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Moody Foundation Commits $1 Billion for Education in Texas

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Prest Also, the Mellon Foundation committed an additional $250 million to continue grant making through its Monuments Project, and Blue Meridian Partners, with support from the Ballmer Group, has awarded $150 million to back efforts that increase social and economic mobility for young people and families.

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Opponents as Allies: The Thorny Proposition of a First-of-Its-Kind Foundation Gathering

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Grant makers at the National Council on Foundations annual meeting consider how to find the common ground to build broader coalitions for efforts in education, the environment, health, and more. By Drew Lindsay Chicago Council on Foundations Wendy Feliz, left, with the Arthur M.

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New Data on Racial Justice Grants Should Alarm—and Motivate—Education Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Like an earthquake is the sudden culmination of years of building tension, the dramatic shifts in America’s racial and education justice landscape over the last decade emerged from trends long preceding it. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics tells us that as of 2021, public school students in the U.S.

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These Lottery Winners Put Millions to Philanthropy. Now Their Foundation Is Closing.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento Sergio Estrada After winning a multimillion-dollar fortune in the California Lottery, Alcario and Carmen Castellano created a family foundation and gave $10 million to support Latinx arts and culture, education nonprofits.

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Nellie Mae Education Foundation Appoints Next CEO

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Prest Also, the Academy of American Poets has named its first Latino president, and the TGR Foundation, a charity started by the golfer Tiger Woods, has selected a new leader.

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Open Philanthropy Gives $150 Million for Global Health, Climate, and Education

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Part of the Global Education Program at the Gates Foundation, students participate in a language activity in a middle school in India.

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Register today to hear from national and local speakers, executive directors, funders, sports foundations, and educators in-person, July 12th

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President & CEO, Community Foundation of Broward: Build relationships with funders. President & CEO, Carter: Charity vs. Philanthropy. Roundtables include sports foundation leaders from the Miami Dolphins, Florida Panthers, and Miami Marlins. President & CEO, Arreva: Increasing donor acquisition.