Daily Update: Gen Xers Are Gaining on Boomers as Dominant Donors

[THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY] #subscribelink [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Philanthropy Today Thursday, April 26, 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Top News and Features From the Chronicle --------------------------------------------------------------- [Boomers Dominate Giving, and Probably Will for Several More Years, Researchers Say]( [premium] Nearly 1 in 5 donors over all plans to donate more in 2018, according to a new study of more than 1,300 donors by Blackbaud and Edge Research. [Study Tallies 260,000 Foundations Worldwide, With Education as Top Cause]( [premium] Nearly three-quarters of grant makers were established in the last 25 years, according to the report by the Hauser Institute for Civil Society at Harvard University. Online Tools and Advice --------------------------------------------------------------- [6 Ways to Build a Strong Monthly Giving Program]( [premium] Boston’s WGBH shares lessons to help nonprofits build successful sustainer programs. Plus find more than [875 articles and tools]( and tools to help you do your job. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online --------------------------------------------------------------- Big Gifts and Donors [Houston Park Restoration Gets a $70 Million]( Boost From Philanthropists Kinders (Houston Chronicle). Plus, see a [Chronicle article about the Kinders]( and see their [profile in the Philanthropy 50]( the Chronicle’s annual ranking of the donors who give the most How Biotech Investor Bill Bowes Gave [$46 Million to the San Francisco Conservatory]( (San Francisco Chronicle) U. of San Diego Gets [$10 Million Gift to Improve Engineering]( (San Diego Union-Tribune) Minn. Business Executive Donates [$10 Million to Regis U.]( in Denver (Denver Business Journal) [Advice for New Philanthropists]( From Some Expert Givers (Bloomberg) Top News U. of Louisville Sues Former President Over [Misuse of Foundation Funds]( (Chronicle of Higher Education) Inside a Divisive Fight Over How a Top Progressive Think Tank [Handled Sexual Harassment]( (BuzzFeed) Mo. Gov. [Greitens’s Campaign Not Entitled to Charity Donor List]( Say Legal Experts (Associated Press) Civil Organizations in Hungary Brace for [Government Crackdown on Nonprofits]( (Reuters) Can the [ACLU Remake Itself]( as a Mass Movement for Progressive Change? (Nation) About Nonprofit Management Audit says L.A. Zoo Nonprofit [Should Be More Transparent]( (Los Angeles Times) [Director of Financially Troubled Jazz Museum]( Says She Will Step Down (Associated Press) Ark. Repertory Theatre, Citing Money Shortfall, [Will Suspend Operations]( (Arkansas Business) [Blockchain Is Re-Establishing Trust]( In Nonprofits (Forbes) Don't Miss What Everyone Else Is Reading --------------------------------------------------------------- These were the best-read stories on our site yesterday: [Silicon Valley Community Fund Hires 2nd Law Firm After Harassment Claims]( [premium] The community foundation, whose No. 2 leader resigned last week amid charges of abusive management and sexual misconduct, hired Boies Schiller Flexner to join another law firm already examining the situation. [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. [Why One National Nonprofit Adopted a Family-Work Integration Policy]( [premium] An executive explains why her organization reserves Fridays for staff members’ personal development — free of meetings and email — and shares initial results. [Grants Roundup: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Drums Up $10 Million]( Also, the Gates Foundation pledges an additional $71 million for malaria research, and the MacArthur Foundation is offering more than $24 million in grants to Chicago arts institutions. [Midlevel-Donor Programs Grow in Popularity — and Sophistication]( [premium] Fundraisers are rediscovering the potential of this often-neglected class of supporters, customizing efforts to nurture and retain people who give $1,000 to $25,000 a year. Solutions Journalism: Former Prisoners Become Entrepreneurs --------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [Entrepreneurship Provides New Hope for Former Prisoners]( People who were formerly incarcerated are becoming social entrepreneurs around the United States. They started businesses with funds from nonprofits. Now nonprofits and foundations are collaborating with federal programs to expand access to these economic opportunities. [This Grantmaking Pyramid Strategy Ensures That Nonprofits Won’t Topple]( A new strategy secures back-end financial support for the basic needs of nonprofit development. Research has shown that results-driven grants can make organizations less sustainable. Infrastructure needs are not met. The Grantmaking Pyramid re-examines the philanthropy of supporting organizations from the ground up. The strategy addresses the basic needs of general operations and “unspent cash” to maximize impact. [When Women Must Choose Between Abuse and Homelessness]( A program in New York City offers services for domestic-abuse survivors to become independent. These services include housing, job workshops, and financial and mental-health counseling See more stories at the Network’s [Solutions Story Tracker.]( Learn Smart Ways to Raise Money Under the New Tax Law --------------------------------------------------------------- Join three experts on May 8 for a special free webinar led by Megan O’Neil, a Chronicle senior reporter who covered the congressional debate over the new law. You’ll learn from veteran fundraisers and other experts how the law has changed, how it hasn’t, and the techniques you can put to work right away to make sure your organization thrives. At this session, you’ll learn to: • Combat misinformation about the status of the charitable deduction • Help donors understand the most tax-savvy ways to give • Reinforce to donors the importance of your mission and impact so they see the value of their gifts, no matter what tax break they receive. [Sign up today]( so can participate on May 8 at 2 p.m. Eastern. Last Day: Submit Your Best Online Work --------------------------------------------------------------- The next issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy will spotlight charities and campaigns making big gains with Facebook, Instagram, and other digital tools. [Send us examples]( you like — your favorite Twitter account, a clever video, etc. — or share your own work. We’ll publish a select few online along with the issue on May 1. 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