The grant from the Alfred Landecker Foundation in Berlin will support initiatives focused on the causes and consequences of the Holocaust and  the study of human rights, minority protection, the rule of law, and reparations for historical wrongs and injustices....

The Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-Being initiative will work across the public, private, and philanthropic sectors to assist jurisdictions in developing more just and equitable systems that benefit all children and families and break harmful intergenerational cycles of trauma and poverty....

The latest staff and board announcements from the philanthropic sector....

The report from Oxfam found that thirty-two of the most profitable global corporations have see their profits increase by a total of $109 billion in 2020, while their donations in support of COVID-19 relief efforts have averaged just 0.5 percent of their 2019 operating income....

The planned gift from alumnus and trustee Matthew W. Wilson will support the university's Institute for the Advancement of Community Health....

Based on a survey of nearly eighteen hundred nonprofits conducted between August 24 and September 6, the report from Grenzebach Glier and Associates found that 42 percent of respondents anticipated a "high" negative impact on their fundraising over the next ninety days, the lowest level since June....

The grants to four school districts in California's Central Valley will support efforts to enhance the districts’ pre-K programs, with a focus on English language learners....

News and staff announcements from community foundations in Arizona, California, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Vermont....

Launched in 2017, the fellowship program helps incubate innovators and risk-takers who are focused on advancing racial justice and equality in the United States....

Launched with initial investments of $5 million each from the two organizations, the program will work to support women-owned small and midsize enterprises and women-led PepsiCo suppliers with the aim of improving the resiliency of rural farming communities in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America....

The 2020 Social Progress Index assigns a population-weighted social progress score of 64.24 (out of a possible 100) to the world overall, with broad dimension scores ranging from 74.65 for basic human needs, to 60.82 for foundations of well-being, to 57.25 for opportunity....

Led by the Libra Foundation, in partnership with the MacArthur, Hewlett, JPB, Schmidt Family, Hewlett, Someland, Wend, and Crankstart, Kelson & Loud Hound foundations; Sobrato Philanthropies; and Tao Rising LLC, the Democracy Frontlines Fund will direct $36 million over three years to frontline Black activists working to end systemic racism....

The commitment will support the Boston Celtics' and Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation's efforts in six areas: equity in education, economic opportunity and empowerment, equity in health care, criminal justice and law enforcement, breaking down barriers and building bridges between communities, and voting and civic engagement....

Based on a survey of nearly thirty-five hundred adults in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York City, the report from National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that at least half of respondents in each city reported experiencing severe financial hardship since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, with Black and Latinx households disproportionately impacted....

The funds will enable the RootOne initiative to provide subsidies of $3,000 to participants in five youth travel programs, invest in enhanced trip curricula and experiences, and create deeper pre- and post-trip engagement opportunities to help strengthen participants’ Jewish identity and connections to Israel....

American billionaires who received a "philanthropy score" of 5 for lifetime giving include Warren Buffett, George Soros, John and Laura Arnold, Eli and Edythe Broad, Amos Hostetter, Jr., George B. Kaiser, Gordon and Betty Moore, Julia H. Robertson, Jr., Lynn Schusterman, and Ted Turner....

John G. Rangos, Sr., John R. McGinley, Jr., and Rhodora Donahue, widow of the late John F. Donahue, each made a seven-figure pledge toward a proposed $50 million  College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is now scheduled to open in fall 2024....

The gift from alumnus and former Publix CEO William E. (Ed) Crenshaw and his wife, Denise, will endow new faculty chairs and scholarships at the Hankamer School of Business....

The commitments include $25 million for jobs initiatives in Black and Latinx communities, $25 million for community outreach initiatives, $50 million in direct equity investments to minority depository institutions, and $200 million in proprietary equity investments in minority entrepreneurs, businesses, and funds....

In recognition of the contributions of immigrants in the and arts sciences, the foundation announced the winners of Vilcek Prizes in Biomedical Science, Filmmaking, and Creative Promise, as well as a Prize for Excellence honoring an individual who has made a significant impact on both American society and world culture and/or is a dedicated champion of immigrant causes....

Part of a five-year, $100 million global commitment announced by Yum! in June, the commitments will support local initiatives in the areas of entrepreneurship, education, and equity and inclusion....

The grant from the Duke Endowment will establish the Purpose Project, a campus-wide initiative focused on making matters of character, questions of purpose, and explorations of one's life work a signature feature of the Duke student experience....

The report from the World Resources Institute, the Pacific Institute, and the Water, Peace and Security partnership suggests that intensifying levels of water insecurity globally can and should be addressed with solutions that take into account the multiple interconnected drivers of water-related conflict....

The Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center will focus on the discussion of and scholarship around the First Amendment and will feature a Law and Religion Clinic dedicated to representing clients in cases involving challenges to their religious liberty....

The gift from Kenneth and Andréa Frazier will support a partnership between the two universities and their health systems aimed at addressing social determinants of health and racial/ethnic disparities that lead to increased risk of stroke among residents of North Philadelphia....

The initiative includes $2.25 million in direct grants of $3,000 each and $4 million in enhanced services and programming for caregivers in WWP's Independence Program....

The unrestricted gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous will support efforts at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center to accelerate advances in cures for cancer and expand innovative treatment options for cancer patients....

Provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the funds were regranted by Arts Midwest and the Mid-America Arts Alliance to small and midsize arts and cultural groups struggling with the economic fallout of COVID-19....