United Way Bay Area Selects Housing Trust Leader as CEO
Also, the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation has named its next leader, and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation has promoted a new head of strategy, policy, and community action.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Hedge-Fund Founder Michael Price Pledges $1 Million to Back Covid-19 Research (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Tulane University and the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum both land pandemic-related gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Gates-Led Donor Collaborative Awards $2.8 Million to Change Attitudes on Poverty
More than 1,225 groups competed to get aid for projects that reduce the stigma of being poor and eliminate inaccurate, conflicting, or dehumanizing accounts of who is poor and why.
Ford and Other Funds Issue $1.2 Billion in Debt So They Can Give More Now
The unprecedented move is expected to put pressure on other foundations to give more.
By dan.parks
Contributor
64 Black Foundation Leaders Tell Philanthropy to Go Big in Response to Pandemic and Police Killings
They are seeking support for efforts to use data to track the spread of Covid-19, tamp down outbreaks, and develop a plan to emerge from the pandemic with a healthy economy. They also said the response to police brutality should not fall solely on Black-led organizations.
The Movement for Black Lives Calls On Philanthropy to Provide $50 Million
Following nationwide protests to condemn police brutality against black people, a key grassroots organization this week has shifted its attention to raising grants that will allow it to advocate for policy change at every level of government.
Gates Foundation Pledges $1.6 Billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Also, a number of high-profile companies and grant makers promise millions for racial justice in response to widespread protests against police brutality.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Gives $1 Million to Improve Policing (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Spelman College, Michigan State U., and others received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Ben Jealous Will Next Lead People for the American Way
Also, the Ploughshares Fund chooses a new president, and Jane Moss is leaving the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts after 28 years as artistic director.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand Pledge $100 Million to Advance Racial Equality
The money, half of which will come from each, will be given over 10 years to organizations that work on racial equality, social justice, and access to education.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor