M.J. Prest
Contributing Editor
Chronicle of Philanthropy
M.J. Prest has been writing about major gifts, grant making, and executive moves for the Chronicle since 2004.
Her work has also appeared in the Washington Post, Slate.com, and the Huffington Post, and she wrote the young-adult novel Immersion.
M.J. graduated from Williams College and after living in many different places, she settled in New England with her husband, two kids, and two rescue dogs.
Stories by this Author
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Grants RoundupBallmer Group Commits $43 Million to Train More Early-Childhood Educators of Color
Plus, CalOptima Health has given nearly $30 million to bolster services for chronically homeless people in Southern California, and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network received $25 million for research, early detection, and the development of new treatments for the disease. -
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Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Names First Director
Also, a pediatric hematologist oncologist will take the helm of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in May, and the Kalamazoo Community Foundation will install a new CEO this summer. -
Grants Roundup
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits $250 Million to Establish Chicago Biohub
Also, the Lowe’s Foundation will give $50 million to develop a pipeline of contractors and tradespeople over the next five years, and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum has received $38 million in grants from companies and foundations. -
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Bronx Children’s Museum Names Preschool Founder as Executive Director
Also, the Council on Foreign Relations has tapped a former adviser to President Obama to serve as its leader, and Arnold Ventures hires an economist as executive vice president of criminal justice. -
Grants Roundup
NeighborWorks America Awards $79 Million for Safe, Low-Cost Housing
Also, the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation gave $78 million for a new center in Delaware to improve clinical care for children with cancer or blood disorders, and 31 grantees will share $17 million from Genentech’s Health Equity and Diversity in STEM Innovation Fund. -
Gifts Roundup
Roy and Diana Vagelos Give $175 Million for Physician-Scientist Training at Columbia U.
Also, Mary and Richard Templeton donated $20 million to Southern Methodist University for engineering education and scholarships, and California State University at Fullerton has received a pledge of $4 million for desert-science studies. -
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Newman’s Own Foundation Selects Its Next CEO
Also, Cindy McCain will now lead the U.N. World Food Programme, and the Skillman Foundation has hired its first vice president of learning and impact. -
Grants Roundup
Lilly Endowment Will Give $300 Million for Collaborations Between Indiana Colleges and Community Leaders
Also, the Citi Foundation has committed $25 million to improve food security worldwide, and Salesforce gave $1 million in unrestricted grants to 10 nonprofit groups with Black leaders. -
Gifts Roundup
NYU’s Stern School of Business Gets a $53.6 Million Commitment for Global Learning
Also, the Heritage Foundation has received a pledge of $25 million to advance its policy goals, and the University of California at Los Angeles received a joint gift of $20 million to establish the Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center. -
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Rep. David Cicilline Will Depart Congress to Lead Rhode Island Foundation
Also, a former executive is returning to lead the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, and Rideback Rise, a new nonprofit group to help more people of color succeed in the entertainment industry, has named its first executive director.
