National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Awards $33.5 Million to Protect Longleaf Pine Forests
Also, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation granted $25 million for a global pediatric cancer program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Google.org gave $5 million to offer training to government workers worldwide in the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Where Tech, Politics and Giving Meet: Silicon Valley’s Busy Intersection
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s CEO, Nicole Taylor, talks about getting donors to give from their DAFs, the effects of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action at colleges, and more.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
8 Homeless Moms in San Francisco Struggled for Help. Now, They’re Learning to Advocate for Others
The women are on the Family Advisory Committee, a program launched by San Francisco nonprofit Compass Family Services this year to empower homeless people to better serve their needs.
By Janie Har
Associated Press
In a World Filled With Misinformation, Donors Want Truth From Charities
New research from the BBB Wise Giving Alliance finds that appeals from charities are sometimes misleading for donors.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
NVIDIA Executive Gives $20 Million to Fight Cancer With A.I. Tools
Plus, contemporary ballet company BalletX received a $7.4 million bequest from an influential scholar of 17th- and 18th-century literature, and a Texas oil magnate gave Baylor Athletics $10 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Kresge Foundation Names Next Leader of Its Environment Program
Also, the Getty Foundation tapped a new associate director, and the Chicago philanthropist Ann Lurie has died.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Melinda French Gates Is Championing Reproductive Rights. Will It Lead to More Donations?
The mega philanthropist has pledged $200 million for reproductive rights in the U.S. The funding comes as more states enact abortion restrictions and demand for abortion-related care soars.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
Can a Lottery Winner Run an Effective Foundation? Meet Roy Cockrum
How a onetime comic actor turned $60 million of Powerball winnings into a grant-making engine that has backed ambitious theater since 2014.
By George Anders
Contributor
Will Giving Grants Based on Race Survive the Fearless Fund Case?
The 11th Circuit decision in American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund has put grant makers on notice: Any grants limited to members of a specific race could be illegal. But there remain plenty of unknowns.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Gives $25 Million to Cleveland Museum of Art
Also, the Nomis Foundation committed $20 million to the Salk Institute for neuroimmunology research, and Coca-Cola Foundation gave $10 million to clean up plastic waste and reduce water pollution on seven African islands.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions