Grants Roundup: Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Starts Hurricane Recovery Fund
Plus, Facebook matches up to $1 million for storm recovery, CenterPoint Energy is committing $1.25 million for hurricane relief, and the 100Kin10 network is offering at least $1 million for New York organizations to improve STEM instruction.
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Self-Made Couple Pours Millions Into Their Native Texas
Joe and Teresa Long have a 60-year partnership and a passion for supporting education and the arts in their home state.
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Grants Roundup: Home Depot, NFL, and PepsiCo Foundations Pledge Millions to Hurricane Harvey Relief
Plus, Gates and Walton foundations create programs at universities with multimillion-dollar commitments.
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At Google, She Oversees $100 Million in Giving. She Thinks Companies Should Do More.
In an interview with The Chronicle, Google.org president Jacquelline Fuller talks about how the philanthropy sets its priorities, what makes grant seekers stand out, and how corporate philanthropy compares with her work at the Gates Foundation.
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Grants Roundup: $7.5 Million From Dave Thomas Foundation Aids NYC Foster Kids
Plus, corporate grants and match pledges flow to antidiscrimination groups in the aftermath of Charlottesville, and the Hilton Foundation awards nearly $4 million for multiple-sclerosis research.
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Mobile Advocacy Campaigns: How One Nonprofit Connects With Donors via Texting
Food & Water Watch uses text messages to inspire supporters to call their legislators.
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How One Nonprofit Created a Successful Corporate-Mentorship Program
Math-education charity Reasoning Mind teamed up with Deloitte for a training program that has yielded benefits for both sides.
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Grants Roundup: Gates and Kresge Funds Team on $13 Million Ed Network
The Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation is also partnering on the Strong Start to Finish campaign to help more low-income and minority students succeed in college math and English.
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Grants Roundup: Target Commits $14 Million to Boost Youth Soccer
In other grant-making news, the Clooney Foundation teams with two tech giants to help schools in Lebanon serve an influx of refugee kids.
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Grants Roundup: Google.org Commits $50 Million to Nonprofits Expanding Job Opportunities
Also, the KeyBank Foundation is giving $24 million for job creation and training, and the Grainger Family Descendants Fund is contributing $11 million to build a ship for Duke University to be used for research.
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