Author: Alice Mei
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University of Austin receives $100 million for free tuition
The commitment from billionaire Jeffrey Yass will help launch a $300 million financial aid campaign for the recently opened school where admission is based strictly on standardized test scores…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Home Depot Foundation invests $30 million in veteran housing programs
A total of 44 grants were awarded to organizations focused on helping thousands of veterans secure and maintain safe, accessible housing through critical home repairs, smart home modifications, and programs for those exiting homelessness…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Organizing Civility: Bridging Practices in Islamic Welfare Organization
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Faith-based organizations (FBOs) occupy an ambivalent position in civic life, often bridging divides while also reproducing boundaries. This study examines how Saylani Welfare Trust, a major Islamic welfare organization in Pakistan, organizes civility … Goto full post >>
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October 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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American Lung Association awards $22 million for research partnerships
The awards will back the efforts of 130 clinical researchers working to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of lung disease and lung cancer, which combined affect one in 10 Americans…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Macquarie, MIT Solve launch prize for climate resilience in Brazil
The Macquarie Community Resilience Prize will award up to a total of $500,000 to as many as five solutions headquartered or actively deployed in Brazil that address the growing impacts of climate change, while training and employing workers to protect and future-proof their communities…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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MetLife Foundation awards $1.7 million to U.S. Soccer Foundation
The partnership will help 850 coaches across the New York and New Jersey region to serve as mentors to youth in need as part of USSF’s Soccer for Success program and the Yes, Coach! campaign…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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A Perilous Moment in the ‘Long Arc’: Day Three at CEP2025Chloe Heskett Senior Writer, Editor & Content Strategist, CEP
The third and final day of CEP2025 began with a concise but comprehensive history lesson: Kelly Lytle Hernández, Thomas E. Lifka endowed chair in history professor at UCLA presented a […] The post A Perilous Moment in the ‘Long Arc’: Day Three at CEP2025Chloe Heskett Senior Writer, Editor & Content Strategist, CEP appeared first on…
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‘The Light Is Already On’: Day Two at CEP2025Chloe Heskett Senior Writer, Editor & Content Strategist, CEP
As elections took place across the U.S., day two of CEP’s 2025 conference got underway and democracy in the U.S. — and around the world — was a key theme […] The post ‘The Light Is Already On’: Day Two at CEP2025Chloe Heskett Senior Writer, Editor & Content Strategist, CEP appeared first on The Center…
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Grounded in Data: Day One of CEP2025Chloe Heskett Senior Writer, Editor & Content Strategist, CEP
Philanthropy leaders from across the U.S. and around world gathered in downtown L.A. on Monday amid fanfare as the city celebrated back-to-back World Series wins for the Dodgers. The more […] The post Grounded in Data: Day One of CEP2025Chloe Heskett Senior Writer, Editor & Content Strategist, CEP appeared first on The Center for Effective…
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Beyond the Spreadsheets: Malawi Site Visit Podcast Series
Our Beyond the Spreadsheets podcast mini-series lets you ride along with our leadership team on their recent weeklong site visit to Malawi. Recorded daily during the trip, the series shares the behind-the-scenes experience of a GiveWell site visit through real-time reflections and clips of conversations. At GiveWell, the vast majority of our work is desk-based…
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Safe Water Projects: Saving Lives and Improving Our Grantmaking
Clean water. Most of us take it for granted. We can turn on the tap and have safe water to drink whenever we want, without having to give it a second thought. That’s not the case for more than a billion people around the world who lack access to uncontaminated drinking water. This is a…
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Changes in Volunteering Landscape in South Korea During COVID-19: Trajectories of Volume and Engagement Patterns
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted the global volunteer sector, yet its long-term impacts remain insufficiently explored. This study uses 4.7 million records from the 1365 Volunteer Portal (2019–2022) to examine formal volunteering trends in … Goto full post >>
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How Sudanese women are building lifelines from the ashes of war
Naema Abdullah stands over a blackened pot of bubbling oil, her hands moving with practiced ease as she drops small rounds of dough into the heat. Around her, three women work in steady rhythm—one kneading, another packaging the golden luqaimat, the fried dough balls beloved across Sudan, and a third calling out orders from neighbors. …