Wyss Foundation Commits $1 Billion for Conservation: Grants Roundup
Also, the Gates Foundation awards $30 million for research on neglected tropical diseases, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund gets $1.1 million to provide leadership training to students at historically black colleges and universities.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Moore Foundation to Spend $85 Million to Reduce Hospital Misdiagnoses
The grant maker will pursue a data-driven approach to reduce the number of often fatal “invisible errors.”
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Allegheny Foundation Gives $30 Million to Carnegie Mellon U.: Grants Roundup
Also, Wounded Warrior Project provides $20 million to UCLA to expand treatment for military veterans, and the Smithsonian will use $5 million to digitize work by minority artists.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Trump Foundation Faces N.Y. Attorney General in Court: Daily News Roundup
The grant maker is requesting a lawsuit be dismissed that alleges the organization along with Trump, his sons Eric and Donald Jr., and daughter Ivanka violated state and federal laws. Plus, the British arm of Oxfam has seen a spike in claims of sexual abuse; religious groups and atheists are clashing over a longtime tax break that gives religious leaders tax-free housing allowances, costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually; and more news and features about cultural groups.
Grants Roundup: 2 Groups to Receive $100 Million Each
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will use the money for better detection, diagnosis, and treatment of lung infections, and the University of Arkansas Foundation will endow the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute for civic, cultural, educational, and research programs.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
MacArthur, Seeing Success in Reducing Jail Time, Boosts Funding for Criminal Justice Overhaul
The grant maker added $22 million in criminal-justice grants to its Safety and Justice Challenge, bringing the total commitments under the three-year-old program to $148 million.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Ballmers Tap Housing Expert as They Expand Anti-Poverty Efforts
Terri Ludwig, president of Enterprise Community Partners, was chosen in part for her ability “to create an ecosystem where kids and families thrive.”
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Grants Roundup: $200 Million for Parks and Trails; $25 Million for Animal Protection
Also, the Helmsley Charitable Trust gives $7.8 million for emergency psychiatric assessments, and the Nuclear Threat Initiative gets a $1.2 million boost for its nuclear-terrorism campaigns.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How to Make the Case for General Operating Support
Sell donors on giving unrestricted gifts by with clear goals, a grand vision, and storytelling that conveys results.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: Lilly Endowment Grants $70 Million for Ministerial Support
Also, Duke University receives $20 million to strengthen the Nicholas School of the Environment, and the Weinberg Foundation gives $12 million to improve accessible design for disabled people at Jewish summer camps.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Foundations Say They Support Grantees’ Needs Beyond Money; Charities Disagree
Foundations are not as in touch as they think they are with the needs and concerns of the nonprofits they support, according to a new survey from the Center for Effective Philanthropy.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Microsoft Dedicates $40 Million to Humanitarian-Aid Technology
Also, the Wounded Warrior Project commits $29.2 million to Emory Healthcare for its veterans program, and the Citi Foundation gives $2.5 million for social entrepreneurship.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
With Kavanaugh Hearings as Backdrop, Nonprofit Leaders Call for More Grants to Curb Sexual Assault
At a meeting of foundations, donors, and charities, advocates said every grant maker has a reason to pour more money into protecting women and girls.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Starr Foundation Gives $15 Million to St. John’s University
Also, the Moore Foundation pledges $95 million to research quantum materials, UPS makes a relief grant for flood recovery, and Levi Strauss & Co. gives $1 million to youth activists working to stop gun violence.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
MacArthur’s Julia Stasch, Leader of Transition to ‘Big Bets,’ to Step Down
Under Stasch, the foundation narrowed its focus to criminal justice, climate change, nuclear disarmament, and a handful of other issues.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Report Calls for ‘Open Source’ Relationship Between Foundations and Nonprofits
The report, written by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, sheds light on how foundations join together to spark “systems change,” the new catchphrase among big donors.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor