Richard King Mellon Foundation Picks New CEO

Plus, philanthropy must keep pushing to get a correct census count (opinion), and the Sundance Institute uses film to bring social change [Philanthropy Today] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up]( to receive your own copy. Transitions [Richard King Mellon Foundation Picks New CEO]( By M.J. Prest Also, the National Trust for Historic Preservation's interim president will continue on permanently, and Boston University promotes its next head of development as it concludes its $1.5 billion capital campaign. Opinion [Philanthropy Must Keep Pushing to Get a Correct Census Count]( [Image]( J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP IMAGES By Tony Mestres, Mariam Noland, and Lorie Slutsky Community-foundation leaders The Supreme Court decision to temporarily block the government from adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 census is not a reason for foundations and charities to pause in their efforts on this vital issue. Podcast [The Sundance Institute Uses Film to Bring Social Change]( The nonprofit, which runs the annual Sundance Film Festival, offers fellowships, residential labs, grants, and mentorships to support more than 900 artists a year at varying stages of their careers. Paid for and Created by Salesforce.org [Improving Fundraising with AI]( Artificial Intelligence can be instrumental in helping organizations reach their goals of improving fundraising, donor engagement, performance, and recruitment. Subscribe to the Chronicle Propel your organization's mission with a subscription to the Chronicle. You’ll get unlimited access to the Resource Center, a complimentary membership to GrantStation, and our subscriber-only monthly magazine, filled with premium content and expert analysis on breaking news, policy changes, and fundraising tips. [Subscribe Today]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Ray and Barbara Dalio’s $100 million pledge to aid public schools in Connecticut is facing renewed criticism over transparency about how the money will be used. The couple requested that their foundation, Dalio Philanthropies, be overseen by a nonprofit entity rather than a government agency, making all internal workings exempt from the state’s Freedom of Information Act and ethics rules. Connecticut officials have agreed to the arrangement even though the state is supposed to provide $100 million to match the Dalio gift. The state is seeking an additional $100 million from other private contributors. ([Associated Press]( More Than Me, an American charity that runs schools in Liberia, announced that it will close in the wake of an investigation into the repeated rapes of young girls. Investigators said the organization had missed opportunities to prevent the rapes and was not transparent about the extent of the abuse. It was also criticized for failing to make sure that victims were tested after the investigation found that the man accused of committing most of the rapes had AIDS when he died. ([ProPublica]( Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, a Memphis-based nonprofit hospital affiliated with the United Methodist Church, has filed more than 8,300 lawsuits against patients, including its own workers, over unpaid medical bills. After winning judgments, it has sought to garnish the wages of more than 160 of its workers and has done so in more than 70 instances over that time. The hospital’s health-care plan prevents workers from being treated at competitors that offer better financial-assistance plans. ([ProPublica]( Opinion - Billionaire Ken Fisher Disagrees With Eli Broad’s Call for Higher Taxes on Wealthy Philanthropists, Proposes Economic Investment (Opinion: [USA Today]( - Bill and Melinda Gates Have Started a Lobbying Group to Focus on Educational Outcomes for Black, Latino, and Rural Students ([Conversation]( Weekend Podcasts - Philanthropists Explain Why They’re Investing in Artificial Intelligence ([Vox]( See more in the Chronicle about [big gifts to AI](. - In a Philanthropic ‘Wild West,’ Higher Ed Faces Challenges in Safeguarding Privacy ([EdSurge]( Weekend Reads Amy Wolff, a mother who grew increasingly concerned by the suicide rate among teenagers, created signs with the slogans “Don’t Give Up,” “You Are Worthy of Love,” and “Your Mistakes Don’t Define You.” The signs became a global hit. Don’t Give Up Signs, now a nonprofit, has distributed signs in six languages in all 50 states and 26 countries. Wolff also offers pencils and postcards, bumper stickers and wristbands. In all, she said, she has sold more than 289,000 items. ([Washington Post]( Michael Platt, a 13-year-old who says he loves Martin Luther King Jr. and cupcakes, opened a bakery, with the help of his family, that also supports the homeless. Platt has also helped raise money for nonprofits like No Kid Hungry. He is able to work on the business full time because he is home-schooled. ([Washington Post]( What Everyone Else Is Reading [Praised for Pathbreaking Grants, Marguerite Casey CEO Said to Foster a Culture of Fear by Staff Members]( Luz Vega-Marquis, who announced this week she will retire in 2020, has faced turnover from employees who say they felt mistreated, diminished, and even traumatized. [‘You Can’t Lift People Up by Putting Them Down’ (Opinion)]( Instead of using terms like "at-risk," "low-income," and "disadvantaged," define people first by their aspirations and contributions, as in "a black student striving to overcome a threatening environment and graduate." [Gates Foundation Explains How Gender Bias Creeps Into Its Grant Making]( A study of the grant-selection process found that, among other things, the language men use in their grant applications gives them an edge. (PREMIUM) [Why College Fundraisers Should Focus on Small Gifts]( Political campaigns have shifted their focus from major donors to lower-level contributors over the last 15 years. Here’s what nonprofits — especially colleges — can learn from this evolution. [Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards $68 Million to Map All Human Cells (Grants Roundup)]( Also, the Broad Foundation gave $30 million for stem-cell research, and 4-H will use $6 million from Google.org to offer computer-science programs in rural areas. Communicate Your Impact to Busy Donors Join our Next Webinar and Save 20% — Today’s donors want to see results. Whether you are writing a grant proposal, seeking a big gift from a philanthropist, or hoping to attract new annual donors, it is vital to convey your impact. 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