Community-Foundation DAFs Require Unique Regulations (Opinion)

Plus, a new survey highlights fundraising bright spots, hiring challenges; and a database of large charitable gifts ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. OPINION [DAF Sponsors Aren’t All Created Equal. New Legislation Should Reflect That.]( By Gerry Roll [STORY IMAGE]( Entirely separate legislation is needed for donor-advised funds managed by community foundations and commercial gift funds. DATA & RESEARCH [Fundraising Bright Spots, Hiring Challenges in New Nonprofit Survey]( By Emily Haynes [STORY IMAGE]( More than a third of nonprofits saw funding increases; three-quarters had job vacancies [Big Charitable Gifts]( [STORY IMAGE]( Search our free database of charitable gifts of $1 million or more from individuals. You can sort by cause and by donation size to learn about contributions nonprofits or donors have announced publicly. 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Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online It’s increasingly difficult to raise taxes for school building and repair in Idaho, thanks in part to the efforts of the conservative Idaho Freedom Foundation, which has successfully pushed for strict limits on how, and how often, bond measures can be presented to voters. Its critics say the group ultimately wants to defund public education. Representatives for the foundation declined to comment. Its website says its mission is to “defeat Marxism and socialism” with principles of “limited government, free markets, and self-reliance.” ([Idaho Statesman and ProPublica]( Nearly three dozen people have been fired or suspended from their jobs after being targeted by StopAntisemitism, an X account with more than 300,000 followers that wages pressure campaigns against those who publicly criticize Israeli society or make anti-Jewish remarks. StopAntiSemitism has received support from the Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation, according to the foundation’s website, and from the Merona Leadership Foundation. Adam Milstein is “a wealthy real estate investor who is the co-founder of the Israeli American Council” and Gila Milstein is president of the Merona Leadership Foundation. A representative for StopAntiSemitism said the Washington Post’s “characterization of StopAntisemitism’s funding is a ‘misinterpretation’ but declined to elaborate further. Nathan Miller, a representative for the Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation, declined to comment, as did the Merona Leadership Foundation. ([Washington Post]( More News and Opinion - Funds Raised for Future Organ Transplant Patients Lost With Closure of Memphis Nonprofit ([Memphis Commercial Appeal]( - NRA Averts Another Trial by Settling Lawsuit by D.C. 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EDITOR'S PICKS OPINION | WHAT WE'VE LEARNED [To Address Drops in Giving, My Nonprofit Turned Fundraising Into a Game]( By Dana Nichols [STORY IMAGE]( Fun and collaborative approaches to giving can be more successful than conventional efforts focused on major donors, the author found. THE COMMONS [Race Matters More Than a Red-Blue Kumbaya]( By Edgar Villanueva [STORY IMAGE]( Philanthropy must reckon with its racist past to truly heal divides, argues racial-equity advocate Edgar Villanueva OPINION [Charity Navigator’s Ratings Are Inherently Flawed. Here’s a Simple Solution.]( By Maoz (Michael) Brown and Aaron Horvath [STORY IMAGE]( The ratings process misses too much, so let the nonprofits being judged fill in the gaps RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [Join our webinar]( — It’s an age-old problem: many nonprofit CEOs and senior leaders struggle to persuade board members to raise money — even though trustees care deeply about the nonprofits they serve. 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