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[THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY] [SUBSCRIBE TODAY] [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.] Philanthropy Today Monday, December 19, 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter] Top News and Features From The Chronicle --------------------------------------------------------------- [Progressive Foundations Brace for Trump Administration] [premium] Some are taking immediate measures, such as holding money in reserve in case grantees need to shift their tactics. But many foundations aren’t planning sweeping changes. [Fake News Prompts Knight Foundation to Offer $1.5 Million Matching Gift] [premium] Many nonprofit journalism groups have already seen fundraising spikes in response to the phenomenon. [Gifts Roundup: Craigslist Founder Backs Journalism-Ethics Program] Other big donations support advanced medical research at the University of California at San Francisco and Indiana University. [Opinion: Foundation CEOs Must Muster Their Money, Voice, and Courage to Fight Trump] [premium] At a time of profound challenges to our democracy, grant makers must spend generously and be strong advocates for the vulnerable, writes Gara LaMarche, former leader of the Atlantic Philanthropies and the Open Society Institute. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trumps Drop Charity Auction of Coffee With Ivanka:] The CharityBuzz page offering a [coffee date with Ms. Trump,] designed to raise money for her brother's Eric Trump Foundation, came down after ethics experts raised concerns that it offered bidders special access to the soon-to-be first family, writes The New York Times. In other Trump transition news, [Politico] reports on sparring in the president-elect's inner circle over leadership of a planned nonprofit to promote his agenda, and the [Associated Press] writes that the Donald J. Trump Foundation gave $10,000 in 2003 to support an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. [Cleveland's Catholic Charities Uncovers $1.9 Million Theft:] The charitable arm of the Diocese of Cleveland fired a longtime employee after discovering what it said was a seven-year fraud scheme and has referred the matter to law enforcement, The Plain Dealer writes. [Austria to Turn Over Hitler's Birth Home to Charity:] The vacant house, which the Austrian government took possession of last week, will be offered to a group that works with disabled people, CBS News reports. Officials had initially planned to demolish the building, which has become a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis. [Opinion: "Venture Philanthropy" Poised for Move Into Journalism:] A surge of new support for public-interest reporting presages a "banner year" for philanthropic investment in revitalizing journalism, [Jim Friedlich,] CEO of the Institute for Journalism in New Media, writes in the NiemanLab media blog. The institute is the nonprofit owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Don't Miss What Everyone Else Is Reading --------------------------------------------------------------- These were the most-read articles on our site last week: [Edna McConnell Clark Foundation to Spend Down $1 Billion Endowment] [premium] The youth-focused grant maker said the decision was made to address the pressing challenges children face today and because larger, pooled grants tend to have greater impact than smaller, piecemeal ones. [Trump Relief Pledge Urges Donors to Give Tax Savings to Charity] [premium] More than 100 people have signed the pledge to give the money they retain through tax breaks under the Trump administration to progressive nonprofits. [Opinion: Blame Big Foundations for Assault on Public Education] [premium] Donald Trump’s appointment of billionaire philanthropist Betsy DeVos as education secretary caps years of donor-driven undermining of a key democratic institution. [Independent Sector Lays Off One-Quarter of Its Staff] [premium] Financial pressures and a desire to focus on technology, globalization, and other changes affecting nonprofits led to a major restructuring. [Experts Predict Strong Finish to Fundraising Season] [premium] A booming stock market and strong economy — along with potential changes in the tax code and possible spending cuts under President-elect Trump — spur fundraisers to urge donors to give now. Teach Academics to Help You Raise Money: Join Next Month's Webinar --------------------------------------------------------------- Donors to colleges like nothing more than getting the inside picture from the people their money supports — the scholars who teach and do research. That’s why The Chronicle of Philanthropy is joining forces with The Chronicle of Higher Education to offer fundraisers at colleges, schools, think tanks, and elsewhere a better understanding of how to get academics excited about talking to donors. Learn from a dean at Texas Tech University who will share real-world examples of how to enlist scholars to help the development team raise money. Plus you’ll also get a premium resource, "5 Ways Fundraisers Can Help Academics Attract Big Gifts." [Sign up today] so you can get a 20 percent discount when you join us on January 19 at 2 p.m. Get the Data You Need for the Results You Want --------------------------------------------------------------- Benchmark this year's fundraising results and explore your potential for 2017 by taking advantage of the latest data set on contributions raised by the Philanthropy 400, The Chronicle's list of the U.S. charities that raise the most from private sources. With the raw data behind the annual Philanthropy 400 analysis, you can learn what giving trends drove the biggest gains among this year's notable organizations and how you can compete. Purchase your copy of the [Philanthropy 400 data set] today to forecast your return on fundraising efforts and get the knowledge you need to maximize support for your cause. 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: [Development Associate, Parish Stewardship and Annual Giving], Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon Oregon, United States [Utah Forests Program Associate], Grand Canyon Trust Utah, United States [Search The Chronicle's jobs database]. [The Chronicle of Philanthropy] 1255 Twenty-Third St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [Join our LinkedIn group] [Like us on Facebook] [Follow us on Twitter] [SUBSCRIBE TODAY] Raise more money and increase awareness with trusted insight. [Stop receiving this newsletter] Copyright © 2016 The Chronicle of Philanthropy