An Independence Day Nonprofit Innovation Pledge and a Tech Guru’s Charity Aid

[THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY] #subscribelink [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Philanthropy Today Tuesday, July 3, 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Top News and Features From the Chronicle --------------------------------------------------------------- [Mark Independence Day by Bolstering America’s Nonprofit Innovators]( [premium] The government and donors should support efforts by charities to design and test solutions, then look to state and federal agencies to spread approaches that work. [Podcast: RippleWorks Helps Social Ventures Scale Up with Tech]( The Silicon Valley nonprofit launched by cryptocurrency company Ripple pairs volunteers with start-up experience and expertise with social entrepreneurs tackling the challenges of rapid growth. 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Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online --------------------------------------------------------------- Top News [Donors Call for Investigation Into Trustee Handling of Seminary President’s Firing]( (Baptist News Global) [Veterans Nonprofit Stands by Official With Past Role in Klan]( (Associated Press) [‘Man Who Crashed the World’ Turns to Philanthropy, Real Estate]( ?elqTrackId=da391e5010aa4486896b6666aa075461&elq=d7ace380cdde44b988fe414e19b9bd32&elqaid=19637&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=9044) (Wall Street Journal – subscription) [Trump Has Embraced the Big-Money Donor World He Once Shunned]( (Washington Post) [Nonprofit Health-Care Group Suspended From Medicaid in Arkansas](59422?elqTrackId=9c437e3b902b4067bd70c7b491188ce8&elq=d7ace380cdde44b988fe414e19b9bd32&elqaid=19637&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=9044) (Springfield Business Journal) About Giving and Fundraising [LeBron James’s Foundation Is Staying in Ohio]( (Crains Cleveland) [Los Angeles County Museum of Art Facing New Urgency to Finish Raising $650 Million for Museum Building]( ?elqTrackId=5e09f74ea29440e08e4766d986e57e93&elq=d7ace380cdde44b988fe414e19b9bd32&elqaid=19637&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=9044) (Los Angeles Times) [New Denver Nonprofit Aims to Make Donating More Accessible and Effective]( (Denver Post) About Leading and Innovation [Struggling Farmers Turn Excess Milk Into Cheese and Yogurt for the Hungry]( (NPR) [Arts Council England Hires Economist to Make the Case for Arts Groups]( (Stage) Don't Miss What Everyone Else Is Reading --------------------------------------------------------------- These were the best-read stories on our site yesterday: [Millennials Get 27 Messages From Nonprofits a Week, Report Says]( [premium] People 65 and older say they get 15 emails and mail pieces each week, according to a study of 1,000 donors. [Gifts Roundup: $25 Million for Northwestern Medicine; $17 Million to Ohio State]( [premium] The gift to Northwestern is for a center where artificial intelligence and machine learning will be used to advance the study and treatment of cardiovascular disease. [Cleveland Foundation CEO on Being Mindful of Gentrification While Bringing Economic Development]( The Cleveland Foundation's Ronn Richard says the fund stays current by picking cutting-edge, risky investments that aim to bring a renaissance to the Ohio city. [Rockefeller Names Director of Democracy Building; Ford Hires Program Officer for Creativity]( Also, the Kaufman Music Center, Maya Angelou Schools, and Miami City Ballet appoint new leaders. [I Was Bullied at Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Stop It From Happening at Other Nonprofits.]( The clear message from the scandal at one of the nation’s biggest foundations should be that all nonprofits need to get rid of abusive leaders so workers can focus all their energy on doing good. No Newsletter on Wednesday --------------------------------------------------------------- Because of the July 4th holiday, we will not be sending you this newsletter on Wednesday. We will be back in your inbox on Thursday. Year-End Fundraising: Learn What Works and Save 20% --------------------------------------------------------------- Now is the moment to plan your campaigns to finish 2018 strong. Join our next webinar to find out what techniques are most effective. We'll also help you better understand how your appeals should change now that the new tax law means fewer Americans are likely to be motivated by the year-end tax deadline. [Sign up today]( so you can save 20 percent when you join us on July 26 at 2 p.m. Eastern. 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