Philanthropy news
Philanthropy News Digest publishes daily abstracts of original articles, press releases, and grantmaker communications about grants, initiatives, reports, and personnel changes.
Bay Area Google Impact Award Winners Announced
June 10, 2014Four community improvement projects will each receive a $500,000 grant and twelve months of accelerator support from Google....
Skillman Foundation Pledges $3.5 Million to Detroit’s Grand Bargain
June 9, 2014With the pledge from the Skillman Foundation, the grand bargain fund has received commitments totaling $369.5 million from a dozen foundations....
Foundations Announce Plan to Expand Opportunity for Young Men of Color
June 9, 2014Working in parallel with My Brother's Keeper, a White House initiative, eleven philanthropies have announced $194 million in support of initiatives designed to improve life outcomes for boys and young men of color....
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Receives $2.5 Million Gift
June 9, 2014The gift from the Mario Lemieux Foundation will establish a new center for rare and hard-to-treat lymphomas....
$3.5 Billion in Tax Credits Awarded to Boost Community Revitalization
June 9, 2014Eighty-seven community development entities will receive tax credit allocation authority to spur investment in low-income communities....
Wharton School Receives $7.5 Million From Alumnus
June 8, 2014The gift from alumnus Larry Robbins will fund the renovation of the building housing its Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology....
Hall Foundation Awards $5.6 Million for Theatrical Arts in Kansas City
June 8, 2014The funds will support renovations, scholarships, and theatrical productions....
UPS Foundation Awards $7.9 Million for Diversity, Economic Empowerment
June 8, 2014Grants were awarded to forty-two nonprofit organizations working to advance economic empowerment, education, inclusion, and mentorship....
People in the News (6/08/14): Appointments and Promotions
June 8, 2014The latest staff and board announcements from the philanthropic sector....
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Awards $1.5 Million
June 7, 2014Grants were awarded to twenty-three nonprofits working in the areas of community improvement, health, and education....
One in Five Inmates Receives No Reentry Supervision, Report Finds
June 7, 2014Research has shown that monitoring and support following release from prison is critical for preventing recidivism....
Community Foundation Update (6/07/14)
June 7, 2014News and staff announcements from community foundations around the country....
RWJF Awards $1.9 Million to UCSD for Health Data Exploration Project
June 7, 2014The project will create a network of researchers to catalyze the use of personal health data for the public good....
Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $3 Million for Environmental Projects
June 6, 2014The grants will support projects in the areas of land and water conservation, energy efficiency, infrastructure, and educational outreach....
Alberto Ibargüen to Receive 2014 John Gardner Leadership Prize
June 6, 2014The president and CEO of the Knight Foundation will be honored for his leadership and innovative approach to grantmaking....
Thirty-Five Cities Join Lumina Foundation Postsecondary Degree Project
June 6, 2014Lumina plans to invest more than $5 million through 2016 in a second cohort of communities working to increase the number of residents with postsecondary credentials....
Clinics Working to Address Social Determinants of Health, Study Finds
June 6, 2014To help address the health needs of low-income individuals, providers are adding social supports and interventions to their care models....
Duke University Receives $30 Million Gift for School of Engineering
June 5, 2014The gift from alumni Michael and Christine Pearson will support interdisciplinary programs, courses, and research initiatives in collaboration with Trinity College of Arts & Sciences....
Gates Foundation Announces $7.5 Million in GCE Grants
June 5, 2014The initiative awarded Phase I grants of $100,000 to fifty-two projects and Phase II grants totaling $2.3 million to three others....
A Majority of Americans Not Affected by ACA, Survey Finds
June 5, 2014Six in ten said the healthcare reform law has not had a direct impact on them, though Republicans were more likely to say they were hurt by it....
PSEG Foundation Awards $1 Million for Sustainability Research
June 5, 2014The grant will support interdisciplinary research and educational programs designed to foster a sustainable and more resilient New Jersey....
Salk Institute Receives $25 Million Endowment Gift
June 4, 2014The gift from Conrad T. Prebys will enable researchers to take advantage of new technologies and approaches in the field of biomedical research....
$80 Million Pledged for Global Wild Cat Conservation Alliance
June 4, 2014The pledges from philanthropists in Hong Kong, India, the United Arab Emirates, and the U.S. will support efforts to preserve and protect wild cats around the globe....
Charles Bronfman Prize Awarded to d.light Design Founder
June 4, 2014Sam Goldman is founder of d.light, a social enterprise working to bring solar technology to the billions who lack reliable electricity....
Fidelity Charitable Reports Increase in Average Number, Size of Grants
June 4, 2014An analysis of nearly 64,000 Fidelity Charitable donor-advised funds found that the average grant size grew to more than $4,000 in 2013....