Opioid-Abuse and Pediatric-Patient Care Programs Each Receive $50 Million: Grants Roundup
Also, the Knight Foundation gives $37 million to bolster arts organizations in Miami, and Patagonia pledges its $10 million tax windfall to environmental groups.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
NFL Gives $15 Million to Study Concussions: Grants Roundup
Also, the Gates Foundation donates $18 million for family-planning efforts throughout Africa, and Direct Relief commits $2 million for wildfire recovery in California.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
AbbVie Gives $55 Million Boost to Students in Poor Communities: Grants Roundup
Also, the American Heart Association’s Allen Initiative in Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment grants $19.2 million to the Salk Institute, and the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will use $7.5 million to attract new visitors.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Amgen Foundation Commits $21 Million for Scholarships: Grants Roundup
Also, Hewlett Packard Enterprise gives $10 million for data-science research at the University of Houston, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester is using $1 million to examine the roots of hate crimes.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Value of Donor-Advised Funds Soars Above $110 Billion
Grants made from funds to charity totaled more than $19 billion in 2017, an increase of nearly 20 percent over the previous year, according to the National Philanthropic Trust.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Home Depot Foundation Commits Additional $250 Million to Aid Veterans
The foundation has already spent $250 million since 2011 to help veterans facing homelessness, fund efforts to build and improve ex-warrior’s houses, and other programs.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Girl Scouts Sue Boy Scouts Over Name Change: Daily News Roundup
A trademark lawsuit says that changing the name just to “Scouts” would marginalize the female organization. In other articles, the head of the American Cancer Society has resigned, in part over concerns about commercial partnerships; philanthropist J.B. Pritzker won the race to be Illinois governor; voters approved a tax to benefit the homeless in San Francisco despite opposition by many billionaires; a billionaire’s estate will award prizes for research in brain diseases; and more.
Wyss Foundation Commits $1 Billion for Conservation: Grants Roundup
Also, the Gates Foundation awards $30 million for research on neglected tropical diseases, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund gets $1.1 million to provide leadership training to students at historically black colleges and universities.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Moore Foundation to Spend $85 Million to Reduce Hospital Misdiagnoses
The grant maker will pursue a data-driven approach to reduce the number of often fatal “invisible errors.”
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Allegheny Foundation Gives $30 Million to Carnegie Mellon U.: Grants Roundup
Also, Wounded Warrior Project provides $20 million to UCLA to expand treatment for military veterans, and the Smithsonian will use $5 million to digitize work by minority artists.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Trump Foundation Faces N.Y. Attorney General in Court: Daily News Roundup
The grant maker is requesting a lawsuit be dismissed that alleges the organization along with Trump, his sons Eric and Donald Jr., and daughter Ivanka violated state and federal laws. Plus, the British arm of Oxfam has seen a spike in claims of sexual abuse; religious groups and atheists are clashing over a longtime tax break that gives religious leaders tax-free housing allowances, costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually; and more news and features about cultural groups.
Grants Roundup: 2 Groups to Receive $100 Million Each
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will use the money for better detection, diagnosis, and treatment of lung infections, and the University of Arkansas Foundation will endow the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute for civic, cultural, educational, and research programs.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
MacArthur, Seeing Success in Reducing Jail Time, Boosts Funding for Criminal Justice Overhaul
The grant maker added $22 million in criminal-justice grants to its Safety and Justice Challenge, bringing the total commitments under the three-year-old program to $148 million.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Ballmers Tap Housing Expert as They Expand Anti-Poverty Efforts
Terri Ludwig, president of Enterprise Community Partners, was chosen in part for her ability “to create an ecosystem where kids and families thrive.”
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Grants Roundup: $200 Million for Parks and Trails; $25 Million for Animal Protection
Also, the Helmsley Charitable Trust gives $7.8 million for emergency psychiatric assessments, and the Nuclear Threat Initiative gets a $1.2 million boost for its nuclear-terrorism campaigns.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How to Make the Case for General Operating Support
Sell donors on giving unrestricted gifts by with clear goals, a grand vision, and storytelling that conveys results.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor