Hilton Foundation Awards $16 Million in New Grants
The grants will support organizations working to provide access to safe water and good hygiene in West Africa, measure human development in the United States, and address chronic homelessness and hunger in Los Angeles and Las Vegas....
Companies Cutting Back on Matching Gift Programs
Over the past year, more than a dozen major U.S. companies — including Northrop Grumman, GM, and Pfizer — have closed the door on their matching programs or significantly reduced the matching ratio....
GAVI Alliance to Sell Bonds in Japan to Fund Child Vaccinations
The bonds, which are expected to bring in as much as $500 million, will help fund a program that works to purchase and distribute vaccines for children in poor nations and help local authorities expand their healthcare systems....
Knight Foundation Awards $5 Million to Help Create Better-Informed Communities
The grants, ranging from $41,250 to $500,000, are the first awarded as part of the Knight Community Information Challenge, which is designed to help community foundations fund ideas that use new media and technology to keep communities informed....