Chronicle of Philanthropy
Major Federal Funding to Close the Digital Divide Won’t Succeed Without Philanthropic Support
If the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment, or BEAD, program is to be a game changer for digital equity, grant makers must ensure government dollars go where they’re needed most. They should start by looking at the growing movement of community connectivity providers whose primary purpose is to help people meet their digital needs at affordable prices.
Google.org Donates $60 Million for Technology Education and Job Training (Chronicle of Philanthropy)
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Submitted by benton on Wed, 12/15/2021 - 11:02Investor Gives $100 Million to Build a Fairer Internet
Frank McCourt Jr. gave $100 million to launch Project Liberty, a new nonprofit organization that aims to develop ideas to make the internet more equitable. Of the total, $75 million will create the McCourt Institute, which will advance the development of technology solutions to solve some of the problems that have flourished through internet platforms.