The grants were awarded in the foundation's focus areas of protecting immigrant rights, postsecondary success, linked learning, priority regions, voter engagement, and research and development....

The latest staff and board announcements from the philanthropic sector....

Funded by the Children's Hospital Association and Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, the report calls for greater investment in government programs that support children's health and well-being.... 

Third-quarter grants were awarded in the foundation's focus areas of strong local economies, sustainable environments, and thriving cultures....

News and staff announcements from community foundations in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin....

The grants, which boost the organization's 2017 grantmaking to $40 million, will support efforts to accelerate research aimed at stopping multiple sclerosis, restoring function that has been lost, and ending the disease forever....

The gift from alumnus John G. Ellison, Jr. will support a university-wide initiative to retain top scholars and researchers and attract other talented teachers, scholars, and students to campus....

The gifts from Martha and Jim Newkirk and the family of the late Margaret Larkin will enable the hospital to establish chairs in developmental cancer therapeutics and aortic care....

The gift to the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation from an anonymous donor will support efforts to help mothers and babies affected by opioid and other substance use disorders....

The gift from Chinese businessman Li Weibo will establish an institute focused on rare diseases, including ALS, cystic fibrosis, Canavan disease, Rett syndrome, Huntington's disease, and fragile X syndrome....

Launched with an initial commitment of at least $25 million, the Schmidt Science Fellows program will provide the next generation of leaders and innovators in science with the tools and opportunities needed to drive world-changing advances....

According to a Boy Scouts of America press release, the unanimous decision by its board of directors reflects years of discussion with families and girls....

Twenty-four fellows working in a variety of fields, from the visual and performing arts to computer science to social justice, will each receive $625,000 over five years....

Deerfield Management will provide more than $50 million for therapeutic research projects at the institute over a five-year period and is prepared to provide additional resources to advance highly promising targets....

The Mexico City-based foundation will focus its support on the rebuilding of schools, repairing and reinforcing historic buildings, and assisting hospitals....

The funds will support the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign, which is working to retire 60 percent of U.S. coal-fired plants by the end of 2020....

The SkyLight system will use satellite imagery and data-analysis software to help countries spot and catch unlicensed fishing boats….

The gift will support the USO's Pathfinder program, which provides transition services to individuals leaving the military, as well as their spouses and families....

The organization is launching a U.S. program focused on African-American gay and transgender communities and a fund for at-risk populations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia....

Private equity investor Orlando Bravo, who grew up in Puerto Rico, has pledged $2 million for ongoing relief efforts and up to $8 million in support of longer-term recovery efforts....

The public-private partnership aims to end the cycle of homelessness and incarceration among homeless people with mental health issues....

Funded as part of the more than $1 billion pledged for ocean science, conservation, and management last year, the Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability (SALT) will promote legal and sustainable fisheries through improved transparency in seafood supply chains....

The pledge will support the organization's Cradle to Career Network, which is working to improve partnerships among school systems, education service organizations, and other groups that provide services to families in need....

Grants were awarded in the areas of arts and creativity, climate, education, cross-program initiatives, and special initiatives....

The former New York City mayor tweeted that he will match every donation to Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control advocacy group he founded in 2014....

Following months of negotiations with Jon Huntsman, Sr. and the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, the university's board has approved a new agreement that includes a payment of $68 million to the institute....

The center, which includes an art school, theater, and museum, became the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College on July 1....

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's latest audit finds that the Internal Revenue Service used phrases typical of progressive policy positions to flag tax-exempt applications for additional scrutiny....