Daily Update: Trump-Fueled ‘Reactive’ Giving Likely to Continue

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Gets $100 Million Donation for Brain Research]( Also, the Art Institute of Chicago got two contributions totaling $70 million, and Birthright Israel received $70 million from Sheldon and Miriam Adelson. Plus, see our [free database]( of gifts of $1 million or more. [Opinion: Why I Returned to the Board of the Humane Society of the United States]( [premium] A board member left after hearing about accusations of serious problems in the way employees were treated. The mission and the group’s response to the allegations brought her back. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online --------------------------------------------------------------- Top News Can Silicon Valley Foundation CEO [Survive Scandal Over ‘Toxic’ Workplace]( (San Jose Mercury News). Plus, see the latest in the Chronicle's coverage of the [investigation and resignation of a top foundation official for harassment](. [Save the Children Chairman]( Criticized Over Handling of Scandal (Financial Times) [Michael Bloomberg Pledges $4.5 Million]( for Paris Climate Pact (Reuters) [Mo. Governor Faces New Charge]( Misusing Charity List for Campaign (New York Times) Audit: N.Y. Mayor's [Nonprofit Illegally Spent $4.6 Million]( in Federal Funds (New York Post) Mich. Water Activist and 6 Others [Win Environmental Prize]( (Associated Press) Research Finds [Volunteering Can Be Good for Your Health]( (Wall Street Journal — subscription) Other News [School-Shooting Survivors]( Create Nonprofit Support Networks (New York Times) [Calif. Hospitals Must Pay Millions to Nonprofits]( to Meet Charity-Care Obligations (Los Angeles Times) [New Lynching Memorial]( Created by Equal Justice Initiative Offers Chance to Remember and Heal (Associated Press) Billionaire Philanthropist Creates [School Learning Gardens]( ‘Real Food Is a Human Right’ (Chicago Sun-Times) China Law Puts [Foreign Charities Under Tighter Control]( (Financial Times — subscription) [Obituary: Richard Oldenburg]( Who Led Museum of Modern Art’s Expansion and Drew Crowds (New York Times) About Nonprofit Innovation How [Airline Pricing Can Help the Arts Sell Tickets]( (Arts Professional) [Planned Parenthood Ventures Into Virtual Reality]( and Chatbots to Improve Sex Ed (Fast Company) Charities Develop [Apps to Help Britain’s Homeless]( (Financial Times) Don't Miss What Everyone Else Is Reading --------------------------------------------------------------- These were the best-read stories on our site last week: [A Star Performer Created a ‘Toxic Culture’ at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Say Insiders]( An investigation is looking into reports of bullying, sexual comments, and an oppressive office culture. [Silicon Valley Community Fund Top Fundraiser Resigns Amid Charges of Harassment]( Mari Ellen Loijens, considered a key to the growth of the $13.5 billion fund, stepped down two days after an investigation into her management was announced. [$9 Trillion Will Transfer From Americans’ Estates, New Analysis Says]( [premium] If 5 percent of inheritances are captured for philanthropy, 10 Gates Foundations could be created over the next decade, according to an exclusive report by the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship and Locus Impact Investing. [Smithsonian’s $1.9 Billion Capital Campaign Unleashes Lasting Change]( [premium] The institution faced many challenges getting its far-flung operations geared up for the first comprehensive capital campaign since its founding in 1846. [How One Nonprofit Identified Website Visitors by Traits — and Saw Fundraising Spike]( [premium] Identifying "personas" can give charities the information they need without spending money on surveys and consultants’ fees. It helped boost one group’s giving 100 percent from one year to the next. Coming Thursday: Learn How to Attract Money From Donor-Advised Funds --------------------------------------------------------------- Donor-advised funds are now worth $80 billion, but many fundraisers struggle to understand the basics of how to obtain money from them. In our next webinar, we’ll walk you through the smartest ways to include donor-advised funds in your fundraising strategy and how to incorporate them in your communications. Plus, you’ll hear from the head fundraiser at St. Labre Indian School, who will explain how she increased DAF revenue by 30 percent in the past year. 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