Awarded through the USM Foundation, the gift from Paul H. “Bud” Holmes will support the $16.6 million renovation of the building that will house the university’s School of Criminal Justice, Forensic Science and Security…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The mega-wealthy continue to exert outsized influence on giving in the United States and around the world…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

From education to community and nonprofit development, investments into initiatives in the Global South filled a range of areas….  Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Major funders and collaboratives doubled down on their investments in support of women’s health in 2025…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Giving to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as well as Tribal- and Hispanic-Serving colleges advanced markedly this year with over $1 billion in related awards from MacKenzie Scott alone…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

In 2025, the continued expansion of the Lilly Endowment’s grantmaking has helped maintain a solid foundation of giving to religious organizations around the world, while other individual and institutional funders have also made it a significant focus of their giving…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

This year saw a range of super-sized long-term awards for hospitals and health systems as well as targeted funding to expand science-to-treatment pipelines, address health equity gaps in data and research, and leverage AI technologies to accelerate medical breakthroughs…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Higher education institutions spent much of the year on the defensive following changes in federal funding and public policy put billions of dollars in limbo, if not eliminating the payments altogether…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Funding for climate change and environmental resilience saw big gains in 2025, although philanthropic decisions were heavily influenced by the United States government’s decision to pull funding and participation from several global organizations, and the United Nations-led COP 30 climate change conference in Belém, Brazil…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The 2025 Bezos Courage & Civility Awards, which provide $5 million to each honoree, aim to celebrate those who help challenge the status quo…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Selected by a committee of the German Research Foundation from a pool of 144 nominees, the 10 prize winners will each receive €2.5 million ($2.9 million) over a period of up to seven years in support of their research…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>