Grants were awarded in support of efforts to improve emergency department care for older adults, ensure access to quality care for adults with long-term and serious illnesses, and assist state governments in developing palliative care programs....

A report from the American Enterprise Institute projects a drop in individual giving of $17.2 billion under a static model and $16.3 billion under a dynamic model as a result of the nearly doubled standard deduction and lower marginal tax rates....

Funded by a $22.5 million gift and named for the late businessman and philanthropist, the Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Chairs will provide support for twelve academic researchers, educators, and clinicians in a wide range of fields....

With seed funding from the Kresge Foundation, the partnership will work to support and accelerate local efforts to build more inclusive economies in  cities across the country....

The Southern Poverty Law Center has apologized for listing Quilliam and its founder, Maajid Nawaz, in its Journalists' Manual: Field Guide to Anti-Muslim Extremists, and agreed to pay the organization $3.37 million in support of its efforts to combat anti-Muslim bigotry and extremism....

The strategy includes ongoing support for organizations that have successfully created public charter schools and an expanded focus on innovative school models designed to meet the learning needs of all children....

Led by Living Cities and the Government Alliance on Race and Equity, a joint project of Race Forward and the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society, the effort seeks to address structural racism by transforming institutional policies, practices, and norms....

A report from Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrant and Refugees highlights the strategies of ten U.S.-based grantmakers working to assist refugees and asylum seekers....

The grant from the Innovative Medicines Initiatives will support an international effort to develop new therapies aimed at improving health outcomes and quality of life for people with autism....

While the foundation's ratings improved significantly with respect to how well it understands the fields in which it works and the extent to which it has advanced the state of knowledge and affected public policy, they were down in terms of how well it understands intended beneficiaries' needs....

The prize honors a large urban charter school system that has demonstrated outstanding academic outcomes, particularly for students from low-income backgrounds and students of color....

The gift from alumnus John Ed Anthony and his wife, Isabel, will help fund construction of a $15 million materials innovation center, with a focus on design innovation in timber and wood....

Rob Katz and his wife, Elana Amsterdam, have pledged $31 million from the sale of share appreciation rights to their family foundation and donor-advised charitable fund....

Thirty-seven early-career scientists will receive grants to study the complex biomedical puzzles that could translate into therapies for a wide range of medical conditions....

Grants were awarded through new initiatives focused on supporting low-income Californians as well as in the areas of arts engagement, linked learning, media, and immigrant rights....

The gift from the architect and Arcus Foundation founder will be used to establish the Jon L. Stryker Future Leaders Scholarship Program, which will provide $2 million in scholarships annually over ten years....

The multiyear grant will support efforts by the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence to support home childcare providers in underserved parts of Kentucky....

Funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the report highlights ways in which sector partnerships can help businesses close persistent racial disparities and achieve greater equity in the workplace....

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

The grant to Flint Community Schools will fund physical improvements and the addition of a new security system at the district's main high school in time for the start of the 2018-19 school year....

The Saint Paul, F.R. Bigelow, and Mardag foundations announced more than two hundred grants to Minnesota nonprofits, including organizations serving at-risk youth....

The second-quarter grants include single and multiyear discretionary grants, single-year Open Door grants, and between-cycle discretionary small grants awarded through other programs....

Four charter schools in Washington, D.C., will participate in a foundation initiative aimed at boosting students' social and emotional well-being....

News and staff announcements from community foundations in California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Washington, D.C....

The funding will be used to expand the availability of Evolve's infant probiotic product, Evivo — which restores beneficial bacteria to the infant gut microbiome and reduces potentially pathogenic bacteria — in the United States and globally....

The funding will be used to expand the Road Home Program, enabling five thousand veterans and/or their family members to receive mental health care services for free over the next five years....

Initial grants totaling $2.4 million will help strengthen news and media organizations that represent and reflect the views and lived experiences of Chicago's diverse communities....

The lawsuit alleges a pattern of persistent illegal conduct and seeks to obtain restitution of $2.8 million and to dissolve the foundation under court supervision....