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Gates Foundation pledges $120 million to boost access to COVID-19 drug

Gates Foundation pledges $120 million to boost access to COVID-19 drug The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a commitment of up to $120 million to accelerate access for lower-income countries to the investigational antiviral drug molnupiravir. To be allocated in consultation with partner organizations, the funding will support efforts to develop and manufacture generic versions…
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Catawba College receives $200 million gift from anonymous donor

Catawba College receives $200 million gift from anonymous donor Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina, has announced a $200 million endowment gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. A third of the gift will provide recurring funding to support and enhance the college's established programs focused on the environment and sustainability, while the remaining…
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Barr Foundation, partners launch Massachusetts BIPOC arts initiatives

Barr Foundation, partners launch Massachusetts BIPOC arts initiatives The Barr Foundation has announced a six-year capacity-building initiative aimed at celebrating and supporting the arts of Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities across Massachusetts. The first project of the Creative Futures Collaborative, a partnership between the Barr Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Springfield-based Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts,…
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Bloomberg, Johns Hopkins launch $43 million public innovation center

Bloomberg, Johns Hopkins launch $43 million public innovation center Johns Hopkins University has announced a $43 million commitment from Bloomberg Philanthropies to launch the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation. The center will serve as a hub and resource center for government innovation with a focus on three areas: training city leaders and staff to develop, test, and scale new…
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