AmfAR Awards $2.1 Million in Grants for Cure-Focused HIV Research POSTED MARCH 1, 2014 The grants will enable researchers to explore innovative strategies designed to eliminate reservoirs of infected cells.... Mott Foundation Funds IUPUI Chair in Community Foundations POSTED MARCH 1, 2014 The first faculty chair in the nation focused on community foundations will deepen the knowledge base and help elevate the level of research in the field.... Mellon Foundation Awards $1 Million to Martha Graham Center POSTED MARCH 1, 2014 The grant will enable the center to create toolkits for dances created by Graham, including choreographic notes and videos of performances.... Community Foundation Update (3/01/14) POSTED MARCH 1, 2014 News and staff announcements from community foundations around the country.... Irvine Foundation Announces 2014 Leadership Awards POSTED FEBRUARY 28, 2014 Each leader or leadership team will receive $125,000 in support of their work to benefit the people of California.... Foundations Pledge $200 Million to Expand Opportunity for Young Men of Color POSTED FEBRUARY 28, 2014 Ten foundations have pledged $200 million over five years as part of a White House initiative to expand opportunity for boys and young men of color.... Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $10 Million Initiative to Prevent Drowning POSTED FEBRUARY 28, 2014 Initially, the initiative will focus its efforts in Bangladesh, where drowning is leading cause of death among children under the age of 5.... African-American History Museum Taking Shape on National Mall POSTED FEBRUARY 28, 2014 Expected to open early in 2016, the museum has raised approximately $400 million of its $500 million cost of construction.... Swarthmore College Receives $5 Million to Advance Liberal Arts Education POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2014 The gift from James and Anahita Naficy Lovelace will establish an endowment dedicated to highlighting the benefits of the liberal arts.... Teachers Want More Time to Prepare for Common Core, Survey Finds POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2014 At schools where Common Core implementation is complete, 73 percent of teachers said the standards would improve the quality of the education.... Cox Foundation Awards $3.5 Million to Atlanta Speech School Initiative POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2014 The Cox Online Campus will help children in Georgia improve their vocabulary, critical thinking, imagination, and problem solving.... Obesity Rate Among Young Children Down 43 Percent, Study Finds POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2014 According to CDC data, about 8 percent of children between the ages of 2 and 5 were obese in 2011-12, down from 14 percent in 2003-04.... Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $7 Million to Fight Tropical Diseases POSTED FEBRUARY 26, 2014 The grant supports efforts to treat some two million people at risk of parasitic and bacterial infections in poor, rural areas of Angola.... American Enterprise Institute Receives $20 Million Gift POSTED FEBRUARY 26, 2014 The gift from Daniel DAniello will support the conservative think tanks move to a new headquarters building.... University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Receives $25 Million Gift POSTED FEBRUARY 26, 2014 The gift from the George Lucas Family Foundation will support construction of the universitys new 86,000 square-foot arts hall.... Heinz Family Foundation Announces Heinz Award Recipients POSTED FEBRUARY 26, 2014 The awards recognize achievements in areas such as the arts, the environment, the human condition, public policy; and the economy.... University of Florida Receives $75 Million to Boost Business School Endowment POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2014 The largest gift in the universitys history will help support curriculum development, research agendas, and other activities that contribute to world-class research and teaching.... Walmart Foundation Awards $1.75 Million to Boost Access to Higher Education POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2014 The grants to the NAACP, National Urban League, and United Negro College Fund will fund scholarships and job training and placement programs.... CECP Announces 2014 Excellence Awards in Corporate Philanthropy POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2014 Cargill and PG&E Corporation were recognized as leaders in corporate social investment for their work with CARE and Habitat for Humanity.... Rescue of Detroit Institute of Arts Collection Not a Done Deal POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2014 A deal to shore up the city pension system and prevent the liquidation of DIAs collection still faces several critical hurdles.... University of Hawaii Announces $10 Million Estate Gift POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2014 The gift will be used in part to create new chairs at UH Mānoas School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology and Institute for Astronomy.... Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards $3 Million to Rowan University POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2014 The grant will fund an education and research project on the need for affordable, effective healthcare services in southern New Jersey.... Corcoran Gallery of Art Agrees to Takeover POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2014 George Washington University will take over the Corcorans building, while the National Gallery will be responsible for its art collection.... Rubensteins Patriotic Giving Based on Passion POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2014 Approximately $200 million of the $300 million Rubenstein has given away has gone to help shore up national landmarks and institutions.... People in the News (2/23/14): Appointments and Promotions POSTED FEBRUARY 23, 2014 The latest staff and board announcements from the philanthropic sector.... Microsoft Awards $113 Million Through Employee Giving Program POSTED FEBRUARY 23, 2014 The total includes employee donations, company matching gifts, and $7.8 million to match hours volunteered by its employees.... Clinton Foundation Highlights Recent Investments in Haiti POSTED FEBRUARY 23, 2014 In 2013 the foundation invested roughly $1 million and helped facilitate more than $30 million in foreign direct investment in the country.... Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation President Resigns Suddenly POSTED FEBRUARY 23, 2014 Steven McCormick, who has served as the foundations president since 2008, plans to pursue high-impact projects....
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