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XPRIZE launches $1 million COVID-19 face mask challenge
Sponsored by Marc Benioff and Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money, the challenge will award a total of $1 million to a grand-prize winner and two additional teams and will connect them to rapid manufacturing opportunities…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Wallace Foundation awards $5 million to Greenwich Hospital
The endowment gift will establish the Jean and David W. Wallace Medical Director Neurovascular Surgery Program, with cerebrovascular neurosurgeon Akli Zetchi as the progra m’s inaugural director…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Schultz Family Foundation Hires First Outside President (Transitions)
Also, Ronald McDonald House Charities has promoted its next leader from within, and the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers has appointed an interim CEO. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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St. David's Foundation awards $22 million to local organizations
Spring grants awarded by the foundation will help strengthen the safety net for vulnerable populations across the five-county region served by the foundation…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Report Projects 22,000 Nonprofits Will Fail Due to Coronavirus
That median estimate produced by Candid represents a failure rate of 7 percent on top of the 4 percent of groups that would fail in the absense of a crisis. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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A brief look at how some groups we’ve supported are responding to COVID-19
Organizations supporting and delivering public health and poverty alleviation programs have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in many ways. Here, we provide a brief look at how some of the groups we’ve supported are responding to the pandemic. We share an example of a charity that continues to implement its health program, with modifications…
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Google.org awards $10 million for digital skills workforce development
Grants to the YWCA USA, JFF, and NPower will support the efforts of nonprofits and workforce boards to strengthen job training programs and access to digital skills training for the underserved, including women and veterans…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Community Foundations Boast $1 Billion for Covid Response
Despite the deluge in grant making from community foundations, there are still massive unmet demands for nonprofit funding related to the pandemic. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Sexual harassment allegations impact donations, survey finds
A survey conducted by Give.org, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, found that nearly two in five donors who have heard about workplace sexual harassment at a charity say they no longer donate to or have reduced their support for that organization…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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New Pledge Asks Donors to Step Up Giving Amid Pandemic
The “Crisis Charitable Commitment” asks foundations, wealthy individuals, and donor-advised-fund account holders to commit to boosting their giving immediately, with a special focus on racial justice and voter engagement. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Wyss Foundation awards $5 million to Children's Orthopaedic Center
The center will use the funds to make capital improvements, increase access to urgent orthopedic trauma care, and buttress support for experts in the care of fractures, orthopedic trauma injuries, and hand and upper-extremity disorders…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Donor Anger at Sexual Harassment Hurts Charities — Even Where Abuse Didn’t Happen
Those who have heard about abuse punish charities by withholding gifts, but most of the public thinks harassment is more widespread in government and business. Half of charity workers have witnessed an incident. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Bridging and Bonding: Disentangling Two Mechanisms Underlying the Diversity–Performance Relationship
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Although extensive research has examined whether diversity hinders or improves organizational performance, the aggregate results remain inconclusive. Social bridging theories argue that diverse organizations perform better than homogeneous organizations, while social bonding theories argue that diverse organizations perform worse. When scholars test these competing theories, they often…
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Gates Foundation awards $5 million for COVID-19 therapeutics research
The grant to Kleo Pharmaceuticals will support efforts to advance development of a COVID-19 hyperimmune globulin mimic therapeutic that could provide a synthetic, homogenous, readily available replacement for convalescent serum, which has shown promise as a treatment for COVID-19…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Oxford College of Emory University receives $8.4 million bequest
The gift from the estates of Emy and Duane Blair will be used to provide student financial aid and support improvements to campus buildings and infrastructure…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Latin American news outlets receive $2 million for COVID-19 coverage
Grants ranging from $10,000 to $40,000 were awarded to forty-four news organizations in a dozen Latin America countries…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Planned Parenthood Installs Acting CEO as Permanent Leader (Transitions)
Also, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta names its first new CEO in 43 years, and the Workers Labâs interim CEO will continue permanently. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Oxfam report warns of rising COVID-related death toll
The report from Oxfam estimates that as many as twelve thousand people a day could die from hunger by the end of the year as a result of pandemic-related shutdowns, unemployment, and disruptions in local food systems…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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More Than 400 Nonprofits Got Federal PPP Loans of at Least $5 Million
Health care and education organizations were the main beneficiaries, as were prominent groups like Unicef and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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At least one in ten billionaires have donated for COVID-19 relief
A report from Wealth-X found that global billionaires who made a philanthropic commitment in support of COVID-19 response and relief efforts between January and May were more likely than other billionaire philanthropists to be in the tech industry…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>