Organization Launched to Help Foundations Better Fund Black-Led Nonprofits

Also: California fines grant maker for misusing funds, U. of Louisville gets $1 million from Breonna Taylor portrait artist, and 3 lessons to help Ukrainians ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. INCLUSIVE GRANT MAKING [A New Effort Aims to Help Foundations Better Fund Black-Led Nonprofits]( By Jim Rendon [STORY IMAGE]( Abundance is a collaboration between three Chicago-area grant makers, Chicago Beyond, the Grand Victoria Foundation, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. ADVERTISEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY [State Punishes Grant Maker That Misused More Than $600,000 From Ford, California Endowment, and Other Funds]( By Marc Gunther California’s attorney general said top executives and board members knew the fund was using money in ways that ran counter to what donors wanted. GIFTS ROUNDUP [Artist Amy Sherald Gives University $1 Million to Honor Young Black Woman Killed by Police in 2020]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, Augustana College and four other universities receive big gifts. HUMANITARIAN AID [Helping Ukrainians Means Listening to Their Needs — 3 Lessons for Aid Groups From Syria’s War]( By Kimberly Howe and Elizabeth Stites, Tufts University [STORY IMAGE]( The massive flow of international support for Ukraine includes millions of dollars in humanitarian aid from dozens of countries. Here’s how to spend it wisely. Webinars [Building Ties With DAF Donors: Where to Start]( [STORY IMAGE]( The number of donor-advised fund accounts in the U.S. surpassed 1 million in 2020, and grants to charities from the 10 largest DAF sponsors totaled $22.41 billion. But billions more remain in DAFs waiting to be funneled to nonprofits, in part because it can be difficult to identify and cultivate supporters who give through them. Join us on April 28, at 2 PM Eastern — or on demand — for advice on building ties with DAF donors. [Sign up today.]( [Smart Ways to Strengthen Your Next Grant Proposal]( [STORY IMAGE]( It’s unclear whether foundations will continue the increased giving and looser requirements that marked the initial response to the pandemic. Yet many nonprofits leaders are still seeing increased demand for services, so competition for grant is as competitive as ever. How can you strengthen your next grant proposal to make a stronger case for support? Join us on May 12 to get advice from a program officer and a grant-writing consultant who has helped secure millions from foundations. [Register today.]( NONPROFIT NEWS FROM ELSEWHERE Opinion: A recent gas giveaway by a perennial political candidate in Chicago is one more sign that stunt philanthropy has returned. Once a spectacle of the era of robber barons and political machines, such ostentatious demonstrations fell into disfavor as respectable charities spurned them and politicians were expected to focus more on systemic solutions and less on personal munificence. Willie Wilson’s gas giveaway — which came as he is expected to launch another run for mayor — follows Elon Musk’s pledge to remediate polluted household water supplies in Flint, Mich., and Robert Smith’s repayment of student loans for Morehouse College’s class of 2019. The media buzz generated by these kinds of eye-catching philanthropic gestures is likely to encourage more of the same. ([New York Times]( Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan will not repeat their 2020 donations to elections officials this year, while a new nonprofit-led coalition will help elections administrators across the country. In an announcement last week, the couple said their donation had been a one-time effort to shore up voting processes and security during the pandemic. Republicans have charged that Zuckerberg’s and Chan’s grants of $419 million to two nonprofits was meant to swing the election to Joe Biden, and some GOP governors and state officials have moved to blocked any more private donations for elections offices. Meanwhile, one organization that administered the 2020 donation from the Facebook billionaires, the Center for Tech and Civic Life, will lead a coalition of nonprofits, designers, and elections officials in a five-year, $80 million effort to upgrade what the center’s executive director called the country’s “crumbling” elections infrastructure. It will be funded by the TED organization’s Audacious Project, which “brings together social entrepreneurs with private donors.” ([New York Times]( and [Washington Post]( News About Major Donors - The Fortunes of MacKenzie Scott ([New York Times]( - MacKenzie Scott Just Gave $20 million to Planned Parenthood North Central States. How Is the Organization Going to Use That Money? 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EDITOR'S PICKS GIVING [What Giving Tallies Miss: New Report Finds Significant Charitable Activity Outside of Nonprofits]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( Many gifts of cash and goods aren’t counted because they don’t go to formal charities. WAR IN UKRAINE [‘It Is a Difficult Time Now': An Aid Worker Talks About Helping Ukrainian Refugees Streaming Into Warsaw]( By Emily Haynes [STORY IMAGE]( Born in Ukraine and now a captain in the Salvation Army, Oleg Samoilenko describes the challenges he and his co-workers face as they aid the newcomers. OPINION [Philanthropy Must Never Forget What the Pandemic Taught Us About How to Support Public Health]( By Susan Watson [STORY IMAGE]( During the past two years, reaching marginalized people with information about Covid-19 has required giving grantees the freedom to use creative and unorthodox strategies. Grant makers must continue to trust these local nonprofits to lead such work and avoid returning to their old tightly controlled practices. [A New Day in Fundraising: How Donor Relationships, Campaigns, and Staffs Are Changing]( [STORY IMAGE]( After improvising to adjust to pandemic life, fundraising is unlikely to return to what it was before. Here’s how fundraisers are charting a new course. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION [One Response by Fundraisers to Racial Reckoning: an Affinity Group for Black Donors]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( The antipoverty organization hopes the group will strengthen its ties to supporters and help them connect with one another. ADVERTISEMENT RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [Fundraising Webinars: How to Make Virtual Events Accessible to People With Disabilities - Cover image of a woman in a virtual meeting] [Watch On-Demand]( — The number of donor-advised fund accounts in the United States surpassed 1 million in 2020, and grants to charities from the 10 largest DAF sponsors totaled $22.41 billion. That’s roughly double the amount the 10 biggest foundations gave that year. Yet billions more remain in DAFs, waiting to be funneled to nonprofits. How can your nonprofit find and strengthen ties with supporters who give through DAFs? Join us for a 75-minute session on Thursday, April 28, at 2 p.m. Eastern — or watch on demand at your convenience for expert guidance on adding DAF donors to your fundraising strategy, connecting with fund sponsors and professionals who counsel DAF donors, and handling these gifts properly. Sign up by April 21 to get the early-bird rate. [Register now.]( JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Founding Director - Pittsburgh, PA]( Build [Director, Philanthropy]( EngenderHealth, Inc. [Assistant Director of Prospect Research/Prospect Management]( St. Lawrence University [Director of Advancement]( Live Oak School [Head of Fundraising at Roote (Societal Transformation)]( Roote [Development Director (U.S. Remote)]( WorkMoney [Search other jobs.]( NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK What did you think of today’s newsletter? 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