In Bellwether Case, Fearless Fund Ends Grant Program for Black Women

Plus, care workers and advocates see support from philanthropy; and best practices for proposal budgets ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION [Fearless Fund Drops Grant Program for Black Women Business Owners in Lawsuit Settlement]( By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( The case has been closely watched as a bellwether in the growing legal battle waged by conservative groups against corporate diversity programs. ADVOCACY [How a $50 Million Philanthropic Investment Is Bolstering Coalitions of Care Workers, Advocates]( By Eden Stiffman [STORY IMAGE]( Longtime advocates for care workers and families say there’s momentum for their cause, thanks to decades of grassroots organizing, a pandemic that brought the care crisis to everyone’s doorstep, and an infusion of philanthropic support. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Proposal Budgets Should Strengthen Your Case for Support: Here’s How]( By David L. Wheeler [STORY IMAGE]( 5 ways to create a proposal budget that instills trust in grant makers. WEBINARS [September 19 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( Join us for How to Measure and Convey Impact, a session designed for communications and fundraising professionals. You’ll learn from Cindy Eby, founder and CEO of ResultsLab; Deidre Kennelly, principal of Kennelly Consulting; and Isis Krause, chief strategy officer at Philanthropy Together, how to collaborate with program staff to demonstrate the difference your organization makes. 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Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online In an interview, Melinda French Gates describes her life as a series of evolutions, from getting better at giving away money, to learning how to combine philanthropy and political activism. With a limited-liability company, Pivotal Ventures, and a foundation at her disposal since her departure from the Gates Foundation, she now has the flexibility to give to, invest in, and lobby for women’s issues and says she feels “extraordinarily energized about the work ahead.” ([Vanity Fair]( Background from the Chronicle: [Melinda French Gates Is Championing Reproductive Rights. Will It Lead to More Donations?]( A Las Vegas man has admitted to running a telemarketing scam that duped people into thinking they were donating to charity, while he pocketed most of the money. Federal prosecutors say Richard Zeitlin took in hundreds of millions of dollars via call centers soliciting for charity and political action committees starting as early as 1994. From 2017 through 2020, they say up to 90 percent of the money collected went to Zeitlin’s companies. Zeitlin advised some prospective clients to operate PACs instead of charities to avoid some regulations and then instructed staff to represent PACs as charities to prospective donors, prosecutors say. He will forfeit $8.9 million of the criminal proceeds and could spend 10 to 13 years in prison under a plea agreement. ([Associated Press]( MacKenzie Scott’s Giving - Mackenzie Scott Just Donated $10 Million to Help Small Businesses — But the Staffer Receiving the Offer Thought It Was Spam ([Fortune]( - Science of Philanthropy: Why Do Mackenzie Scott, Others Donate So Much? ([Atlanta Journal-Constitution]( - Background from the Chronicle: [The Ripple Effects of MacKenzie Scott’s Philanthropy]( More News - Latinos Are Targeted With Misinformation Online. Factchequeado Is Fighting Back. ([Boston Globe]( - Background from the Chronicle: [As ‘Pro-Democracy’ Philanthropy Grows, Experts Warn of Many Obstacles to Combating Misinformation]( - UW-Madison Receives $75M, One of Largest Gifts in Its History, to Build New Engineering Building ([Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]( Museums - Save the Children Pulls Out of London Science Museum Event Over Sponsor Concerns ([Guardian]( - Art Museum Fires 3 Employees for Wearing Kaffiyehs ([New York Times]( - Only 6 Percent Of 9/11 Museum’s Visitors Live in NYC, Where Locals Have Mixed Feelings ([Gothamist]( 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. EDITOR'S PICKS WORK AND CAREERS [Nonprofit Employees Often Can’t Afford Basics, New Report Finds]( By Sara Herschander [STORY IMAGE]( More than one in five nonprofit workers in the United States is struggling to make ends meet, even as many dedicate their careers to helping others facing financial hardship, according to a new report released Tuesday. OPINION | WHAT WE'VE LEARNED [‘The Right Time to Step Away': How One Foundation Pivoted When Its Original Vision Wasn’t Working]( By Lisa Jacobson [STORY IMAGE]( The Barr Foundation thought it had a perfect plan to modernize Boston’s bus system — until it faced unanticipated roadblocks. RURAL PHILANTHROPY [Rural America Is Struggling. Where’s Philanthropy?]( By Ben Gose [STORY IMAGE]( New donor collaboratives are experimenting, but few national foundations bring big dollars or a strategy. 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