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Franklin Templeton
In the period of a few short weeks, the way we live and work has been upended. The length of time this “new normal” will last is not yet clear.
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Mastercard
The partners in the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator have announced grants of $20 million to three institutions—the University of Washington, University of Oxford, and La Jolla Institute for Immunology—to fund clinical trials
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FSG
Research shows that childhood wellbeing can be severely impacted by traumatic events like those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Read FSG's latest blog by managing director Ursula Wright for ideas on how foundations can help.
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Whole Foods Market Foundation
In 2020, Naked and KeVita have committed $150,000 to Whole Planet Foundation to fund microloans for people living in poverty where Whole Foods Market sources products.
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Sysco Corporation
As part of efforts to help people who work in the hospitality industry and have been hurt by the COVID-19 crisis, Sysco Pittsburgh is giving those people and others who need it food at a drive-up distribution.
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onsemi
ON Semiconductor donated 10,000 face masks in Phoenix, Arizona on March 26th to kick-off the city of Phoenix’s personal protective equipment donation drive for first responders as well as assist the largest health care provider in Arizona, Banner…
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Aflac Incorporated
A million-dollar gift from Aflac Chairman Dan Amos and his wife, Kathelen, will allow Piedmont Columbus Regional to put 36 new beds in the old Doctors Hospital building, according to a news release Monday morning.
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CIT
CIT (NYSE: CIT) today outlined a $1 million community commitment to support those affected by COVID-19.
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Cox Enterprises
Cox’s people, customers and the communities we serve continue to feel the negative impacts from COVID-19. We want you to know that we’re here to help.
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TD Bank Group
The spread of COVID-19 is creating additional burden on some of our most vulnerable members of society.

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Paramount
On Saturday (March 28), you can catch some of the biggest musicians and celebrities around the globe on a 12-hour livestream and help people impacted by the coronavirus pandemic at the same time.
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America's Charities
Feeding America announced they have released the first round of COVID-19 Fund grants to food banks—an initial allocation of $4 million.
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Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced more than $3 million in cash and in-kind donations, including four million servings of protein, to support communities across America during the country’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus).
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Stellantis
As previously communicated to the company’s employees from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Mike Manley, the company is in the process of converting its first plant to produce face masks for donation to first responders and health care workers.
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Edison International
When Tammy Tran and her three sisters were growing up in Santa Ana, she recalls the food boxes they regularly received from the Orange County Food Bank filled with cheeses, cereal boxes and canned food.
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CITGO Petroleum Corporation
The Simón Bolívar Foundation Inc. (SBF), the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, is launching a special round of its small grants program to help alleviate the damaging effects of the COVID-19 crisis in Venezuela.
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Merck & Co., Inc.
In response to calls for personal protective equipment for health care workers and other front-line responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Merck & Co., Inc. announced that it is donating 300,000 masks to New Jersey’s Office of Homeland…
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FSG
What if foundations were to open up their endowments entirely and put a time stamp on their payout? To do that, many foundations will need to have tough conversations about whether or not they exist in perpetuity.
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Intel
The Intel Foundation is committed to improving lives around the world and supporting communities during global crises and natural disasters.
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Cox Enterprises
The James M. Cox Foundation announced its commitment to provide up to $5 million to Emory Healthcare for purchasing COVID-19 testing equipment.

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Wells Fargo & Company
SaverLife and Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners today announced they have teamed up with the Wells Fargo Foundation to help disperse $1M in financial aid to vulnerable entrepreneurs and their employees who have been financially affected by the…
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Global Citizen
Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation has announced new funding of $5 million to support the global efforts to respond to coronavirus.
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Bacardi-Martini, Inc.
Family-owned Bacardi has expanded its commitment across countries and brands to help produce more than 267,000 gallons (1.1 million liters) of hand sanitizers, as worldwide demand continues to exceed supply in efforts to reduce the risk of COVID-19.
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Truist
Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced a commitment of $1 million each to LiftFund and Natural Capital Investment Fund, community development financial institutions (CDFIs), to support small businesses affected
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Medtronic
Medtronic Foundation commits an additional $10M to global COVID-19 efforts. Donation is focused on supporting and equipping frontline health workers globally and investing in responsive local efforts that assist vulnerable populations.
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