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 >>

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 >>