GivingTuesday Is Fast Approaching. Here’s How to Prepare

Plus, is it time to retire the phrase 'BIPOC'? (opinion), and Washington and Lee University nabs $132 million ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. FUNDRAISING [It’s Not Too Late to Get Ready for GivingTuesday]( By Rasheeda Childress [STORY IMAGE]( Veteran fundraisers recommend nonprofits set specific goals, enlist their volunteers, encourage donors to give early, and more. ADVERTISEMENT [It’s Not Too Late to Get Ready for GivingTuesday]( OPINION [Is it Time to Retire the Phrase ‘BIPOC?’]( By Jeff Raderstrong [STORY IMAGE]( Overused acronyms and jargon aren’t just confusing — they make it harder for nonprofits to achieve their goals. GIFTS ROUNDUP [Washington and Lee U. Goes Need-Blind Thanks to $132 Million Gift]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, Rochester businessman Phil Saunders gave the University of Rochester Medical Center $30 million to support orthopedics, nursing, and medical school faculty. WEBINARS [November 7 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( Foundation giving last year totaled a whopping $100 billion, but tapping into this generosity can be challenging. Join us for How to Wow Grant Makers With Your Next Proposal to learn from Pamela Ayers at Empreinte Consulting, and Diane Gedeon-Martin of The Write Source, LLC, who will share tips on how to use a logic model, simple ways to enhance your case for support, and how to use A.I. to research grant makers. FORUMS [Tomorrow, October 29 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( Join Strengthening Cybersecurity in the Age of A.I., a conversation with Francesca Bosco of the CyberPeace Institute, Michael Enos of TechSoup, Raffi Krikorian of Emerson Collective, and Joshua Peskay of RoundTable Technology. They’ll share updates on how cyberthreats are changing and share practical advice on how nonprofits can protect themselves. [November 12 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( Join Why Donors Give Anonymously, a conversation with Dan Heist of Brigham Young University, Tyler Kalogeros-Treschuk of the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Jilla Tombar of BlackBridge Philanthropic. They’ll explore whether fundraising tactics cause donors to conceal their identities, how giving patterns among anonymous donors could affect major-gift fundraising, and how to strengthen ties with those who don’t want any kind of donor recognition. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE [Chronicle of Philanthropy Subscription] Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online The Sierra Club California is losing members while trying to navigate tension over what its mission should be. Many older members protest what they say is the club’s turn away from wilderness protection, and newer members largely champion a focus on environmental justice. Officials of the state club, which counts 134,000 members, insist the two goals are compatible, while one older committee member said the club needs to evolve, even at the risk of alienating older members who are also important donors. ([Los Angeles Times]( Background from the Chronicle: [How Can Philanthropy Curb Climate Change?]( Museums around the country are greeting this election season with examinations of democracy, and some are even getting involved in the democratic process. From an exhibit at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts on representative government, to debates, hosted in part by Los Angeles’s Hammer Museum, on the role of the Electoral College, to the American Museum of Natural History in New York serving as an early-voting site, museums are finding ways to acknowledge the moment while mindful that some visitors come through the doors hoping to escape the crush of politics. ([New York Times]( More from the New York Times on Museums and Art - Art Museums Reach Out to Visitors From Behind Closed Doors ([New York Times]( - New-York Historical Society Gets a New Name and a New Wing ([New York Times]( - The Art World Explores Concrete Ways to Fight Climate Change ([New York Times]( - Buy? Share? Borrow? Art Institutions Rethink Their Acquisition Strategies ([New York Times]( More News and Opinion - Philadelphia City Commissioner Calls Elon Musk Out for Spreading False Election Information About Nonprofit ([CBS News]( - Taylor Swift Donates $5M to Hurricane Helene and Milton Relief Efforts ([Daily Beast]( - Background from the Chronicle: [Did Taylor Swift Create a New Era for Food Bank Donations?]( New and Opinion on the Middle East Conflict - Brooklyn Nonprofit Apologizes for Removing Palestinian-American Artist’s Work ([Hyperallergic]( - Opinion: Brown Says No to Divestment From Israel ([Wall Street Journal]( - Background from the Chronicle: [The Donor Revolt Comes to Annual Giving: Israel, Gaza, and Campus Unrest]( 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 OPINION [Are Fundraisers to Blame for the Giving Crisis?]( By Jason Lewis [STORY IMAGE]( The fundraising powerbrokers at the Generosity Commission overlook their own role in alienating everyday donors. ADVICE [What to Say on November 6 and How to Say It]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( The words that philanthropy and nonprofits use can stoke division, particularly in tense moments, a new study finds. Here’s how to get your message across and bring people together after the election. CASE STUDY [The California Endowment Had a $1 Billion Plan. Then It Threw Out Its Playbook]( By Sara Herschander [STORY IMAGE]( The foundation’s decade-long Building Healthy Communities initiative set out to improve health in 14 California regions. It ended up redefining its approach to community change. ADVERTISEMENT Upcoming Workshop [A special invitation]( —Do you use QuickBooks Online (QBO) for your nonprofit? Perhaps you have recently switched from QuickBooks Desktop and are new to QBO. 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