Philanthropy News Digest

.@RobinHoodNYC report finds cost of housing is a key driver of poverty in New York City. Even housing assistance effectively keeps thousands of families out of poverty, the demand for support is outstripping resources that are now under threat. bit.ly/44WwnGt

RFP of the day: Alzheimer’s Association issues RFP for 2026 Part the Cloud - Enable the Molecule for Therapeutics funding program; grants of up to $1 million will be awarded in support of therapeutic development for multiple forms of dementia bit.ly/415YpOo

. @stonybrooku announced a $1 million gift from the Gray Foundation in support of scholarships for New York City public school students. bit.ly/4nXAwCN

.@YMCAHonolulu Nuʻuanu Y in Honolulu receives $5 million from the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation to help fund construction of a new facility to double capacity and expand health, education, and human services for the branch, which first opened in 1918. bit.ly/3UbiiQB

Prepared for the Equation Campaign and the Marin Community and MacArthur foundations, the report analyzed 15 case studies from the US and Canada to understand the carbon mitigation impact and return on investment of community-based climate strategies bit.ly/4126xzp

Top story: @OpenSociety announced the launch of three multiyear programs to advance civic engagement, economic prosperity, and peacebuilding across Africa. bit.ly/456wlvJ

“This gift underscores that opportunities to achieve at the highest level must be available to bright, passionate, ambitious students of all backgrounds." @MontclairState bit.ly/4f7iPMT

“With the support of our donors, volunteers, sponsors, and loyal attendees, we are able to remain one of the largest annual scholarship providers in the country." @RODEOHOUSTON #highered bit.ly/4kWDt3O

“We hope these awards can provide local newsrooms, organizations, and journalists with shared resources that strengthen their efficiency and capacity." @pressforward bit.ly/4eSkiXa

Job of the day: Duke Health Development & Alumni Affairs - Executive Director of Development, Medicine, Surgery, Clinical Care bit.ly/44RtFDr

“Technology alone isn’t the answer. But when it’s built with the needs of people facing economic challenges in mind and paired with the extraordinary work of philanthropists ...it becomes a powerful force for change.” bit.ly/46i7pDK

RFP of the day: @SimonsFdn Autism Research Initiative invites applications for data analysis; up to $300,000 will be awarded in support of applications that use data that are publicly available and relevant to the basic science of autism bit.ly/4m0VtL5

. @HelmsleyTrust has announced grants totaling $1.5 million to fight plastic pollution threatening Hawaii’s coastlines, waters, and communities. bit.ly/45dxi6x

The inaugural recipients of funding from @sgpcri and @cityofhope's Stephenson Scholar Grants program include six projects focused on high-impact pancreatic cancer research. bit.ly/4kMsHwD

Top story: Novo Nordisk Foundation, Denmark’s Export/Investment Fund invest $93.6 million to build, operate world’s most powerful commercially accessible quantum computer and expand Nordic region and Europe’s competitive advantage. bit.ly/3IFc2xN

“We’re proud to support @rcfp, an organization with a 55-year track record of defending journalists and the right to gather and report the news.” @HLuceFdn bit.ly/4lFAuha

“We’re here to support people and help people….And we did.” Jewish Free Loan Association awards 111 personal, business, and education loans totaling $1.9 million to those affected by the January wildfires that devastated the Los Angeles region. bit.ly/4f3UdEL