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[THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY] #subscribelink [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Philanthropy Today Friday, April 28, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Top News and Features From The Chronicle --------------------------------------------------------------- [Tax Lawyers Say Trump Plan Does Little to Help Charities]( [premium] Experts gathered in Washington said they were concerned administration officials didn’t understand how changes they proposed would undermine their goal in keeping the charitable deduction intact. [Military Vet Takes Over Robin Hood; Shalala Steps Down at Clinton Foundation]( Also, the former head of the federal government’s personnel office is appointed to lead job-training venture Skillful, and the Open Society Foundations names if first chief operating officer. [Podcast: How Innovative Finance Can Make Nonprofit Solutions More Affordable]( Tools like pay-as-you-go financing can help charities make strides toward social and environmental goals ­— and sometimes produce a big return on investment. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online --------------------------------------------------------------- [Former Congresswoman on Trial for Charity-Related Fraud:]( Corrine Brown, a former U.S. representative from Florida, is accused of spending money donated to One Door for Education — a nonprofit ostensibly set up to provide scholarships to poor children — to support a [lavish lifestyle]( reports the Associated Press. She has pleaded not guilty. [Gates Foundation Boosts Local Economy:]( In its Economic Impact Study, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says it boosted the economy in its Seattle home by $1.5 billion in 2015, reports GeekWire. [Long-Planned Jackie Robinson Museum to Become a Reality:]( reportedly receiving a $6.5 million grant from the Strada Education Network, the Jackie Robinson Foundation broke ground on a museum in New York City to honor its namesake baseball legend, who broke the game’s color barrier, reports The New York Times. [New Nicaraguan Resort Mixes Luxury With Charity:]( Philanthropists Alfredo and Theresa Pellas, one of the country’s wealthiest couples and the founders of the American Nicaraguan Foundation, opened the Nekupe Sporting Resort & Retreat in part to inspire people to support the foundation’s goals, such as sustainable farming, economic development, and education, reports Bloomberg. Philanthropy.Com Turns 20 --------------------------------------------------------------- Two decades ago, as Presidents Clinton, Carter, and Bush gathered to put the spotlight on volunteerism, we started our website so we could provide up-to-the-minute dispatches from the historic event. See how [our online presence]( looked in its earliest days. Don't Miss What Everyone Else Is Reading --------------------------------------------------------------- These were the most-read articles on our site yesterday: [Trump Tax Plan Would Reduce Giving Incentives, Experts Say]( [premium] Nonprofit leaders are relieved the plan preserves the charitable deduction but worry that other provisions like elimination of the estate tax would dramatically lessen inducements to give. [New Leader, New Era: Rockefeller Foundation Plots Its Course]( [premium] Rajiv Shah sits down with The Chronicle for a wide-ranging discussion about his plans to focus on a few big bets, strengthen the grant maker’s partnerships, and work with the Trump administration. [Grants Roundup: Gates and Chan-Zuckerberg Back $12 Million Personalized-Learning Venture]( Other notable awards include $8.6 million from JP Morgan Chase to support job training in the health-care field. [Daily News Roundup: Donna Shalala Steps Down as Clinton Foundation President]( Also, the University of Utah reinstates the head of the Huntsman Cancer Institute after encountering furious resistance from its benefactor, and tension grows at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas over fundraising for a new medical school. [Majority of Foundations Say Trump Policies Are Prompting Grant-Making Changes]( [premium] Some grant makers are increasing spending, while others are changing their priorities for giving, according to studies by the Center for Effective Philanthropy and Exponent Philanthropy. Visit The Chronicle at Association of Fundraising Professionals Conference --------------------------------------------------------------- We hope you'll stop by our booth (No. 508) at the San Francisco meeting that starts Sunday and tell our staff members how we can serve you better. Two of our journalists, Tim Sandoval and Eden Stiffman, will be covering the conference. Follow them on Twitter to keep up with the key points from the meeting: [@Tim_Sandoval]( and [@ByStiffman](. Job Opportunities --------------------------------------------------------------- Find your next job in The Chronicle's jobs section, where employers have posted hundreds of the best career opportunities in the nonprofit world. Here are a few: [VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY]( American Prarie Reserve Montana, United States [Executive Director]( NC Association of Feeding America Food Banks North Carolina, United States [Development Director]( American Humanist Association District of Columbia, United States [Regional Development Specialist]( Lions Clubs International Illinois, United States [Associate Director, Sharks and Rays Program]( Wildlife Conservation Society New York, United States [President & CEO]( Children's Fund California, United States [Vice President of Strategic Philanthropy & Investments, Community Development Financial Institution]( Accion Colorado, United States [Search The Chronicle's jobs database](. [The Chronicle of Philanthropy] 1255 Twenty-Third St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [Join our LinkedIn group]( [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Raise more money and increase awareness with trusted insight. 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