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Marguerite Casey Foundation plans to give at least $50M annually, a rare increase at a time of need

The Marguerite Casey Foundation plans to donate at least $500 million over the next decade

AAP · Jun 9

Philanthropic Foundations Launch $500M Initiative to Curb AI Influence: Will This Make a Difference?

Humanity AI is a new £374 million ($500 million) initiative aiming to ensure AI develops in ways that empower people, strengthen communities, and foster human creativity.

International Business Times UK · Oct 15, 2025

US philanthropists warn against capitulating to Trump: ‘We need to step up’

Foundation leaders say charitable organisations could be next in the firing line – but must ‘stand together’ to resist

The Guardian - US · Apr 19, 2025

Martha Minow is the new chair of the MacArthur Foundation — some of her first work was as a Chicago copy clerk

CHICAGO — On the March morning she officially became the chair of the board of directors of the Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation, Martha Minow sat on a couch in the handsomely appointed apartment of her father and remembered the past.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 8, 2022