Lever for Change, an affiliate of the MacArthur Foundation, will administer the $10 million competition, which is focused on improving economic opportunity for low-income individuals in the United States....

According to the Charities Aid Foundation World Giving Index, levels of individual giving in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands have fallen below where they were in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis....

The  investment in the $100 million Cepheus Capital Growth Fund will provide foreign capital to private businesses in Ethiopia, with a focus on manufacturing, agro-processing, and education and healthcare services....

Made in honor of the performance venue's hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary, the gift includes $5 million in support of music education and teacher training programs in New York City public schools....

Five early-career innovators will each receive $825,000 over three years to create new tools and technologies that help accelerate progress in the areas of scientific research, environmental conservation, and patient care....

A report from the Center on Reinventing Public Education and the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools found that the most successful schools integrate special education into the instructional and social fabric of the school community....

The inaugural recipients of the foundation's Physician Scientist Fellowship program will receive $220,000 over two years in support of their subspecialty research as they transition from emerging physician scientists into faculty-level positions....

Launched in January, Say Yes to Education Cleveland has secured $92 million in contributions and pledges toward its fundraising goal of $125 million....

The gift from alumnus David Walentas and his wife, Jane, includes $75 million for scholarships and fellowships for first-generation students....

During a faculty assembly meeting last week, graduate students raised concerns about whether a $4.2 million grant from the Charles Koch Foundation might negatively affect academic freedom at the university....

The gift from the Bruce and Beth White Family Foundation will enable the Big Shoulders Fund to extend its programming to schools in northwest Indiana serving mostly students from low-income backgrounds....

Buffett led this year's rankings with $38.8 billion in lifetime giving, or 32 percent of his net worth, up from $35.1 billion, or 28 percent, at the end of last year....

The Hock E. Tan and K. Lisa Yang Center for Autism Research will bring together the expertise of basic, translational, and clinical scientists from across the university, medical school, and affiliated hospitals with the aim of unraveling the basic biology of autism and related disorders....

Launched with $10 million from the Knight and Charles Koch foundations, the Center for Social Media and Politics will examine the production, flow, and influence of social media content on American politics and support the use of social media data in the study of politics....

A report from the World Resources Institute calls for urban adaptation policies focused on three areas: incorporating climate risks into planning, working with vulnerable communities, and prioritizing nature-based solutions....

Awarded through the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, the grants will support efforts to improve waterways, restore habitats, and sustain native species in Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia....

Made in honor of alumnus Mark Scharnberg's father, a longtime member of the university's board of trustees, the gift will support construction of the Lorne C. Scharnberg Business Center....

Now in its seventh year, the Knight Arts Challenge in Detroit has provided support to nearly three hundred individuals and organizations since 2013....

The  Computing Cultural Heritage in the Cloud project will pilot solutions designed to make large digital collections such as those held the Library of Congress accessible for modern computational research....

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

The total includes more than $1.7 million awarded through the Detroit Arts Support Program, a grant of $600,000 to the Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and $100,000 to New Detroit, a coalition of metro Detroit leaders focused on supporting efforts to achieve and maintain positive race relations....

The grant will enable the international ballet institute to expand its existing programming and strengthen ties to the NYU community, and buttress public programming....

News and staff announcements from community foundations in Alabama, California, Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, and Vermont....

The gift from the Houston philanthropist will support creation of a performance lawn with flexible infrastructure for concerts and other free programs....

The gift adds to the entertainment mogul's support for the Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program, which has helped make a Morehouse education possible for nearly six hundred students since 1989....

The grant from the Lilly Endowment will help launch the Global Center for Species Survival, a program established by the Species Survival Commission to assist conservationists in tackling urgent challenges such as the loss of biodiversity, climate change, and the illegal wildlife trade....

Announced as part of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria's Sixth Replenishment cycle, the commitment will support the development of a variety of breakthrough technologies, including a tuberculosis vaccine and a matchstick-sized implant that protects against the HIV infection....

Thirty-one nonprofits will receive grants in support of innovation in the healthcare system, consumer health initiatives, improved patient care, and substance abuse treatment....