Google.org Gives $10 Million Through Its Teen Mental Health Initiative
Also, Kaiser Permanente pledged $15 million for small-business growth in Oakland, and the Crankstart Foundation committed $14 million for health-care career training in San Francisco.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Appoints Two New Executives
Plus, the Center for Effective Philanthropy hires a leader for its YouthTruth program, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago will install its next CEO this fall.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Bloomberg Philanthropies, Gates Foundation Partner on $190 Million Data for Health Initiative
Also, Comcast has committed $35 million to help more people access the internet, and Amazon Frontlines is the winner of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s 2024 Humanitarian Prize.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Taps Mariko Silver as CEO
Also, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will install a new national leader in October.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Schmidt Sciences Awards $47.3 Million for Feedstock Research
Plus, America Achieves received $20 million to expand economic opportunity at the community level, and the cycling company Shimano pledged $10 million to build new mountain-bike trails worldwide.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
MAP International Names New President and CEO
Also, Theatre Communications Group appoints two co-executive directors, and Thomas Tighe will step down after 24 years as president and CEO of Direct Relief.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Northern Trust Pledges $70 Million to Enhance Economic Opportunity in Chicago
Also, ClimateWorks Foundation committed $50 million for projects that address extreme heat, and Gilead Sciences and the Elton John AIDS Foundation promised $25 million to control the spread of HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Mosaic Hires Sierra Club Executive as Next Leader
Plus, Arnold Ventures has tapped its first executive vice president of impact investing, and the Packard Foundation named a new national policy director.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Community Solutions Commits $135 Million Through Large Cities Housing Fund
Also, the Bainum Family Foundation pledged $100 million to make access to child care more equitable, and Knight Foundation will give $6.9 million to strengthen election news coverage, primarily in swing states.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Julie Morita Will Be Next CEO of the Joyce Foundation; GLAD Chooses New Leader
Plus, the former longtime CEO of the Weingart Foundation will now lead Covenant House California, and LISC has named its new executive vice president of programs.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions