Category Archives: Social Justice

Citi Foundation awards $25 million for social and economic opportunity

Citi Foundation awards $25 million for social and economic opportunity December 13, 2021 50 nonprofits to collectively receive $25 million in unrestricted grants to advance social and economic opportunity for underserved communities The Citi Foundation today announced the 50 nonprofit organizations selected as the newest recipients of the Community Progress Makers initiative. The $25 million grant initiative…
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OSF awards $42.5 million to AAPI, Muslim, Arab, South Asian nonprofits

OSF awards $42.5 million to AAPI, Muslim, Arab, South Asian nonprofits December 10, 2021 The Open Society Foundations is investing $42.5 million over five years in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Muslim, Arab and South Asian (MASA) communities, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The foundation says they are some of the largest grants given in…
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America’s Black Holocaust Museum receives anonymous $10 million gift

America’s Black Holocaust Museum receives anonymous $10 million gift December 8, 2021 America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) is the recipient of a $10 million commitment made by an anonymous donor through the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. This transformational commitment is in support of ABHM’s recent announcement to reopen on February 25, 2022, and a strategic plan…
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NBA Foundation awards $11 million in grants to expand opportunities

NBA Foundation awards $11 million in grants to expand opportunities December 7, 2021 The NBA Foundation today announced 38 new grants totaling $11 million – the most-awarded grant round to date – to help create employment opportunities, further career advancement and drive greater economic empowerment for Black youth. The recipients were named as part of…
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