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Opioid-Abuse and Pediatric-Patient Care Programs Each Receive $50 Million: Grants Roundup

Also, the Knight Foundation gives $37 million to bolster arts organizations in Miami, and Patagonia pledges its $10 million tax windfall to environmental groups.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Mott Foundations Name New CEOs, and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation Starts New Era in Leadership

In other news about leaders in philanthropy, Steven Preston, former secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush, will become Goodwill Industries International’s president.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Ruth Mott Foundation Selects New Chief (Transitions)

Also, the Nord Family Foundation promotes Anthony Richardson to executive director, and BoardSource hires a new head of its programs to improve racial equity and inclusion on nonprofit boards.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

NFL Gives $15 Million to Study Concussions: Grants Roundup

Also, the Gates Foundation donates $18 million for family-planning efforts throughout Africa, and Direct Relief commits $2 million for wildfire recovery in California.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

AbbVie Gives $55 Million Boost to Students in Poor Communities: Grants Roundup

Also, the American Heart Association’s Allen Initiative in Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment grants $19.2 million to the Salk Institute, and the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will use $7.5 million to attract new visitors.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Mott Foundation Chooses Founder’s Great-Grandson as Next CEO (Transitions)

Also, the NEA Foundation named Sara Sneed as its new CEO, and Chad Griffin will step down from the Human Rights Campaign next year.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Amgen Foundation Commits $21 Million for Scholarships: Grants Roundup

Also, Hewlett Packard Enterprise gives $10 million for data-science research at the University of Houston, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester is using $1 million to examine the roots of hate crimes.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

New CEO Named at Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Plus More People News (Transitions)

Also, Patty Stonesifer, president of Martha’s Table and former CEO of the Gates Foundation, will retire next summer, and the former head of the Make-a-Wish Foundation will become CEO of Genesys Works.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Wyss Foundation Commits $1 Billion for Conservation: Grants Roundup

Also, the Gates Foundation awards $30 million for research on neglected tropical diseases, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund gets $1.1 million to provide leadership training to students at historically black colleges and universities.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Goodwill Chooses Former HUD Secretary as CEO (Transitions)

Also, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco hires a new director, and Andrea Levere, president of Prosperity Now, will leave the group next year.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions