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U. of California at Berkeley Receives Two Gifts Totaling $302 Million

Also, John Arrillaga committed $55 million to eliminate student debt for Stanford medical students, and the first black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company gave $1 million to record the stories of notable African American women.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Schmidt Ocean Institute Selects Its First Executive Director (Transitions)

Also, Mercy Housing has a new leader, and the longtime CEO of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation is retiring.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

JPMorgan Chase Pledges $75 Million to Help Young People Enter Lucrative Careers (Grants Roundup)

Also, a $38 million grant will build a new medical hub in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley, and Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation commits $5 million to boost soccer programs for girls and women.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Howard Buffett Promises $200 Million to Curb Cocaine Farming in Colombia (Gifts Roundup)

Also, Michael and Susan Dell have given $30 million to a children’s hospital in Austin, Tex., and Oprah Winfrey has pledged $5 million to put students of color on track for college.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Communities in Schools Picks an Alumnus of Its Program as Next CEO (Transitions)

Also, the Blue Shield of California Foundation has named its new leader, and a former Charity Navigator executive will now lead Mouse.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

U. of Texas System Gets $80 Million For New Medical School (Grants Roundup)

Also, the University of Texas System will use $80 million to establish a new medical school in eastern Texas, and the Ballmer Group is giving $25 million to recruit, train, and retain 1,000 black teachers in three cities.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Brandee McHale Returns From Wells Fargo to Lead Citi Foundation

Also, an Aspen Institute executive will now lead the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation, and the longtime president of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation will depart in December.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Walton Family Foundation Commits $20 Million for Arkansas State Park

Also, Morgan Stanley is giving $20 million to seven mental-health charities that serve young people, and the MacArthur Foundation donated $8.1 million to reduce incarceration in five counties nationwide.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

People in Philanthropy

In other news about people in philanthropy, the Southern Poverty Law Center taps an Amnesty International executive as it head, and the Packard Foundation appoints a new CEO.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Southern Poverty Law Center Brings in New President and CEO (Transitions)

Also, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy has selected its second leader, and the Yawkey Foundations promoted its next president from within.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions