Daily Update: GOP Tax Plan Has Mixed News for Nonprofits

[THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY] #subscribelink [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Philanthropy Today Wednesday, September 27, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Top News and Features From The Chronicle --------------------------------------------------------------- [GOP Tax Plan Would Preserve Charitable Deduction and Double Standard Deduction]( [premium] Many nonprofits worry that increasing the standard deduction would depress giving. We will update our story as the day progresses. Meantime, look at the [key issues]( that could affect charities and giving in this article from The Chronicle. [Trump Era Prompts Foundation CEOs to Get Their Bullhorns Out]( [premium] Grant makers are writing opinion articles and taking other steps to inform policy makers and advance the goals of the nonprofits they support. [73% of Donors Worldwide Are Women, Study Says]( [premium] Social media and email appeals remain important ways to attract donors, according to the report by the Public Interest Registry and Nonprofit Tech for Good. [Grants Roundup: Charles Koch Foundation Gives $3.4 Million to Texas A&M U.]( The money will go toward the Private Enterprise Research Center. Plus, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, the Omidyar Network, and the MacArthur Foundation together awarded $8.6 million to DoSomething.org for advocacy work. [Video: Raising $275 Million From Scratch]( [premium] Chronicle reporter Megan O’Neil sits down with Adrienne Brooks of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to discuss its successful capital campaign, its membership program, and the museum’s next steps. Online Tools and Advice --------------------------------------------------------------- See the latest additions to the scores of items on fundraising, leadership, careers, and other topics available in our [online resource center]( [How Fundraisers Can Encourage Reluctant Leaders to Ask for Money]( [premium] Essential advice for getting a nonprofit’s top executive to embrace fundraising. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online --------------------------------------------------------------- Top Story Tech Firms Add $300 Million to Trump Administration’s [Computer-Science Push]( (The New York Times) About Disaster Relief In Puerto Rico, Residents [Scramble for Supplies]( a Week After Hurricane Maria (NPR) White House Weeks Away From Formal [Funding Request for Puerto Rico Aid]( Sources Say (Politico) Other News and Features [$50 Million Gift]( From Cheryl and Haim Saban Gives the Motion Picture Academy Museum a Major Boost (Los Angeles Times) Trump Has Been Great for the [Anti-Trump Economy]( (The Washington Post). Also, see a Chronicle article about how nonprofits that oppose Trump are [raising more money](. N.Y. Philanthropists Donate [$20 million]( to Improve Jewish Day Camp Infrastructure (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) Guggenheim Museum Is Criticized for [Pulling Animal Artworks]( (The New York Times) Don't Miss What Everyone Else Is Reading --------------------------------------------------------------- These were the most-read articles on our site yesterday: [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. Coming Tomorrow: 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=685dc6404f6944678782e9ee75698589&elq=0d0b45ccdb274bbd868d1e5a103df820&elqaid=15800&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6792) today so you can join us tomorrow at 2 p.m. Eastern. Coming Tomorrow: Listen to Speeches at Communication Network’s Annual Meeting --------------------------------------------------------------- The Chronicle’s website will live stream several presentations at the annual meeting of the [Communications Network](. Join us at these times on Thursday: • Sarah Hurwitz, former speechwriter for Michelle Obama, talks about connecting with audiences and the importance of language with NAACP Legal Defense Fund's Melanie Newman. 8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. • Katherine Boo, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, talks about storytelling and narrative with MacArthur Foundation's Meredith Klein. 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. • Grant Oliphant, chief executive of the Heinz Endowments, makes the case for communications for good. 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. More events will be [broadcast]( on Friday. Help Us Find the Nonprofit Stars Flying Under the Radar --------------------------------------------------------------- The Chronicle plans a special feature in December on the movers and shakers in the nonprofit world who are quietly making a big impact – and we need [your help]( to find such people. Do you know someone who is influential — in education, the environment, health care, social services, the arts, or any other cause, either locally or nationally — but who is still relatively unknown in the larger nonprofit world? [Tell us]( about them now and watch for the results in our December issue. 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: [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 [Major Gifts Officer, Audubon Connecticut]( National Audubon Society Connecticut, 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. 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