Daily Update: Time’s Up Fund Raises $21 Million

[THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY] #subscribelink [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Philanthropy Today Friday, March 2, 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Top News and Features From The Chronicle --------------------------------------------------------------- [Time’s Up Fund to Fight Sexual Harassment Raises $21 Million From Around the Globe]( [premium] Since celebrities kicked off giving, 20,000 donors have contributed to an effort sparked by a nonprofit group that advocates for female farmworkers. [New Leaders at the Philanthropy Workshop and RSF Social Finance]( Also, the CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee resigns, and Susanne Lyons, a retired executive at Visa USA and a board member of the committee, steps in as interim chief executive. [Opinion: After Parkland, a Call to Action for Foundations]( [premium] The California Endowment last week decided to reject stock investments in gun makers and oppose policies that militarize schools — two of many steps Robert Ross, the philanthropy's CEO, says foundation boards nationwide should consider. [Podcast: Water ‘Underpins Everything,’ Says Nonprofit CEO]( Gary White of Water.org, whose partners include the actor Matt Damon, says, "There’s plenty of water on the planet to satisfy the needs of everyone," but it’s an enormous lift to get it where it’s needed. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online --------------------------------------------------------------- Top News Mo. Gov. Greitens [Sent Political Invite on Charity Email]( (Associated Press) N.H. College Offering [$20 Million in Scholarships to DACA Students]( (Associated Press) [Bryn Mawr College Gets $25 Million]( From Anonymous Alumna (Philadelphia Inquirer) About Technology and Fundraising Google Policy Shift Could [Cut Off Ad Grants for Thousands of Nonprofits]( (Reuters) GoFundMe [Relaunches Charity-Fundraising Site CrowdRise]( (TechCrunch) More News [Minn. Nonprofit Sues State]( Over Frozen Grant Funds (Star Tribune) [Denver Charity Quenches Bolivian Community’s Thirst]( for Clean Water (PBS NewsHour) Nonprofit Leader Vu Le Eyes [‘Star Trek’ Model for Charity Management]( (Fast Company). Plus, see a Chronicle [profile]( of Vu Le. [Charity Builds Tiny Homes for Refugees]( in Paris Backyards (Christian Science Monitor) About Cultural Nonprofits When Should Cultural Institutions [Say No to Tainted Funding?]( (New York Times) Heavyweight Foundations [Denounce Trump Plan to Eliminate NEA and NEH]( (Artforum) Prepared for Bumps, [Met Museum Starts Charging Non-New Yorkers]( (New York Times) Chicago Nonprofit [Opens Architecture Industry to Diverse Voices]( (WTTW) Don't Miss What Everyone Else Is Reading --------------------------------------------------------------- These were the best-read stories for the past month: [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. [America’s Superrich Made Near-Record Contributions to Charity in 2017]( Tech billionaires led the Philanthropy 50, the Chronicle’s annual ranking of the top donors, even as worries over income inequality grow. [Controversial Group Removes Board Names From Website Amid Complaints]( See the full membership of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Nonprofit Organizations & Executives, which took the list out of public view amid criticism of its marketing practices. [How to Land Big Unrestricted Gifts]( [premium] Donors made at least 15 contributions of $1 million or more last year — no strings attached. [Dropbox’s $20 Million Foundation Kicks Off With Unrestricted Grants]( [premium] The tech company announced its corporate-philanthropy efforts as it reportedly pursues an initial public offering that could put its value as high as $10 billion. 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