James Pollard
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MacArthur Foundation's 'genius' fellows: the full 2026 list (opens the original)
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Among the recipients are people working on climate change, equity, and life-saving medical research. By James PollardPhilanthropy Reporter, Associated Press September 29, 2026 | Read Time: 3 minutes The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation unveiled its 2026 class of fellows on Tuesday, an interdisciplinary list of 20 individuals ranging from artists to scientists. The recipients will receive $800,000 over the next five years for them to spend as they please. The prize, often called a “g
MacArthur 'geniuses' awarded for work on racial inequity, medicine, and more (opens the original)
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Recipients will receive $800,000 over the next five years in recognition of their "exceptional creativity." By James PollardPhilanthropy Reporter, Associated Press September 29, 2026 | Read Time: 6 minutes Immanuel Wilkins was riding the Amtrak from New York to Philadelphia when he got a call from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. But he said he had to wait to deboard the train to find out if it was life-changing news or not. The Brooklyn-based saxophonist, bandleader and compos
New humanitarian players hit U.N. sidelines urging support to counter aid cuts (opens the original)
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They are searching for a counterweight to foreign aid cuts that have hampered global fights against disease, malnutrition and poverty. By James PollardPhilanthropy Reporter, Associated Press September 28, 2026 | Read Time: 6 minutes New players hit the United Nations General Assembly sidelines this week as humanitarian groups searched for a counterweight to foreign aid cuts that have hampered global fights against disease, malnutrition and poverty. Nonprofits, foundations and corporations pack M
Gates Foundation pledges $1 billion to expand AI access (opens the original)
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Bill Gates warns that artificial intelligence could widen inequality. By James PollardPhilanthropy Reporter, Associated Press September 15, 2026 | Read Time: 5 minutes Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities rather than deepening disparities — and his foundation is pledging $1 billion to improve access. The Microsoft co-founder made the appeal in the Gates Foundation’s annual Goalkeepers repor
Americares Receives $50M Gift in Response to Global Aid Cuts (opens the original)
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The group plans to uses the money to deliver more medicines in high-need areas around the world. By James PollardPhilanthropy Reporter, Associated Press September 11, 2026 | Read Time: 3 minutes NEW YORK (AP)A major American aid group is promising to deliver more medicines in high-need areas around the world after receiving its largest ever donation. Americares, a nonprofit that supports thousands of health centers globally, announced a $50 million gift Wednesday from an unidentified Connecticut
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