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Bloomberg Philanthropies Give $250 Million to Address Pandemic Learning Gaps

Also, the Starr Foundation has given $50 million for research at the Sloan Kettering Institute, and the Brown-Forman Foundation pledged $50 million to five charities in Louisville, Ky.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Clinton Health Access Initiative Picks Next CEO; VolunteerMatch Appoints Successor to Greg Baldwin

Also, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has named new leaders for its U.S. Democracy program, and the Meyer Memorial Trust has chosen a new CEO.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Audacious Project Awards $900 Million to 9 Social-Change Groups

Also, the Wells Fargo Foundation will give $60 million to address the root causes of racial gaps in homeownership, and the Patrick F. Cadigan Family Foundation gave $49 million to Boston College High School to build a new wellness facility on its campus.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

New York Community Trust Names Next President; J. Paul Getty Trust Hires New York U. Provost as CEO

Also, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education has hired its first chief operating officer.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

James Irvine Foundation Commits $107 Million to New Prosperity Program

Also, Apple gave $50 million to create the Supplier Employee Development Fund, and Hologic has pledged $20 million in grants for preventive care for cervical and breast cancers.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Samueli Family Philanthropies Select New President; Seattle Foundation Taps Next CEO

Also, the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. Foundation has named its next CEO, and two co-directors will guide the new Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Citi Foundation Commits $50 Million to Nonprofit Community-Development Financial Institutions

Also, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Bezos Earth Fund both gave major grants to back gene banks that safeguard the biodiversity of the world’s food supply.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Former Spelman College Provost Will Be Next CEO of Charles F. Kettering Foundation

Also, the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington has named its next president, and two women will lead the San Francisco Ballet for the first time.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Intel Commits $100 Million to Boost Education in Semiconductor Manufacturing

Also, Emerson will give $200 million over 10 years to address education inequities, and Blue Meridian Partners has committed $60 million to bolster the financial health of historically Black colleges and universities.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

NewSchools Venture Fund Names First CEO of Color

Also, the longtime leaders of the California Endowment and Rasmuson Foundation intend to depart.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions