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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

The grant will help CDI equip 1.75 million college students with the mindset and skillset to communicate and collaborate across their differences…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

This week’s roundup includes news from the Ford, Humana, Bloom Again, Joyce, and Television Academy foundations, as well as Americans for the Arts…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

News and staff announcements from community foundations in Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The awards—to schools such as Clark Atlanta, Norfolk State, and Xavier universities—are in addition to a run of grants beginning in October that now totals $739 million directed to 16 historically Black colleges and universities… Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The grant to the Sentinel project was awarded through the foundation’s 100&Change global competition, which aims to address problems and support solutions that are radically different in scale, scope, and complexity….  Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The funding from Comcast, Future Standard, M&T Bank, and the William Penn, Connelly, and Philadelphia foundations is part of a previously announced $20 million public-private investment to improve employment and economic mobility in the region…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The gift from the National Association of State Procurement Officials will support Arizona State University’s efforts to elevate the role of procurement in supply chain management…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The grant from the James M. Cox Foundation will help fund projects to remove 400 outdated dams, rehabilitate critical wildlife habitat, and restore 100,000 acres of floodplains…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The gift from Mohammad H. Qayoumi, who served as Afghanistan’s finance minister from 2018 to 2020, and Najia Karim, a clinical dietitian, will endow chairs and initiatives in engineering and nutritional health…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The report from the ClimateWorks Foundation found that while foundation investment in adaptation and resilience is at a historic high—more than double the $404 million tracked in 2021—the need for more capital is still growing…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The gift from Anne Simon allocates $15 million to endow professorships in the department of cell biology and molecular genetics, and $1 million to fund the Sondra Simon Memorial Maryland Promise Scholarship…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The commitment from billionaire Jeffrey Yass will help launch a $300 million financial aid campaign for the recently opened school where admission is based strictly on standardized test scores…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

A total of 44 grants were awarded to organizations focused on helping thousands of veterans secure and maintain safe, accessible housing through critical home repairs, smart home modifications, and programs for those exiting homelessness…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The awards will back the efforts of 130 clinical researchers working to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of lung disease and lung cancer, which combined affect one in 10 Americans…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The Macquarie Community Resilience Prize will award up to a total of $500,000 to as many as five solutions headquartered or actively deployed in Brazil that address the growing impacts of climate change, while training and employing workers to protect and future-proof their communities…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The partnership will help 850 coaches across the New York and New Jersey region to serve as mentors to youth in need as part of USSF’s Soccer for Success program and the Yes, Coach! campaign…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>