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Check out the latest news about our work in science, education, and within our communities. For media inquiries, please contact us at press@chanzuckerberg.com.
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Lessons in Philanthropy: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Celebrates Two Years
Editor’s Note: This release has been updated as of 11/2/21. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is two years old! We’re so...
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Supporting Phillips Brooks House Association at Harvard
Priscilla Chan visited her alma mater, Harvard University, to share a new grant to give more than 2,000 students financial...
Community
Support for Redwood City’s Magical Bridge Playground
The Magical Bridge Playground is coming to Redwood City! We’re proud to support this new playground at the Red Morton...
CZI in the News
Priscilla Chan Received the The Aspen Institute’s Public Leadership
Congratulations to our co-founder Priscilla Chan on receiving the The Aspen Institute‘s Public Leadership Award!...
Community
Support for Partners Working to Address Affordable Housing in the Bay Area
PICO California, the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, Working Partnerships USA, and East Bay Housing...
Community
CZI Community Fund: Supporting Local Leaders
Today, we’re announcing a new CZI Community Fund to support local leaders in the Bay Area. Non-profits, schools, and...
Science
Resolve to Save Lives, A New Global Health Initiative
Priscilla Chan: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is proud to support Resolve to Save Lives, a new global health...
Science
Now Open: Breakthrough Junior Challenge
If you want to learn something, teach it! The Breakthrough Junior Challenge is now open to students from all over the world,...
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Peggy Abkemeier Alford Joins CZI As Chief Financial Officer
Priscilla Chan: I am excited to announce that Peggy Abkemeier Alford will join our leadership team at the Chan...
Community
Supporting Bay Area DREAMERs with TheDream.us
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is proud to partner with thedream.us to help 400 DREAMers across the Bay Area, including...
Grants
Helping Educators Buy Homes in Their Communities with Landed
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is starting a new fund with Landed to help at least 60 educators who work in Redwood City,...
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Priscilla Chan Speaks at the MAKERS Conference
Today, at the MAKERS Conference in Los Angeles, Priscilla discussed the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative‘s efforts to...
Community
Tackling Our Community’s Affordable Housing Challenges
David Plouffe: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will begin supporting two incredible organizations on the front lines of...
Education
Supporting the Silicon Valley Regional Data Trust
We are working to develop systems and tools that put students at the center of their own education. We can’t do that...
Grants
CZI Announces David Plouffe to Lead Policy and Advocacy Work
Mark Zuckerberg: Priscilla and I are excited to announce that David Plouffe is joining the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to...
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One Year Anniversary
One year ago today Mark & Priscilla launched the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative—tune in to join a conversation with Mark,...
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Celebrating Our First Year
Mark Zuckerberg: Priscilla and I wrote this letter to Max and launched the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative one year ago....
