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In the last decade and a half, the Movember Foundation has raised well over $750 million in funds for men’s health and has helped raise awareness of prostate cancer, testicular cancer, the importance of mental health, and suicide prevention.
The Lilly Endowment, one of the nation’s largest private foundations, donated $100 million in grants to 14 arts nonprofits throughout the state of Indiana.
The Cleveland Foundation in Ohio announced earlier this week that it will be awarding local groups and organizations with grants totaling more than $13 million.
A new $20 million donation from philanthropist Frank Guarini, former Congressman, will help fund a new global legal studies program at the New York University School of Law.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has received a $4.5 million grant to help older foster children make the transition to living on their own.
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has awarded 16 arts organizations with various grants totaling over $4 million in support of diversity in the arts.
Even though under scrutiny, a $6.5 million donation to fund a research program at Harvard University will not be returned, according to university officials.
Communities can make a big difference in supporting their local nonprofits, whether it is through donating directly to the organization or by volunteering time or resources. Thousands of organizations rely on these monetary and time donations every year to make ends meet and to continue serving their communities.
As part of our mission to draw public attention and support to the important work of nonprofits in America, we sat down to chat with 21 accomplished nonprofit leaders in Minnesota to discuss their impact in driving positive change in the evolving landscapes of rural America.
Recent data collected and analyzed by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in Indianapolis indicates that donations to charities reached a record high in 2015.
A $100 million donation by the banking billionaire Denny Sanford to the University of California San Diego helped to launch what is now the Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion.
Businessman Jerry Jones and Gene Jones announced a $7.5 million donation for the construction of the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Dallas.
Simmons College in Kentucky received a $4 million donation this week, setting it off to a healthy start in its campaign to raise $20 million to maintain its doors open for students in the future.
Earlier last week the actor Ashton Kutcher donated $4 million to the Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Fund as a contribution to efforts for wildlife.
Earlier this month a new affordable housing initiative launched by media outlets in Charlotte, North Carolina received a $30M donation from two local banks, Suntrust and BB&T.
In episode 4 of our INSIGHT collaboration with Alaska Public Media we we interviewed Robin Dublin, Executive Director of the Alaska Botanical Gardens, and Nina Kemppel, President & CEO of Alaska Community Foundation, both dedicated to serving Alaska’s unique environment and diverse communities. Dublin discusses the garden’s dedication to sustainable projects and shares interesting details on leading a garden to thrive in Alaska’s unique environment; Kemppel shares some of the major forces behind the success of the Alaska Community Foundation.
Boston’s Hebrew Senior Life and Brown University has received a five-year $53 million grant from the National Institute on Aging this month.
Amazon and the National Science Foundation are partnering to invest $10 million in researching, developing and implementing fairness into artificial intelligence technology.
Amazon launched a new initiative called “Amazon Catalyst” to fund research on world-changing ideas at the University of Washington.
Host Mark Oppenheim interviews guest: Terra Foundation for American Art President & CEO Elizabeth Glassman.