Gates Commits $20 Million to Women’s Groups
The money will support research and training and aims to bolster grass-roots women’s campaigns in the developing world.
By Alex Daniels
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Grants Roundup: $55 Million From Stavros Niarchos Foundation for Mid-Manhattan Library
Plus, JPMorgan Chase commits $40 million to create economic opportunity in two Chicago neighborhoods.
By Rebecca Koenig
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MacArthur Names 4 Finalists in $100 Million Grant Challenge
Catholic Relief Services, HarvestPlus, Rice University’ global-health institute, and the International Rescue Committee and Sesame Workshop are still in the running.
By Megan O’Neil
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Grantees Can Be More Effective if Given More Unrestricted Dollars, Report Concludes
After interviewing nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, and grant makers, the researchers found that giving multiyear grants, sharing audits and financial checks, and introducing grantees to more foundations, policy makers, and others are among the ways to boost what charities can accomplish.
By Alex Daniels
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Grants Roundup: Gates Gives $120 Million to Fight Pneumonia and Other Diseases
Plus, more support for hurricane response from Home Depot, Kaiser Permanente, and Taub Philanthropies.
By Rebecca Koenig
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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.
By Rebecca Koenig
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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.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Podcasts: What $100 Million Could Do
See a series of interviews with the eight semifinalists in the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition. The winner will receive $100 million to pursue an effort to make measurable progress solving a critical problem.
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.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Kellogg’s Racial-Healing Effort Draws Attention From Mayors and Governors
A $24 million grant-making effort is helping communities confront bias and could curb racially motivated violence, says La June Montgomery Tabron, the foundation’s leader.
By Alex Daniels
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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.
By Rebecca Koenig
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$700 Million and Counting: How Foundations Have Responded to Trump
A Chronicle chart lists major commitments grant makers linked directly to administration policies or more generally to the shifting political environment.
By Alex Daniels
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It’s a Dog’s Life: Canine-Focused Nonprofit Fundraising Campaigns
A collection of stories and resources about man’s best friend in fundraising and philanthropy, for use during these dog days of summer or any time of year.
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.
By Rebecca Koenig
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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.
By Rebecca Koenig
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From Boys Town to Harvard: Big Endowments in the Cross Hairs
The exploding size of many nonprofits’ cash stockpiles has some lawmakers wondering how much is too much.
By Megan O’Neil
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