Jonathan and Mindy Gray Give $25 Million for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Research
Also, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Chicago have each received anonymous gifts of $25 million.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
At 13, She Emigrated From Cuba. Today, at 31, She Leads a Cultural Center Celebrating Cuban Culture.
María Carla Chicuén wants to make CasaCuba, at Florida International University, a repository for Cuban heritage and a hub for Miami’s vibrant Cuban-American community.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Humane Society International Appoints New Leader (Transitions)
Also, Adam Meyerson is retiring from Philanthropy Roundtable, and Sonal Shah, who oversaw social innovation work in the Obama White House and is now a Georgetown U. scholar, is taking a leave of absence to work on the presidential campaign of Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How Arne Duncan’s Nonprofit Seeks to End Gun Violence in Chicago (Podcast)
The organization, started by the former Obama administration education secretary, provides education, mentorship, and therapy for boys and men ages 17 to 24.
Foundations Buy Historic African-American Photo Archive
The grant makers will donate the archives to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Getty Research Institute, and other leading cultural institutions.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Program Aims to Demonstrate Major-Gift Strategy for Public Media
Greater Public and Veritus Group hope the pilot program will help broadcasters tap into the unrealized potential of big-gift fundraising.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Nonprofit Upsolve Helps Low-Income Americans Get Out of Debt (Podcast)
The legal-services provider, founded by two lawyers, helps people achieve a fresh start through Chapter 7 bankruptcy at no cost.
Panda Express Commits $29 Million for Pediatric Therapeutic Programs and More (Grants Roundup)
Also, four grant makers give a combined $45 million to bring a charter-school network to Midland and Odessa, Tex.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Local Ties Drive Corporate Giving for Disaster Relief, Study Shows
The survey by the Conference Board also found that companies put a much lower emphasis on preparedness, although some companies expressed interest in changing that.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Tiny Grant Maker North Star Points the Way to Big Shake-Up in Philanthropy
Its “participatory grant making” model, where control of the money is ceded to the community it serves, has drawn notice from bigger foundations and young philanthropists.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations