Nearly 70 percent of organizations reported lower rates of giving compared with the previous year, and 54 percent said fewer new donors supported them, according to a survey conducted by Grenzebach, Glier and Associates. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Charitable interests aligned with corporate corporations indifferent to the plight of the American worker are seeking to suppress discussion about the long-term sustainable level of immigration, writes the head of the Colcom Foundation. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

All of us should expect nonprofits, philanthropists, and the media that covers them to rely on accurate data, provide complicated context, and invite public scrutiny, writes a philanthropy scholar. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Also, the Koret Foundation has granted $10 million to continue scholarships for underrepresented college students in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is giving $1 million to neighborhood-revitalization projects in Flint, Mich. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Nearly 40 percent of those who did said they had done so because they were uncertain how the public-health crisis would affect the economy. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

How to make a better pitch to candidates for board service and six ways to improve recruitment overall. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Donors are pouring money into efforts they say are designed to fix the democratic process. Critics see a thinly disguised effort to use philanthropy to defeat Donald Trump and his policies.  Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Donors are pouring money into efforts to protect the security of voting by mail, getting people out to vote, and taking other steps to bolster democracy. Some philanthropists are combining their charitable work with contributions to organizations that  can get involved directly in politics.     Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

A group of 70 philanthropists who pledged to put 1 percent of their wealth toward efforts improve the democratic process says it has already collected $38 million in commitments for its new democracy effort. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Among donors who gave more than $2,500 to charities in 2019, 70 percent said they expect to give at least the same amount this year as in 2019, while 18 percent said they expect to give more this year than last year.  Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Plus, Marquette University gets support for first-generation students of color, and Otis College of Art and Design lands $1 million for diversity, equity, and inclusions efforts. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

The effort to spur more giving fast from donor-advised-fund accounts has helped 389 charities, according to data provided by one of the founders of the effort. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

The company’s 2021 season has designed to allow for the greatest flexibility, hoping the audience will commit to buying tickets whether the performances are live in the opera house or streaming online. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Black Americans have long suffered under policies that denied and devalued their right to housing, and systemic racism has exacerbated the problems that lead to homelessness. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Plus, three universities received bequests for scholarships, music, and career programs. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Also, Northern California Grantmakers names its next president and CEO, and the United Way of Anchorage’s new leader previously led the statewide response to the coronavirus in Washington State. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

In the past year, seven new CEO’s were appointed to top jobs at the nation’s biggest charities. Only one was not white and three were female. Still, top nonprofits have more diverse leadership than the nation’s largest companies. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

They are contributing more, with no strings attached, and finding new ways to help charities raise more from others. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Nonprofit leaders are thrilled to get more general operating support, but they are still spending a lot of time complying with rules that have little to do with helping their organizations accomplish essential work. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Plus, Allen and Carol Schmidthorst give $15 million to Bowling Green State University, and billionaire Denny Sanford donated $12.5 million to the University of South Dakota. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>