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News about foundations and the grants they make: new funds, major gifts, changes in strategy and who is funding what.
The university says the five-year grant will build the institute's endowment and fund a master's degree split between Missouri and Oxford from fall 2028.
The private funder launched a 10-year neuroscience collaboration on November 2, then named more Ukrainian research centers than it had planned to fund.
Massachusetts families earning under $300,000 can apply for 30% to 40% off at 11 New England camps from 2027, under a plan backed by four philanthropies.
The unrestricted gift through Yield Giving includes $20 million for an endowment and pays for scholarships, student support and help for tribal colleges.
Launch partners have committed more than $800 million to the five-year effort, which will choose up to 250 communities hit by job losses and automation.
GiveWell expects to grant over $1 billion this year and has proposed a malaria fund with the Global Fund, which its board had not approved by October 26.
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Private foundations must pay out about 5% of their investment assets a year, pay a 1.39% tax on investment income and avoid deals with insiders.
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