; Major Homelessness Group Gets New CEO

Also, the Field Foundation of Illinois will install a new president in June.

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Ralph Lauren Commits $25 Million to Cancer Centers; 4 Foundations Create a $50 Million Hub for Federal Infrastructure Grants

Also, Activision Blizzard pledges $30 million to help military veterans find meaningful work.

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Cristián Samper Will Depart Wildlife Conservation Society to Join Bezos Earth Fund

Also, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has named its first chief of staff, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation promoted Aileen Lee to chief of programs for its consolidated grant making.

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3 Grant Makers Give $20 Million to Establish the Detroit Home Repair Fund

Also, Amazon has committed $55 million for low-income housing in Northern Virginia, and the James M. Cox Foundation awarded $30 million to complete a network of 22 miles of urban trails in Atlanta.

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Joyce Foundation Taps New Chief Strategy Officer; Exponent Philanthropy Picks Next CEO

Also, the Accion Venture Lab will have a new co-managing partner, and Kenneth Roth is retiring as leader of Human Rights Watch.

Breakthrough Prize Foundation Establishes $100 Million Tech for Refugees Effort

Breakthrough Prize Foundation Establishes $100 Million Tech for Refugees Effort

Also, the Rockefeller Foundation has pledged $55 million to its new Global Vaccination Initiative, and the Lilly Endowment will give $25 million to enhance pedestrian and bicycle trails in Indiana’s Marion County.

Philanthropy Northwest Names New CEO to Start This Summer

Philanthropy Northwest Names New CEO to Start This Summer

Also, the Educational Testing Service has selected its next leader, and the McKnight Foundation has appointed a new chief of staff.