Plus, the Helmsley Charitable Trust is giving $20 million to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene systems for rural residents of Alaska.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Skillman Foundation Appoints CEO; Marin Community Foundation Hires Rhea Suh
Also, two major conservation groups have named their next leaders.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Airbnb Commits $100 Million for Community Development Worldwide
Also, three investment firms have pledged $90 million to train students at historically Black colleges and universities for careers in cryptocurrency and other alternative investments.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Richard Buery Will Become CEO of Robin Hood in September
Also, the Gary Sinise Foundation has hired a new CEO, and Salil Shetty will be the first vice president for global programs at the Open Society Foundations.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
JPMorgan Chase Pledges $400 Million to Expand Affordable Housing for People of Color
Also, the University of Utah has received $110 million for its School of Medicine, and the Wyss Foundation has committed $108 million to protect wildlife and parks throughout Africa.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Verified Voting, a Nonpartisan Electoral-Security Group, Names New CEO
Also, Antony Bugg-Levine will depart the Nonprofit Finance Fund this summer, and the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation has hired a new executive director.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Mellon Foundation Commits $125 Million to Get N.Y. Artists Back on Their Feet
Also, Deloitte will make $75 million in grants to diversify the pipeline of people who seek careers as certified public accountants, and Google.org gave $2 million in honor of Pride Month.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Climate-Change Advocate Will Lead Environmental Grantmakers Association
Also, the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is stepping down as executive director, and the interim CEO of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers will stay on permanently.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
HSBC Commits $100 Million to Create Climate Solutions Partnership
Also, Georgia Power has pledged $75 million for racial-equity programs in the state, and the McKnight Foundation will award $1 million in unsolicited grants to social-justice groups in Minnesota in memory of George Floyd.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Richard King Mellon Foundation Awards $150 Million to Carnegie Mellon U.
Also, Cisco has committed $50 million to offer scholarships to students at historically Black colleges and universities, and the Annenberg Foundation has given a challenge grant of $25 million to protect wild cougars in Los Angeles.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions