Daily Update: Donor-Advised Funds Favor Education

[THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY] #subscribelink [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Philanthropy Today Wednesday, February 28, 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Top News and Features From The Chronicle --------------------------------------------------------------- [Donor-Advised-Fund Giving Favors Education and Shortchanges Religion, Study Shows]( [premium] The study by Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy may be another ominous sign in a pattern of shrinking giving to faith groups. Learn more about how to attract donations from donor-advised-fund holders in this [new report]( from the Chronicle. [Foundations Show Little Interest in Making Their Boards More Diverse, Report Says]( Whites fill all the trustee positions at four out of 10 foundations, according to a survey by BoardSource. [Grants Roundup: Cornell Gets $35 Million for Cassava Crops in Africa]( Also, the Charles Koch Foundation, Omidyar Group, and Knight Foundation combine forces to support the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, and other grant-making news. [Letters: Defeatism About Philanthropy’s Role in Curbing Climate Change Is Unwarranted]( [premium] Executives of the Environmental Defense Fund, the Energy Foundation, ClimateWorks, Solutions Project, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation say grant makers have accomplished more than an oped in the Chronicle suggested — but all agree far more needs to be done. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online --------------------------------------------------------------- Top News [State Audit]( Faults StonyBrook and Other SUNY Foundations (Newsday) [Obama Makes Another Pitch]( for His Presidential Center Plans (Associated Press) People Have Donated $775,000 to [Help Kids See 'Black Panther']( (CNN) [Kevin Spacey's British Foundation]( Is Shutting Down (Los Angeles Times) More News Ore. Youth Softball Program to [Raffle AR-15-Style Gun]( (Associated Press) [A Clearer Portrait of the Displaced:]( Hartford Foundation, Surveying Newly Arrived Puerto Ricans and Virgin Islanders (Hartford Courant) Fresno Hospital Gets [$10 Million to Boost Neuroscience Services]( (Fresno Bee). Plus, see [all donations of $1 million or more]( in our free database. Small Donations [Make or Break Nonprofit Performing-Arts Organizations]( (Observer) Don't Miss What Everyone Else Is Reading --------------------------------------------------------------- These were the best-read stories on our site yesterday: [Anonymous Bitcoin Donor Rains $56 Million on Stunned Nonprofits]( ‘The Pineapple Fund wants to give you $1 million," read one unsolicited email. It sounded like a scam, but the offer, like many others from the donor, was real. [Opinion: White People in Philanthropy — This Is Our Move]( [premium] If grant makers are serious about fighting racism, we need to take actions that help promote the growth of nonprofits led by people of color, according to Pamela Shifman, executive director of the NoVo Foundation [What You Should — and Shouldn’t — Do When Meeting With Prospective Grantees]( [premium] A grant maker shares 10 ways donors can develop strong relationships with nonprofits [How Social-Service Groups Are Stepping Up Fundraising to Combat Threats]( [premium] Nonprofits are tapping corporations that benefited from the tax overhaul, hiring storytellers who can help demonstrate charities’ impact, and collaborating on grant seeking. But some still worry that government cuts could hurt their clients. [Gifts Roundup: Clooney, Katzenberg, Spielberg, and Winfrey Pledge $2 Million to Student Gun Activists]( Also, WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton gives $50 million to a new tech charity, and the Hammer Museum at UCLA announces $50 million in gifts to its capital campaign. Learn How to Get the Most Out of Meetings With Big Donors — and Save 20% --------------------------------------------------------------- As the assets of America's wealthiest have been growing, big gifts are flowing faster than ever to nonprofits. But forging ties with philanthropists takes time, savvy, and skill. Each donor has specific priorities and motivations for giving, and there is no one-size-fits-all playbook for meetings with big donors. How can you make the most of conversations with major donors and build stronger connections for your nonprofit? 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