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| Aug 5, 2026 | Crankstart and Lever for Change announce $150 million competition for the world’s best ideas to improve San Francisco | Boundless San Francisco logo
The competition will award up to $150 million to organizations anywhere in the world with ideas for making San Francisco a better place to live.
Boundless San Francisco is an invitation to bring fresh ambition a... |
| May 18, 2026 | Lever for Change Appoints Sam Caplan as Vice President, Operations | Lever for Change logo
Technology and operations leader to strengthen infrastructure and support continued growth
I’m excited to join a team that is building the infrastructure to support more effective, more equitable philanthropy.”
— Sam C... |
| May 14, 2026 | Xin Liu Named to the 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy List OF the 100 Most Influential Leaders in Philanthropy | PALO ALTO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TIME named Enlight Foundation President and Founder Xin Liu to the 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy list recognizing people who are shaping the future of giving.
Since starting Enlig... |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Gulf Futures Challenge Awards $20 Million Each to Two Projects Building a Safer, More Resilient Gulf Coast | Gulf Futures Challenge
The Gulf Futures Challenge demonstrates the energy and creativity in the Gulf region.”
— Lauren Alexander Augustine, Ph.D.WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Academies of S... |
| Apr 14, 2026 | The Trust in American Institutions Challenge Awards $9 Million to CalMatters to Build Trust in U.S. Institutions | The Trust in American Institutions Challenge
We are proud to name CalMatters an awardee of the Trust in American Institutions Challenge and to support their work to strengthen confidence in the systems that underpin our democracy.”
— Reid H... |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Axiom Space launches semiconductor and astronaut training initiatives | Axiom Space, a Houston-based commercial spaceflight and space infrastructure company, has launched initiatives in two very different spheres — semiconductors and astronaut training.
On the semiconductor front, Axiom has signed a memorandum ... |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 3 Houston-area companies appear on Fortune’s inaugural AI ranking | Three companies based in the Houston area appear on Fortune’s inaugural list of the top adopters of AI among Fortune 500 companies.
The three companies are:
No. 7 energy company ExxonMobil, based in Spring
No. 7 tech company Hewlett Packard... |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Lever for Change & Reid Hoffman Announce Five Finalists for $10 Million Challenge to Increase Trust in U.S. Institutions | The Trust in American Institutions Challenge
Trust is the foundation of a healthy democracy and a thriving society.”
— Reid HoffmanCHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Reid Hoffman and Lever for Change... |
| May 28, 2025 | Philanthropy wants to build Gen Z’s confidence in institutions. Will youth empowerment foster trust? | “Young people — we’re not just victims of these systems. We have agency and we have power,” said Summer Dean, 27, who breaks down complex environmental topics into actionable information for the 116,000 followers of her Instagram, @climated... |
| Apr 7, 2025 | New Partnership Expands Philanthropic Reach and Global Impact | With this new donation functionality, developed and popularized by Every.org, individuals and funders can now directly support a diverse array of initiatives and nonprofits that have demonstrated their potential to create lasting change.
Le... |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Lever for Change and Reid Hoffman Announce $10 Million Challenge to Increase Trust in U.S. Institutions | Lever for Change logo
Trust in democracy is more important than ever, as we need to address complex, rapidly evolving domestic and global challenges. ”
— Reid HoffmanCHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, December 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today,... |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Melinda French Gates Announces Open Call for $250 Million Fund. Here's Who Can Apply. The fund is part of French Gates's $1 billion philanthropic plan. | In May, Melinda French Gates resigned as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and announced that she was dedicating $1 billion over the next two years to women's organizations.
