This week's roundup includes news about GivingTuesday's $4 billion efforts; Michael and Susan Dell's $6 billion commitment to Invest America; and the Gates Goalkeeprs reports warning about rising child mortality rates. For more great content, including news, RFPs, reviews and commentary, visit us at philanthropynewsdigest.org
The gift to Invest America, which the federal government established earlier this year, will assist in the education of 25 million children in the United States....
A surge in the stock of pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co., of which the endowment is the largest shareholder, has bolstered the assets of the founding family’s private foundation to 12 figures....
Thirty-four grants totaling more than $460 million will support efforts to help local schools strengthen students’ academic achievement and post-secondary success....
In their own words
“If we do more with less now—and get back to a world where there are more resources to devote to children’s health—then in 20 years we’ll be able to tell a different kind of story: how we helped more kids survive childbirth—and childhood....”
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Bill Gates, founder, Gates Foundation (“With child deaths projected to rise for the first time this century, gates foundation urges global leaders to target scarce resources where they save the most lives.” Gates Foundation press release 12/04/2025)
The gift of more than 3.5 million shares of Alphabet stock is worth more than $1.1 billion, with a majority directed to Catalyst4, which Brin co-founded in 2021....
The report from the Center for an Urban Future found that many groups already have experienced significant financial impacts and have had to scale back or eliminate programs, lay off staff, and reduce services for clients....
The commitment will enable the Mary Cariola Center to expand and modernize its services and build a new facility in Rochester, New York, to address the needs of its nearly 450 students with intellectual and developmental disabilities....
News and staff announcements from community foundations in California, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota, and Texas....
This week's roundup includes news from the Freedom Together, Bridge To A Cure, Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America Education foundations, as well as the J. Paul Getty Trust and Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy....
PND poll
PND Poll: What is the most urgent action to address rising child mortality?
