Grants were awarded through the Blood Cancer Discoveries Grant Program, a collaboration of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, and the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The Notre Dame-IBM Tech Ethics Lab will conduct applied research and promote models for the ethical application of technology — including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum computing — in the tech, business, and government sectors…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The funding will support the organization’s Urban Empowerment Fund, credit union, and financial literacy and homeowner counseling programs; its workforce development program; and an internship program for rising leaders…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The latest staff and board announcements from the philanthropic sector…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The gift will support children’s resiliency programming and an expansion of the organization’s scholarship program…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The grant to MedStar Health will support the D.C. Safe Babies Safe Moms initiative, a collaboration of four clinical programs aimed at addressing high mortality rates among mothers and children in the national capital region…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

A report from the Ms. Foundation for Women and Strength in Numbers Consulting Group found that nonprofits serving women and girls of color receive only 0.5 percent of total foundation funding…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Two years in the making, the strategic shift includes a revised mission statement that emphasizes the foundation’s ambition “to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking where ideas and imagination can thrive”…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The program annually selects twelve charitable sector leaders age 40 and under to engage in professional development training aimed at honing their leadership skills and growing their influence…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

A survey by Independent Sector found that while a majority of Americans have confidence in the ability of nonprofit organizations and philanthropy to strengthen society, levels of trust were lower among underserved and rural respondents…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

U.S.-based foundations announcing commitments in recent days in support of COVID-19 relief and response efforts include the Paul G. Allen Family, Golisano, and Bob Woodruff foundations…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

A report from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria estimates that $28.5 billion in funding will be needed over the next twelve months to address the impacts of COVID-19 and protect the progress made to date in reducing deaths from HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Content will include articles, podcasts, long- and short-form blogs, and videos that capture multiple perspectives and are rooted in Girl Scouts values…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

A report from the Center on Poverty & Social Policy at Columbia University finds that administrative barriers to accessing stimulus checks and an end to expanded unemployment benefits after July could reduce the efficacy of the CARES Act in terms of mitigating rising poverty rates…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The awards include two urgent response grants to address impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and six in the foundation’s priority areas of age-friendly health systems, family caregiving, and serious illness and end-of-life care…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Established by entertainer Rihanna, the foundation, in partnership with Square CEO Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall initiative, has announced grants to a dozen nonprofits working to advance criminal justice and policing reform…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Grants were awarded to twenty-six Israeli organizations working to promote narratives that counteract efforts to delegitimize Israel…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

A report commissioned by the London-based Creative Industries Federation suggests that the United Kingdom’s creative industries may see a 30 percent year-over-year decline in revenues and a 20 percent drop in employment due to the global health emergency…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The commitment will support efforts to develop and support solutions to racial inequity and advance social justice in Indianapolis, regionally, and nationally…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

With the aim of advancing U-M faculty-led research with the potential for rapid clinical application, the gift from Ronald N. and Eileen L. Weiser will establish the Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>