Tag: philanthropy
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Funders award Detroit-area arts, cultural organizations $11.2 million
The 107 multiyear general operating grants from the Kresge, Erb, and Hudson-Webber foundations will help strengthen the sector regionally with consistent support to a diverse range of organizations, including the Motown Museum and the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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University of Cincinnati receives $3.4 million bequest for nursing
The gift from the estate of alumnus Stephen J. Helman will support nursing scholarships and mental health services…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Salt Lake City’s Shelter the Homeless receives $10 million
The matching funds from board member Gail Miller will help the nonprofit—which provides 90 percent of the area’s shelter beds—to enhance programs, improve security, and expand support services…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Georgia State University receives $4.6 million from Gates Foundation
The grant will enable the university to scale degree-completion pathways for associate-degree students…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Coefficient Giving Commits $175 Million to GiveWell Opportunities
We are excited to share that Coefficient Giving, formerly Open Philanthropy, has decided to renew and increase their funding for GiveWell, committing to set aside $175 million in 2026 for opportunities we recommend. This is great news for the people our grants help, and it comes at a critical moment. Following 2025’s aid cuts, we…
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Jackie Robinson Foundation, Museum receive $20 million gift
The two-year award from the Dodgers’ principal owner Mark Walter and Thomas Tull, his co-chair at TWG Global, will support college scholarships and fund the Jackie Robinson Museum, celebrating the life of the baseball great…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Aliko Dangote Foundation pledges $688 million for education in Nigeria
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 >>
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Staff Members’ Personal Donations for Giving Season 2025
For this post, a number of GiveWell staff members volunteered to share the thinking behind their personal donations for the year. We’ve published similar posts in previous years.1See our staff giving posts from 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013. jQuery(‘#footnote_plugin_tooltip_16165_1_1’).tooltip({ tip: ‘#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_16165_1_1’, tipClass: ‘footnote_tooltip’, effect: ‘fade’, predelay: 0,…
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Boston Children’s Hospital receives $100 million gift
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 >>
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Growing Needs, Shrinking Aid: Answering More of Your Questions
On December 4, 2025, we held a panel discussion titled “Growing Needs, Shrinking Aid: Cost-Effective Action in a Year of Funding Cuts.” The discussion, which was moderated by GiveWell co-founder and CEO Elie Hassenfeld, addressed the effects of recent cuts, how GiveWell is responding, and what we’re learning along the way—including our predictions and uncertainties…
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Kansas Health Foundation awards $3.5 million for contamination testing
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 >>
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ODU receives $15 million for medical and nutrition education
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 >>
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TCU receives $3 million from Bezos Family Foundation
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 >>
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Kavli Instrumentation for Astrophysics program awards $4.8 million
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 >>
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Pepperdine University receives $4.8 million to launch nursing school
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 >>
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SMU receives $60 million for interdisciplinary energy-sector program
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 >>
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Podcast Episode 18: Behind the Planet Money ALIMA Grant Story
This episode follows up on the November 26, 2025 episode of Planet Money, “Saving lives with fewer dollars,” which covered GiveWell’s evaluation of a grant to the Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) to maintain primary healthcare, hospital services, and malnutrition treatment in two subdistricts of North Cameroon following unexpected aid cuts earlier this year.…