Twenty-one European cities will receive technical assistance over two years to help them improve a critical service through digital innovation....

The gift from board member Maria Hummer-Tuttle and her husband, former ambassador Robert Tuttle, will establish a permanent endowment fund for the museum and name its directorship....

With seed funding from Melinda Gates's Pivotal Ventures, the fund will support nonpartisan nonprofits working to prepare women to run for, and win, office at the local, state, and national levels and break down other barriers to women's elected leadership....

The grantmaker has awarded grants totaling $2 million in support of musical leaders and arts organizations focused on building community, fostering engaged citizens, and supporting the holistic growth of young people through musical learning, performance, and creation opportunities....

The gift to the Newhouse School of Public Communications will support multiple academic initiatives....

The CZI Community Fund awarded grants to forty nonprofits working to address basic and urgent needs identified by residents of Belle Haven, East Palo Alto, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City....

A report from the Center for State Child Welfare Data found that the younger the age at which a child exits the system, the higher the reentry rate, with the risk of reentry increasing when former foster children — regardless of their age at exit — become teenagers....

The Riney Family Multiple Myeloma Initiative will support efforts in three areas — identifying and targeting genomic and epigenomic abnormalities, developing novel therapeutics to target both tumor cells and the host immune microenvironment, and creating infrastructure for big data management and open access....

Established as part of a labor agreement, Futuro Health will work to improve the health and wellness of California communities by investing in health education and skills training and retraining for healthcare workers....

Mitchell Historic Properties, which is owned by the estate of the late George P. Mitchell, has agreed to sell two historic properties on Galveston Island and will contribute the bulk of the proceeds to the foundation....

With the goal of ensuring that all children in the Pittsburgh region are school-ready when they reach kindergarten age, the three-year initiative will support efforts to provide holistic early childhood care, education, and support for families....

The investment includes a $3 million loan guarantee and $290,000 in grants to bring solar PV plus battery storage (solar+storage) technologies to affordable housing and community facilities in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods....

The largest gift in KSU history will be used to match endowment gifts from other donors in support of the college in perpetuity....

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation and Hearst Foundation, Inc. awarded grants to California nonprofits working in the areas of arts and culture, education, health, and human services....

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

Launched by edX, MicroBachelors programs are credit-backed, stackable credentials designed for adults who do not have a college degree....

As part of an initiative to help address urban-rural educational disparities, a hundred teachers will receive up to $14,000 over three years, while twenty headmasters will receive $29,000 plus an additional $43,000 for training and overseas study trips....

Awarded through N2GIVES, the company's philanthropic arm, grants will support U.S.-based and international organizations working to fight trafficking and the adverse consequences of modern-day slavery....

The gift from a granddaughter of William Wallace Campbell, who served as the observatory’s director from 1901 to 1930, will establish an endowment in his name to fund the director's priorities....

News and staff announcements from community foundations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and North Carolina....

The gift from Joanne and Bill Conway — the largest ever to the school of nursing — will support an increase in the enrollment of transfer and RN-to-BSN students and scholarships as well as other types of student assistance....

Through the foundation's Intermediaries for Scale initiative, thirteen grantees will work with colleges and universities to support student-centered transformation, with a focus on low-income and first-generation students, students of color, and working adults....

The fourth-quarter grants include awards made through the foundation's International and National programs and Special Opportunities Fund....

The grants to thirteen Indianapolis-based youth-serving organizations will be used to strengthen their long-term financial sustainability....

The commitment from Andrew and Nicola Forrest includes $6.86 million to mobilize volunteers, $6.86 million to seed a fund that will provide direct assistance to affected communities, and $34.3 million for the development of a long-term disaster resilience blueprint for the country....

Six promising early-career scientists were awarded grants in support of risky, innovative projects with the potential to improve outcomes for cancer patients....

Initial contributions of $3 million from the Sydney-based foundation will support immediate relief efforts, with the remainder of the funds to be allocated for longer-term recovery work....

The gift will enable the troupe to become a commission-based repertory company and double the number of dancers it employs to twelve....