Nearly 500 Foundation Leaders Unite to Push for More Support of Asian Americans
A letter circulated by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy noted a “perpetual outsider” status felt by its members. The group also released a study outlining the paucity of philanthropic support directed toward Asian American communities.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
2 Billionaire Couples Provide $300 Million to Launch New Health Research Institute
Wendy and Eric Schmidt and Eli and Edythe Broad provided the money to build a new scientific discipline that combines biology and computer science to improve human health.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gates and Others Give to Malaria-Free Zambia Program
Also, the Hospital for Special Surgery is getting $35 million to expand, Howard University is receiving $10 million to prepare students for careers in finance, and the Ford Foundation awarded $4.5 million to amplify stories about communities that live along the U.S.-Mexico border.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
For Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Tobacco Is a Social-Justice Issue
The grant maker has given $10 million largely to help poor people, rural whites, and people of color.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Bloomberg’s Millions Funded an Effective Campaign Against Vaping. Could It Do More Harm Than Good?
In September 2019, Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire philanthropist, and Matthew Myers, president of the nonprofit Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, unveiled a $160 million, three-year campaign to end what they described as an epidemic of e-cigarette use among kids.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
$300 Million Health Gift; $85 Million to Okla. Community Foundation
Plus, two medical centers, a global development charity, and a university all landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
2 Years of Strong Fundraising Returns Projected, and 5 Other Giving Predictions
One report forecasts a 4.1 percent increase in total giving in 2021 and a 5.7 percent increase in 2022. Plus, what fundraisers need to know about the future of individual giving, grant making with no strings, the focus on racial justice, and more.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Rockefeller Foundation Hires Trump Whistle-Blower to Lead Pandemic Prevention
Also, a lawyer from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation is joining the Obama Foundation, and the leader of the Seattle Foundation is stepping down.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Amy Klobuchar and Other Democrats Push $50 Billion Aid Package for Nonprofits
The goal of the measure is to prevent job losses at thousands of nonprofits as demand for services rises but budgets are strained.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Companies Committed Two-Thirds of Total Giving Earmarked for Racial Equity
Companies donated or pledged about $8.2 billion of the $12 billion in total contributions that were earmarked for racial equity since the police killing of George Floyd.
By Haleluya Hadero
Associated Press