January 04, 2023 Backed by a Broad Swath of Patient Funders, Early Ed Advocates Scored a Major Win in New Mexico January 04, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen As support for early childhood education stalls in Washington, advocates and funders are focusing on the states. In New Mexico, a range of funders providing both 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) support contributed to a big win.Read More
October 27, 2022 How the American Indian College Fund is Strengthening Early Ed in Native Communities October 27, 2022/ Connie Matthiessen The Bezos Family Foundation is the latest funder to throw its support behind an effort to strengthen early education in Native American communities. The place-based approach emphasizes local strengths and traditions. Read More
October 24, 2022 The Bezos Family Committed $710 Million to Disease Research. Here’s How That Came Together October 24, 2022/ Mike Scutari The Bezos family’s mega-commitment to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center will fund cancer and infectious disease research. The gift has a 20-year backstory, and offers a peek at how the fantastically wealthy clan operates.Read More
January 16, 2018 MacKenzie Bezos Will Be One of the Biggest Philanthropists Around. So What's She Into? January 16, 2018/ David Callahan With four kids and a writing career, MacKenzie Bezos has been in no hurry to take on the challenges of large-scale giving. Is this about to change? And what do know about her interests?Read More
April 05, 2017 As the Budget Ax Looms, Who's Stepping Up for Cancer Research? April 05, 2017/ Sue-Lynn Moses Philanthropy can’t make up the financial void that would be left by severe cuts in federal funding. But the Bezos family has come forward with a big gift at a key moment, tapping its vast Amazon wealth. Read More
July 16, 2014 Why This Funder is Spending Millions to Look Inside Your Kid's Brain July 16, 2014/ Paul Perry Jeff Bezos has a well-known appetite for sci-fi stuff, and apparently so do his parents, since their education foundation has helped bankroll the first-ever brain-imaging device optimized for infants and young children.Read More