Established by philanthropists Eric and Wendy Schmidt, the postdoctoral fellowship program is aimed at providing the next generation of leaders and innovators in science with the tools and opportunities needed to drive world-changing advances....

According to an updated study from the Kellogg Foundation and Altarum, the U.S. economy would be $8 trillion larger by 2050 if the country eliminated racial disparities in health, education, incarceration, and employment....

Aimed at restoring some seventeen miles of the beach dune ridge system within the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge, the grant will leverage more than $25 million in Natural Resource Damages and RESTORE Act funds for a total conservation investment of over $50 million....

Grants from the Vanguard Strong Start for Kids Program and the William Penn Foundation will support Drexel's West Philadelphia Action for Early Learning Initiative over the next three years....

Launched in 1989, the annual prize honors emerging leaders from the world's inhabited continental regions who are working to protect the environment and their communities....

The funding will provide the secretariat with 60 percent of its anticipated U.S. budget for 2018, meeting the shortfall in what was allocated to the agency by Congress in the recently enacted omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2018 and the secretariat's anticipated budget....

The gift from Barry and Mary Gossett will establish an innovative, three-part support model for the academic success of student-athletes....

The largest gift in the school's 176-year history will support MBU's endowment and generate additional income for future priorities....

Announced during a CECP forum, the commitment includes more than $100 billion in financing to support the transition to a low-carbon economy....

Mari Ellen Loijens, who oversaw fundraising at the foundation, had been accused of "emotionally abusive and sexually inappropriate behavior" and of creating a toxic workplace in which employees were berated, scapegoated, and emotionally abused....

The gift to the university's College of Architecture and Planning includes $4 million for scholarships, $4 million for international programs, and $4 million for experiential learning initiatives....

The foundation announced new initiatives designed to address health issues that disproportionately affect women of color....

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

The gift from Bob Boykin and Kristina and Jack Boykin will support clinical care,  innovation, and  research, education, and/or capital priorities that improve patient experience at the cancer institute....

The gift from a donor identified only as Suzanne will be used to fund emerging priorities, accelerate the station’s digital content strategy, and foster experimentation in the station’s programming....

The grant from the Harvey L. Miller Family Foundation will support anti-bullying training and coaching at five district middle schools....

The grant from the Community Foundation of Broward will support a $6 million initiative to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of isolated and struggling middle school-students....

The gift will match "significant" contributions to the school's recently announced comprehensive fundraising campaign, which will provide resources for increasing the size of the faculty as well as academic development initiatives, with an emphasis on STEM fields....

To be matched by the eight institutions participating in the consortium, the grant will enable researchers to continue their efforts to develop new immunotherapy approaches to high-risk childhood cancers....

News and staff announcements from community foundations in California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawai'i, Indiana, Ohio, Rhode Island, Washington, Wisconsin....

The grants to two hundred and forty-two nonprofit organizations will support efforts to develop and preserve affordable housing, revitalize neighborhoods, and create jobs....

The gift from alumnus and trustee Robert J. Carney and his wife, Nancy, will support research, faculty hires, and infrastructure initiatives at the university's Institute for Brain Science....

According to a report compiled by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation's readiness for managing health emergencies improved significantly over the past five years, though deep regional differences remain....

The gift from an anonymous donor will support multiple initiatives at the university's College of Business, which is celebrating its centennial anniversary....

The gifts include $50 million from Janet and Craig Duchossois and $20 million from Robert and Diane von Schlegell Levy....

The report from the Chronicle of Philanthropy, LOCUS Impact Investing, and the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship found that if just 5 percent of projected inheritances was captured by philanthropy, it could add up to $22 billion a year in grantmaking....

The gift from John and Char Kopchick — the largest single gift in IUP history — will support initiatives in science and mathematics....

If passed by the Senate and signed into law, the bill would require nonprofit organizations to electronically file their tax returns and make those forms available to the public in machine-readable, format....