Author: By Maria Di Mento
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San Francisco Ballet Asks Audiences for a ‘Leap of Faith’
The companyâs 2021 season has designed to allow for the greatest flexibility, hoping the audience will commit to buying tickets whether the performances are live in the opera house or streaming online. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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UT Knoxville receives $40 million gift for Haslam College of Business
The gift from the Haslam family will support faculty hiring and enhanced research, initiatives designed to increase student diversity, expansion of undergraduate honors programs, and an increase in graduate student fellowships…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Howard G. Buffett commits $8 million to Decatur revitalization project
The funding, which follows $1.2 million Buffett’s foundation awarded in April for the demolition phase of the Johns Hill neighborhood revitalization project, will support the infrastructure-rebuilding phase…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Philanthropy Won’t Make Headway on Racial Justice Without Tackling Housing Justice (Opinion)
Black Americans have long suffered under policies that denied and devalued their right to housing, and systemic racism has exacerbated the problems that lead to homelessness. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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U. of Notre Dame Lands $15 Million for International Business Course (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, three universities received bequests for scholarships, music, and career programs. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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U.S. cities could face years of fiscal challenges due to COVID-19
The report from the National League of Cities found that 87 percent of city financial officers surveyed said their cities would be less able to meet their fiscal obligations in FY21 than in FY19 — the highest percentage registered by the annual survey since the Great Recession…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Langeloth Foundation awards $1.35 million for civic participation
The final distributions in a $10 million civic participation commitment announced in June were made with funds intentionally held back so the foundation could be responsive to evolving needs as election season draws closer…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Hoffberger Foundation announces new giving priorities, director
The foundation’s new priorities include economic mobility and childhood mental health in the greater Baltimore region…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Akonadi Foundation Chooses New Chief Strategy Officer (Transitions)
Also, Northern California Grantmakers names its next president and CEO, and the United Way of Anchorageâs new leader previously led the statewide response to the coronavirus in Washington State. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Bridgespan Group receives $4 million for nonprofit leadership program
Commitments of $2 million each from Harris Philanthropies and the Pew Charitable Trusts will help fifty nonprofits participate in Bridgespan’s Leading for Impact program and another fifty enroll in its Leadership Accelerator programs…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Nearly Two-Thirds of America’s 100 Biggest Charities Are Led by White Men
In the past year, seven new CEO’s were appointed to top jobs at the nation’s biggest charities. Only one was not white and three were female. Still, top nonprofits have more diverse leadership than the nation’s largest companies. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Bristol Myers Squibb, Foundation commit $300 million for health equity
The commitment will fund initiatives to address health disparities, increase clinical trial diversity, grow the company’s spend with diverse suppliers, and expand Black/African American and Latinx representation at all levels of the company…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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3 Big Donors Talk About Giving in the Time of Covid, Racial Unrest, and Recession
They are contributing more, with no strings attached, and finding new ways to help charities raise more from others. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Kaiser Permanente, foundations pledge $81 million for contact tracing
Commitments to help the State of California hire and train a culturally and linguistically competent contact tracing workforce include $63 million from Kaiser Permanente and $18.8 million from a coalition of foundations…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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COVID-19 could lead to worst eviction crisis in history, study warns
An analysis by the Aspen Institute finds that between 29 percent and 43 percent of the nearly 43.7 million renter households nationwide could be at risk of eviction by year-end…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Making Things Easy for Grantees Is High Priority for Foundation Officials. But Are We Doing It Right? (Opinion)
Nonprofit leaders are thrilled to get more general operating support, but they are still spending a lot of time complying with rules that have little to do with helping their organizations accomplish essential work. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation launches $20 million CF incubator
Launched in collaboration with the Longwood Fund, a biotech-focused venture capital firm, the initiative is aimed at accelerating CF drug discovery and development in select Longwood-backed companies…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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UW receives $6 million to bolster teacher diversity
The gift from an anonymous donor to the College of Education will create an endowed fund to provide expanded financial support to teacher candidates from diverse backgrounds, support recruitment and retention efforts, and fund professional development and supports…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Meyer Foundation announces $1.18 million in grants
General operating support grants were awarded to organizations working to address impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and advance racial equity and justice in the national capital region…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Twitter Co-founder and Wife Give $10 Million for Distance Learning in San Francisco Public Schools (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Allen and Carol Schmidthorst give $15 million to Bowling Green State University, and billionaire Denny Sanford donated $12.5 million to the University of South Dakota. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>