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Plus, a new leader at the National Philanthropic Trust; and a letter-writer defends so-called philanthropic jargon ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. JOURNALISM [After Shaky Start, Philanthropy Coalition’s $500 Million Local News Effort Takes Shape]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( The long-awaited Press Forward initiative, led by the MacArthur and Knight foundations, focuses on small newsrooms that have been reeling from financial pressures. ADVERTISEMENT TRANSITIONS [National Philanthropic Trust Will Install New Leader in July]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Also, the Huntsman Mental Health Foundation has named a new leader, and Maurice Jones will be the first CEO of the Center for First-Generation Student Success. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [Don’t Be So Quick to Discard So-Called Philanthropic Jargon]( Words such as “impact” and “leverage” are essential tools of the trade. WEBINARS [May 9 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( What does it take to create a vibrant culture of fundraising among board members? Join us for How to Get Your Board to Raise Money to learn from two veteran fundraising executives how to solve this perennial challenge. They’ll explain how to build a board that suits your organization’s goals, match individuals’ skills to different roles, set new board members up for success, and create a fundraising tool kit that empowers board members to raise money. [May 21 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( Unlocking the full potential of a donor database can help fundraisers identify donors and giving opportunities with the greatest potential, segment supporters into groups and tailor messages to their interests, and take gift prospecting to the next level. 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Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online Students in tent encampments on campuses across the country are demanding that their schools cut financial ties to Israel and end research that supports that country’s military, although it’s virtually impossible to isolate how much money flows between the universities’ budgets, endowments, and related foundations, on the one hand, and entities linked to Israel, on the other. The students have been largely rebuffed by their administrations, which cite policies against the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement or say they will not be pressured into such decisions. ([Associated Press]( Plus: Just how close are MIT and other universities to Israel? Protesting students want schools to cut research ties. ([Boston Globe]( Save the Children said its offices in Guatemala were searched over a complaint of child abuse, which officials said involved Guatemalan migrant children in Texas. The charity denied the accusation and said it had not been notified of an investigation. Guatemalan authorities have long targeted anticorruption and human rights nonprofits, and some argue that those receiving foreign funding are a threat to the country’s sovereignty. ([New York Times]( More News - A Deal to Buy Homeless Housing on L.A.’s Skid Row Fell Apart. Here’s Why Vulnerable Tenants and Taxpayers Are at Risk ([Los Angeles Times]( - House GOP Targets Nonprofit Funding in Changes to Earmarks Process ([Hill]( - University of Pittsburgh, Nonprofit Must Face NIH Fraud Suit ([Bloomberg Law]( - Georgia Nonprofit to Receive $156 Million for Rooftop Solar ([Capitol Beat News Service]( - World Central Kitchen Workers Killed by Israeli Strikes in Gaza Are Honored at Memorial ([Los Angeles Times]( Opinion - The Continuing Absurdity of National Public Radio ([Wall Street Journal]( — subscription) - Catholic Charities Isn’t Religious? So Sayeth the Wisconsin Supreme Court ([National Catholic Register]( Arts and Culture - 10 Campus Museums Shine a Spotlight on Democracy ([New York Times]( - Re-Accreditation Work May Scuttle ‘Unorthodox’ Birthday Gift to Orlando Museum of Art ([Orlando Sentinel]( - Getty Museum Agrees to Return Ancient Bronze Head to Turkey ([New York Times]( - Chicago Museum Says Investigators Have No Evidence Art Was Looted ([New York Times]( Note: In the links in this section, we flag articles that only subscribers can access. But because some journalism outlets offer a limited number of free articles, readers may encounter barriers with other articles we highlight in this roundup. New Grant Opportunities Your Chronicle subscription includes free access to [GrantStation’s]( database of grant opportunities. [Public Lands:]( The Matching Awards Program, the National Forest Foundation’s flagship competitive grant program, awards funds throughout the United States for projects connecting people to forests. The goal is to create lasting change that will allow all communities, especially underserved communities, opportunities to benefit from activities on National Forest System lands or adjacent public lands. Community engagement should be at the heart of funded projects’ goals and objectives, with stewardship activities as a secondary focus area. Grants up to $35,000; deadline June 21. [The Arts:]( The Arts Programs for Justice-Involved Youth initiative seeks to support and strengthen collaborations between arts-based organizations and juvenile justice systems to develop, expand, or enhance promising and effective interventions that provide access to high-quality arts programs with and for current or previous justice-involved youth to reduce juvenile delinquency, recidivism, or other problem and high-risk behaviors. Deadline June 4. EDITOR'S PICKS OPINION [A New Lawsuit Could Erase the Red Line Between Politics and Charity]( By Craig Kennedy [STORY IMAGE]( If successful, the suit brought by a small nonprofit would damage the charitable world’s legitimacy and fuel partisan divisions. RESEARCH [Recurring Gifts, Texting Are Bright Spots Amid Flat Online Giving]( By Emily Haynes [STORY IMAGE]( Email campaigns are raising less money, while TikTok has grown in use, a new report finds. ADVICE [Turn Introversion Into Your Fundraising Super Power]( By Emily Haynes [STORY IMAGE]( The author of “Fundraising for Introverts” shares how the trait can be a real benefit in the nonprofit world. ADVERTISEMENT 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. Experts cite a variety of reasons, including the need to define roles and responsibilities when recruiting board members. What does it take to create a vibrant culture of fundraising among board members? Join us on Thursday, May 9, at 2 p.m. Eastern to learn from our expert guests as they share proven ways to solve this perennial challenge. [Register now.]( JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Apply today](. 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