Corporations

Intel Commits $100 Million to Boost Education in Semiconductor Manufacturing

Also, Emerson will give $200 million over 10 years to address education inequities, and Blue Meridian Partners has committed $60 million to bolster the financial health of historically Black colleges and universities.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Lego Foundation’s New Grants Competition to Help Children Displaced by Covid, War, and Other Crises

The corporate foundation is building on its other big grants that have helped Sesame Street and the International Rescue Committee improve learning for the world’s youngest.

By Kristen Griffith
Contributor

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Commits Additional $300 Million for Amazon Conservation

Also, more companies and foundations commit grants to humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Open Society Foundations Commit $25 Million for Ukraine Democracy Fund

Also, the O’Donnell Foundation gave $100 million to endow a new public-health school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and the Anthem Foundation pledged $30 million to address maternal health and improve health outcomes for mothers.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Companies and Foundations Mobilize Grant Making to Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine

Also, the Cummings Foundation committed $12.5 million to a technical college in Boston, and the Wells Fargo Foundation awarded $8.5 million to build affordable homes on vacant land owned by houses of worship.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Google.org Donates $60 Million for Technology Education and Job Training

Also, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has given $120 million to 38 grantees, and Lever for Change and the LEGO Foundation have committed $143 million in grant opportunities through their Build a World of Play Challenge.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards $21 Million to UCLA’s Institute for Carbon Management

Also, the Richard O. Jacobson Foundation has committed $70 million to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is accepting applications from New York artists for its $125 million Creatives Rebuild New York program.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Rollins Foundation Grants $100 Million to Emory U.; Novartis Fund Commits $20 Million to Black Colleges

Also, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation gave $15 million to develop a pediatric mental-health program in Greece and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative opens a grant competition for biomedical researchers who advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in their scientific fields.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Million to Address Wealth Gaps in Six U.S. Cities

Also, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation awarded $25 million to boost community-health partnerships in Flint, Mich., and the New York Life Foundation has committed $1.2 million to expand childhood-bereavement programs for children whose parents or caregivers have died from Covid-19.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Awards $140 Million for Health Needs in New York State

Also, the Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust have each pledged $150 million to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and four foundations have given $20 million to establish a nonprofit newsroom in Houston that will provide subscription-free access to local news coverage.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Lilly Endowment Awards $20 Million to Help Historic Black Churches Thrive

Also, Enterprise Community Partners will pay out $25 million to affordable-housing organizations that serve communities of color, and the MacArthur Foundation has given $21.3 million to diversify the nuclear-energy industry by recruiting leaders from underrepresented backgrounds.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Virtua Health Commits $85 Million to Rowan University for Regional Health-Innovation Hub

Also, the Jim Joseph Foundation has pledged $12 million to help Jewish summer camps recover from the pandemic, the CDC Foundation has given $2.5 million for campaigns to increase vaccine confidence in rural populations and communities of color.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Corporations and Philanthropy Underwrite a New Era of Community Finance With Racial Equity Focus, Report Says

Billions of dollars have been committed, but more attention needs to be paid to communities that lack the ability to advocate to ensure that their neighborhoods benefit.

By dan.parks
Contributor

St. David’s Foundation Awards $51 Million to Boost Health Equity in Tex.

Also, Continental Resources gave $25 million to Oklahoma State University to establish an energy institute named for its founder and chairman, and the natural-gas company Tellurian pledged $25 million to the National Forest Foundation.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Merck Commits Additional $150 Million to Improve Health Equity for Mothers

Also, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has committed $103 million for Gulf Coast restoration projects, and the Open Society Foundations awarded $42.5 million to 15 organizations that serve Asian American and Muslim communities.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions

Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation Commits $200 Million for Nonprofit Arts Scene in Detroit and Buffalo

Also, Trinity Church Wall Street gave $20.1 million to charities that aid vulnerable communities in New York City.

By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions