$30 Million Storytelling Fund Seeded by Ford, Skoll, and Compton Foundations
Also, three banks have made $30 million in grants to bolster inclusive real-estate development in Memphis, and the New Breath Foundation and the East Bay Community Foundation have jointly pledged $10 million to support Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in Northern California.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Also, the Knight Foundation is seeking proposals for research to stop the spread of disinformation online.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Major League Baseball Pledges $150 Million for Diversity, Service, and Education Programs
Also, three major foundations commit $250 million to the Justice and Mobility Fund to help formerly incarcerated people, and the Marcus Foundation is giving $60 million to pay for Jewish teenagers to travel to Israel.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Helen Diller Family Foundation Commits $300 Million for Housing at the U. of California at Berkeley
Also, the Knight and Annenberg Foundations jointly gave $6 million to create a memorial in Washington dedicated to slain journalists, and the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation recruited teenagers to select the recipients of $4.1 million in grants for after-school programs.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
National Service Is One of the Few Things That Could Unite America
A new national campaign will raise up diverse voices from across the political spectrum in support of expanded national service. We call on philanthropic organizations of all stripes to join us.
By Laura Lauder and Stanley McChrystal
Plus, the Helmsley Charitable Trust is giving $20 million to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene systems for rural residents of Alaska.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Airbnb Commits $100 Million for Community Development Worldwide
Also, three investment firms have pledged $90 million to train students at historically Black colleges and universities for careers in cryptocurrency and other alternative investments.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
JPMorgan Chase Pledges $400 Million to Expand Affordable Housing for People of Color
Also, the University of Utah has received $110 million for its School of Medicine, and the Wyss Foundation has committed $108 million to protect wildlife and parks throughout Africa.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Mellon Foundation Commits $125 Million to Get N.Y. Artists Back on Their Feet
Also, Deloitte will make $75 million in grants to diversify the pipeline of people who seek careers as certified public accountants, and Google.org gave $2 million in honor of Pride Month.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
HSBC Commits $100 Million to Create Climate Solutions Partnership
Also, Georgia Power has pledged $75 million for racial-equity programs in the state, and the McKnight Foundation will award $1 million in unsolicited grants to social-justice groups in Minnesota in memory of George Floyd.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Richard King Mellon Foundation Awards $150 Million to Carnegie Mellon U.
Also, Cisco has committed $50 million to offer scholarships to students at historically Black colleges and universities, and the Annenberg Foundation has given a challenge grant of $25 million to protect wild cougars in Los Angeles.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Many fundraisers were pleasantly surprised by the continued support they got from attendees and sponsors of virtual events last year. As they tiptoe toward gathering in person, some wonder whether the donors will follow.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Companies Should Make Their Philanthropy More Racially Equitable. Here’s How.
Companies can improve outreach to underrepresented youths, offer paid internships, broaden the definition of impact, and publicly compare their diversity data with their goals.
By Brandolon Barnett
Contributor
Synchrony Pledges $50 Million to Expand Access to Education and Skills Training
Also, the Ballmer Group awards $38 million to train more behavioral-health specialists in Washington State, and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has made its first round of grants toward its $500 million commitment to organizations led by people of color.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Joyce Foundation Commits $250 Million for Economic and Racial Equity in the Great Lakes Region
Also, Google and Comcast NBCUniversal have pledged millions in grants in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
An effort spearheaded by U.N. Women and the governments of Mexico and France calls on philanthropic, government, and business leaders to address the profound imbalance in funding for feminist organizations.