Medical College of Wisconsin Receives $50 Million to Reshape Medical Profession
Also, the University of Virginia will use a $17.6 million gift for its democracy and Civil War history programs, and the billionaire heir Howard Buffett is giving $2.7 million for humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Donor Pessimism Grows as Economy Wobbles, Poll Finds
A new survey suggests that a growing share of donors are thinking about pulling back on their giving in the year ahead.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Afghanistan Earthquake Victims Face Struggles Getting Aid
Getting donations to Afghanistan earthquake victims will be far more difficult compared with other disasters due to sanctions against the country’s Taliban government and its troubled relationship with Western nations, experts say.
By Glenn Gamboa
Associated Press
Helping Afghanistan After Earthquake Will Be Hard: 3 Questions Answered
The country is rife with corruption, and a scholar argues that what it really needs to thrive in the long term is a path to becoming self-sufficient.
Former American Express Foundation President Takes Helm of Signature Theatre
Also, a new leader will join the New York Philharmonic in November, and the Foundation Fighting Blindness has promoted its next CEO from within.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Teen Vogue, Podcasts, Photo Essays: How Foundations Aim to Inspire New Thinking About Capitalism
Several big foundations have set their sights on college textbooks, documentary films, and other means to make America’s future more just.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Can Philanthropy Remake Capitalism?
Some foundations think capitalism is at the root of the staggering economic gaps and other social ills in this country. Some call for sweeping changes; others say that’s overreach.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Also, the Amgen Foundation gave a $30 million boost to LabXchange’s free science-education resources, and the Cummings Foundation awarded $25 million to nonprofit groups in the Boston metropolitan area.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Push for Diversity Among Biomedical Grant Makers Gains New Momentum
A new $1.5 billion grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute is one sign of the ways foundations are seeking to reduce bias, as foundations and health charities acknowledge they need to do much better.
By Sono Motoyama
Contributor
Dolly Parton and Tipper Gore Give Big
Plus, the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven received a $35 million bequest to endow support for four New Haven, Conn., nonprofits, and the Holocaust Museum Los Angeles landed a gift of $5 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor