Chicago Botanic Garden Collects $10 Million for Conservation Science (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation grants $7.5 million to offer leadership development for Catholic nuns in Africa, and early-childhood education in Detroit gets a $2.5 million boost from three foundations.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Wells Fargo Pledges $1 Billion for Affordable Housing
The financial-services giant’s Wednesday announcement means a shift away from narrowly targeted efforts to improve diversity to address “systemic” issues that hurt minorities.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
How Gender Bias Creeps Into Grant Making
A study of the grant-selection process found that, among other things, the language men use in their grant applications gives them an edge.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Taking the Healing Power of Dance to Prisons
The program, which started in 2015, is in 13 correctional facilities in the South.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
U. of Chicago Nabs $75 Million for Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (Grants Roundup)
Also, three health companies make a combined grant of $15 million to house homeless people in Seattle, and Walmart gives $1 million to find jobs for military veterans and their spouses.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Use This Simple Form to Create a ‘Snapshot’ of Your Donors
It creates a handy way to prepare for meetings with wealthy individuals.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Billionaire Robert Smith Pushes Plan to Boost Minority Students’ Access to Internships
His pledge to wipe out the student debt of 400 Morehouse graduates drew big headlines, but he has even bigger goals to help minority students, including a plan to help thousands nationwide get their first crucial work experience.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Arnold Ventures Gives $17 Million for Reimagining Prison Program (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Kellogg Foundation has awarded $15.5 million to help more students from Michigan go on to college, and two childhood-literacy groups will share the $10 million X Prize.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
‘Philanthropy Changed My Life’: Elton John on What’s Next for His AIDS Charity
In an email interview with the Chronicle, the musician says he was “in a very selfish place and deep into addiction” before establishing his nonprofit. Now he’s working on new ways to stomp out the stigma of the disease and make sure the most vulnerable have access to treatment.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Research Can Perpetuate Inequity: New Guide Shows How to Change That
Among the tips, involve community members you hope to help before launching a research project.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Gates Foundation Will Try to Answer the Question, Is College Worth the Cost?
The grant maker created a 30-member commission to explore the value that a variety of educational options can provide, including a four-year college, community college, and certificate program.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Google.org Awards $25 Million Through Its AI Impact Challenge (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Pritzker Foundation dedicates $15 million for pediatric mental-health care in Illinois, and a charter school founded by the basketball star LeBron James receives $1 million for a new gym.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Wisc. Insurance Company Gives $20 Million for Data Science Institute (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Gates Foundation awards $14 million to make childbirth safer for the world’s poorest women, and Disney gives a children’s hospital charity $1 million in honor of its blockbuster movie Avengers: Endgame.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Tyler Cowen’s Free-Market Think Tank Takes Innovative Approach to Tech Grants
Emergent Ventures, a program at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, gives grantees wide latitude to pursue ideas with little oversight.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Lilly Endowment Awards $42 Million to Notre Dame for Technology Network (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Packard Foundation gives $20 million to make grants in David Packard’s hometown of Pueblo, Colo., and the Elton John AIDS Foundation promises $11 million to provide HIV-prevention services to the people most at risk.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
UCLA Gets $20 Million for a Renovation and More (Grants Roundup)
Also, Vail Health has pledged $60 million for Colorado behavioral-health services, and Prudential Financial has committed $35 million in grants to help young people worldwide.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions