Philanthropy news
Philanthropy News Digest publishes daily abstracts of original articles, press releases, and grantmaker communications about grants, initiatives, reports, and personnel changes.
Australian Businessman, Crown Resorts Establish AU$200 Million Fund
July 23, 2014The pledge by the Packer Family and Crown Resorts foundations has established a fund that will support indigenous education, community welfare programs, and access to the arts in Australia....
Child Well-Being Improving but Poverty Still High, Report Finds
July 23, 2014According to the 2014 KIDS COUNT Data Book, child well-being has improved in the areas of education and health but not in the area of economic well-being....
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces 2015 Clinical Scholars
July 23, 2014Thirty-one physicians will receive two-year fellowships that include training in healthcare leadership, health policy, health services research methods, and community-based participatory research....
UPS Commits 20 Million Volunteer Hours by 2020
July 22, 2014The commitment represents a 12 percent increase in community service hours donated by UPS employees since 2011....
Morgan Library Receives Gift From Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
July 22, 2014The gift from Lichtenstein's widow, Dorothy, positions the museum to become a significant center for study of the late artist's work....
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Awards $6.6 Million
July 22, 2014A record-breaking number of scholarships were awarded to the children of Marine and Navy service personnel who have served in combat....
More Than $100 Million Pledged for My Brother’s Keeper Initiative
July 22, 2014A new round of commitments will support efforts to redesign high schools, expand mentoring programs, and increase college and career readiness among boys and young men of color....
Fountain House/Clubhouse International Wins Hilton Humanitarian Prize
July 21, 2014Established in 1949, Fountain House/Clubhouse International helps people suffering from mental illness to reclaim their lives and realize their potential through work and the support of a caring community....
Polk Family Awards $20 Million for Chicago Navy Pier Redevelopment
July 21, 2014The gift from the Polk Bros. Foundation will fund the redevelopment of Navy Pier's thirteen-acre Gateway Park....
Joseph Foundation Awards $2.2 Million for Jewish Teen Initiative
July 21, 2014The grant will support efforts to increase the number and diversity of teens participating in Jewish education and engagement experiences....
David Rubenstein Gives $12.3 Million to Restore Arlington House
July 21, 2014The gift will support efforts to restore and improve access to the Robert E. Lee Memorial on the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery....
Detroit Businesses Pledge $26.8 Million Toward 'Grand Bargain'
July 20, 2014The latest announcements boost to nearly $80 million the total amount pledged toward DIA's commitment to raise $100 million....
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Receives $4 Million for Performing Arts
July 20, 2014The gift establishes the Glenn Korff Broadway Endowment, which will help attract Broadway shows to the Lied Center for Performing Arts....
People in the News (7/20/14): Appointments and Promotions
July 20, 2014The latest staff and board announcements from the philanthropic sector....
California Wellness Foundation Announces Sabbatical Award Recipients
July 20, 2014The program works to improve the long-term effectiveness of health-focused nonprofits by providing executives with sabbaticals of at least three months....
Partnership Launched to Boost Volunteering Among New Yorkers
July 19, 2014United Way of New York City, NYC Service, and the Franklin Project will work to double the city's volunteer participation rate to 50 percent....
Richard Mellon Scaife Leaves Art Collection to Pennsylvania Museums
July 19, 2014The collection will be split between the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art and the Westmoreland Museum of American Art....
Community Foundation Update (7/19/14)
July 19, 2014News and staff announcements from community foundations around the country....
Great Lakes Higher Education Group Awards $8.8 Million in Grants
July 19, 2014The grants are designed to improve college graduation rates for low-income students, students of color, and first-generation students....
Lilly Endowment Commits $66 Million to Indiana Community Foundations
July 18, 2014A total of $66 million in new grants will be awarded to community foundations in the state working to address local needs and challenges....
St. Baldrick's Foundation Awards $24.7 Million in Grants
July 18, 2014The Summer 2014 grants support pediatric cancer research projects at medical institutions around the world....
UPenn Receives $10 Million for Energy Policy Center
July 18, 2014The gift from Scott and Wendy Kleinman will establish a center that works to advance energy productivity by reframing the relationship between research and practice in support of policy innovation....
Study Finds Southwestern Foundations’ Assets, Awards Increased in 2011
July 18, 2014Grantmaking by foundations in seven Southwestern states totaled $5 billion in 2011, up 18 percent from 2009....
Museum of African-American History Receives $1 Million From Ford
July 17, 2014The grant from the automaker will support key programs and exhibits at the museum, which will open in 2016 on the National Mall....
Foundation Center, IHRFG Launch Human Rights Philanthropy Website
July 17, 2014The website is part of a multiyear effort to track, analyze, and highlight the evolving state of global human rights grantmaking....
