Grants Roundup: Drug Company McKesson Pledges $100 Million to Fight Opioid Abuse
Also, the tech company Cisco commits $50 million to end chronic homelessness in Silicon Valley, and the Kendeda Fund gives $5.3 million for investigative reporting on America’s gun culture.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Advice
Fidelity Charitable Says $1 Billion in Grants Distributed So Far This Year
The donor-advised-fund sponsor says grant making from its accounts topped the milestone faster than ever this calendar year, with 62,000 charities receiving donations.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Hewlett Commits $10 Million to Study ‘Fake News’ on Social Media
The grant maker hopes that researchers studying Facebook, Twitter, and other social-media sites can uncover ways to curtail the flow of false information that’s hurting democracy.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Donor Lawsuits Highlight Need to Tread Cautiously With Gift Agreements
Legal action can rear its ugly head if donors and recipients aren’t clear in their expectations. Experts offer tips on how to avoid problems.
Grants Roundup: Mastercard Commits $100 Million to Jobs Program in Africa
Also, Microsoft gives $1.8 million to upgrade technology, services, and training for military veterans who volunteer in disaster zones.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Advice
Nonprofits Score Victories in Budget Bill on Politicking Ban and Spending
The measure would boost funding for opioid treatment and a wide array of other health and education programs that finance nonprofits and the people they serve.
By Dan Parks
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Batten Foundation Endows Business-School Scholarships
Also, an Australian hearing-aid company gives $10 million to Johns Hopkins for hearing research, and the Koret Foundation supports research on “smart cities” in two countries.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Advice
Grants Roundup: Home Depot Pledges $50 Million for Skilled-Labor Training
Also, the Lilly Endowment gives $10 million for a new center on community development in rural Indiana, and the Moody Foundation helps the YMCA of Austin open a summer camp.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Advice
How to Impress a Grant Maker With Your Proposal Budget
A program officer tells how a proposal’s budget shapes his perspective on the applicant and offers tips on what to put in, what to take out, how to disclose financial problems, and more.
By TYLER NICKERSON
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Wilson Foundation Commits $10 Million for Skate Parks
Also, Disney bestows $1 million on the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to celebrate the success of its comic-book blockbuster Black Panther, and other grant news.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Advice
Gates Foundation Pours Another $170 Million Into Helping Women
The money targeted for India, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda is driven largely by Melinda Gates’s longstanding commitment to achieving gender equity.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Cornell Gets $35 Million for Cassava Crops in Africa
Also, the Charles Koch Foundation, Omidyar Group, and Knight Foundation combine forces to support the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, and other grant-making news.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Advice
Donor-Advised-Fund Giving Favors Education but Not Religion, Study Shows
The study by Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy may be another ominous sign in a pattern of shrinking giving to faith groups.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Reporter
Promoting Diversity Goes Hand in Hand With the Push for Effectiveness
While some experts have suggested that groups promoting social justice are hurt by grant-making efforts that focus on results, it doesn’t need to be that way. Fay Twersky and Lissette Rodriguez, two grant makers, offer ideas on how to tackle the challenge.
Grants Roundup: $16 Million for Marygrove College and $6 Million for a Buffalo Children’s Museum
Plus, Bloomberg Philanthropies is accepting applications for grants of up to $1 million for public art installations that address civic issues in U.S. cities with at least 30,000 residents.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Advice
$10 Million From 9 Foundations Will Call Attention the Lack of Low-Cost Housing
Grant makers say it’s no longer enough to provide money to build homes, but they need instead to rally Americans behind ambitious new policies.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor