Helping Mothers and Babies Survive Childbirth Is a Personal Goal, Says Melinda French Gates
Several low-cost and low-tech interventions could increase the chances of survival, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Gates Foundation that tracks progress toward the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Open Society Foundations Pledges $107 Million to Start New Roma Foundation
The new organization will be independent of OSF and will focus on preparing Roma workers with skills to help them find jobs in the digital economy and as part of the anticipated green transition.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Hollywood’s Working Class Turns to Nonprofit Funds to Make Ends Meet During the Strike
George and Amal Clooney, Oprah Winfrey, and Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, among others, have pitched in with $1 million donations to groups supporting the writers and crew members.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
George Soros’s Open Society Foundations Intend to Cut Programs in Europe, Worrying Grantees
The strategic change coincides with Alex Soros, George’s son, announcing a shift to a new operating model the board adopted at the end of June, its first major move since he took over as head of the Board of Directors in December.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
University Presidents Elevate Free Speech Under New Partnership
The Campus Call for Free Expression, funded by the Knight Foundation, is committed to five principles of free expression along with new on-campus programs such as training at freshman orientations and faculty seminars.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Pushing Back on Bias: Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ Launches Girls Leadership Program
The program includes a middle-school curriculum as well as resources for adults and starts with difficult conversations about the systems and biases that girls face.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Undue Influence? Anonymous Donations to World Health Organization’s New Foundation Raise Concerns
The foundation said it received $66 million in direct gifts through 2022, with $26 million coming from donors who chose not to be publicly named.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
George Soros’s Open Society Foundations Plans to Limit Grant Making Until February
The nonprofit is transitioning to a new operating model run by billionaire investor George Soros’s son, Alex. The foundation says the pause will not affect current grantees.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
MacKenzie Scott’s $250 Million Open Call for Donations Yields Applications From 6,353 Nonprofits
Candidates would have at least a 4 percent chance of being selected for a $1 million grant.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
George Soros’s Open Society Foundations to Lay Off 40 Percent of Staff Under Son’s New Leadership
The organization employs about 800 staff members and maintains offices in more than 20 countries.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press