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Community
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Backs Community Land Trust Model
Redwood City, CALIF. (October 25, 2019) — As part of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Housing Affordability Program,...
Grants
CZI Names Vice President and Head of Justice & Opportunity
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is proud to announce that Mike Troncoso will lead the organization’s Justice &...
Community
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces New Funding to Protect, Preserve, and Produce Housing i... The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces New Funding to Protect, Preserve, and Produce Housing in California
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced a wave of new funding — including grants...
Community
Strengthening Coalitions in California
Time and time again, we see that the most successful campaigns and social change initiatives–in the U.S. and around the...
Community
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces Funding Opportunity for Organizations Supporting Belle Have... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces Funding Opportunity for Organizations Supporting Belle Haven, East Palo Alto, North...
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. (August 13, 2019) — The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced the opening of the 2020 CZI...
Science
Watch Priscilla Chan on Good Morning America
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Co-founder and Co-CEO Priscilla Chan spoke on ABC’s Good Morning America about CZI’s Rare As...
Grants
The Center for Effective Philanthropy: Four Promising Practices for Philanthropies to Advance... The Center for Effective Philanthropy: Four Promising Practices for Philanthropies to Advance Advocacy and Policy Change
This piece was published in The Center For Effective Philanthropy on May 30, 2019 In an era when government has become less...
Community
UC Berkeley Terner Center Launches First-of-its-Kind Housing Lab
BERKELEY, CA — Today, the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley — in...
Grants
Partnership for the Bay’s Future Launches Challenge Grants Program
SAN FRANCISCO — The Partnership for the Bay’s Future has announced the launch of its inaugural Challenge Grants for...
CZI in the News
Priscilla Chan’s Remarks at SXSW
Editor’s Note: This release has been updated as of 11/2/21. Today, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Co-Founder...
Community
Leaders from 37 Bay Area Community Organizations Recognized at CZI Community Event in Redwood City
February 27, 2019, Redwood City, CA – Yesterday, we celebrated community leaders who are working tirelessly to improve...
Community
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Community Fund to Support 37 Local Organizations
Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Community Fund, which responds to pressing local needs in San Mateo County, announced...
Community
Bay Area Philanthropy, Business, and Community Advocates Unite to Launch Landmark Regional Housing... Bay Area Philanthropy, Business, and Community Advocates Unite to Launch Landmark Regional Housing Partnership
SAN FRANCISCO — Today, Bay Area community and faith leaders, housing advocates, business leaders, and philanthropists...
Ventures
Quartz Africa: Andela’s Latest $100 Million Funding Round is Led by a Former US Vice President
This piece was published in Quartz Africa on January 23, 2019. Software developer training and outsourcing company, Andela...
Community
CZI’s Day of Service Highlights Bay Area Partners Addressing Pressing Local Challenges
In order to work toward a future for everyone where people have the power to shape their communities, it’s vital to invest...
Family Giving
Palo Alto Weekly: Priscilla Chan’s The Primary School combines health care with academics
Friday, January 11, 2019 When 4-year-old Julian DiCarlo started preschool at The Primary School in East Palo Alto, his mother...
Ventures
Fortune: Byju Education Startup Backed By Mark Zuckerberg Starts Global Expansion With Acquisition
This piece was published in Fortune on January 16, 2019. India’s leading education app developer, Byju, is tapping a war...
