philanthropy

Detroit – October 19, 2026 -- Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Rocket Companies and Bedrock, pledged approximately $1 billion in development capital to a new nonprofit that will redevelop, own and operate the Renaissance Center and the surrounding 35-acre east riverfront district. The gift will not be repaid, and Gilbert and his companies will receive no profits from the project.

The project carries a $2.2 billion development plan. The district currently consists largely of surface parking lots.

Longview – October 18, 2026 -- Diversified Energy distributed approximately 430 winter essentials to students at J.L. Everhart Magnet Elementary School in Longview, Texas, in its sixth consecutive year partnering with national nonprofit Operation Warm.

Employees hand out new shoes and socks ahead of colder months

The event took place on a Friday at the school. Diversified Energy employees gave brand-new shoes with socks to local children in need. The natural gas and oil company operates in Texas.

Sixth year of partnership tied to community engagement

Diversified described the initiative as part of its ongoing commitment to philanthropy and volunteer engagement in the communities where it operates. The company said the six-year relationship with Operation Warm reinforces its core value of community engagement.

Lakeland, Fla. – October 16, 2026 -- Florida Southern College dedicated its Army ROTC building in honor of alumnus Lt. Gen. Donald L. Kerrick on Friday, following a gift from Kerrick that funds significant renovations and equipment upgrades for the Moccasin Battalion.

The facility is now the Lt. Gen. Donald L. Kerrick Building. The investment is intended to enhance training facilities and resources for future military officers.

Kerrick's career spans combat, the White House and Dayton

Kerrick graduated from Florida Southern in 1971 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. His career included combat assignments in Southeast Asia and Operation Desert Storm. In 2000, he was appointed Deputy National Security Advisor to the President of the United States. He also served on the U.S. Balkans Peacekeeping Delegation, which helped negotiate the Dayton Peace Agreement ending the war in Bosnia.

MIAMI – October 16, 2026 -- Nicklaus Children's Hospital raised more than $4 million at its 19th Annual Diamond Ball on Saturday, October 10, funding the expansion of advanced specialized pediatric care for children and families across Florida and beyond.

Gala funds target specialized pediatric care expansion

The signature fundraising event drew community leaders, philanthropists, athletes and entertainment personalities. Radio co-hosts Enrique Santos and Dayanara Torres hosted the evening.

Allison W. Baker, President of Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation, said the proceeds will provide answers sooner, a specialist closer to home and treatment offering new hope to patients. Matthew A. Love, president and CEO of Nicklaus Children's Health System, said the gala is a major part of the system's ability to reach children in need of life-saving care.

Chapel Hill, N.C. – – October 05, 2026 -- Michael Jordan has committed $10 million to the University of North Carolina School of Social Work, the largest single gift in the school's history, honoring his mother Deloris P. Jordan and funding scholarships, research centers and workforce development initiatives.

Gift renames global research center after Deloris P. Jordan

The commitment will rename the Global Social Development Innovations Center, established in 2017, as the Deloris P. Jordan Global Social Development Innovations Center. The center designs and evaluates evidence-based interventions for youth and family well-being in partnership with local organizations worldwide.

Wilmington, Delaware – October 02, 2026 -- The Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust, the State of Delaware, the State of Florida, and The Nemours Foundation have finalized a $950 million agreement spanning 11 years to fund children's health programs in Delaware, under a new entity called the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Fund for Delaware's Children.

New grantmaking fund will direct capital to nonprofit child-health programs statewide

The fund will operate as a separate grantmaking arm, financing nonprofit initiatives focused on children's health and well-being in Delaware. Grantmaking will extend beyond the $950 million, 11-year commitment, and will include at least $237.5 million earmarked specifically for Nemours' Delaware initiatives.

Los Angeles – October 02, 2026 -- Loyola Marymount University has received a $5.57 million gift from the Marymount Education Foundation (MEF), the largest contribution to date to its LMU Catholic High School Promise Program.

Gift funds up to 18 new scholarships annually across six partner high schools

The donation establishes the Marymount Scholars Program, a partnership between LMU, MEF and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles designed to guarantee admission and comprehensive financial support for qualified Catholic high school seniors. The program will support up to 18 new students each year from six participating schools: Bishop Conaty–Our Lady of Loretto High School, Bishop Mora Salesian, Cantwell–Sacred Heart of Mary College Prep, Junípero Serra High School, St. Bernard College Prep, and St. Pius X–St. Matthias Academy.

Atlanta – October 01, 2026 -- Habitat for Humanity International has launched the Carter Circle, a new leadership-level giving program, naming Lowe's, State Farm, Wells Fargo and Whirlpool as its inaugural corporate partners.

Four major corporations commit to leadership-level housing investment

The four companies join 14 individual and family foundation donors as the founding members of the Carter Circle, a recognition tier for partners making strategic, high-level financial commitments to Habitat's affordable housing mission. Individual donors in the inaugural cohort include the Edwardson Family Foundation, the Larson Foundation, the Staley Family Foundation, and philanthropist J. Ronald Terwilliger, among others.

Stamford, Conn. – September 30, 2026 -- Philip Morris International's U.S. businesses (PMI U.S.) donated $340,000 to four military relief societies, bringing its cumulative giving to these organizations to $1,220,000. The recipients are Air & Space Forces Aid Society, Army Emergency Relief, Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, and Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.

Only 31 percent of military families say they are getting the support they need right now

PMI U.S. cited new data showing the gap in support as an increasing number of service members are actively engaged in conflicts around the globe, underscoring the case for the funding.

Hollywood, Fla. – September 30, 2026 -- Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Foundation has secured a $230,000 grant from Simply Healthcare Foundation to expand New Solutions, a pediatric mental health treatment and suicide prevention program, over the next three years.

Grant funds care for 267 individuals over three years

The three-year grant began July 1 and will allow New Solutions to serve 267 individuals, targeting the gap between emergency psychiatric treatment and community-based behavioral health care. The program addresses children and adolescents who arrive at the emergency department in crisis but do not meet medical criteria for hospital admission or an involuntary examination under Florida's Baker Act.