Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $242 Million for Clean Energy in Low-Income Countries
Also, JPMorgan Chase has pledged $20 million to expand summer job opportunities for disadvantaged youths, and East West Bank has given $6 million in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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Also, Activision Blizzard pledges $30 million to help military veterans find meaningful work.
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3 Grant Makers Give $20 Million to Establish the Detroit Home Repair Fund
Also, Amazon has committed $55 million for low-income housing in Northern Virginia, and the James M. Cox Foundation awarded $30 million to complete a network of 22 miles of urban trails in Atlanta.
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Some Funders Are Embracing ‘Trust-Based Philanthropy’ by Giving Money Without Lots of Obligations
Nonprofits have long complained about cumbersome grant-reporting requirements. A growing number of foundations are listening — and changing their ways.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Give $250 Million to Address Pandemic Learning Gaps
Also, the Starr Foundation has given $50 million for research at the Sloan Kettering Institute, and the Brown-Forman Foundation pledged $50 million to five charities in Louisville, Ky.
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Audacious Project Awards $900 Million to 9 Social-Change Groups
Also, the Wells Fargo Foundation will give $60 million to address the root causes of racial gaps in homeownership, and the Patrick F. Cadigan Family Foundation gave $49 million to Boston College High School to build a new wellness facility on its campus.
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General Operating Support Is Vital to Advancing Equity, Strengthening Nonprofits, Say Leaders
A panel of experts discusses whether the trend of foundations giving general operating support will continue once the pandemic wanes.
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James Irvine Foundation Commits $107 Million to New Prosperity Program
Also, Apple gave $50 million to create the Supplier Employee Development Fund, and Hologic has pledged $20 million in grants for preventive care for cervical and breast cancers.
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Biden Proposes Measure to Deter Foundations From Skirting Distribution Rules by Giving to DAFs
Supporters say the proposal would direct more money from private foundations to charities every year. Critics say it would undermine donor privacy, among other harmful effects.
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Citi Foundation Commits $50 Million to Nonprofit Community-Development Financial Institutions
Also, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Bezos Earth Fund both gave major grants to back gene banks that safeguard the biodiversity of the world’s food supply.
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Intel Commits $100 Million to Boost Education in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Also, Emerson will give $200 million over 10 years to address education inequities, and Blue Meridian Partners has committed $60 million to bolster the financial health of historically Black colleges and universities.
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Commits Additional $300 Million for Amazon Conservation
Also, more companies and foundations commit grants to humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
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Open Society Foundations Commit $25 Million for Ukraine Democracy Fund
Also, the O’Donnell Foundation gave $100 million to endow a new public-health school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and the Anthem Foundation pledged $30 million to address maternal health and improve health outcomes for mothers.
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Companies and Foundations Mobilize Grant Making to Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine
Also, the Cummings Foundation committed $12.5 million to a technical college in Boston, and the Wells Fargo Foundation awarded $8.5 million to build affordable homes on vacant land owned by houses of worship.
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Google.org Donates $60 Million for Technology Education and Job Training
Also, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has given $120 million to 38 grantees, and Lever for Change and the LEGO Foundation have committed $143 million in grant opportunities through their Build a World of Play Challenge.
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards $21 Million to UCLA’s Institute for Carbon Management
Also, the Richard O. Jacobson Foundation has committed $70 million to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is accepting applications from New York artists for its $125 million Creatives Rebuild New York program.
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