The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

By Maria Di Mento Make-A-Wish America Basketball great Michael Jordan gave $10 million to the Make-a-Wish Foundation of America to establish an endowment to ensure it can keep granting wishes for children with critical illnesses.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Jeremy Ball , who leads the Big Lots Foundation and is director of philanthropy and events for the parent company Big Lots , about the retailers impressive cause marketing efforts on behalf of Nationwide Children's Hospital. But this was just the tip of the iceberg.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 16, 2023

Boone Pickens Foundation has given $20 million to Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Wilmer Eye Institute, and the NBA Foundation awarded $13.5 Prest Also, the T. million to 40 organizations to advance equity in historically marginalized communities.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Jude Children's Research Hospital. Prest Getty Images Plus, the Jewish Federations of North America distributed $148 million from its Israel Emergency Fund to 116 aid organizations, and Signet Jewelers has committed $100 million to St.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Meyer Foundation announced that George L. will serve as the Foundation's next president and CEO, effective April 1. Askew, M.D. Dr. Askew brings decades of experience as a former pediatrician and leader in federal policy, local government agencies, and nonprofit management spaces.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Prest Plus, Northwell Health has pledged $350 million to expand access to behavioral-health services for children in New York, and the Alzheimer's Association has awarded $100 million to organizations that are conducting research on dementia science.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The open application period for the Panera Bread Foundation grant program is now open, and will close Nov. The Foundation awards grants to non-profit organizations that provide access to education, opportunity, and mentorship to underserved children and youth.

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Christine Riley Miller , Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility & Corporate Foundation for Dunkin' Brands , about the company's new, re-branded foundation, the Joy in Childhood Foundation. Why Dunkin' decided to rebrand its foundation.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Warren Buffett's fortune, now valued at $144 billion, will go to a charitable trust managed by his three children when he dies, and the money must be given away within 10 years. Nati Harnik/AP The Gates Foundation has an endowment of $75.2 Nati Harnik/AP The Gates Foundation has an endowment of $75.2

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 22, 2024

By Alex Daniels Ryan Donnell, Sesame Workshop The first 100&Change challenge was awarded in 2017 to a collaboration between Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee to provide educational programming to refugee children in the Middle East.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 1, 2024

MacArthur Foundation, AP Jason Reynolds, a writer for children and young adults, and former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, is among the 2024 honorees. The large number of nominations in the literary arts space indicates a desire to tell important stories, a MacArthur staffer said. and Catherine T.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The CNP program helped me build a strong foundation in nonprofit management and leadership, she said. Onges Passion for Fundraising is Transforming Children’s Healthcare in Montana milesnla 2024-11-20T10:23:15-06:00 November 20, 2024 | 0 Comments Carly St. milesnla 2024-11-20T10:23:15-06:00 Carly St.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 27, 2025

While it is rarely acknowledged, parents undergo their own developmental changes alongside their children. Unfortunately, we dont recognize their process in the same ways we recognize that of the children they support.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

He’s given tens of billions to Buffett family-affiliated foundations, and while not all are based in Nebraska, three of the state’s top 10 grantmakers are The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, The Sherwood Foundation, and Buffett Early Childhood Fund. fourth in charitable giving, and seventh in formal volunteering.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 20, 2024

Also, the Doris Duke Foundation committed $33 million to help families protect children at high risk of abuse and neglect, and the Kataly Foundation awarded $20 million to reclaim Native land in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

million to the American Camp Association for character-development programs, and the LEGO Foundation awarded $7.8 million to enhance creative learning experiences for children ages 5 to 12 worldwide. Prest Plus, Lilly Endowment has given $45.5

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Big Lots Big Lots conducts annual in-store fundraising campaigns to support On Our Sleeves , a movement focused on children's mental health. In addition to customer donations, Big Lots and the Big Lots Foundation made a multi-year commitment of $50 million to support Nationwide Children's Hospital. Cool Jobs in Cause 1.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 17, 2024

Also, PNC Foundation gave $20.2 million to enhance outdoor play for young children, and the Kraft Heinz Company Foundation committed $15 million to address global malnutrition and hunger. speaks about hardships in communities the group serves.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Also, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave $244 million to support maternal and pediatric health in low- and middle-income countries, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation promised $30 million over three years to advance opportunities for Haitian children, families, and communities.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

