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April 2020 Update from our CEO
Like nearly everyone else on Planet Earth, we have been grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic both on a personal level and with respect to our work.
Philanthropy in COVID-19
Last week, Candid reported that philanthropic giving in response to COVID-19 has surpassed $6 billon globally.
NEW $10 MILLION COMPETITION SEEKS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES IN THE U.S. BY 2030
The 2030 Climate Challenge will Fund Solutions to Reduce Emissions in the Transportation, Buildings, and Industry Sectors
A Need for More (and Better) Data to Guide Giving
Kevin Scally, Chief Relationship Officer at Charity Navigator, explores the current landscape of nonprofit evaluations and provides insight into new data that can help shape public opinion on what makes for an effective organization.
"Lone Star Prize dangles $10 million for a Texas-sized idea"
Lyda Hill Philanthropies is launching a statewide contest to improve health care, unemployment and the environment.
NEW $10 MILLION OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES FACING TEXANS
The Lone Star Prize Seeks Solutions in the Areas of Health, Workforce and the Environment
A Note from our CEO regarding COVID-19
MACARTHUR ANNOUNCES TOP 100 PROPOSALS FOR $100 MILLION GRANT
High-scoring 100&Change applications featured in Bold Solutions Network
NEW $12 MILLION GRANT COMPETITION SEEKS TO CREATE A DURABLE FUTURE FOR REFUGEES
Larsen Lam ICONIQ Impact Award is First in a Series of ICONIQ Impact Competitions Managed by Lever for Change
January 2020 Update from our CEO
As a child, my favorite fairy tales shared a common theme – a king promises an award for the performance of three seemingly impossible tasks with the third typically requiring the taming or slaying of a murderous, fire-breathing dragon. The hero (or, in modern retellings, heroine) succeeds, the kingdom no longer lives in fear of the dragon, and everyone lives happily ever after.