Washington Is Likely to Take Up Key Nonprofit Policies Next Year

Plus, Bruce Springsteen and the American spirit (opinion); and a study tracks next-generation donors over the course of 20 years ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. ELECTION 2024 [Critical Nonprofit Policy Issues the Next President and Congress Will Face]( By Ben Gose [STORY IMAGE]( Chief among them are the expansion of the charitable tax deduction and the 1969 law governing foundations. OPINION [Elections, Springsteen, and the American Spirit]( By Eboo Patel [STORY IMAGE]( Our nation is more than who sits behind the Resolute Desk. A new Bruce Springsteen documentary offers hope for democracy and civil society. DATA & RESEARCH [Next-Generation Donors Find Their Way, Plus Research on Social Giving]( By Jie Jenny Zou [STORY IMAGE]( A study that tracked young philanthropists over the course of 20 years provides insights on how nonprofits cultivate and retain these givers. WEBINARS [Today: 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 [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 Mozilla Foundation is cutting 30 percent of its staff and jettisoning the divisions that run its public-interest advocacy campaigns and global programs. The foundation, which is the nonprofit arm of the corporation that develops the open-access Mozilla web browser, champions a free and inclusive internet. The foundation’s executive director told staff the closures will help the organization sharpen its focus, although a spokesperson said that “advocacy is still a central tenet of Mozilla Foundation’s work and will be embedded in all the other functional areas.” ([TechCrunch]( The former leader of a nonprofit that urges Christians to vote faces eight counts of possessing child pornography. Investigators say Jason Yates, former CEO of My Faith Votes, had a hard drive with photos and videos of child pornography, which was found by a relative and eventually handed over to police. Court documents say Yates told investigators he had a previous conviction related to child pornography that had been expunged. In a July op-ed, he railed against “sexually deviant” messages, particularly concerning LGBTQ people, aimed at children. Yates’s attorney declined to comment. ([Religion News Service]( More News - Clinton Foundation CEO Joins Barclays in Post-Election Shakeup ([Bloomberg Law]( - Levi’s Heir and Philanthropist Daniel Lurie Leads in Early Returns in Heated San Francisco Mayor’s Race ([Los Angeles Times]( Arts and Culture - The National Archives Museum Is Under Fire for Allegedly Scrubbing Difficult Historical Events ([Artnet News]( - Miami Beach Commits Nearly $1 Million to Arts Funding Following DeSantis Cuts ([Artnet News]( - Dallas Black Dance Theatre Works to Settle With NLRB, Fired Dancers Could Be Reinstated ([KERA]( - British Museum Still Accepting Tobacco Money Amid Criticism of $65M BP Deal ([ARTnews]( - Opinion: Politicians Have Put Arts Funding on Its Heels. Museums Must Explain Their Public Impact ([Chicago Tribune]( 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 POST-ELECTION RESPONSES [Trump’s Victory Sparks Anguish, Elation in the Nonprofit World]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( Republican election triumph is seen as a game-changer for the environment, reproductive rights, immigration, and other causes. ELECTION 2024 [The Day After: Inside a Quiet Billion-Dollar Election Effort]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( Nonprofits, fueled by a post-2020 surge in funding, rallied four-star generals, social media influencers, and a battalion of lawyers to fight disinformation, prevent violence, and build trust in vote counts. 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. 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