The foundation will support efforts to bring nutrition education, active play, and fresh foods programs to children in Australia, Brazil, China, India, and Russia....

Five New York community development corporations will each receive up to $1 million over four years as well as access to technical assistance....

While the foundation aims to move faster, it will continue to support long-term research in issue areas such as human rights....

The report offers initial recommendations for those interested in expanding opportunity for boys and young men of color....

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will join a network of more than a hundred institutes offering courses for adults age 50 and older....

The grants will support programs that connect students from low-income households with mentoring and career counseling....

Following demands from creditors, the city of Detroit is assessing the value of the entire Detroit Institute of Arts collection....

The foundation received high marks for its understanding of its grantees’ fields and for advancing the quality of knowledge in those fields....

The latest staff and board announcements from the philanthropic sector....

Facing cuts in federal research funding, the institution plans to leverage its expertise in deep-water exploration to help oil and gas companies identify new sources of fossil fuels....

Grants awarded in the foundation's latest funding cycle include support for education and youth programs in and around Muncie, Indiana....

Ten literacy organizations will join forces to help low-income children read at grade level by third grade and to sustain that success....

After surging to $24.6 billion between 1998 and 2001, Bill Gates' contributions to the foundation fell to $3.7 billion between 2002 and 2012....

Part of the $1 billion the couple pledged to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation in 2013, the gift will fund innovation in the classroom....

News and staff announcements from community foundations around the country....

The proceeds from the sale of the 14,000-square foot home, located in the San Jose area of Jacksonville, will benefit local nonprofit organizations...

Commitments include $30 million from the NCAA and $25 million from the NFL to help prevent and address concussions in young athletes....

Thirty-seven research universities will receive funding to improve their introductory STEM education efforts….

Announced by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, the prizes were awarded to nine scientists in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience....

The pledges will enable the organization to expand its services for homeless LGBT youth and low-income seniors and young adults in Los Angeles....

The Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine will use the funds to foster biomedical engineering advances and establish an MD/MBA program....

Grants were awarded to researchers working to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of deadly skin cancers....

The grants will fund a range of activities, including principal preparation, early math instruction, and advocacy....

With $59 trillion expected to be transferred between 2007 and 2061, bequests and lifetime giving to charities will total $27 trillion....

The fund will support pediatric research and innovative projects to advance the science and practice of pediatric health care....