Daily Update: Giving Could Plunge $13 Billion Under Tax Plan, Nonprofit Leader Says

[THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY] #subscribelink [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Philanthropy Today Thursday, September 28, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Top News and Features From The Chronicle --------------------------------------------------------------- [Giving Could Plunge $13 Billion Under Tax Plan, Nonprofit Leader Says]( [premium] Many nonprofits worry that increasing the standard deduction would depress giving. [Best Bet for Wealthy Donors: Appeal to Their Individualism, Study Suggests]( [premium] Highlighting a donor’s ability to make a difference as an individual produced more giving among upper-income people than appeals to uniting for a common cause. [Opinion: 8 Causes That Demand Attention From Foundations Created for the Long Haul]( [premium] More ultrawealthy people are deciding to give away their wealth during their lifetimes, but many big problems can’t be resolved within a few decades. 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]( [A Checklist and Sample Contracts for More Effective Crowdfunding]( [premium] The University of California at Berkeley is raising hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for its projects, thanks to the guarantees and guidance it gives volunteer fundraisers. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trump Inaugural Committee]( Donates $3M for Hurricane Relief (CNN) U. of Pittsburgh to Receive [$30 Million]( From Hillman Foundation for Cancer Research (Tribune-Review) About the Arts How a Quirky Art Prize Tied to the [DeVos Family]( Went Political (The New York Times) After $25 Million Infusion From Yahoo Co-Founder, [Asian Art Museum]( Plans Expansion (San Francisco Business Times) Smithsonian Hires British Curator and Filmmaker to Head [African Art Museum]( (The Washington Post) Kathy Halbreich of MoMA to Lead the [Rauschenberg Foundation]( (The New York Times) Today: 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: • 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. New for Philanthropy Today Readers: How Communities Are Solving Problems --------------------------------------------------------------- The Chronicle is teaming up with [Solutions Journalism Network]( a nonprofit that promotes reporting on innovative ways nonprofits, governments, and others are tackling thorny social problems. The network will recommend three pieces each week from its [Solutions Story Tracker]( a searchable database, to help grant makers and charities learn about promising approaches. Here are the three latest: [Gifted Programs Across Washington Leave Out Black and Latino Students — but Federal Way Is One Model for Change]( (The Seattle Times) Despite comprising a third of the population, poor and minority students are drastically underrepresented in gifted education programs across the nation, even if their academic performance is on-par with their white peers. Federal Way Public Academy in Washington has re-examined its methods for finding academically talented kids. And it's changing the numbers. [Postmen Delivering Kindness to the Elderly]( (BBC World Hacks) On the island of Jersey, postal workers don’t just deliver the mail: They also check up on elderly people during their routes. With a quick face-to-face chat, postal workers check that residents have taken their medication and ask about other needs. The project has caught the attention of post offices — and health professionals around the world as a model for social care. [In Haiti, a Building Fights Cholera]( (The New York Times) As the cholera outbreak In Haiti affected thousands of people, trying to treat patients as quickly as possible became a top priority. Les Centres Gheskio, a primary service provider, enlisted Mass Design Group to design a permanent treatment center. The result was an intelligently designed building built to promote recovery. See more stories at the Network’s [Solutions Story Tracker.]( 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. [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. [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. [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. [Grants Roundup: $3.4 Million From Charles Koch Foundation 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. Today: 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=9a01e6af254c43ca8be95daec47b605b&elq=f583d13863914bc2b909637d127d562b&elqaid=15813&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6802) so you can join us today at 2 p.m. Eastern. 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. Content From Our Sponsors --------------------------------------------------------------- PAID FOR AND CREATED BY GRAHAM PELTON [Trends among women’s million-dollar-plus gifts]( More than twice as many women than men engage in planned giving. Learn how women’s giving patterns differ from men and how new approaches to fundraising campaigns can unlock the potential of women donors. 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! 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