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Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s Philanthropy Shuffles Staff Amid A.I. Pivot

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03.02.2026

Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropic project is undergoing a massive shift. Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for WSJ. Magazine Innovators Awards

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), the philanthropic organization founded by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, last year announced plans to reposition itself as a science-first organization. Now, the group is cutting dozens of roles while hiring for new ones as it moves toward that direction.

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The Redwood City, Calif.-based philanthropy is eliminating approximately 70 roles, or roughly 8 percent of its staff, a CZI spokesperson confirmed to Observer. The cuts come as CZI........

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