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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
CZI Announces Appointment of Belinda Stubblefield to Lead Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts
At the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, we are committed to championing equitable opportunities—both in our external work and...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits $5.8 Million to Advance Black and Latino Leadership in Education
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced $5.8 million in grants to three organizations working to accelerate...
Education
CZI Supports Community Driven Solutions to Advance Racial Equity, Strengthen Tribal Identity, and... CZI Supports Community Driven Solutions to Advance Racial Equity, Strengthen Tribal Identity, and Improve Youth...
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced a $7 million commitment to five community organizations to help advance...
Community
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary with 2020 Annual Letter
Today, we’re celebrating the five-year anniversary of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) with the release of CZI’s 2020...
Justice & Opportunity
Communities Vote on State and Local Ballot Measures
This election cycle, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative stood alongside diverse coalitions of advocates, community and business...
Science
CZI Awards Nearly $32 Million and Announces New Funding Opportunity to Advance Biomedical Imaging
Imaging of proteins, cells, and tissues is critical to understanding health and disease. Today, the Chan Zuckerberg...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits $6.3 Million to Advance Equity in K-12 Schools
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced $6.3 million in grants to four organizations...
Science
CZI Awards $4.7 Million for Open Source Software and Organizations Advancing Open Science
Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced $3 million in funding for open source software projects representing...
Community
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits $3 Million in Response to California Wildfires
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced $3 million in grants in response to the destructive wildfires impacting...
Community
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces $4 Million in Grants for Organizations Serving Belle Have... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces $4 Million in Grants for Organizations Serving Belle Haven, East Palo Alto, North...
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced $4 million in grants to Bay Area organizations working to build equity,...
Community
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Joins COVID-19 “Together Toward Health” Initiative to Suppo... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Joins COVID-19 “Together Toward Health” Initiative to Support Communities in California
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has joined 12 other major philanthropic foundations to help launch Together Toward...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Supports Launch of Black Voices for Black Justice Fund
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative today joined The Moriah Fund, Galaxy Gives, City Bridge Foundation, Bridge Alliance Education...
Community
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces Additional Grants to Support Bay Area Communities Impacted by... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces Additional Grants to Support Bay Area Communities Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced $1.3 million in grants to Bay Area programs and...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Supports Eruditus In Increasing Access to Education Across the Globe
The Eruditus group, consisting of Eruditus Executive Education (www.eruditus.com) and its online division EMERITUS...
Justice & Opportunity
$30 Million Public-Private Partnership Launched to Support Returning Citizens, as California... $30 Million Public-Private Partnership Launched to Support Returning Citizens, as California Urgently Reduces Priso...
Today, as COVID-19 spreads through prisons and jails, philanthropies and nonprofits joined the State of California and...
Justice & Opportunity
San Quentin News to Resume Publication with Support from Formerly Incarcerated Staff
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. – San Quentin News, the award-winning newspaper run by a staff of incarcerated and formerly...
Science
CZI Awards $4.5M to Advance Innovative Approaches to Fighting Neurodegenerative Diseases
Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced $4.5 million in funding to support 30 pairs of researchers to collaborate and...
