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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.

Carnegie Science Taps Astrophysicist as Its Next President
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Carnegie Science Taps Astrophysicist as Its Next President

Also, Shannon Green will become CEO of Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement in February, and the Archstone Foundation has named a new leader.

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Walmart Commits $34.5 Million to Protect U.S. Wildlife Habitats
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Walmart Commits $34.5 Million to Protect U.S. Wildlife Habitats

Also, the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation awarded $80 million to Georgia State U., and the Hormel Foundation gave nearly $26 million to community groups that serve residents of Austin, Minn.

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Conservation Grant Maker Nia Tero Names First Indigenous CEO
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Conservation Grant Maker Nia Tero Names First Indigenous CEO

Also, Feed the Children has tapped its next president and CEO, and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History appointed an Israeli museum CEO as its new leader.

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J.B. Hunt Foundation Pledges $100 Million to U. of Arkansas for Scholarships
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J.B. Hunt Foundation Pledges $100 Million to U. of Arkansas for Scholarships

Plus, the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund gave $110.5 million to 40 organizations to address homelessness, and the Hellman Foundation pledged $2.5 million to support women’s Olympic cycling programs.

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AARP Hires Myechia Minter-Jordan as Next CEO
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AARP Hires Myechia Minter-Jordan as Next CEO

Also, the Hearst Foundations tapped a new co-executive director, and the Women Donors Network has appointed a managing director of politics and advocacy.

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Veterans Groups Receive Grants for Housing, Oral Health, and Arts Programs
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Veterans Groups Receive Grants for Housing, Oral Health, and Arts Programs

Also, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas has awarded $79 million for affordable housing in five southern states, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave $12.5 million to expand access to family planning and reproductive health care worldwide.

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W.K. Kellogg Foundation Appoints Four New Vice Presidents
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W.K. Kellogg Foundation Appoints Four New Vice Presidents

Also, the embattled CEO of PEN America will now lead Freedom House, and the CEO of the Clinton Foundation has departed.

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U. of Chicago Receives $75 Million for the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion
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U. of Chicago Receives $75 Million for the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion

Also, the MassMutual Foundation committed $25 million to expand the reach of nonprofit community development financial institutions, and the Moody Foundation gave $25 million for neuroscience research.

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National Council of Nonprofits Will Install New CEO in January
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National Council of Nonprofits Will Install New CEO in January

Also, Independent Sector has appointed three new vice presidents, and Nicole Sherard-Freeman will be promoted to CEO of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan in the new year.

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Bezos Earth Fund Grants $60 Million to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
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Bezos Earth Fund Grants $60 Million to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Plus, the Smithsonian Institution received $40 million for its sesquicentennial programs in 2026, and the Mellon Foundation committed $25 million to support artists along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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