Tag: philanthropy
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Borealis Philanthropy awards $4.3 million to BIPOC newsrooms
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 >>
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Tow Foundation awards $10 million for youth mental health care
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 >>
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Sergey Brin donates more than $1.1 billion worth of Alphabet shares
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 >>
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Federal funding cuts threaten New York City nonprofits, report finds
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 >>
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Wellcome awards $13.2 million to boost African genomics, health equity
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 >>
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Lilly Endowment awards $460 million to Marion County K-12 schools
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 >>
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Tom Golisano awards $25 million to Mary Cariola Foundation
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 >>
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Central Michigan University receives $80 million for medical school
Covenant HealthCare and MyMichigan Health each pledged $40 million to support the development of a new medical education building in Saginaw, Michigan…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Lilly Endowment awards $649 million to Christian seminaries, groups
The Indianapolis-based endowment awarded $416.1 million to 45 theological schools in the United States and Canada to boost the ordination of pastoral leaders and $232.6 million to 48 faith-based organizations to promote stories that illuminate the vitality of Christian faith and life…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Gund Foundation awards $16.9 million to Cleveland area nonprofits
Grants were awarded to 135 service and education organizations, including College Now Greater Cleveland, the Rails to Trails Conservancy, and HFLA of Northeast Ohio…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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The Florida Orchestra receives anonymous $10 million donation
The largest gift in the St. Petersburg orchestra’s 58-year history will provide year-over-year support to the organization, which performs more than 100 concerts each season…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Fahe awards $2.4 million for housing, workforce programs in Appalachia
The Maximizing Appalachian Capacity grants were awarded to nine projects focused on housing and workforce development programs led by 11 nonprofits across the region…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Allen Philanthropies awards $7 million to boost Seattle arts landscape
The eight grants will bolster programs at the Seattle Center, the city’s public arts and culture campus, to empower the next generation of local artists and audiences…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Funders commit $30 million to bring AP content to local newsrooms
The funding includes a lead gift of $25 million from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as well as support from the Lilly Endowment and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Ballmer Group commits $72 million for behavioral health
The commitment to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors aims to increase access to Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in Illinois, Kansas, and Michigan…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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November 2025 Updates
Every month we send an email newsletter to our supporters sharing recent updates from our work. We publish selected portions of the newsletter on our blog to make this news more accessible to people who visit our website. For key updates from the latest installment, please see below! If you’d like to receive the complete…
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Help Us Respond to an Uncertain Future for Global Health
It has been a tumultuous year for global health. In early 2025, the US government cut billions of dollars in foreign aid, affecting millions of people around the world and creating substantial uncertainty that continues to ripple through health and development programs around the world. Drawing on almost two decades of cost-effectiveness research and analysis,…

