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Philanthropy Today
Friday, September 22, 2017
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Top News and Features From The Chronicle
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[Curating Arts Careers for People of Color]( [premium]
Founded in response to 1992 riots over the Rodney King verdict, the Getty Foundation’s program has matched thousands of students with meaningful entry-level work at cultural organizations.
[Mellon Fund President to Depart; Greater Texas Foundation Gets New CEO](
Plus, comings and goings at the Health Trust, the Silicon Valley Education Foundation, and more.
[Podcast: The Evolution of the Barr Foundation](
The organization started out giving out grants anonymously, but it’s now a major player in New England philanthropy.
Editor's Note: Corporate Donors and Think-Tank Influence
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An article posted Thursday about the New America Foundation and the debate over the power of big donors failed to meet our standards because it did not include the perspective of New America. Chronicle editors should have made sure that New America’s point of view was fully taken into account before the article was published. We have since updated the story to add more balance.
Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online
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About Disaster Relief
Mexicans Respond With Faith and Charity as [Hope Fades for Quake Survivors]( (Reuters)
After Disasters, Nonprofit Reliefs Groups Struggle Against [Donor Fatigue]( (Texas Standard)
In Other News
Philanthropy Stars and Business Titans Mix and Make Plans at [Bloomberg’s Gathering]( (The New York Times). Also, see The Chronicle’s article about how Bloomberg, the Gateses, and other big donors are racing to fill the void of the Clinton global meeting.
Border Patrol [Arrests Parents While Infant Awaits Operation]( at Nonprofit Hospital (NPR). Also, see The Chronicle’s article on guidance for charities [worried about deportation raids](.
Interview: [Charity Network Founder]( Todd Wagner on Celebrity Philanthropy and the Giving Pledge (Forbes). Also, see The Chronicle’s special section about how today's [stars are raising charitable gifts]( online.
Opinion: Some Charity Hospitals Avoid the Tax Man While [Ignoring the Needy]( (Washington Examiner)
5 Tips on Partnering Your Nonprofit With the [Private Sector]( (Forbes)
Billionaire [Gives $30 Million]( for Biosphere 2 (Associated Press)
Nonprofit Employee Indicted for Allegedly [Embezzling $5.7 Million]( (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
[Guggenheim Exhibit]( With Video of Dogs Trying to Fight Stirs Criticism (The New York Times)
Don't Miss What Everyone Else Is Reading
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These were the most-read articles on our site yesterday:
[Jeffersonian Dinners: Using Food and Conversation to Draw In Donors]( [premium]
The goal is to engage new supporters and get beyond idle chitchat, pulling them deeper into the mission and asking for their ideas — but not their money.
[Gates Commits $20 Million to Women's Groups](
The money will support research and training and aims to bolster grass-roots women’s campaigns in the developing world.
[New America Turmoil Prompts Debate on Power of Big Donors]( [premium]
A group criticized Google; then it was exiled by its parent organization. Experts offer tips on how think tanks and other nonprofits can avoid similar situations.
[Self-Made Couple Pours Millions Into Their Native Texas]( [premium]
Joe and Teresa Long have a 60-year partnership and a passion for supporting education and the arts in their home state.
[Racial Discrimination No. 1 Cause Millennials Care About, Study Finds]( [premium]
It’s a cause that didn’t make the top three last year. Two causes tied for second most important: improving health care and the joint category of employment and job creation,
Coming Next Week: Learn How to Get Started With Corporate Partnerships
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Savvy nonprofits form long-lasting ties with corporate partners to attract revenue and attention. But to build a successful alliance, you need to understand what makes a company want to work with a charity.
Join us for a one-hour webinar and get insights from Icema Gibbs, director of corporate social responsibility at JetBlue, where employees logged more than 170,000 hours volunteering for charities last year. She’ll explain how to understand a company’s giving priorities, outline the ways JetBlue gives, and explain which avenues provide the best entrée into the company.
Anna Anderson, director of strategic alliances at First Book, which JetBlue supports, will join Ms. Gibbs to offer insights into the steps her nonprofit took to get attention from the airline and how it works with other businesses.
Plus, you'll get a checklist showing the five steps your organization should take to start working with a company on everything from a cause-marketing effort to a cash-register checkout drive.
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Job Opportunities
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Find your next job in The Chronicle's jobs section, where employers have posted hundreds of the best career opportunities in the nonprofit world. Here are a few:
[Director of Development, Healthcare]( Northwest Kidney Centers
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[Major Gift Officer, Eastern Region]( Student Conservation Association
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[Vice President for Advancement]( King University
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[Deputy Director, Society of Fellows, San Francisco Bay Area]( The Aspen Institute
California, United States
[Development Associate & Grant Writer]( UNLEASHED
New York, United States
[Executive Director, Immaculate Heart Community]( Immaculate Heart Community
California, United States
[Fundraising Manager, Mideast-focused cultural & educational NGO]( Abraham Path Initiative
New Jersey, United States
[Chief Development Officer, Harlem Academy]( Harlem Academy
New York, United States
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