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Ballmer Group Commits $43 Million to Train More Early-Childhood Educators of Color

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Prest Cultivate Learning, University of Washington Fueling a pipeline of early-childhood educators in Washington state, Ballmer Group is investing $43 million in the UW College of Education and other partners.

Education 278
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Bezos Day 1 Families Fund Awards $123.5 Million for Homelessness Prevention

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Also, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed $75 million to boost enrollment in higher education among students in Washington State, and the ClimateWorks Foundation will give $21.5 million to address fertilizer's effect on climate change, food security, and energy.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

CNN recently reported that “California has spent billions to fight homelessness. NGOs scaled solutions to educational problems in India for decades without sufficient reading or math improvement. The Problem With Problem-Solving Solving problems to improve people’s lives has been philanthropy’s raison d’être. Medicine 3.0:

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Creating a Culture of Data-Driven Philanthropy

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Watch dog groups often rely on spending and growth data for their analysis, but as Anjali Deshmukh asks, “If an organization could prove to you that they could eradicate homelessness, would you care as much about what they spent on salaries and staplers?” A Simple Picture of How We Give.

Culture 191
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Duke Endowment Awards $75 Million to 3 Universities in North and South Carolina

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Prest Chris Record, Davidson College Davidson College is among the recipients of grants from the Duke Endowment celebrating the foundation’s 100th year of giving to higher education in North and South Carolina. Also, the Helmsley Charitable Trust gave $17.6

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Are Women Donors the Key to Unlocking More Giving?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As advisors to donors and nonprofits, we know firsthand the impact this wealth can have, and were optimistic that much of it will be deployed through philanthropy or values-aligned investing to address our worlds most pressing problems. Can Women Get Philanthropy Unstuck? In short, philanthropy has a math problem.

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Community Foundation Lands $100 Million From Late Clarinetist and Entrepreneur Jay Kahn

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento Young Lions Jazz Conservatory Jay Kahn’s gift will support the Young Lions Jazz Conservancy, among other music-education groups, as well as nonprofits that help people experiencing homelessness.