Outside-the-Box Grants Can Yield Big Results (Opinion)

Plus, a foundation gathering looks at opponents as allies; and the Middleton Place Foundation brings in a new CEO 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 | WHAT WE'VE LEARNED [A Trip to Alabama, Lessons about Race, and the Payoffs of Out-of-the Box Grants]( By Anne Marie Burgoyne [STORY IMAGE]( Visiting the Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice helped grantees better understand America’s history of racial injustice while promoting empathy and awareness. ADVERTISEMENT POLARIZATION [Opponents as Allies: The Thorny Proposition of a First-of-Its-Kind Foundation Gathering]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( Grant makers at the National Council on Foundations annual meeting consider how to find the common ground to build broader coalitions for efforts in education, the environment, health, and more. TRANSITIONS [Middleton Place Foundation Taps New CEO]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, Legal Services NYC has named its next executive director, and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools will install a new leader in August. WEBINARS [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. Join us on Tuesday, May 21, for Using Data to Boost Giving to learn how to better manage and analyze donor data to reveal the stories it can tell to make fundraising at all levels more strategic. SPONSOR CONTENT | Twilio [Why the Nonprofit Funding Model Needs an Overhaul]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online Conservative groups are increasingly using shareholder activism to pressure companies into curtailing their support for LGBTQ causes. These groups are pushing for shareholder votes on whether the companies’ associations with causes they deem partisan and divisive could hurt the bottom line. Whether or not the votes pass — a recent vote at Levi Strauss did not — one architect of the strategy said getting attention on social media and raising “the pain threshold” for these companies is itself a victory. ([Wall Street Journal — subscription]( Amid the turmoil on its campus, Columbia University has lost the support of the Russell Berrie Foundation, a major donor that has been quietly urging Columbia administrators to ensure that their Jewish students feel safe and secure. The philanthropy, which donated about $86 million to Columbia over the years, warned it might suspend giving in January, then voted to do so in late April, as the campus atmosphere grew increasingly fraught. ([New York Times]( News and Opinion on the Campus Protests - Commentary: Republican elected officials at the state and federal levels have launched or threatened probes into nonprofits that aid migrants or support the Palestinian cause, in a move borrowed from authoritarians globally, who typically make civil society one of the first casualties in choking off dissent, Michelle Goldberg writes. ([New York Times]( - Opinion: Elite Colleges Walked Into the Israel Divestment Trap ([New York Times]( - Pro-Palestine Protesters Have Called for Disclosure of the University Of Wisconsin Foundation’s Assets. Why Are These Records Not Public? ([Daily Cardinal]( - The People Setting America on Fire: An Investigation Into The Witches’ Brew of Billionaires, Islamists, And Leftists Behind The Campus Protests ([Tablet]( More News - Gender Activists Want More Philanthropic Funding for Maternal Health ([Devex]( - Lulu’s Place: $150M Philanthropic Project for L.A. Youth Breaks Ground ([KCRW]( - The Gérard Basset Foundation Is Helping to Make the Wine Industry More Diverse ([Barron’s]( - $237 Million Florida A&M Donation Structured Over 10 Years, Records Say. See The Gift Agreement. ([Tallahassee Democrat]( - Dan Snyder Couldn’t Sell His $35 Million Mansion. So He Gave It Away. ([Wall Street Journal — subscription]( - Eric Adams’s Brother Has a New Gig: Black-Tie Philanthropy ([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. [Journalism:]( Press Forward, a national movement to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news, is accepting applications through its first open call. The Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps seeks to address the longstanding inequalities in journalism coverage and practice in the U.S. by investing in small, local newsrooms that provide original reporting in underserved communities. At least 100 newsrooms will receive around $100,000 each over two years in unrestricted funds; application deadline June 12. [Service Projects:]( The We Serve to Remember 9/11 Day of Service Grants, an initiative of Youth Service America, support organizations, schools, and youth changemakers—aged 5 to 25—to lead service projects on or around September 11, 2024. Supported service projects must be youth-led and engage at least 100 youth as volunteers in planning and implementing the service activities. Up to 100 grants of $1,000 each will be awarded; application deadline June 23. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE [Chronicle of Philanthropy Subscription] Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. EDITOR'S PICKS INVESTIGATION [Turmoil at Vote.org]( By Jim Rendon [STORY IMAGE]( The voter-registration group promoted by Taylor Swift has been wracked by resignations, layoffs, and regulatory lapses. Former employees think the CEO is to blame. INDIVIDUAL GIVING [The $230 Billion Donor-Advised Fund Industry Gets an IRS Hearing]( By Stephanie Beasley [STORY IMAGE]( Congress and the Biden administration are considering what should be done to crack down on donor-advised funds, an increasingly popular way for donors to set aside money to spend on charitable causes. EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP [A Really Tough Job: Nonprofit CEOs Work to Make Their Roles More Manageable]( By Ben Gose [STORY IMAGE]( 96% of the leaders in the Chronicle’s exclusive survey report a high level of job satisfaction. But the demands are relentless. ADVERTISEMENT RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [Join our webinar]( — Many nonprofit leaders are overlooking a treasure in their midst: the donor database. Unlocking the full potential of a donor database can: prioritize giving opportunities that have the greatest potential; enable fundraisers to segment donors into groups and tailor messages to their interests; and take donor prospecting to the next level. 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