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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 Tuesday, December 27, 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter] Top News and Features From The Chronicle --------------------------------------------------------------- [New Postal Rates Will Raise Costs for Charities] [premium] The changes, which take effect January 22, also include designating standard mail as "marketing mail," prompting worries that more solicitations will go straight into the trash can. [Tips for Thanking (and Keeping) Donors] A collection of tools and advice on the best ways to acknowledge your supporters. This tool kit is part of The Chronicle's online [resource center], where you'll find more than 600 articles, case studies, and other items to help you do your job better. [Culture, Equity, and the Challenges of Leadership: Hot Topics on Our Opinion Pages] The role of donor-advised funds, fundraisers facing sexual harassment, and the wisdom of foundation CEOs serving on corporate boards also got attention in Chronicle columns this year. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online --------------------------------------------------------------- [N.Y. Says Donald Trump Can't Shutter Charity Amid State Inquiry:] The New York attorney general's office said the president-elect cannot legally dissolve his [controversial foundation] while a [state investigation] of its fundraising activities is ongoing, ABC News reports. Mr. Trump announced Saturday that he would shut down the charity to "avoid even the appearance of any conflict" with his role as president, writes [The Washington Post.] In other Trump charity news, an [Associated Press] investigation of the Eric Trump Foundation found the charity led by the president-elect's son repeatedly did business with or gave to organizations linked to family and board members, and [The Washington Post] reports that Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida remains a popular spot for big-ticket charity fundraisers. [Opinion: New Giving Landscape Puts Pressure on United Way:] The organization's model of collecting workplace donations and redistributing them to worthy charities may have less value for donors in a world of online giving, highly targeted appeals, and watchdog sites that help people vet nonprofits on their own, New York Times financial columnist Ron Lieber writes. [Big Dialysis Charity Said to Favor Donor Groups in Picking Patients:] The $250 million [American Kidney Fund], which helps pay insurance premiums for people who need dialysis, has resisted giving aid to patients at clinics that do not donate to the charity, contrary to a federal agreement governing the organization's relationship with dialysis companies, according to The New York Times. [Donor-Advised Funds See Spate of Year-End Giving:] Stock-market gains and expectations that the Trump administration and Congress will enact tax proposals that limit the value of donation deductions are fueling a rush of giving to the [increasingly popular] charitable accounts, writes The Wall Street Journal (subscription). Read a [Chronicle article] about how donor-advised funds are reshaping philanthropy. [George Michael Quietly Donated Millions During His Life:] The British pop star's death over the weekend prompted a flood of reminiscences and revelations about his often-anonymous support for charities serving children, the needy, and AIDS and cancer patients, the New York Daily News writes. [Obama Foundation Faces Daunting Task in Library Fundraising:] The Chicago Tribune assesses the fundraising landscape for the planned Barack Obama Presidential Center, for which the president will begin soliciting after he leaves the White House, and the possible impact of Donald Trump's presidency on the donor drive. 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. [California Endowment Commits $25 Million to Fight Trump Changes] [premium] The wide-ranging effort aims to help people who lose health care and food stamps and to stem hate crimes and deportation of immigrants. [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. [New Impact-Investment Fund Taps Leading Philanthropists] Reid Hoffman, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Jeff Skoll are among the business titans and giving experts who will advise the Rise Fund on investments’ social returns. [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. 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. 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: [Senior Program Officer], Walton Family Foundation Arkansas, United States [Director of Individual Giving (Gift Officer)], National Trust for Historic Preservation Illinois, United States [Senior Philanthropy Officer, Northeast Region], United States Holocaust Memorial Museum New York, United States [Admissions Counselor], Presidio Graduate School Washington, United States [Executive Director - One Safe Place], One Safe Place California, United States [Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager], American Nurses Foundation Maryland, 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

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