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The National Park Foundation (NPF), the nation’s most trusted way for people to support America’s national parks, today announced $3.5 million in philanthropic support for new exhibits and an educational film at the revitalized visitor center at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Harper Ferry, Iowa.

The Helmsley Charitable Trust donated $3 million toward a new science building at the Tel-Hai University of Kiryat Shmona in the Galilee, as reported exclusively by eJewishPhilanthropy. The new building will house research teams whose work will range from biotechnology and agriculture to engineering, nutrition and environmental science.   In his reporting, Justin Hayet highlighted Helmsley’s longstanding commitment to strengthening medical…

HONOLULU, October 22, 2026 — Geography often stands between Hawaiʻi patients and timely cancer care. To help bridge this gap, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded a $2.5 million grant to the University of Hawaiʻi to advance Ka ʻUmeke Lama at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center. Launched in 2024 in partnership with the John…

Helmsley’s Rural Healthcare Program Director, Wayne Booze, and The Foster Network’s Executive Director, Stacy Stahl, joined Dakota News Now to discuss the impact of Helmsley’s recent grant to The Foster Network. Based in Sioux Falls, S.D., The Foster Network works to support foster care providers and their children with essentials like clothing, shoes, baby equipment, and more.  Alongside the grant,…

SIOUX FALLS, SD, October 15, 2026 —  The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $15,000 to The Foster Network, which provides clothing, essentials, support and hope for children and families navigating foster care. Staff from Helmsley’s Sioux Falls office volunteered at The Foster Network’s office on Thursday, Oct. 15, helping staff sort donated clothing items and…

KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel, October 14, 2026 — Tel-Hai University of Kiryat Shmona in the Galilee (THU), announced today that The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded a $3 million grant to support the construction of the University’s new multidisciplinary laboratory building on its Roadburg Campus. The grant is the latest milestone in a longstanding collaboration between…

Looking back at the past 10 years, the progress in early detection of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and disease-modifying interventions has been amazing — especially the momentum in the past few years. Hundreds of thousands of children have been screened around the world. The first FDA-approved therapy to delay disease onset is available. Consensus guidance for autoantibody screening and monitoring…

WASHINGTON, DC, September 14, 2026 — Nuru has received an $8.5 million, three-year grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to scale regenerative agriculture in marginalized communities, advance cooperative union and federation integration in South Ethiopia Regional State, and build nature-positive pathways to sustainable funding. With funding from the Helmsley Charitable Trust, Nuru will positively impact…

ZEFAT, Israel, August 27, 2026 — Zefat Academic College has received a $707,000 grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to enhance clinical and professional training at Zefat Academic College. A state-of-the-art ophthalmic surgical simulator for cataract and retinal surgery, together with a virtual reality (VR) training system, will be installed at the College’s Helmsley Medical…

KEALAKEKUA, HI, August 26, 2026 — West Hawaii Region (WHR) announced today a $2,088,560 grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to the West Hawaii Region Hospital Foundation (WHRHF) to establish an adolescent inpatient behavioral health unit at Kona Community Hospital (KCH). The hospital’s existing inpatient behavioral health department, Kalani Ola, will be renovated and include…

MISSOULA, MT, August 24, 2026 — As western Montana grows, the need for fast, advanced cardiac care is becoming increasingly urgent. Providence St. Patrick Hospital is grateful to announce a generous grant of nearly $1.2 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to help create a state-of-the-art hybrid operating suite within Providence Heart Institute. The investment…

Reporting for Wyoming Public Radio, Nicky Ouellet highlighted the expansion of the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Stroke to Wyoming. This program marks the eighth state in which Helmsley’s support for Mission: Lifeline Stroke will transform stroke systems of care.  Helmsley Trustee, Walter Panzirer told Ouellet that the $41 million Helmsley has invested across those eight states has seen great…

CHEYENNE, WY, August 17, 2026 — When someone experiences a stroke, immediate medical attention can mean the difference between recovery, lifelong disability or even death. In Wyoming, stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death, and geographic distance to care can present significant barriers to timely treatment.   That’s why the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future…

Reporting for Devex, Jenny Lei Ravelo highlighted philanthropic and corporate foundations supporting efforts to prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases around the world. We support access to care for people with noncommunicable diseases, like type 1 diabetes, in low- and middle-income countries because access to affordable medicines and health supplies can be the difference between life and death. Read the full…

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a lifelong condition that requires constant attention — insulin, food, timing, and vigilance. For the nearly 10 million people worldwide living with T1D, managing their health extends far beyond clinic visits or prescriptions. It takes place at kitchen tables, in school corridors, and in the decisions families make every day.  Handling those daily decisions can be overwhelming, especially in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where that burden is intensified by limited access…