Home
About Us
Bill and Melinda Gates are putting their money where their mouth is to help people in Sudan.
The two are among nine donors who have pledged $4.5 million to help local aid groups in the country, which is on the brink of famine, the Washington Post reports.
"With few international aid organizations on the ground and extreme challenges accessing affected populations, Sudanese mutual aid groups have emerged as the most effective means to deliver aid to millions of people on the brink of starvation at this time," the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says in a statement.
mutual aid groups "are maximizing their impact with meager donations from community members, nimble and innovative and entrepreneurial philanthropy," the foundation adds.
"We call on philanthropy, government and multilateral aid donors to join us in investing in mutual aid in Sudan as the most viable and cost-effective mechanism to reach at-risk communities now and for the foreseeable future."
The food crisis in Sudan, which has been ravaged by four years of civil war, has left more than half of the country on the brink of starvation, the New York Times reports.
The Gates Foundation says it will work with local groups to determine how to distribute funds and how to scale up their humanitarian efforts.
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
The Lord of Misrule: Christmas Play is an interactive philanthropic experience.Suggested items for in-kind donations include tarps, tents, camping supplies, winter seasonal clothing, blankets,...more
Lake City High seniors combine financial literacy, philanthropy for annual Give Back Project.Lake City High School seniors took over the Hayden Walmart for a holiday adventure in financial literacy...more
eJewishPhilanthropy founder says giving is an expression of values deeply embedded in Jewish tradition.By centering fundraising efforts on Jewish values, organizations can stand out in a competitive...more
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Billion-dollar donation from Netflix's Reed Hastings leads 2024's list of biggest gifts.Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, gave 2 million shares of Netflix stock valued at $1.1 billion in...more
2024 marks another year of incredible milestones for SFU and we could not have achieved any of this without our steadfast donors, alumni and friends.More than 2,800 scholarships, awards and bursaries...more
Foundation: Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Get to Know Erin Minor, Gulf Coast Community Foundation's new Vice President of Community Leadership.Erin Minor was named one of SRQ Magazine's Good Heroes of 2022.She will be joining the foundation...more
Foundation: Gulf Coast Community Foundation
- Erin Minor, Vice President of Community Leadership, Gulf Coast Community Foundation.Get to Know Erin Minor: http://topfoundationgrants.com/foundation_display.php?foundation=Gulf Coast...more
New Data from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) while it is not record-level funding, it was the third highest amount since the nonprofit started reporting such data in 2014.Overall giving...more
The Bronx Community Foundation has raised millions for social causes in the Bronx.But the foundation is facing criticism from community groups and former board members.Concerns over finances,...more
Foundation: Share Our Strength
RKD Group in Dallas is the new direct response fundraising agency of record for Feed The Children in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.Moore AudienceFirst Media was selected by No Kid Hungrya campaign of Share...more
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Social Enterprise Shortlisted for First Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards
First Enterprise Business Agency (FEBA), a Nottingham-based business support organization, is a contender for two categories at the first Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards to be held this coming February.
