Plus, the leader of the Association of Fundraising Professionals is set to step down; and how grant makers fund politics at the extremes (opinion) ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. LEADING [New Overtime Rule: Nonprofits May Need to Boost Pay for Nearly 500,000 Workers]( By Jim Rendon [STORY IMAGE]( Because of federal regulations that go into effect July 1, organizations are likely to boost some employeesâ salaries and pay others overtime if they work more than 40 hours a week. ADVERTISEMENT FUNDRAISING [AFP President Mike Geiger to Step Down at the End of the Year]( By Rasheeda Childress [STORY IMAGE]( In his seven-year tenure, Geiger improved financials and led the organization through the pandemic. A search firm is being hired to find his successor. OPINION [Charitable Donors Operating in the Shadows Push Our Politics to the Extremes]( By Daniel Stid [STORY IMAGE]( Grant makers on the left and right finance a network of activists and advocates whose all-or-nothing, combative stances keep the political parties tethered to the poles. WEBINARS [June 13 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( Many nonprofits focus their grant seeking on large national foundations, even though community foundations are often more accessible, with stronger local ties. Join us for Attracting Support for Community Foundations to learn from Samuel Bellamy of the Coastal Community Foundation and Irfan Hasan of the New York Community Trust. Theyâll explain how to approach and engage program officers, write proposals that rise above the competition, and more. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online As some Giving Pledge signers reach advanced old age amid the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history, their heirs are getting more attention. Three hundred of their children and grandchildren belong to Giving Pledge Next Gen, a group that meets periodically to help some of them find their own place in philanthropy and have the âdifficult conversationsâ about plans for the family fortune. ([Forbes]( subscription) Background from the Chronicle: [Whatâs the Giving Pledge? A Philanthropy Scholar Explains.]( Pushing back on climate-related efforts to get fossil fuels out of new construction, some utilities have partnered with Habitat for Humanity affiliates in Colorado to have natural gas appliances installed in their affordable houses, alongside solar panels and energy-saving materials. Spokespeople for a local Habitat affiliate and the national organization said their work requires creating wide-ranging partnerships and that they have always used a mix of energy types, even as the national organization speaks out about climate change. A researcher at a utility watchdog group called the arrangement âa cynical PR stunt by the gas utilities,â while a utility representative said it demonstrates how ânatural gas can be a part of that future solution or transition state.â ([Guardian]( [Chronicle Coverage on Climate Change]( More News - Some Corporations Seek to Silence âTrojan Horseâ Activists ([Wall Street Journal]( â subscription)
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