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M.J. Prest

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M.J. Prest is senior editor for solutions at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where she highlights how nonprofit leaders navigate and overcome major challenges. She has covered stories on big gifts, grant making, and executive moves for the Chronicle since 2004. Her work has also appeared in the Washington Post, Slate.com, and the Huffington Post, and she wrote the young-adult novel Immersion. M.J. graduated from Williams College and after living in many different places, she settled in New England with her husband, two kids, and two rescue dogs.

Dana Foundation Will Install New President in March
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Dana Foundation Will Install New President in March

Also, the Doe Fund has named the founder’s wife as its next CEO, and NPR has hired a new chief development officer.

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Gates Foundation Commits Additional $250 Million for Covid-19 Tests, Vaccines, and Treatments
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Gates Foundation Commits Additional $250 Million for Covid-19 Tests, Vaccines, and Treatments

Also, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation gave $228 million in emergency financial support to groups working in the arts and culture, humanities, and higher education, and Johnson & Johnson has pledged $100 million to address health equity for people of color.

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McKnight Foundation Selects Leader of Skillman Foundation as Next President
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McKnight Foundation Selects Leader of Skillman Foundation as Next President

Also, the president of the Natural Resources Defense Council is leaving for a post in the Biden administration, and the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art has named its new director.

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Groundswell Offers $80 Million to Groups Led by Women of Color; Corporate Aid to Street Vendors
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Groundswell Offers $80 Million to Groups Led by Women of Color; Corporate Aid to Street Vendors

Also, 42 organizations that help homeless people will share $106 million from the Bezos Day One Fund.

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Mark Malloch-Brown Tapped as President of Open Society Foundations
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Mark Malloch-Brown Tapped as President of Open Society Foundations

Also, the Obama Foundation’s leader is departing to work in President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, and the newly established WHO Foundation announces its first CEO.

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Gives $32 Million for Biomedical Imaging Research
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Gives $32 Million for Biomedical Imaging Research

Also, Raytheon Technologies has pledged $25 million for diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the Anne and Brutus Kenan Fund gave $21.5 to provide services for children and adults with neurological disorders.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Appoints First Black CEO in Its 116 Years
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Appoints First Black CEO in Its 116 Years

Also, the Boston Foundation has chosen the president of Emerson College to succeed Paul Grogan as CEO, and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has named its next president.

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Bank of America Commits $25M to Colleges to Improve Job Skills for Blacks and Latinos
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Bank of America Commits $25M to Colleges to Improve Job Skills for Blacks and Latinos

Also, McDonald’s has committed $100 million to Ronald McDonald House Charities, and Citi Foundation is giving $15 million to support 30 community-development financial institutions.

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Harvard Chemistry Professor Will Be Next President of Kavli Foundation
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Harvard Chemistry Professor Will Be Next President of Kavli Foundation

Also, the Daniels Fund picks a new CEO, and the Commonfund Institute has a new executive director.

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Jeff Bezos’s Earth Fund Awards $791 Million in First Round of Climate Grants
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Jeff Bezos’s Earth Fund Awards $791 Million in First Round of Climate Grants

Also, the Gates Foundation is giving $70 million to develop safe, low-cost Covid-19 vaccine candidates, and the Heinz Endowments has doled out $12.1 million for racial-equity programs in the Pittsburgh region.

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