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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...
Criminal Justice Reform
Fast Company: How technology can help build a more equitable justice system
This piece was published in Fast Company on March 6, 2019. Over the past several years, many of us have come to rely on...
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...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Joins SXSW
Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced it will participate in South by Southwest (SXSW), sharing a series of...
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
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...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative names Sandra Liu Huang Head of Education
At the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, we’re focused on building a new kind of philanthropy that leverages technology to be...
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...