Purdue Pharma Will Pay $103 Million to Create Addiction Institute: Grants Roundup
Also, the Lilly Endowment gave almost $31 million to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, and the John Pritzker Family Fund will spend $25 million to expand a San Francisco park system.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Campaign Urges DAF Providers Not to Give to Hate Groups
A drive called Hate Is Not Charitable is the brainchild of the Amalgamated Foundation, More than two dozen grant makers and other groups have joined the effort.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Arnold Ventures Promises $39 Million for Pretrial Justice Reform: Grants Roundup
Also, the Petco Foundation awards $14 million to pet shelters, and Bloomberg Philanthropies puts up $10 million to reduce opioid overdoses in Michigan.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
5 Ways to Make the Case for Operating Support
When seeking unrestricted grants, use data to highlight unmet needs, explain how unrestricted support helps meet emergency needs, and fully flesh out the details of your budget request, say nonprofit leaders.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
New Effort Seeks to Help Fundraisers Understand Muslim Giving
The program will also help Muslim-American nonprofits expand their fundraising and other capabilities and seek to demystify how Islamic charities operate.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
JPMorgan Chase Invests $350 Million to Help Workers Improve Technical Skills and Find High-Wage Jobs
The money will pilot education and training programs, boost existing training programs, and support labor-market research studies.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Duke Endowment and Lyda Hill Philanthropies Give Millions for STEM: Grants Roundup
Also, the Citi Foundation donates $10 million to help unemployed workers find jobs in growth industries, and the Open Philanthropy Project gives $1.8 million to change the way we vote.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
CARE Gets $18 Million From PepsiCo Foundation for Poor Farm Women: Grants Roundup
Also, AbbVie awards $40 million to build a new public middle school in North Chicago, and Chevron gives $5 million to train male executives to advance gender equity in the workplace.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Grant Makers Move Money Toward Early-Childhood Learning and Work-Force Training
The survey by Grantmakers for Education also found that three-quarters of foundations said their grants go toward helping low-income people, LGBTQ students, immigrants and refugees, women and girls, or people with disabilities.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
MacArthur Doubles Its 100&Change Program to $200 Million
The grant maker’s first $100 million went to Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee to help children affected by the Syrian conflict and had spinoff benefits for other nonprofits including Catholic Relief Services.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Loma Linda University Receives $25 Million for High-Risk Maternity Care: Grants Roundup
Also, the Moody Foundation awards $20 million to the Blanton Museum of Art, and Gilead Sciences has given almost $18 million to care for long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Grant-Making From Donor-Advised Funds Is Strong During Recessions, Study Finds
The researchers say donor-advised funds give money at a far higher rate than some other studies suggest.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Emory Receives $65 Million for School of Public Health: Grants Roundup
Also, IBM promises $25 million to help startups delivering humanitarian aid, and the NoVo Foundation will make $10 million in grants to stop commercial sexual exploitation.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Knight Foundation Commits $300 Million to Support Local Journalism
Grant maker support for media research is growing, but Knight’s commitment is an unprecedentedly large move to support front-line journalism.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Moore Foundation Commits $140 Million for Aquatic-Microbe Research: Grants Roundup
Also, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation pledges $25 million to solve big problems in pediatric cancer research, and Cigna also promises $25 million for child health and nutrition.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Carol Larson, Packard CEO Who Took Vigorous Action on Climate Change, Plans to Leave
Larson’s tenure also saw a boost in grant making on health care.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations