Philanthropy news
Philanthropy News Digest publishes daily abstracts of original articles, press releases, and grantmaker communications about grants, initiatives, reports, and personnel changes.
Prebys Foundation launches $50 million impact investment fund
February 14, 2025The $50 million Prebys Ventures Impact Fund will work to identify, invest in, and nurture high-potential startups and companies, with a specific focus on San Diego′s tech and life sciences sectors....
Grand Rapids Art Museum receives $1.5 million for endowed position
February 14, 2025The funding from Dean and Helga Toriello will permanently support the curatorial position and enable the curator’s work in key areas such as exhibition development, research, collection stewardship, programming, and interpretation….
Claude Moore Charitable Foundation awards $2.4 million
February 14, 2025Since 2020, the foundation has awarded a total of $15 million to nonprofits serving Loudoun County, Virginia....
Sarasota Orchestra receives $60 million from anonymous donor
February 13, 2025The gift—which the Sarasota Herald-Tribune described as “one of the largest financial gifts ever to an American orchestra”—will support the construction of a new music center….
Salve Regina University receives $12 million for business education
February 13, 2025The $12 million gift from the Jean and David W. Wallace Foundation will expand programs and experiences within the university’s Business and Economics Department....
National Medal of Honor Museum receives $2 million
February 13, 2025The gift from Globe Life, a Texas-based life insurance company, will name the theater stage at the Arlington, Texas, museum, which is set to open in March....
WRI, UChicago receive $100 million for global energy transition
February 13, 2025The $100 million commitment from Michael and Tanya Polsky through the Polsky Foundation to World Resources Institute and the University of Chicago will support efforts to accelerate pragmatic, scalable solutions for the global energy transition....
Topeka’s Washburn University receives $50 million alumni gift
February 12, 2025The gift from long-time alumni donors Greg and Ronda Brenneman will support a new interdisciplinary healthcare education facility and bolster the university’s business and nursing schools....
France, funders launch $400 million public interest AI initiative
February 12, 2025Current AI, announced at the AI Action Summit in Paris, will use $400 million in initial support from governments, tech leaders, and philanthropy—including the Omidyar Group and the Ford, MacArthur, and McGovern foundations—to reshape the AI landscape with projects that serve the public interest....
Naples Hospital for Special Surgery receives $27.5 million in gifts
February 12, 2025The funding to the Florida hospital includes a $20 million matching grant from local philanthropists Patty and Jay Baker that has been met and a $7.5 million gift from the Kapnick Foundation....
Phoenix Children’s 1 Darn Cool School receives $2.25 million
February 12, 2025The grant to the in-hospital K-12 school from Arizona’s Desert Financial Credit Union and its foundation will fund education programs for hospitalized children to ensure they stay on track, while facing illness or life-changing injury....
University Hospitals receives $5 million for limb preservation center
February 11, 2025The gift from Lorraine and Bill Dodero aims to lessen the burden of amputation for patients at risk of losing a leg due to peripheral artery disease and diabetes….
University of North Carolina Wilmington receives $25 million gift
February 11, 2025The from Yousry and Linda Sayed—the largest philanthropic gift in the history of UNCW—includes $20 million over five years to advance its programs in medical education, clinical care, research, and healthcare accessibility….
William & Mary receives $50 million for marine science scholarships
February 11, 2025The gift from alumnus R. Todd Stravitz and the Brunckhorst foundations will provide full tuition for undergraduates pursuing degrees in coastal and marine science at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science’s Batten School....
Templeton Foundation awards $3.2 million to bridge health-faith divide
February 11, 2025Through the initiative, 15 academic partners will receive up to $60,000 for two-year projects to implement curricular and co-curricular learning, research, and community partnerships to bridge the health-faith divide....
Arnold Ventures invests $35.6 million to NCCCS workforce program
February 10, 2025The largest private grant ever to the North Carolina Community College System will support NC Community Colleges Boost, a new program designed to quickly move students into high-wage, high-demand careers….
Elevance Health Foundation commits $150 million for health disparities
February 10, 2025The funding will support a strategy designed to strengthen foundation efforts to address the physical, behavioral, and social needs of under-resourced communities....
Birthright Israel Foundation awarded $25 million by Charles Bronfman
February 10, 2025The legacy commitment through Bronfman’s estate will bolster the Birthright Israel Fund for the Jewish Future, which has raised $80 million to date....
Knight Foundation awards $2 million to AI innovation nonprofit
February 10, 2025The grant to Plug and Play will support an initiative designed to attract and nurture top talent and innovation, and position San Jose, California, as a hub for entrepreneurs….
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples receives $10 million
February 9, 2025The award is part of $20 million in grants from the Stephen & Bebe Saks Family Foundation in support of local Jewish and area nonprofits....
People in the News (02/09/2025): appointments, promotions, obituaries
February 9, 2025This week's roundup includes news from the Robert Wood Johnson, and Mastercard foundations, as well as the Duke Endowment, Americans for the Arts, Commonfund OCIO, Cradles to Crayons, and Robin Hood....
NFL Foundation awards $3.5 million to New Orleans nonprofits
February 9, 2025This year’s Super Bowl Legacy Program, Impact 59, will support local nonprofits working in support of education, health and wellness, social justice, and youth and young adults....
Philanthropy can play crucial role on climate issues, report finds
February 9, 2025The report from the Milken Institute, based on expert interviews and the institute’s ongoing climate and environmental work, offers recommendations for philanthropists to begin or expand funding for green initiatives....
Goldman Fund awards grants totaling $14.3 million in 2024
February 8, 2025The San Francisco-based foundation of Lisa and Douglas Goldman awarded grants to 209 nonprofits nationwide including the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, iCivics, and the Center for Countering Digital Hate....
Mabee Foundation awards nearly $3 million in challenge grants
February 8, 2025Missouri Baptist University has raised more than $2 million in the past year to secure a $1.6 million challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation, and Kansas-based Tabor College was awarded a $1.3 million challenge grant from the foundation....
