Daily Update: Nonprofits Raise Voices After Charlottesville Violence

[THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY] #subscribelink [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Philanthropy Today Thursday, August 17, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Top News and Features From The Chronicle --------------------------------------------------------------- [‘An Intolerable Failure’: Nonprofits and Foundations Respond to Charlottesville]( A wide variety of nonprofits quickly joined the fray with statements of outrage, hope, and healing. We collected a sampling of their comments. [Black Lives Matter Seeks Its First Fundraiser]( [premium] With white nationalists emboldened, the anti-police-violence group hopes to raise millions of dollars by starting a central development shop. Advice and Tools From The Chronicle --------------------------------------------------------------- See the latest additions to the scores of items on fundraising, leadership, careers, and other topics available in our [online resource center]( [How One Nonprofit Made Corporate Mentoring Work]( [premium] Math-education charity Reasoning Mind teamed up with Deloitte for a training program that has yielded benefits for both sides. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online --------------------------------------------------------------- [Religious Coalition Calls for Keeping Johnson Amendment:]( More than 4,000 clergy and lay leaders across a range of faiths signed a letter to Congress that defends the [tax law]( barring partisan politicking by churches and charities and urges lawmakers to resist [President Trump’s promise]( to lift the ban, Religion News Service reports. [Apple Gives $2 Million to Anti-Extremist Groups as CEO Criticizes Trump:]( Tim Cook announced the donation, split between the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League, in a memo to Apple staff that condemned “the president and others who believe that there is a moral equivalence between white supremacists and Nazis, and those who oppose them by standing up for human rights.” [Opinion: Proposed Tax Overhaul Could Damage Disaster Relief:]( Changes that would effectively reduce the number of people itemizing to claim a tax break on donations would cut deeply into giving to the American Red Cross and other emergency-aid and human-services charities, Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern writes in a Huffington Post column calling on Congress to enact a [universal charitable deduction](. Read a [Chronicle article]( on nonprofit leaders’ tax advocacy on Capitol Hill. [Trump Poised to Unwind Obamacare Rule Opposed by Faith Groups:]( Federal health officials are set to finalize a [draft regulation]( allowing any employer with moral or religious objections to birth control to opt out of the Affordable Care Act mandate that workplace health plans cover contraceptive services, reports The Wall Street Journal (subscription). Religious charities have [sued]( to be exempt from the mandate, despite a [workaround]( under which the government pays for and provides such coverage. [Facebook Adds Feature to Fundraise for Birthdays:]( The new tool allows users to add a charitable component to the birthday reminders that go out to people in their social networks each year, automatically including a request for donations to a favored cause, tech-news site VentureBeat writes. Don't Miss What Everyone Else Is Reading --------------------------------------------------------------- These were the most-read articles on our site yesterday: [Grants Roundup: Gates and Kresge Foundations Team on $13 Million Ed Network]( The Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation is also partnering on the Strong Start to Finish campaign to help more low-income and minority students succeed in college math and English. [How the Junior League Got Its Groove Back]( [premium] A large-scale membership survey and long-term planning helped the Association of Junior Leagues International adapt to meet the needs of today’s volunteers. [Bill Gates Adds $4.6 Billion to Foundation Endowment]( America’s biggest foundation now has a lot more to give, thanks to a large transfer of its co-founder's Microsoft stock. [15 New Fundraising Ideas That Worked]( The Chronicle staff reports on colleges, hospitals, social-service organizations, and other nonprofits that took a risk and got results. [$700 Million and Counting: How Foundations Have Responded to Trump]( [premium] A Chronicle chart lists major commitments grant makers linked directly to administration policies or more generally to the shifting political environment. Last Day to Save 20% and Learn How to Raise Money From Corporate Employees --------------------------------------------------------------- Workers at Twitter, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, KPMG, and other companies are organizing themselves to become powerful supporters for an array of causes – including some not often backed by corporate America. Such employee networks bring together people from similar racial or ethnic backgrounds or with shared allegiances or interests. Members raise money for, or draw attention to, charities and the local or national problems they address. Join us for a one-hour webinar on August 24 to learn how you can connect with these employees and inspire them to support your cause. 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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 Prospect Research Analyst]( Rutgers University Foundation New Jersey, United States [Director of Development and Communications]( East Bay Community Law Center California, United States [Vice President for Marketing & Strategic Engagement]( Oregon Symphony Oregon, United States [Vice President, Resource Development]( People's Emergency Center Pennsylvania, United States [Senior Program Officer, Field Building (Four Freedoms Fund)]( NEO Philanthropy New York, United States [President and CEO]( The Community Foundation California, United States [Foundation Program Manager]( JRS Biodiversity Foundation Washington, United States [Advancement Services Manager]( McLean School Maryland, United States [Search The Chronicle's jobs database](. 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