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Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Launches $6.9 Million Effort to Increase Diversity of STEM Students o... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Launches $6.9 Million Effort to Increase Diversity of STEM Students on College Campuses
Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced that it has awarded $6.9 million to support a unique partnership to...
Grants
Our Grantmaking
At the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), our mission is to build a more inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone....
Science
CZI Awards $17 Million to Bring More Engineering Expertise to Biomedical Imaging
Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced $17 million in funding and its selection of 17 CZI Imaging Scientists...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces $1.5 Million to Support Educator-Preparation Programs Committed... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces $1.5 Million to Support Educator-Preparation Programs Committed to Learning Science
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced a $1.5 million grant to Deans for Impact to support the creation of the...
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...
Education
CZI Announces More than $3 Million to Bring the Science of Learning and Development to More... CZI Announces More than $3 Million to Bring the Science of Learning and Development to More Classrooms
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced $3.72 million in grants to two initiatives working to further the...
Grants
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces Support for Three Organizations Focused on Creating... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces Support for Three Organizations Focused on Creating Opportunities in Technology fo...
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced its support today of three organizations working to create opportunities in...
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...
Grants
Innovative Coding Program Expands Opportunities for Women Incarcerated in Oklahoma
For Immediate Release Contact: press@chanzuckerberg.com MCLOUD, Okla. (February 11, 2019) — Today, The Last Mile (TLM),...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces Support to Valor Collegiate Academies
At the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, we know that helping young people develop the skills and abilities they need to reach...
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...
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...
CZI in the News
David Lee Named Chief Investment Officer for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has announced that David Lee will join the philanthropic organization early next year as...
Community
Inspiring Young Leaders to Tackle Housing Affordability
“Being able to finish high school, attend college, almost graduate college — all of this is possible because I had a...
Science
CZI Announces Support for Open-Source Software Efforts to Improve Biomedical Imaging
Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced funding for open-source software efforts to improve image analysis and visualization in biomedicine. Microscopy — critical to modern cell biology — generates large volumes of complex data that pose significant challenges for analysis and visualization. The funding will support developers (“Imaging Software Fellows”) from three projects to develop […]
Science
CZI Awards Over $51 Million to Fight Neurodegenerative Disorders, Including Alzheimer’s and... CZI Awards Over $51 Million to Fight Neurodegenerative Disorders, Including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Redwood City —Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced $51.95 million in funding and its selection of 17 early...
