The Nonprofits at the Head of the A.I. Revolution

Plus, the Giving Pledge attracts new signers; and a study finds burnout still plagues nonprofits ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. TECHNOLOGY [The Nonprofits Leading the A.I. Revolution]( By Sara Herschander [STORY IMAGE]( A new generation of A.I.-driven organizations is upon us. What do they say about how charities will use the powerful technology? Plus: See the rest of our [June issue,]( posted online today. ADVERTISEMENT PHILANTHROPISTS [OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Husband Among New Giving Pledge Signers]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, five other wealthy U.S. donors and a couple from Switzerland and New Zealand also signed the pledge to give away at least half of their wealth to charity. LEADING [Burnout Still Plagues Nonprofits, New Study Finds]( By Ben Gose [STORY IMAGE]( The report by the Center for Effective Philanthropy also finds that charities are struggling to hire new employees. GRANTS ROUNDUP [California Endowment Awards $85 Million to Bolster Community Organizing]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Also, the Nationwide Foundation commits $100 million to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and the ArtsFund and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation jointly give $10 million in unrestricted grants to 811 arts organizations in Washington state. WEBINARS [June 13 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( Many nonprofits focus their grant seeking on large national foundations, even though community foundations are often more accessible, with stronger local ties. Join us for Attracting Support for Community Foundations to learn from Samuel Bellamy of the Coastal Community Foundation and Irfan Hasan of the New York Community Trust. 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[Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online The Rockefeller Family Fund has spent about $15 million over the past decade on a campaign to hold Exxon and other oil companies accountable for their role in climate change. Founded in 1967 with money from the Rockefeller family’s Standard Oil fortune, the philanthropy is supporting more than 30 lawsuits around the country against the fossil fuel industry, including against Exxon Mobil, Standard Oil’s successor. It has seen key cases dismissed, but fund president Miranda Kaiser believes the effort is gaining momentum, with more recent encouraging legal actions by courts and state attorneys general. ([Wall Street Journal]( — subscription) - Plus: Big Oil’s Winning Streak Forces Activist Investors to Regroup ([New York Times]( - Background from the Chronicle: [List of Major Donors Divesting From Fossil Fuels Swells to Nearly 200]( The yearslong effort to overturn Roe v. Wade was a massive campaign, engineered mainly by the Christian legal nonprofit Alliance Defending Freedom, with key roles by state lawmakers, lobbyists, attorneys general, judges, activists, and others. Much of the work was done out of the public eye, as those involved “methodically and secretly led the country down a path that defied the will of a majority of Americans.” ([New York Times Magazine]( More News and Opinion - Voter Outreach Groups Targeted by New Laws in Several GOP-Led States Are Struggling to Do Their Work ([Associated Press]( - Background from the Chronicle: [It’s Election Season. Here’s How Philanthropy Is Working to Secure the Vote]( - Who Is Getting Part of Melinda French Gates’ $1 Billion in Donations to Support Women and Girls? ([Associated Press]( - Background from the Chronicle: [Melinda French Gates Announces Where $1 Billion in New Funds Will Go to Help Women and Girls]( - Where Does L.A.’s Leftover Produce Go? This Group Helps Get Tons to the Hungry Every Day ([Los Angeles Times]( - For Boston Residents Returning From Prison, a New Fund Aims to Provide a Financial Lifeline ([Boston Globe]( Arts and Culture - Jaap van Zweden’s Brief, Fraught Time Atop the New York Philharmonic ([New York Times]( - How An ‘Unbelievable’ $55 Million Gift Brought a Performing Arts Center in Spokane to Life ([Spokane Spokesman-Review]( - Opinion: How I Helped Bring the Story of Hollywood’s Jewish Founders to the Academy Museum — Where It Belongs ([Forward]( Note: In the links in this section, we flag articles that only subscribers can access. But because some journalism outlets offer a limited number of free articles, readers may encounter barriers with other articles we highlight in this roundup. EDITOR'S PICKS BIG GIFTS [Melinda French Gates Announces Where $1 Billion in New Funds Will Go to Help Women and Girls]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( The philanthropist asked a diverse group of leaders to take part in distributing some of the funds, and she’s financing a competition to attract new ideas to improve female health worldwide. LEADING [New Overtime Rule: Nonprofits May Need to Boost Pay for Nearly 500,000 Workers]( By Jim Rendon [STORY IMAGE]( Because of federal regulations that go into effect July 1, organizations are likely to boost some employees’ salaries and pay others overtime if they work more than 40 hours a week. FOUNDATION GIVING [$100 Million for Equity: MacArthur’s New Big Bet and Mandate]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( In the third installment of the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition, grant applicants are required to address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. 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