On Wednesday, part of that vision unfolded — Frenc... |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Lever for Change announces leadership reorganization and expansion of team | Lever for Change logo
Kristen Molyneaux named new President; Cecilia Conrad to remain CEO CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Lever for Change announced a new structure, effective immediately, shifting f... |
| Jun 18, 2024 | New $50 Million Gulf Futures Challenge Launches | Gulf Futures Challenge
Challenge Will Support a Safer, More Resilient, and Sustainable Future for the U.S. Gulf Coast Region. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, June 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Me... |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Children of Promise, NYC Receives $2 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving Open Call | New funding will expand critical care and resources for children of incarcerated parents in New York City
BROOKLYN, N.Y., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Last week, Children of Promise, NYC (CPNYC), the only nonprofit in New York City ... |
| Mar 25, 2024 | REACHUP, Inc. Receives $2 Million Gift From the Yield Giving Open Call | Generous gift allows local non-profit to continue mission of reducing infant mortality TAMPA, FLORIDA, USA, March 25, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced REACHUP, Inc. as one of the Yield Giving Open Call’s a... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | MacKenzie Scott's $2 Million Grant Bolsters Cuidando Los Niños' Fight Against Child Homelessness in Albuquerque, NM | Toddler at Cuidando Los Niños working on his physical development skills during playtime.
Teachers at Cuidando Los Niños feeding infants 6 weeks-1 year old.
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| Mar 21, 2024 | MacKenzie Scott pledged to give $640 million to 361 organizations this year despite Elon Musk's insults. This video is a prime example of why that matters. | Tech MacKenzie Scott pledged to give $640 million to 361 organizations this year despite Elon Musk's insults. This video is a prime example of why that matters.
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| Mar 20, 2024 | Elon Musk accused Jeff Bezos' ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, of destroying Western civilization with her philanthropy. Then she quietly doubled her donations. | Tech Elon Musk accused Jeff Bezos' ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, of destroying Western civilization with her philanthropy. Then she quietly doubled her donations.
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| Mar 19, 2024 | Yield Giving Expands Award Amount to Deliver $640 Million to 361 U.S. Nonprofits | Yield Giving Expands Award Amount to Deliver $640 Million to 361 U.S. Nonprofits Advancing the Voices and Opportunities of their Communities CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA, March 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving ... |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Dallas Afterschool Receives $1 Million Gift From Mackenzie Scott's Yield Giving | Dallas Afterschool
DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, March 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving Open Call announced Dallas Afterschool as one of this year’s awardees, working with people in places experiencing the g... |
| Mar 23, 2023 | MacKenzie Scott wants to know why she should give your nonprofit a $1 million donation from a $250 million pot of cash | MacKenzie Scott launched a $250 million "open call" for nonprofits.
She plans to make 250 donations of $1 million apiece through her organization, Yield Giving.
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MacKenzie Scott is well known for giving away cash – sh... |
| Mar 21, 2023 | MacKenzie Scott’s Philanthropic Platform, Yield Giving, Announces $250 Million Open Call | FILE - In this March 4, 2018, file photo, MacKenzie Scott arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in ... [+] Beverly Hills, Calif. Scott is launching a $250 million “open call” for community-focused nonprofits that the billionaire philanthro... |
| Dec 6, 2022 | The LEGO Foundation Announces Recipients of US$117 Million Global Challenge | BILLUND, Denmark, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The LEGO Foundation has announced five recipients of its Build a World of Play Challenge to fund impactful solutions focused on early childhood. A total of DKK 900 million (approximately US$ 11... |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Gallaudet University's Motion Light Lab Receives $1 Million from LEGO Foundation to Spearhead Global Effort on Language Access for Deaf Children and Their Families | Gallaudet University announced today that its Motion Light Lab has been awarded a $1 million capacity-building grant by the LEGO Foundation to create systemic change in how deaf children and their families access sign language and visual co... |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Gallaudet University’s Motion Light Lab Receives $1 Million from LEGO Foundation to Spearhead Global Effort on Language Access for Deaf Children and Their Families | Gallaudet University "LEGO Foundation’s investment in our work will serve a critical role in propelling our vision for an inclusive, equitable world for all deaf children and their families."
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| Jul 29, 2021 | Girls Inc. awarded $10M as part of Equality Can't Wait Challenge | Support from the Equality Can't Wait Challenge for Project Accelerate expands the capacity of Girls Inc., extending programming outcomes through college and into early careers.
NEW YORK (PRWEB) July 29, 2021
Today, Girls Inc., the national ... |
