A New Plan to Address the Giving Crisis

Plus, what the Fearless Fund settlement means for philanthropic freedom; and Bill Gates calls for more aid for Africa ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. TRENDS [America’s Giving Crisis — and the Plan to Fix It]( By Sara Herschander [STORY IMAGE]( Generosity Commission concludes a three-year study with a roadmap to boost charitable giving and volunteering in the U.S. ADVERTISEMENT [America’s Giving Crisis — and the Plan to Fix It]( OPINION [What the Fearless Fund Settlement Means for Philanthropic Freedom]( By Roger Colinvaux [STORY IMAGE]( The case underscores the urgent need for policies that protect a nonprofit’s right to address social inequities. HUMANITARIAN AID [Bill Gates Calls for More Aid to Go to Africa and Debt Relief for Burdened Countries]( By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( As more aid goes to the war in Ukraine and support of refugees around the world, less is going toward debt relief, vaccinations, and reducing malnutrition in Africa. WEBINARS [Thursday, 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. SPONSOR CONTENT | The California Endowment [Community Power is the Key to Climate Resiliency in California]( Online Forums [September 24 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( Join the Chronicle’s Stacy Palmer for The Future of Race-Based Grant Making, a conversation with Marc Philpart of the California Black Freedom Fund, Carmen Rojas of Marguerite Casey Foundation, Thomas Saenz of MALDEF, and Olivia Sedwick, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. They’ll discuss what comes next now that the Fearless Fund settled a court case that was widely watched as a barometer of what grant makers can do in the wake of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE [Chronicle of Philanthropy Subscription] Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online An array of public services in New York City are run by a vast network of nonprofits, many of which enjoy lucrative long-term contracts that come with limited oversight, according to a series of stories reported by Crain’s New York Business. The city will spend $23 billion on contracts in the coming fiscal year, including $7.2 billion for social services, as a result of decades of privatization. Meanwhile, these nonprofits have become a separate power center, enlisting former top city officials and lobbyists into their C-suites or boardrooms, while the city, with its ballooning budget, has not always enjoyed the expected cost savings of shifting work to outside groups. ([Crain’s New York Business]( — subscription) More News - FBI Wants to Hear From Victims of St. Petersburg Nonprofit That Lost $100M ([Tampa Bay Times]( - The Gates Foundation Is Part of $35 Million in Financing Going to a Philly-Area Biotech ([Philadelphia Inquirer]( - Chicago’s Nonprofit Leaders Saw Their Pay Surge in Our Latest Ranking ([Crain’s Chicago Business]( — subscription) - Columbus Nonprofit Equitas Health’s CEO Resigned After a 2021 Investigation. Then He Got Paid ([Columbus Dispatch]( - Viet America Society Clears Out Offices After Accounts Frozen, President Says ([Orange County Register]( Opinion and Analysis - Mellon Foundation: Too Insular, Too Rich, Too Dogmatic ([National Review]( - Background from the Chronicle: [Statues of Confederate Generals Have Come Down. What Should Take Their Place?]( - Can A.I. Lift Up Struggling Nonprofits — Or Cause Them More Pain? ([Mashable]( - Background from the Chronicle: [The Rise of the A.I.-Powered Nonprofit — and Why Not Everyone Is Convinced]( - How Do We Know the Money We Give to Charity Will Be Well Spent? ([Financial Times]( — subscription) 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 DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION [Nonprofits, Legal Experts React to the Fearless Fund Decision to Shutter Grant Program to Black Entrepreneurs]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( The settlement of a case that would have tested whether charities can make grants based on race — and perhaps put the decision before the Supreme Court — has left the issue in a legal gray zone. MAJOR DONORS [The Next Generation of Buffetts Is Poised to Become One of the Biggest Forces in Philanthropy]( By Thalia Beaty and Josh Funk, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( Warren Buffett’s fortune, now valued at $144 billion, will go to a charitable trust managed by his three children when he dies, and the money must be given away within 10 years. ELECTIONS [These 17 Nonprofit Leaders Want to Change How You Vote]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( Organizers, funders, lawyers, scholars, writers, and celebrities (Jennifer Lawrence!) aim to reboot our election system. Also, coming soon from the Chronicle: the people who want to build trust in elections. ADVERTISEMENT LinkedIn Live [Join our live event]( —Future Caucus CEO Layla Zaidane is betting that Gen Z and millennials can bring an end to partisan warfare. In a conversation with Chronicle deputy opinion editor Nandita Raghuram, Zaidane talks about her organization (formerly the Millennial Action Project) and its work with young leaders in Congress and at the state level to bridge political divides. The Commons in Conversation is a series of exclusive, one-on-one conversations with national and local leaders working to strengthen a fractured America. Chronicle editors and writers will host individuals from across the country in casual lunchtime discussions about what it will take to bring Americans together. Guests will talk about ideas and promising solutions and how the philanthropic world — from major philanthropists to everyday nonprofit leaders — can contribute. Join us for this exclusive live event on Wednesday, September 18 at 12:30 PM ET to learn from our expert guests. [Register now.]( JOB OPPORTUNITIES Find your next nonprofit role in The Chronicle Career Center: [Search all job openings →]( Hiring? 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