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Seattle Developer Gives $25 Million and an Extensive Art Collection to Jesuit University

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento Yosef Kalinko/Seattle University Richard Hedreen has given $25 million and an extensive art collection to Seattle University. Plus, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association received $21 million from a longtime donor, and a food bank in Washington, D.C., landed $10 million.

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Google.org Awards $10 Million to Feeding America to Bolster Food Banks

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Foundation gave $50 million to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center to endow a dual-degree program for physician-scientists, and the Rockefeller Foundation has awarded $11 million to promote Indigenous farming practices to safeguard the global food system from the effects of climate change.

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From Food Pantry to Urban Farming: Food Justice Lessons from Camden

NonProfit Quarterly

This article is part of Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. How can a community reduce food insecurity?

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IBM and Google Commit $150 Million for Quantum Computing

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Prest Plus, the University of Kentucky has received $100 million for its College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, and Yosemite National Park will use a $17 million grant to restore its most popular trails and make other improvements.

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Towards Thriving: Building a Movement for Black Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

This article introduces Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. These communities still live under food apartheid.

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Lilly Endowment Will Give $300 Million for Collaborations Between Indiana Colleges and Community Leaders

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Prest Lee Klafczynski, The New York Times, Redux Among the eligible institutions for the Lilly Endowment’s College and Community Collaboration is Indiana University.

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Making Food Systems Work for People of Color: Six Action Steps

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Oladimeji Odunsi on unsplash.com How do you support development across the food system in a way that builds community ownership and power for Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities? This is a question that a group of food system activists of color have come together to address. This work is worth supporting.

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