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Fighting Covid in Africa, Curbing Inequities in Prenatal Health Care, and More

Also, the IKEA Foundation is giving $36.2 million to the International Rescue Committee and foundations have committed $100 million to advancing racial justice in California.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Pinterest Selects Head of Social Impact and Philanthropy

Also, Genesys Works chooses Jeffrey Artis as its next chief executive, and Isaacson, Miller has promoted its next CEO from within.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Google Awards $50 Million for Public-Health Campaigns About Covid-19 Vaccines

Also, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation gave $15 million to the Library of Congress for a new program to connect with ethnic and racial minority communities, and Walmart has made its first round of grants through its Center for Racial Equity.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

LISC’s CEO Will Lead OneTen, a New Charity to Create Career Pathways for Black Americans

Also, the National Audubon Society has named its first woman president and chief conservation officer, and the president of Demos is leaving to work for the Biden-Harris administration.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Airbnb.org Grants $2 Million to Help Refugees Following Repeal of Muslim Travel Ban

Also, the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has committed $26 million to address the challenges of Covid-19 and racial inequality in Connecticut, and the McKnight Foundation gave $6.5 million through its Midwest Climate and Energy program.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Picks New President

Also, the Strada Education Network has named the new president of Strada Impact, and the CEO of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation is departing for a role at USDA under the Biden-Harris administration.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Starbucks Pours $100 Million Into Community Resilience Fund

Also, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation gave $72 million to 16 grantees through its Just Futures Initiative, and Netflix granted $25 million to address systemic racism in real-estate development and ownership.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Borealis Philanthropy Choose Next Leaders

Also, the acting president and CEO of the Newman’s Own Foundation will remain in the role permanently, and the billionaire philanthropist and casino developer Sheldon Adelson has died.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Amazon Commits $125 Million to Housing Equity Fund

Also, Morgan Stanley gave $100 million to the National Equity Fund to help low-income renters in Atlanta, and First Premier Bank has granted $50 million to endow need-based scholarships for students at universities in South Dakota.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Dana Foundation Will Install New President in March

Also, the Doe Fund has named the founder’s wife as its next CEO, and NPR has hired a new chief development officer.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions