education foundations

The O'Donnell Foundation has announced a final gift that brings its total support for UT Southwestern Medical Center to nearly $400 million, marking the culmination of decades of philanthropic backing. The Dallas-based foundation has been one of the medical institution's most significant benefactors, funding research, education and medical programs.

Winston-Salem State University has received a grant from the US National Science Foundation to support cybersecurity education. The funding will help the North Carolina university expand training and opportunities for students in a field where demand for skilled professionals continues to grow. Details of the grant amount and programs have not been widely reported yet.

The Deanery music school has appointed a new director, who says the goal is to build on the institution's strong existing foundation. The appointment was covered by Quad Cities NPR station WVIK, which highlighted the new leader's plans to continue the school's momentum in music education.

The LCSD2 Education Foundation is continuing to grow the programs it offers. The announcement, reported by regional news, highlights the foundation's ongoing efforts to support education in the district, though specific new programs or details were not provided in the coverage.

Ukraine's Diplomatic Academy and Italy's Med-Or Foundation have signed a cooperation agreement. The deal is expected to support collaboration in diplomatic training and education, deepening ties between Ukrainian and Italian institutions. The Med-Or Foundation, based in Rome, focuses on Mediterranean and broader international cooperation. Further details of the agreement's specific programmes have not yet been announced.

The Malibu Education Foundation has moved its annual gala to November 7 as the Malibu community continues to recover from a recent fire. The foundation says the rescheduling allows supporters to regather and rally behind local schools, with proceeds and community spirit aimed at helping students and families affected by the disruption.

A free printable worksheet for teaching children aged 4 to 6 to trace and recognise the number 8 is being promoted for early math learning. It includes guided tracing practice, coloring activities and number identification games, and is aimed at parents and educators looking for hands-on resources to build foundational numeracy skills at home or in the classroom.

SK Life Science has announced a partnership with CURE Epilepsy and The Cameron Boyce Foundation to support efforts to raise awareness of SUDEP, or sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. The company says the collaboration will fund and promote SUDEP education and research. The Cameron Boyce Foundation was established after the death of the actor, who had epilepsy, making SUDEP awareness a prominent public health cause.

A Linux user and educator has announced plans to take LFC102, Inclusive Open Source Community Orientation, the Linux Foundation's free course on building welcoming open source communities. They say they want to combine technical training with efforts to build a collective of like-minded people so inclusive practices become a shared project rather than an individual one.

The Newport Public Education Foundation will host a screening of the documentary 'Counted Out' at Rogers High School on November 2, where it also plans to announce a new math initiative. The film examines how math literacy shapes opportunity, and the event is expected to draw educators, families and community members interested in strengthening math education in Newport's public schools.

Singer Josh Groban's arts education foundation began in 2005 with a $50,000 donation made at one of his concerts. Twenty years on, the organisation continues to support arts education programs, and the milestone is drawing attention to its growth from a single concert-night gift into a long-running philanthropic effort for students and schools.

The Arlington ISD Education Foundation is helping teachers in the Arlington Independent School District put new projects into practice in their classrooms. The initiative provides support for educators to launch creative learning programs that would otherwise go unfunded. Local coverage highlights the foundation's role in backing teacher-led innovation across district schools.

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is holding an Education Symposium that brings specialists in pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease directly to patients and their families. The event offers expert-led sessions on diagnosis, treatment and living with these rare lung conditions. It highlights the foundation's ongoing effort to make specialized medical knowledge more accessible to the pulmonary fibrosis community.

The Free Software Foundation is asking for donations to support its campaign against digital rights management in education, targeting DRM restrictions on textbooks, music and other learning materials. The appeal is part of a fundraising drive with a stated goal of collecting $400,000 to fund its work toward a DRM-free future for schools and students.

A cross-disciplinary team of researchers at Clemson University has received an award from the US National Science Foundation to develop science teachers. The project will bring together faculty from multiple fields to prepare educators in science education. The announcement comes from Clemson's own news outlet, and further details about funding amounts and program specifics have not yet been widely reported.

Trainer DeVaux has started a new foundation aimed at supporting education initiatives and the welfare of Thoroughbred horses, according to BloodHorse. The announcement is drawing attention within the horse racing community, where industry figures are increasingly backing programs that combine charitable giving with care for retired or at-risk racehorses.

The Georgia Music Foundation is accepting grant applications from organisations running music programs across the state. The announcement, reported by the Macon Telegraph, invites schools, community groups and nonprofits to apply for funding that supports music education and related initiatives, offering a timely opportunity for programs seeking financial backing in Georgia.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Sociology is highlighting 'Education for Democracy: Renewing the Wisconsin Idea,' an initiative centred on the university's historic commitment to serving the public beyond campus walls. The effort frames education as a foundation for democratic life, renewing a century-old principle that university resources should benefit every citizen of Wisconsin.

The DeWolf Family Foundation has donated $3.5 million to the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa, according to the Corridor Business Journal. The gift will support the college's programs and initiatives, adding to a growing list of philanthropic contributions to Iowa's public university system. Details on how the funds will be allocated have not yet been announced.

The Rafa Nadal Foundation attended a discussion on emotional intelligence and mental health held in the Balearic Islands. The event formed part of ongoing regional conversations about psychological wellbeing, particularly the emotional development of young people, a focus area of the foundation's educational and social programmes. Further details about participants or outcomes of the discussion were not immediately available.

Virginia Tech announced that several of its early-career faculty members have received National Science Foundation CAREER Awards, one of the most competitive grants for junior researchers in the United States. The awards fund roughly five years of research and education work, supporting projects across science and engineering and marking a significant milestone for the recipients and the university's research profile.

The Montessori Foundation and illumine are collaborating to develop new technology for Montessori education, aiming to shape how digital tools support Montessori classrooms and school administration going forward. The announcement highlights how the two organisations plan to blend the foundation's educational expertise with illumine's software to build the next generation of Montessori technology.

The IMARCS Foundation has released a free marine science curriculum available in five languages, making ocean education accessible to students and teachers worldwide. The nonprofit says the multilingual materials aim to broaden access to marine science learning, particularly in coastal and under-resourced communities where ocean literacy programs are often limited by cost or language barriers.