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Philanthropists Step Up Giving to Influence 2020 Voting

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.
 
 

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Wealthy Donors’ ‘One for Democracy’ Effort Looks to Raise $100 Million to Protect the Vote

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.

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Nearly Two-Thirds of America’s 100 Biggest Charities Are Led by White Men

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.

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Making Things Easy for Grantees Is High Priority for Foundation Officials. But Are We Doing It Right? (Opinion)

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.

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A New Move to Limit the Census Will Harm Virtually Every Cause (Opinion)

Foundations and nonprofits need to do all they can to oppose the Commerce Department’s plan to cut short the count, say the leaders of five foundations.

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As Disclosures Continue, Blackbaud Breach Remains a ‘Conundrum’ for Some Nonprofits

More nonprofits are notifying their donors about the ransomware attack. Some organizations are consulting legal experts and weighing ethical concerns as they evaluate whether to disclose the breach to their supporters.

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