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A simple message is changing how development organizations measure success in Ethiopia. The country director of Mastercard Foundation told partners to "fall in love with impact, not your organization."
A foundation born from tragedy just awarded its largest scholarship class ever, turning heartbreak into hope for 28 students. Since 2016, the Abbie DeLoach Foundation has given over $2 million to deserving young people in coastal Georgia.
The Richland County Foundation is opening its scholarship application season, offering financial support to students at every stage of their educational journey. Last year alone, the foundation awarded over $1 million to help local students pursue their dreams.
A major packaging trade group just created a charitable foundation that will double the impact of members' donations to causes they care about. The PACK gives BACK™ Charitable Foundation starts with $6 million and aims to transform how an entire industry supports communities. #
A Torrington student is celebrating alongside 41 others after receiving scholarships from the Oregon Trail Community Foundation for the 2026-2027 school year. The foundation is making higher education more accessible for dozens of Wyoming families.
The Humana Foundation just pledged $5 million to help prevent veteran suicide as part of a bold national effort to save 15,000 lives by 2032. The Louisville-based foundation is expanding its commitment to mental health support for those who served our country.
A foundation born from tragedy has transformed its mission into hope, funding life-saving heart surgeries for 117 children. The May 9 Foundation continues expanding its reach 25 years after Ghana's deadliest football disaster.
Commercial International Bank and Mastercard just renewed their partnership to bring secure digital banking to millions more Egyptians. The collaboration promises easier credit access and stronger financial tools across one of the Middle East's fastest-growing digital economies.
Nigeria is deepening its partnership with the Gates Foundation to transform healthcare, agriculture, and nutrition across Africa's most populous nation. The collaboration aims to unlock the country's potential through modern farming techniques and improved health systems.
Two family foundations in Poland are building a culture of giving after decades of communist rule made wealth building impossible. Their scholarship programs have already helped over 1,000 young people access top education.
More than $50,000 in scholarships awaits Fall River students this year, continuing a three-decade tradition of investing in local education. Since 1995, the Foundation has awarded nearly $1 million to help students pursue their dreams.
The Tucker Community Foundation is now accepting applications for over 45 scholarships worth up to $10,000 each, including two brand new funds for trade school students. Last year, they awarded $133,000 to help students across 10 counties pursue their dreams.
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The Gates Foundation will spend an additional $200 billion on saving lives over the next 20 years before closing in 2045. CEO Mark Suzman says the world hasn't forgotten how to save lives, it's just lost the will to prioritize them.
A Minnesota foundation turned grief into giving, awarding 34 scholarships worth $50,000 to teen hockey players this January. They've now given out over 100 scholarships in memory of a 13-year-old who embodied leadership and kindness on the ice.
After their daughter was diagnosed with a rare disease stealing her sight and hearing, one family turned heartbreak into action by launching a foundation to fund personalized gene therapy research. Their work could help thousands of families facing similar battles.
A foundation born from personal loss just handed researchers another major gift in the fight against devastating brain diseases. The donation brings their total giving to over $150,000 in just a few years.
A local hospital foundation just gave $1 million to upgrade critical medical equipment that saves lives. The funding came entirely from community donations, not government sources. #
A regional foundation just invested $150,000 in new diagnostic equipment that will bring faster, more accurate medical care to thousands of patients in rural Massachusetts. The upgrade means families won't have to travel far from home for essential imaging services.
A Georgia foundation honoring a teen who died days before graduation is now offering scholarships to students at all three Troup County high schools. Nine awards totaling over $10,000 will help seniors pursue their dreams in 2026.
The Gates Foundation is investing $200 billion over the next 20 years to end preventable maternal and child deaths, eliminate deadly diseases, and lift millions out of poverty. Nigeria sits at the heart of this mission, facing some of the world's highest mortality rates but now seeing real momentum toward change.
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