Reparation Campaigns for Black Americans Get More Philanthropic Funding

Plus, Broadcom co-founder Henry Samueli and his wife, Susan, are giving $50 million to UC Irvine for three new research institutes ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. You can now follow The Chronicle on [Apple News]( [Flipboard]( and [Google News](. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION [Groups Working on Reparations for Black Americans Get Boost From New Philanthropic Funding]( By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( The Decolonizing Wealth Project, which works to create racial equity through education and “radical reparative giving,” is committing $20 million to boost campaigns for reparations across the country, along with a research collaboration with Boston University to map reparation projects. ADVERTISEMENT GIFTS ROUNDUP [Broadcom Co-Founder Henry Samueli and Wife, Susan, Give $50 Million to UC Irvine for 3 New Research Institutes]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, Omaha investor Wally Weitz gives $25 million to University of Nebraska Foundation, former Pawsox owner Madeleine Mondor gives Providence College $10 million for nursing, and two other nonprofits landed big gifts. Webinars [Take Your Grant Proposal Writing to the Next Level]( [STORY IMAGE]( Learn from the founder of a firm that has raised more than $300 million in public and private grants for nonprofits nationwide and from a fundraising executive who has attracted more than $130 million in institutional giving. You’ll get detailed advice on how to convey impact, tell your story in compelling ways, and make a persuasive case for support. Sharpen your next proposal and position your organization competitively: Join us on July 20 at 2 p.m. Eastern, or watch on demand. 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Soros, 92, built a fortune as a hedge-fund manager and in 1979 started spending it in the fight against communism and apartheid. In the 1980s, he began launching his foundations, which now fund groups and projects in more than 120 countries. Alexander, 37, has gradually entered the fold since the 2000s. He leads the OSF board and his father’s political action committee and sits on the oversight committee for the fund that manages money for the family and their foundation. In the past several years, he has pushed for more support for projects in Latin America, and he has helped Democrats improve voter turnout in the South and boost their appeal to Black and Latino voters. He said he is more political than his famously left-leaning father. Most of the family foundation’s $25 billion will be poured into the Open Society Foundations, a spokesman said, with $125 reserved for the super PAC. ([Wall Street Journal]( — subscription) A major food bank in Philadelphia is launching an eight-figure renovation to help it meet growing demand, while a Mexican chef in Los Angeles who fed farmworkers during the pandemic will now help devastated restaurateurs get back on their feet. The Share Food program in North Philadelphia has raised $28 million of its $35 million goal to rehab the old ball-bearing factory that has been its home since 1991. Executive Director George Matysik said Share Food served “close to a million people” per month during the pandemic. After declining for a bit, the figure is now around 700,000, and Matysik said it is edging back up. The work will include more office and storage space, including cold storage. In Los Angeles, chef Juan Sanjuan organized his and other restaurants during the pandemic to bring up to 20,000 burritos to farmworkers in the Central Valley each day. 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