How to Refocus on Everyday Donors — and Why It Matters (Opinion)

Plus, tips for attracting employees; and the University of Washington nursing school gets a big gift ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. OPINION [The Exodus of Everyday Donors Is Bad for America. Here’s How to Stop It.]( By Victoria Vrana [STORY IMAGE]( The decline in charitable giving by average Americans threatens democracy. Among the solutions: pooled micro-donations, giving incentives, and a focus on the donor relationship. ADVERTISEMENT [The Exodus of Everyday Donors Is Bad for America. Here’s How to Stop It.]( HIRING CRISIS [How to Attract Employees — Simple Strategies Work Better Than New Benefits]( By Ben Gose [STORY IMAGE]( Too few employees can hurt — but so can extra-generous benefits. GIFTS ROUNDUP [Nursing Gets a Little Love With $10 Million Gift]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, an alumni association is awarded $8 million for financial aid, and George Mason University’s concert hall is getting a $5 million renovation thanks to a long-time donor. 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. They’ll explain how to approach and engage program officers, write proposals that rise above the competition, and more. 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Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online Threats against charities that help newly arrived migrants are increasing as far-right personalities spread baseless allegations that they are trafficking women and children. Some groups have posted security guards at their doors, held active-shooter drills, and advised employees to wear face masks in case they are filmed. Among those making the accusations are James O’Keefe, formerly of Project Veritas, and some members of Congress. ([New York Times]( The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has been a main source of income for one of Rudy Giuliani’s companies, according to a disclosure made five months after the former New York mayor filed for bankruptcy in the face of a $148 million defamation judgment. The charity, founded in memory of a firefighter who died on September 11, 2001, has paid Giuliani Communications to sponsor his now-canceled radio show and a livestream. The nonprofit would not say how much it has spent, but the disclosure said it was the “main source” of the company’s $16,300 monthly income. Giuliani said he receives no salary from the company, but creditors’ lawyers suspect he is using the company, for which he does not have to file bankruptcy-related operating reports, as “a personal piggy bank.” ([New York Times]( More News - Jeff Bezos Sells Amazon Stock to Bankroll Nonprofit Preschools ([Bloomberg]( - Jewish Orgs Pull Support From Oregon Food Bank Over Gaza War Statement ([Oregon Public Broadcasting]( - Nonprofit’s Big Promises to Ferguson, Mo. Remain Unfulfilled. ([St. Louis Post-Dispatch]( - Tacoma Nonprofit’s Funds Were Meant for Tribes. 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EDITOR'S PICKS STUDENT PROTESTS [Who’s Really Funding Campus Protests?]( By Sara Herschander [STORY IMAGE]( Although student protest groups have received funding from foundations and large donors, organizers maintain that a rapidly growing and decentralized network of young activists has propelled the protests forward. FINANCE AND REVENUE [Impact Investing Is On the Rise, With a Big Foundation’s $325 Million Commitment]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( Robert Wood Johnson’s specialists look to generate both social and financial returns. 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? 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