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COVID-19 Response Roles Provide Dedicated Health and Safety Guidance and Support to Local School... COVID-19 Response Roles Provide Dedicated Health and Safety Guidance and Support to Local School Districts
Three San Mateo County schools districts have established new COVID-19 response positions to manage district COVID-19 health...
Science
CZI Announces New Grant Opportunity to Encourage More Representative Research
To cure, prevent, or manage all diseases, scientific research should include people of all ancestries. Today, the Chan...
Community
CZI Commits $1 Million to Support Local Restaurants Impacted by COVID-19
As restaurants across the country and Bay Area face unprecedented challenges due to COVID-19, the Chan Zuckerberg...
Community
CZI Joins Other Funders to Support Launch of $100 Million California Black Freedom Fund
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative joined with philanthropic organizations and funders to announce the launch of the California...
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...
Community
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...
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...
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...
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...
COVID-19
NABJ-NAHJ to Spotlight Changemakers in Criminal Justice Reform During 2020 W.E.B. Du Bois Plenary
Today, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced details of the historic W.E.B. Du Bois plenary session,...
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...
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. — The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced the opening of the 2021 CZI Community Fund, a...