Most Foundations Expect Their Grant Making to Hold Steady or Decline in 2019
A survey conducted earlier this year by Candid is a worrisome sign for nonprofits that are already feeling the pinch from declines in individual giving.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Episcopal Health Gives $17 Million for Health-Care Access in Texas (Grants Roundup)
Also, the e-cigarette maker Juul gave $7.5 million to a historically black medical college to study the prevalence of vaping, particularly in minority communities.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards $68 Million to Map Human Cells (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Broad Foundation gave $30 million for stem-cell research, and 4-H will use $6 million from Google.org to offer computer-science programs in rural areas.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Gates Foundation Awards $24 Million to Fight Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Cummings Foundation distributes $10 million to Boston-area charities, and a Philadelphia science museum receives $6 million for its trains exhibit.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
A Tool to Help Major-Donor Meetings Go Off Without a Hitch
Use this form to set goals, prepare talking points, list items to share, and track post-meeting plans.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Calif. Creates New Position to Connect Nonprofits With State Government
Kathleen Kelly Janus will serve as senior adviser on social innovation to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Nonprofit experts across the country are sure to watch whether she can steer the wealth of Silicon Valley to where it will help residents the most.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Mayo Clinic Gets $32 Million, and the NFL Pledges $20 Million for Social Justice (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Gates Foundation gave Emory University $180 million to reduce child mortality in developing countries.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Chicago Botanic Garden Collects $10 Million for Conservation Science (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation grants $7.5 million to offer leadership development for Catholic nuns in Africa, and early-childhood education in Detroit gets a $2.5 million boost from three foundations.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Wells Fargo Pledges $1 Billion for Affordable Housing
The financial-services giant’s Wednesday announcement means a shift away from narrowly targeted efforts to improve diversity to address “systemic” issues that hurt minorities.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
How Gender Bias Creeps Into Grant Making
A study of the grant-selection process found that, among other things, the language men use in their grant applications gives them an edge.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Taking the Healing Power of Dance to Prisons
The program, which started in 2015, is in 13 correctional facilities in the South.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
U. of Chicago Nabs $75 Million for Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (Grants Roundup)
Also, three health companies make a combined grant of $15 million to house homeless people in Seattle, and Walmart gives $1 million to find jobs for military veterans and their spouses.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Use This Simple Form to Create a ‘Snapshot’ of Your Donors
It creates a handy way to prepare for meetings with wealthy individuals.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Billionaire Robert Smith Pushes Plan to Boost Minority Students’ Access to Internships
His pledge to wipe out the student debt of 400 Morehouse graduates drew big headlines, but he has even bigger goals to help minority students, including a plan to help thousands nationwide get their first crucial work experience.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Arnold Ventures Gives $17 Million for Reimagining Prison Program (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Kellogg Foundation has awarded $15.5 million to help more students from Michigan go on to college, and two childhood-literacy groups will share the $10 million X Prize.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
‘Philanthropy Changed My Life’: Elton John on What’s Next for His AIDS Charity
In an email interview with the Chronicle, the musician says he was “in a very selfish place and deep into addiction” before establishing his nonprofit. Now he’s working on new ways to stomp out the stigma of the disease and make sure the most vulnerable have access to treatment.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor