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 >>

Grants included $4.7 million in general operations grants to local- and state-based AAPI groups in eighteen states; Anti-Racism and Intersectional Justice grants totaling $2 million to community-based organizations; and inaugural Creative Content grants totaling $450,000 in support of collaborations between AAPI civic engagement groups and independent artists…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The gift, which honors the legacy of E.E. Just, an African-American trailblazer and Dartmouth alumnus, will enhance the representation, success, and leadership of historically underrepresented groups in STEM…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The gift from the Ge Li and Ning Zhao Family Foundation will establish an initiative aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of the biology of lung cancer and developing new targeted therapies to overcome drug resistance and prevent metastasis…. 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 >>

News and staff announcements from community foundations in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that 71 percent of respondents supported a substantial increase in federal spending on the nation’s public health programs, while 72 percent said the activities of public health agencies are “extremely” or “very” important to the health of the…

The Carlson Centennial Scholars Program will award scholarship packages to undergraduate and graduate students and provide stipends for international study experiences and specialized programming…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies will establish the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative and provide permanent funding for the creation of a hundred new spots for diverse PhD students in JHU’s more than thirty STEM programs…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The commitment builds on Mastercard’s support for global COVID-19 response and includes data resources, grants, and employee volunteers…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The commitment will support scholarships for an additional hundred and sixty nursing students over the next five years through the Conway Scholars program, providing tuition assistance, housing and stipends to complete internships, as well as preparation and review courses for their national licensing exams…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The investment includes funding to expand the foundation’s PD GENEration initiative to Hispanic and Caribbean communities, expand Parkinson’s disease research, accelerate palliative care efforts, and test new models of hospital care delivery…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

News and staff announcements from community foundations in Alaska, Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The commitments of $20 million from Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies and $5 million from the Community Investment Guarantee Pool will advance racial equity in housing by helping to unlock capital for BIPOC housing developers…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

The report from the Boston College Law School Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good found that the share of individual giving going to charities fell from 94.1 percent before the advent of donor-advised funds to less than 75 percent between 2014 and 2018, with an estimated $300 billion that otherwise might have gone to…