The Lagos-based foundation aims to focus on students in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math) and well as on teacher training and the education of girls…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The gift from Rob and Karen Hale—the largest in the health system’s history—will support behavioral health initiatives and fund a new building at its Franciscan Children’s hospital in Brighton…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Grants were awarded to organizations in the Wichita area to ensure residents of Sedgwick County impacted by decades of groundwater contamination have access to free health testing…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The award from Joan Brock to Virginia’s Old Dominion University will establish an institute that will serve as a multidisciplinary hub to integrate nutritional health science and lifestyle medicine with traditional medical school training…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The gift to Texas Christian University will help expand the college’s research initiatives, fueling the science of learning while bolstering faculty-led research and community-engaged projects that address critical education issues…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The funding from the Kavli Foundation, WoodNext Foundation, and philanthropist Kevin Wells will support university-led projects to develop tools for the Lick and McDonald Observatories to deepen humanity’s understanding of how planets and stars form…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The gift from HCA Healthcare will support development of the university’s 30,000-square-foot facility on Pepperdine’s Calabasas campus, which includes clinical simulation labs, high-fidelity patient manikins, and immersive learning environments designed to prepare students in lifelike scenarios….  Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The award from the Dallas-based O’Donnell Foundation will help launch Southern Methodist University’s Energy Science, Innovation, and Enterprise program designed to fuel the current energy boom across the North Texas region…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Awarded to 56 organizations through the organization’s Racial Equity in Journalism Fund, the grants are aimed at building and nourishing the capacity and sustainability of news organizations and journalism ecosystem partners…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Awarded through its Innovation Fund, the grants serve youth in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, or Pennsylvania…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The gift of more than 3.5 million shares of Alphabet stock is worth more than $1.1 billion, with a majority directed to Catalyst4, which Brin co-founded in 2021…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The report from the Center for an Urban Future found that many groups already have experienced significant financial impacts and have had to scale back or eliminate programs, lay off staff, and reduce services for clients…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The £10 million investment will launch GEN-IMPACT, an Africa-led initiative that aims to advance African genomics and health equity…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Thirty-four grants totaling more than $460 million will support efforts to help local schools strengthen students’ academic achievement and post-secondary success…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The commitment will enable the Mary Cariola Center to expand and modernize its services and build a new facility in Rochester, New York, to address the needs of its nearly 450 students with intellectual and developmental disabilities…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>