Daily Update: Charities Do Their Own Crowdfunding and Win Big

[THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY] #subscribelink [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Philanthropy Today Tuesday, September 26, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Top News and Features From The Chronicle --------------------------------------------------------------- [More Nonprofits Are Running Their Own Crowdfunding Drives]( [premium] Charities that conduct their own campaigns on Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, GoFundMe, or their own websites have greater control over their message than when supporters run the drives — and those groups are raising big dollars and gaining new donors. Plus, [learn the steps]( you can take to help your organization make the most of crowdfunding. [Nonprofits See Big Planned-Gift Potential as Childless Boomers Age]( [premium] Research shows donors without kids give more, both during their lifetimes and in bequests, and fundraisers are taking family status into account in shaping stewardship strategies. [Opinion: A Cash Guarantee for All Has Philanthropy Buzzing]( [premium] Excitement for universal basic-income plans is growing among tech philanthropists and politicians, but supporting it has risks for grant makers. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online --------------------------------------------------------------- Top News Nova Southeastern to Build New Campus With [$200 Million Gift]( (Miami Herald) [Tumult After AIDS Fundraising Event]( Supports Harvey Weinstein Production (The New York Times) About Disaster Relief Desperation in Puerto Rican Town Where [60 Percent Are Now Homeless]( (NPR) [2 Bush Foundations]( Announce $2 Million for Storm Relief (Associated Press) [Jennifer Lopez]( Donates $1 Million to Puerto Rico Relief Effort (The New York Times) Opinion: Don't Bar [Disaster Aid to Churches]( (Chicago Tribune) More News and Opinion Opinion: Facing criticism, UC Irvine [Scrubs 'Homeopathy']( Its Roster of Offered Treatments (Los Angeles Times). Also, see the Chronicle article about Henry and Susan Samueli's [$200 million gift for integrative health]( at the University. Opinion: Let Them Eat Caviar: When Charity [Galas Waste Money]( (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Fighting Fake News — Knight Foundation Tackles [Media Trust]( Issue and Bolsters Fact-Checking (Miami Herald) Guggenheim Museum Pulls 3 Artworks Featuring Animals After [Threats of Violence]( (The Guardian) New Grants --------------------------------------------------------------- Your Chronicle subscription includes free access to [GrantStation's]( database of grant opportunities. Among the latest listings: [Ads for Environmental Issues.]( Temper of the Times Foundation provides funds to underwrite advertising designed to promote the conservation and restoration of native wildlife, plants, and ecosystems in the United States. Grants from $5,000 to $15,000 may be used to fund the production of print, radio, or television ads; to pay for advertising space or airtime; or to produce or distribute pamphlets, books, videos, or press packets. The application deadline is December 15. [Architectural Preservation.]( The Getty Foundation is offering grants to conserve significant 20th-century buildings. Planning grants will go toward research on the historic fabric of the building; physical analysis and testing of original materials used in construction; the development and testing of technical solutions; and more. Implementation grants support exceptional projects related to internationally recognized buildings that advance the conservation of modern architecture in significant ways and have the potential to serve as models for the conservation of other 20th century buildings. Letters of inquiry are due December 1. If you need help with your login name or password or are encountering other problems, send an email to circulation@philanthropy.com, and our staff members will be happy to help you. Don't Miss What Everyone Else Is Reading --------------------------------------------------------------- These were the most-read articles on our site yesterday: [Zuckerberg to Cash In up to $13 Billion in Facebook Stock to Do Good]( He said the money would fund efforts in education, science, and advocacy. [Gifts Roundup: Real-Estate Mogul Gives $50 Million to U. of Michigan]( The money will go toward career development and other student programs. Plus, the University of Arizona gets $30 million to endow Biosphere 2, and Tulane receives a $25 million contribution for medical research. [Raising Major Gifts: Key Advice From Those Who Do It Best]( [premium] Creativity in approaching donors — and in finding the right people to make those personal appeals — can give charities an edge. The Chronicle offers a roundup of its top coverage of the quest to secure big gifts. [Roundup: Fundraising in the Trump Era]( The election of President Trump has proven a bonanza for some charities in whipping up support, while others fear the revenue impact of budget cuts. [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. Coming Thursday: Learn How to Get Started With Corporate Partnerships --------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [Sign up]( &elqTrackId=aaf0b4a17b1a4700bcc6e1c7abf9675e&elq=082bbedf6bc94e56a892b221679ad290&elqaid=15774&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6777) today so you can join us Thursday at 2 p.m. Eastern. Job Opportunities --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Washington, United States [Associate Director, Corporate Partnerships]( KaBOOM! District of Columbia, United States [Vice President for Advancement]( King University Tennessee, United States [Deputy Director, Society of Fellows, San Francisco Bay Area]( The Aspen Institute California, United States [Associate Dean for Advancement for the College of Engineering]( Carnegie Mellon University Pennsylvania, United States [Executive Director]( EB Research Partnership New York, United States [Director of Leadership Gifts]( California Academy of Sciences California, United States [Chief Development Officer, Harlem Academy]( Harlem Academy New York, United States [Search The Chronicle's jobs database](. [The Chronicle of Philanthropy] 1255 Twenty-Third St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [Join our LinkedIn group]( [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Raise more money and increase awareness with trusted insight. [Stop receiving this newsletter]( Copyright © 2017 The Chronicle of Philanthropy