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Allen Philanthropies awards $7 million to boost Seattle arts landscape
The eight grants will bolster programs at the Seattle Center, the city’s public arts and culture campus, to empower the next generation of local artists and audiences…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Funders commit $30 million to bring AP content to local newsrooms
The funding includes a lead gift of $25 million from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as well as support from the Lilly Endowment and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Borrow a drill, save the world
I’ve been telling this one story a lot in my talks – here’s an easy way to share it with those who you think might benefit or get a kick out of it. And if you haven’t [heard it], well, it’s become core to my approach to life, politics, activism, economics, and taking this world…
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The Grass is Not Always Greener in Network States
It’s been called “California Forever,” and described as a chance to rejuvenate a struggling rural community in Solano County, California. The slick website promises 53,000 jobs, affordable homes, good schools, and thriving local businesses. California Forever is pitched as a “gift” from some of the state’s wealthiest to the good people of East Solano County.…
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Ballmer Group commits $72 million for behavioral health
The commitment to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors aims to increase access to Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in Illinois, Kansas, and Michigan…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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November 2025 Updates
Every month we send an email newsletter to our supporters sharing recent updates from our work. We publish selected portions of the newsletter on our blog to make this news more accessible to people who visit our website. For key updates from the latest installment, please see below! If you’d like to receive the complete…
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Help Us Respond to an Uncertain Future for Global Health
It has been a tumultuous year for global health. In early 2025, the US government cut billions of dollars in foreign aid, affecting millions of people around the world and creating substantial uncertainty that continues to ripple through health and development programs around the world. Drawing on almost two decades of cost-effectiveness research and analysis,…
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Templeton awards $4.5 million to Constructive Dialogue Institute
The grant will help CDI equip 1.75 million college students with the mindset and skillset to communicate and collaborate across their differences…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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People in the News (11/23/2025): appointments, promotions, obituaries
This week’s roundup includes news from the Ford, Humana, Bloom Again, Joyce, and Television Academy foundations, as well as Americans for the Arts…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Community Foundation Update (11/22/2025)
News and staff announcements from community foundations in Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Give Me Some Slack: Donor Advised Fund Granting During Crises
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. In 2020, the philanthropic sector faced unprecedented demands as it responded to the global pandemic and urgent calls for racial and social justice. Early evidence indicated that US-based donors using donor advised funds (DAFs) responded to those demands … Goto full post >>
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MacKenzie Scott awards $428 million in unrestricted grants to 10 HBCUs
The awards—to schools such as Clark Atlanta, Norfolk State, and Xavier universities—are in addition to a run of grants beginning in October that now totals $739 million directed to 16 historically Black colleges and universities… Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Podcast Episode 17: Bridging an Uncertain Time for a Lifesaving Program
Despite significant progress over the past several decades, malaria remains a leading cause of death globally for children under five. This year’s cuts to foreign aid funding disrupted highly effective programs to prevent malaria, such as seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC). SMC provides antimalarial medication to children under the age of five during the rainy season…
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MacArthur awards $100 million to pandemic prevention project
The grant to the Sentinel project was awarded through the foundation’s 100&Change global competition, which aims to address problems and support solutions that are radically different in scale, scope, and complexity…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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The Diversity Layer: The Role of Coalitions Among Civil Society Organizations
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Some theorists argue that civil society organizations (CSOs) can knit together diverse societies by assembling demographically different individuals. CSO core participants (staff, board members, and engaged volunteers) are, however, often demographically … Goto full post >>
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Philadelphia funders award $8.35 million for workforce development
The funding from Comcast, Future Standard, M&T Bank, and the William Penn, Connelly, and Philadelphia foundations is part of a previously announced $20 million public-private investment to improve employment and economic mobility in the region…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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ASU receives $35 million to strengthen supply chain management
The gift from the National Association of State Procurement Officials will support Arizona State University’s efforts to elevate the role of procurement in supply chain management…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>