MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Fellows of 2022
A specialist in plastic-waste management, artists, musicians, computer scientists, and a poet-ornithologist who advocates for Black people in nature are among this year’s 25 winners of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s prestigious fellowships known as “genius grants” that honor…
MacArthur’s 2022 ‘Genius Grant’ Winners Picked to Inspire
Winners of the $800,000 no-strings-attached awards include a physician who founded a network of clinics to treat people released from jail, a reproductive-justice advocate working for an end to racist reproductive policies, and more.
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Native American Agriculture Fund Commits $100 Million for Health and Nutrition in Tribal Communities
Also, the Mayo Clinic received $100 million to expand access to its proton-beam facility for cancer patients, and more grant makers have donated for hurricane relief in Florida.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards $80 Million in Bold Plan to Curb Racism by 2030
More than 1,400 applicants were narrowed down to 10, which were each awarded $1 million to hire staff members and consultants and take other steps to refine their ideas without straining their current operations.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Wealthy Donors Want Their Giving to Be Different Than Their Parents’, New Study Says
But 82 percent of parents who give believe their children share their philanthropic goals.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
N.J. Entrepreneurs Give U. Penn $50 Million for Autoimmune Research Center
Plus, MacKenzie Scott gave $30 million to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Sheryl Sandberg gave $3 million to the ACLU to fight abortion bans, and three medical centers received big gifts for medical research programs.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
As Recession Fears Grow, Economy Shows Troubling Signs for Giving
Stubbornly high inflation rates and painful stock-market declines have complicated the outlook for the end-of-year giving season, a crucial time for most nonprofits that rely heavily on donations from individuals.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Sandra Breka Tapped as COO at Open Society Foundations
Also, Enterprise Community Partners named two interim co-CEOs to replace Priscilla Almodovar, and the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles has appointed a new CEO to succeed its longtime leader in January.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Philanthropist and Restaurateur Discusses Her Radically Generous Approach to Giving
April Tam Smith talks about her family’s commitment to contributing up to 90 percent of their income to charitable causes and her experience balancing philanthropic pursuits with a career in finance.