Philanthropy News Digest publishes daily abstracts of original articles, press releases, and grantmaker communications about grants, initiatives, reports, and personnel changes.

Community Foundation Update (07/27/2024)

Community Foundation Update (07/27/2024)

July 27, 2024

News and staff announcements from community foundations in Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin....

A young woman working in a factory.

Lowe’s Foundation awards nearly $8 million for skills training

July 26, 2024

The grants are part of the foundation’s Gable Grants program, a five-year, $50 million commitment launched in 2023 to prepare 50,000 people for careers in fields such as appliance repair, carpentry, construction, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing....

A college student in the library holding her books and smiling for the camera.

Cherng family commits $5 million to University of Missouri

July 24, 2024

The pledge by Mizzou alumni and Panda Express founders Andrew and Peggy Cherng nearly doubles their giving to their alma mater to more than $10 million in support of scholarships and programming at the university’s Honors College....