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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 >>
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Philanthropist Doris Buffett Dies; J.J. Yore Leaves WAMU After Staff Revolt (Transitions)
Also, the Iowa West Foundation has named a new president, and the longtime CEO of the Southcentral Foundation has resigned. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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SF Unified School District receives $10 million for distance learning
The gift from Twitter co-founder Evan Williams and his wife, Sara, will support the district’s efforts to provide students with computers and Internet access, as well as technology training and support for teachers, students, and families…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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A New Move to Limit the Census Will Harm Virtually Every Cause (Opinion)
Foundations and nonprofits need to do all they can to oppose the Commerce Departmentâs plan to cut short the count, say the leaders of five foundations. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Schusterman Family Foundation commits $10 million for gender equality
Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company created by Melinda Gates, has announced a $10 million commitment from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation in support of the Equality Can’t Wait Challenge.The commitment brings the total to be awarded through the Equality Can’t Wait Challenge to $40 million, including three grants of at least $10 million…. Philanthropy News…
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As Disclosures Continue, Blackbaud Breach Remains a ‘Conundrum’ for Some Nonprofits
More nonprofits are notifying their donors about the ransomware attack. Some organizations are consulting legal experts and weighing ethical concerns as they evaluate whether to disclose the breach to their supporters. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Americans losing confidence in idea of unbiased media, survey finds
A survey by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Gallup found that while 84 percent of respondents said the news media was “critical” or “very important” to U.S. democracy, 86 percent said they saw “a great deal” or “fair amount” of bias in news reporting…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Donor Enlists Top Scientists and Philanthropists to End Blindness
A mix of people have helped shape Sanford Greenberg’s campaign in different ways âDavid Rockefeller, Jonas Salk, Nobel laureates, even Art Garfunkel and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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2020 Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity announced
Twenty community leaders working to end anti-Black racism in the United States and South Africa will receive space to reflect and engage with new thinking, access to a transnational network of leaders in the racial equity field, coaching, and up to $20,000 in support of their efforts…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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5 Easy Ways Board Members Can Help During This Crisis
How trustees can support executives and lead by example without spending a lot of time or money. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Michael J. Fox Foundation awards $8.5 million for Parkinson's research
Grants totaling $8.5 million were awarded through the Ken Griffin Alpha-Synuclein Imaging Competition to teams from AC Immune, Mass General Brigham, and Merck working to develop an imaging tracer that can help clinicians visualize the protein in the living brain…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Snuggling Together or Exploring Options? A Multilevel Analysis of Nonprofit Partnership Formation and Evolution in an Unstable Institutional Context
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. What predicts the formation and evolution of partnerships in unstable institutional contexts? We answer this question by examining the partnership field of environmental nonprofit organizations based in Lebanon. Employing descriptive and inferential network methods, we find organizational attributes such as scope, operations, and age to be significant…
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Northwestern University receives $10 million for family enterprises
Made in honor of clinical professor emeritus John L. Ward, the gift from the Tanoto Foundation will rename the Center for Family Enterprises at the Kellogg School of Management the John L. Ward Center for Family Enterprises…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Aspen Institute Selects New Executive Director of Latinos and Society Program (Transitions)
Also, the Open Society Foundations will have a new leader of its education program, and a large Jewish foundationâs CEO has died. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>