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Ventures
Descomplica Raises USD 84.5M, the Biggest Round for an EdTech in Latin America
São Paulo, Brazil – Descomplica, the first EdTech company in Brazil to enter the higher education market, closed a new...
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...
Grants
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces $450 Million to Accelerate Criminal Justice & Immigratio... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces $450 Million to Accelerate Criminal Justice & Immigration Reform
Editor’s Note: This release has been updated to include the new organization name for our criminal justice reform strategic...
Education
Akron Public Schools Awarded $1.5 Million Grant by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
AKRON, Ohio – Akron Public Schools (APS) announced it has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits $5.8 Million to Advance Black and Latino Leadership in Education
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced $5.8 million in grants to three organizations working to accelerate...
Education
CZI Supports Community Driven Solutions to Advance Racial Equity, Strengthen Tribal Identity, and... CZI Supports Community Driven Solutions to Advance Racial Equity, Strengthen Tribal Identity, and Improve Youth...
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced a $7 million commitment to five community organizations to help advance...
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...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits $6.3 Million to Advance Equity in K-12 Schools
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced $6.3 million in grants to four organizations...
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,...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Supports Launch of Black Voices for Black Justice Fund
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative today joined The Moriah Fund, Galaxy Gives, City Bridge Foundation, Bridge Alliance Education...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Supports Eruditus In Increasing Access to Education Across the Globe
The Eruditus group, consisting of Eruditus Executive Education (www.eruditus.com) and its online division EMERITUS...
COVID-19
San Quentin News to Resume Publication with Support from Formerly Incarcerated Staff
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. – San Quentin News, the award-winning newspaper run by a staff of incarcerated and formerly...
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...
Education
CZI Grants Will Help Educators Address Persistent Disparities as Schools Move Online
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced the award of $950,000 in funding to nine organizations developing...