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Community
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Engages on Key California Ballot Measures
Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), announced additional funding for two 2020 California ballot measure committees....
Science
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, & the State of California Partner to Track... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, & the State of California Partner to Track COVID-19 Spread...
Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (CZ Biohub), in partnership with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), announced that it...
Education
CZI Awards Grants to Support a Back-to-School Focus on Student Well-Being
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced grants to five organizations that will partner with students, teachers,...
COVID-19
CZI’s Justice and Opportunity Initiative Provides $2.6 Million to Support Organizations Working... CZI’s Justice and Opportunity Initiative Provides $2.6 Million to Support Organizations Working to Help Communities...
Since April 2020, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, through its Justice and Opportunity Initiative, has provided $2.64 million...
Science
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards $2 Million to medRxiv, a Health Sciences Preprint Server and Top... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards $2 Million to medRxiv, a Health Sciences Preprint Server and Top Source of Breaking...
Editor’s Note: This release has been updated as of 11/2/21. Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced $2...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Expands Commitment to Educators and Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced today that it will commit $300,000 to Common Sense Media in support of the...
Education
Going the Distance: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Supports Teachers with $1.2 Million in Funding fo... Going the Distance: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Supports Teachers with $1.2 Million in Funding for Distance Learning...
To help mark Teacher Appreciation Week, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced a $1.2 million grant to...
Science
New Single-Cell Technologies Help Scientists Understand COVID-19 Disease Progression
Editor’s Note: This release has been updated as of 7/26/22. Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced $750,000...
COVID-19
STAT: Striking Down DACA Would Eliminate Thousands of Health Care Workers, Thwarting America’s... STAT: Striking Down DACA Would Eliminate Thousands of Health Care Workers, Thwarting America’s Pandemic Response
This piece was published in STAT on May 1, 2020. The health care community has a responsibility to anticipate worst-case...
COVID-19
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative COVID 19 Response
We want to share with you some of the encouraging work of our partners and grantees leading COVID-19 response efforts.
Science
CZI, CZ Biohub, UCSF, and Stanford Launch 9-Month, $13.6 Million Research Collaboration to... CZI, CZ Biohub, UCSF, and Stanford Launch 9-Month, $13.6 Million Research Collaboration to Understand Prevalence of...
Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) committed $13.6 million to stand up a large-scale research collaboration between...
COVID-19
CZI Joins Other California Philanthropies in COVID-19 Relief Fund to Support State’s Undocumented... CZI Joins Other California Philanthropies in COVID-19 Relief Fund to Support State’s Undocumented Community
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), in partnership with California philanthropies including the Chan...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Joins State of California Fund to Help Bridge the Digital Divide During... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Joins State of California Fund to Help Bridge the Digital Divide During COVID-19 Pandemic
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) is committing $1 million to support the State of California’s efforts to provide...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits $5 Million to COVID-19 Response for Educators and Families
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced today that it will commit $5 million in COVID-19...
Science
UCSF to Offer Free COVID-19 Test Analysis, Results to Public Health Departments of All 58 California... UCSF to Offer Free COVID-19 Test Analysis, Results to Public Health Departments of All 58 California Counties
Last week, UC San Francisco began offering COVID-19 sample analysis to all nine Bay Area counties’ Departments of Public...
Education
CZI Supports Services for Students in Underserved Communities Impacted by COVID-19
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced $300,000 in funding to EducationSuperHighway and Fugees Academy to...
