80% of Volunteers Give Money, Not Just Time, to Charities They Support

Plus $100 million donated to Connecticut’s public schools from Ray and Barbara Dalio and a nonprofit activist’s plea on Tax Day [Philanthropy Today] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up]( to receive your own copy. Individual Giving [Most Volunteers Serve Multiple Groups and Want Recognition, Not Gifts, as Thanks, Report Says]( [Image]( ALYSSA SCHUKAR, FOR THE CHRONICLE By Julian Wyllie People are more likely to donate to a group they volunteer for, the report found. PREMIUM ADVERTISEMENT Gifts Roundup [Oprah Gives $2 Million for Puerto Rico; and Conn. Billionaire Gives State $100 Million]( By Maria Di Mento Plus one of the country’s oldest historically black colleges, an arts high school, and three universities land big gifts. More Big Gifts See the Chronicle's [database]( of all gifts of $1 million or more. Opinion [Charities Should Fight for Fairer Tax Laws]( By Mark Rosenman Professor emeritus and nonprofit activist Charity tax deductions get all the attention from nonprofits, but what really affects their work and missions is the lack of tax money to fund programs for the vulnerable. PREMIUM Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Program for student loan forgiveness among federal and nonprofit employees is rife with problems, including payment errors and yearlong backlog on reviews. Borrowers who met obligation of 120 on-time payments under 2007 program allowing loan dismissal for those in public service say they’re left in limbo trying to resolve their cases with the service provider, FedLoan. ([New York Times]( Farmworker’s shelter in Los Angeles loses support of top donor after extending mission to take in asylum seekers. The church-sponsored charity Galilee Center, started a year ago, relied heavily on donations from a local donor and community volunteer who says shifting the focus will attract scrutiny from immigration law enforcement. ([Los Angeles Times]( Nonprofit group for Jewish mothers spread anti-vaccine information before critical measles outbreaks in New York. In recent years, Parents Educating and Advocating for Children’s Health (PEACH) circulated magazines and pamphlets claiming that vaccines are in opposition to Jewish religious law, while also linking vaccines to autism and irreparable harm to young children. ([BuzzFeed News]( Experimental school started by Lebron James shows promise in student achievement. The school, in Akron, Ohio, could become a model for other schools in high-poverty areas after the inaugural class of third and fourth graders posted extraordinary results on first set of test scores. ([New York Times]( Melinda Gates, in an interview, discusses challenges of philanthropy in an age of anti-elitism and skepticism about the motivations of ultra-wealthy donors. She sees the Giving Pledge as catalyst for global discussions of charity and describes new goals for the Gates Foundation amid calls for charities to help reduce inequalities. ([New York Times Magazine]( More News - Natural-History Museum in New York Under Fire for Hosting Gala to Honor President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil ([Atlantic]( - Parents of Children Who Died From Opioid Overdoses Press Harvard to Remove Sackler Name From Art Museum ([WBUR]( - Community Foundation in Indianapolis Revamps Mission to Make Dismantling Systemic Racism Part of its Operating Strategy ([Indianapolis Star]( - Washington State Officials Reverse Prison System Policy That Banned Nonprofits From Donating Used Books to Inmates ([Seattle Times]( What Everyone Else Is Reading [No Equity Without Everyone: Philanthropy Must Fully Include People With Disabilities (Opinion)]( Fifteen grant makers are providing $10 million in a push to make sure foundations are hiring and getting advice from people with physical, mental, and other disabilities. ADVERTISEMENT [Rockefeller COO Defends Decision to End Support for ‘100 Resilient Cities’ Program]( Steven VanRoekel said the change marks the next phase of the grant maker’s work on climate change. PREMIUM [Foundations Say Communication Teams and Consultants Are Keys to Grant-Making Success]( The findings are part of a study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy intended to help people new to the world of grant making get off to a smooth start. PREMIUM [In Detroit, Foundations Re-Examine Whether They Stifled Citizen Participation to Rescue the City]( Speaking at a conference of black foundation leaders, the heads of Skillman and Kresge reflected on what worked and what did not in the half-billion-dollar commitment to an urban area on the brink. [Too Many Anti-Poverty Efforts Aren’t Effective, So Our Company Doesn’t Give to Them (Opinion)]( Groups that aid the poor but are on life support themselves don’t make a difference. More companies and foundations should focus their giving on the groups that curb the causes of poverty. PREMIUM Consult Our Newest Collections of Advice, Checklists, and Tools If you need a crash course in preparing for fundraising growth, planning a special event, or hiring and holding onto talented fundraisers, visit our [online store]( for the latest news and advice on a variety of challenges facing nonprofits today. Job Opportunities Find your next job in the Chronicle's jobs section, where employers have posted hundreds of the best career opportunities in the nonprofit world. Here are a few: [Career Acceleration & Social Impact Professional Development Program -- join from anywhere]( MovingWorlds Institute [Executive Director of the David Geffen Hall Campaign]( Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic [Director of Development, Education Sector (Remote Position)]( National Math and Science Initiative [Search the Chronicle's jobs database](. 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