When you write a Letter of Inquiry, you want to put your best foot forward every single time, even if you already received money from the funder or know the foundation staff personally. The reality is foundations often want to spread their resources around and give new organizations a chance. That, alone, is powerful.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Prest All Our Kin Family child care educator Tané Trimble cares for two children in her program at Tané’s Little World Daycare in New Haven, Conn. Plus, the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation has awarded $30 million for a center to treat people with diabetes in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley, and Google.org gave $25 million for A.I.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 8, 2023

Prest Also, the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation gave $78 million for a new center in Delaware to improve clinical care for children with cancer or blood disorders, and 31 grantees will share $17 million from Genentech’s Health Equity and Diversity in STEM Innovation Fund.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 23, 2021

Mattel’s latest line of Barbie dolls spotlights six real-life women — who also are frontline health care heroes with significant contributions during the pandemic — and will support the First Responders Children’s Foundation that benefits the children of first responders.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 17, 2023

Courtesy of Ferdinand Dukundimana, Butaro Hospital via Partners in Health William and Joyce Cummings pledged $50 million through their Cummings Foundation to establish the Paul Farmer Collaborative of Harvard Medical School and the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda. Farmer was a Harvard professor who died last year.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Million in Funding Available from the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg Through October 6, 2023, the Foundation for a Healthy St. It is an innovative way to share specific needs with Community Foundation Tampa Bay, its fundholders and other philanthropists in the Tampa Bay community. Explore the latest opportunities: $2.9

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Instead of reacting to inequality by redistributing wealth…policies like baby bonds ensure every child starts with a solid foundation. In Connecticut, where a more modest statewide baby bond program was enacted in 2021, projections show that participating children could receive between $11,000 and $24,000 when their accounts mature.

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

One way we connect with our donors is by sharing stories of artisans like Janet Nyevu, who had been unemployed, living in a one-room home without electricity, and struggling to provide for her children by washing neighbors’ clothes.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Lindsey’s Bio: My name is Lindsey Williams and I am the Multimedia Communications Coordinator at the Specially Gifted Foundation. At SGF, we serve families of children with disabilities by a special gift in the form of opportunity, resources, therapy equipment, monetary contribution, experience, and more.

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Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. million to the North Carolina Community Foundation to support recovery needs across Western North Carolina. CDP encourages giving grants locally as much as possible.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 2, 2013

Best Action-Triggered Program: Chipolte Boorito for Chipolte Cultivate Foundation. Best Social Media Program: Luckie + Company’s Photo Tribute To Elf to Support Children’s Charities. Best Employee Program: Container Store We Stand For. Best Location-Based Program: Lexus Check-in for Charity.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Lindsey’s Bio: My name is Lindsey Williams and I am the Multimedia Communications Coordinator at the Specially Gifted Foundation. At SGF, we serve families of children with disabilities by a special gift in the form of opportunity, resources, therapy equipment, monetary contribution, experience, and more.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Martin Lowenstein from Friends of China Camp Passion is the Foundation for Everything A passion for the mission, vision, and values of our organization! Susan Dibble from Page Ahead Children’s Literacy Program Caring Comes First, Everything Else Can Be Taught Our board members must care about our mission.

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio Megan and I talk to Lori Davison , Vice President of Brand Strategy & Communications, at SickKids Foundation about the foundation's new brand platform. On the show, Megan, Lori and I discuss: Lori Davison, SickKids Foundation. This isn't your typical hospital ad campaign! The background of SickKids.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Harriett Davis from the Chicago Public Library Foundation Tell the Story of Your Mission Not Just What Your Mission is I have found that, as grant applications have gone online and gotten shorter, my strategy has become ever more important: Concise, clean, and emotive storytelling works better than stats and history.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Structure of a Guaranteed Income Pilot Program CRNY’s program began through a three-year, $125 million dollar investment from the Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. All the time distracted by survival is time I can’t love and enjoy my children, my family.”

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Image credit: Getty Images on Unsplash Millions of people in the United States need work that fits around uncertain day-to-day fluctuations, particularly workers who care for children, elders, or others needing caregiving assistance. Much of this employment was in care for children, seniors, or people with health issues.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 17, 2024

As a teenager, her first role at the Youth Volunteer Corps exposed her to one of her first passions, working with children, but it also exposed her to the challenges nonprofits face, motivating her to seek a more comprehensive understanding of the sector.

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