Nonprofit's $10 Million Mystery Donation Came From a DAF

Plus, the NAACP Fund targets the Black voter registration gap; and the Gates Foundation names a new DEI officer ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. GIVING [Anonymous $10 Million Gift to a Climate Nonprofit Came Out of the Blue]( Thalia Beaty, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( The mystery contribution to Giving Green was made by a donor-advised fund at Fidelity Charitable. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION [NAACP Fund Seeks to Close Black Voter Registration and Turnout Gaps Ahead of the November Election]( By Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( Nonprofits engaged in a variety of voter-engagement efforts can apply for grant funds that help local organizations register voters, boost turnout, and guard against minority disenfranchisement. TRANSITIONS [Gates Foundation Names New Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Also, Junior Achievement USA has tapped its next leader, and Mike Geiger will step down this year as CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [Recent Op-Ed Glosses Over Existential Threat Posed by Election Outcomes]( Elections have very real consequences, and any discussion about protecting democracy must acknowledge that. 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. They’ll explain how to approach and engage program officers, write proposals that rise above the competition, and more. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online Food banks, animal shelters, and GoFundMe accounts are among the beneficiaries of telecom billionaire Robert Hale Jr.’s $1,000 graduation gift to each member of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Class of 2024. Hale, a co-owner of the Boston Celtics, stipulated that graduates could use half the money on themselves but must donate the other half, hoping, he said, to make philanthropy “a way of life for them.” ([Wall Street Journal]( subscription) - Plus: Their Diplomas Came With Envelopes of Cash, and a Catch ([New York Times]( - Background from the Chronicle: [How Billionaires Found Joy With $1 Million Gifts to Small Nonprofits]( More News and Opinion - This AIPAC Donor Funnels Millions to an IDF Unit Accused of Violating Human Rights ([Intercept]( - Catholic Archdiocese’s Final Plan Will Cut Baltimore Parishes From 61 to 23 ([Baltimore Sun]( - Philanthropist Who Gave $30M to U Manitoba Condemns ‘Hateful’ Valedictory Speech, University for Allowing It ([CBC News]( - Why This Nonprofit Is Using Power Tools to Empower Girls ([Boston Globe]( - Red Nose Day 2024 Fights Child Poverty With the ‘Whimsy’ of a Candy Castle, Monster Truck And Legos ([Associated Press]( - NBA Great Dwyane Wade Launches Translatable, An Online Community Supporting Transgender Youth ([Associated Press]( - Opinion: Epic Cowardice at NPR ([Washington Post]( Arts and Culture - ‘More Like The OSF That They Have Known’: Oregon Shakes Returns to Roots in 2025 ([San Francisco Chronicle]( - Background from the Chronicle: [Race, Shakespeare, and a Theater’s Fight to Survive]( - N.Y.C. Public Schools Will Send 8th Graders to Visit Holocaust Museum ([New York Times]( - After Scathing Audit, S.F. Grants Mexican Museum More Time to Launch Its Downtown Space ([San Francisco Chronicle]( - Column: How ‘Sesame Street’ Can Prepare Kids for Climate Disasters ([Los Angeles 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. [Health Care:]( Family Medicine Cares USA, a program of the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, supports clinics in the United States providing services at no cost to uninsured and medically underserved patients. 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EDITOR'S PICKS 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 employees’ salaries and pay others overtime if they work more than 40 hours a week. FOUNDATION GIVING [$100 Million for Equity: MacArthur’s New Big Bet and Mandate]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( In the third installment of the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition, grant applicants are required to address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. FISCAL SPONSORSHIP [Why Tides and Black Lives Matter Are Fighting Over $33 Million]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( The rift provides a glimpse into legal gray areas surrounding fiscal sponsorships. 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