Disappearing Donors; $100M to Teach Kids to Live in Harmony; New Facebook Tool for Joint Fundraising

[THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY] #subscribelink [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Philanthropy Today Tuesday, June 5, 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( On Our June Cover: The Disappearing Donor --------------------------------------------------------------- Fewer Americans are giving to charity today. Where will the money come from tomorrow? Read our [cover report](. Plus: See everything else in the [new issue](. Top News From the Chronicle --------------------------------------------------------------- [Billionaire Gives $100 Million to Expand 'Emotional Learning' Program for Kids]( [premium] The gift from banker Denny Sanford supports a curriculum designed to help children identify connections among thoughts, emotions, and actions, among other things. Plus, see more about Sanford on the Chronicle's [Philanthropy 50 list](. [Facebook to Invite Users to Raise Money for Charity Jointly]( [premium] A new tool will allow up to four people to band together and operate a charitable fundraising event. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online --------------------------------------------------------------- Top News and Features [March for Our Lives Plans to Barnstorm the Country]( With Voting Drives This Summer (Washington Post) What the Gates Foundation Learned by Offering [52 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave]( (Quartz). Plus see the Chronicle's look at how the [Wellcome Trust is working on gender-equality efforts](. As the IRS Takes Aim at [Blue States’ Tax Workarounds]( Some Wonder Whether Red States Might Face Scrutiny, Too (CNBC). Plus, see more from the Chronicle on [state efforts to extend the charitable deduction]( to make up for federal limits on local tax write-offs. More News Q&A: The [Lies We Tell About Foreign Aid]( (NPR) [Starbucks’s Howard Schultz Mulling Options Including Philanthropy]( and Public Service (Associated Press) How [Pizza Hut Maximizes Its Philanthropy]( (BizWomen) U. of Arkansas at Fayetteville’s Transfer of Thousands a Year to Razorback Foundation [Raises Questions About ‘Public Money]( (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette). Plus, see U. of Arkansas Nonprofit Sent [$7 Million to Help Pay 2017 Athletic Department Wages]( (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) [Auction Napa Valley Raises $13.6 Million]( for Charity in Its 38th Year (Wine Spectator) How a Nonprofit Leader Found a Simple Way to [Encourage Immigrant Assimilation]( (Bloomberg) Don't Miss What Everyone Else Is Reading --------------------------------------------------------------- These were the best-read stories on our site yesterday: [Gifts Roundup: Sesame Workshop and Gun Violence Research Each Get $20 Million]( [premium] In other news about recent gifts, the UCLA law school gets $4.3 million, and Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and his wife Carol commit $3 million for low-income college students. [Updated: Wells Fargo Pledges to Give $400 Million Cash in 2018]( The announcement by the financial giant, which follows a long list of misdeeds that have harmed customers, may make the company the biggest corporate cash donor in the nation. [Truth Initiative Wins Award for Successful Antismoking Campaign]( [premium] The nonprofit is credited with dramatically reducing cigarette use, making it a model for how to move public opinion on an important issue. [Bloomberg Foundation Pledges $375 Million to Help Needy Kids Attend College and Get Career Training]( [premium] The former mayor of New York said the money takes aim at intergenerational poverty by helping more deserving kids get higher education. [Giving Down 2.4% in 2018’s First Quarter, Study Says]( [premium] Revenue from major donors dropped 5.2 percent, and the number of new supporters fell 12 percent, according to an alarming Fundraising Effectiveness Report. Learn How Smart Communications Work Can Lift Your Fundraising — and Save 20% --------------------------------------------------------------- Demonstrating results is a crucial way to attract today's donors — and doing that requires fundraisers to work more closely with communications colleagues than ever. Join us for a webinar on June 14 to hear from two top officials at the Vera Institute for Justice about their efforts to invest in communications — and persuade grant makers to do same — tripling the size of its communications department and leading to growth in online supporters, revenue, and programs. You’ll also get advice on how to make your communications more strategic from Jacques Steinberg, a former New York Times reporter and senior vice president for communications at Say Yes to Education, an organization that is taking its programs to communities across the country. [Sign up today]( so can join us on June 14 at 2 p.m. Eastern and save 20 percent. Get Insights on 'Giving USA' and the Future of Philanthropy --------------------------------------------------------------- Join the Chronicle's editor, Stacy Palmer, for a morning-long session on June 12 at the National Press Club in Washington that will share results from "Giving USA" just as it is released to the public. After Palmer discusses the key findings with Jeff Wilklow of Campbell and Company, you will hear from Jose Andres, Billy Shore, and Kathy Calvin about what's next for philanthropy. Register today for the [event]( sponsored by Campbell and Company. 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: [Major Gifts Director]( Contemporary Arts Center Ohio, United States [Associate Dean of Administration/Chief Operating Officer]( Schwarzman Scholars China [Head of Resource Development (Fundraising)]( European Molecular Biology Laboratory Germany [Search The Chronicle's jobs database](. [The Chronicle of Philanthropy] 1255 Twenty-Third St., N.W. 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