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The gift will support a new wing that will be named for Bloomberg's parents, William and Charlotte Bloomberg.

The gift will help rebuild schools and other education facilities damaged in the August 10 earthquake in Chocó, Colombia.

A $28.7M grant to USC supports a clinical trial of a stem-cell therapy designed to regenerate heart muscle following heart attacks

Crankstart’s new Boundless San Francisco competition will award up to $50M to ideas aimed at strengthening the city’s civic and social fabric.

In a rare interview, Sir Chris Hohn urges companies to step up on climate action.

An overview of the lifetime giving of Lyda Hill, whose foundation has supported more than 1,180 grantees through over 5,500 unique gifts, many focused on scientific research and development.

The co-founders of Canva unveiled the Global Goals Platform, which seeks to identify the priorities people most want philanthropy to address, as part of their broader commitment to give away the majority of their wealth.

Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a series of gifts during London Climate Week to accelerate the clean energy transition, protect oceans, and improve air quality, reinforcing Michael Bloomberg's long-term commitment to climate action.

Bill Cummings explains why he and his wife, Joyce, signed the Giving Pledge and discusses the unique grantmaking approach of the Cummings Foundation, which involves community volunteers evaluating hundreds of nonprofit applications.

The $50 million gift—the largest donation to kinesiology in Canadian university history—will establish four research chairs at McMaster University, support the launch of a new institute, and fund student scholarships.