Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Gives $25 Million to Cleveland Museum of Art
Also, the Nomis Foundation committed $20 million to the Salk Institute for neuroimmunology research, and Coca-Cola Foundation gave $10 million to clean up plastic waste and reduce water pollution on seven African islands.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
A $150 Million Grant Will Strengthen Catholic Education in Northwest Indiana
Plus, the Shubert Foundation awarded $40 million in unrestricted grants to 653 nonprofit arts and culture organizations, and the Helmsley Charitable Trust gave $15 million to remove 15 million pounds of floating plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Cummings Foundation Awards $30 Million to Boston-Area Nonprofits
Also, the Marin Community Foundation committed $30 million for multiyear general operating support, and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation gave $10 million to enable Catholic nuns in Africa to pursue higher education.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
California Endowment Awards $85 Million to Bolster Community Organizing
Also, the Nationwide Foundation commits $100 million to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and the ArtsFund and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation jointly give $10 million in unrestricted grants to 811 arts organizations in Washington state.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Novo Nordisk, Wellcome, and Gates Foundation Partner on $300 Million Global-Health Effort
Also, the Otto Bremer Trust gave $12.5 million to enhance quality of life for residents of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, and Global Impact awarded $12 million to use social media to build confidence in vaccines.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Google.org Commits $75 Million for Work-Force Development in A.I.
Also, four big foundations give $36.5 million to eliminate the blinding disease trachoma in 16 African countries, and Cigna Group Foundation promises $27 million to bolster mental health and wellness for young people and veterans.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Packard Foundation Pledges $480 Million for Ocean Health
Also, the Bezos Earth Fund will award up to $100 million through the AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge, and Davidson College has received $60 million from the Duke Endowment to expand its library.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Commits $54.5 Million to Advance Health Equity
Also, PNC Foundation gave $20.2 million to enhance outdoor play for young children, and the Kraft Heinz Company Foundation committed $15 million to address global malnutrition and hunger.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Ikea Foundation Awards $100 Million to the ClimateWorks Foundation’s Drive Electric Campaign
Also, the West Virginia University Cancer Institute received $50 million for a new cancer hospital, and the Skoll Foundation has announced the four winners of the 2024 Skoll Award for Social Innovation.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Seattle Children’s Receives $50 Million for Pediatric Cancer Research
Also, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded $35 million for conservation projects in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and the Helmsley Charitable Trust gave $12.7 million to train health-care professionals in Israel.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The Bob Woodruff Foundation Asks Too Much of Potential Grantees
The grant maker should balance its good work with a less onerous grant-application process.
Barr Foundation Awards $34.9 Million to New England Nonprofit Groups
Also, Price Philanthropies gave $10 million to accelerate training for mental-health professionals in California, and Girls Who Invest received $2 million to recruit more women and nonbinary people for careers in the investment-management industry.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Bezos Earth Fund Pledges $60 Million to Develop Protein Alternatives to Meat
Also, the Doris Duke Foundation committed $33 million to help families protect children at high risk of abuse and neglect, and the Kataly Foundation awarded $20 million to reclaim Native land in the San Francisco Bay Area.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Gates Foundation Commits $180 Million to Eliminate Cervical Cancer
Also, Cancer Grand Challenges has awarded $125 million to five international research teams, and the OneOhio Recovery Foundation will deliver $51 million to efforts to prevent and treat opioid addiction in Ohio.
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Senior Editor, Solutions
How Transparent Philanthropy Can Liberate Billions of Dollars — and Do More Good
By sharing knowledge and data, grant makers can make their giving more accessible, equitable, and — crucially — effective.
Albertson Family Foundation Grants $52 Million to Idaho Groups
Also, the University of Virginia received $55 million for Alzheimer’s research and its athletics department, and the Okta for Good Fund has committed $50 million over five years to strengthen cybersecurity at nonprofit groups, among other priorities.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions