Responding to Outrage; Prison Overhaul; Psychedelic Research

Plus, a fundraising glossary for nonfundraisers, and a $17 million grant to improve prisons [Philanthropy Today] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up]( to receive your own copy. Individual Giving [Best-Selling Author Tim Ferriss Says His Giving for Psychedelic Research Is Deeply Personal]( By Marc Gunther His best friend from childhood died of a fentanyl overdose. An aunt became addicted to Percocet and alcohol and died last year. So Ferriss decided to fund research at John Hopkins to see if psilocybin could help treat opioid addiction. PREMIUM ADVERTISEMENT Grants Roundup [Arnold Ventures Gives $17 Million for Reimagining Prison Program]( By M.J. Prest Also, the Kellogg Foundation has awarded $15.5 million to help more students from Michigan go on to college, and two childhood-literacy groups will share the $10 million X Prize. Opinion [Philanthropy Must Stop Sleepwalking as Nation Faces One Outrage After Another]( By Robert Ross CEO of the California Endowment For too long, philanthropy’s anger has been diluted, blunted, and bludgeoned by a relentless barrage on our sense of basic humanity and civic well-being — fueled by race-, gender-, LGBTQ-, and immigrant-centric attacks flying under the guise of patriotism. PREMIUM Online Tools and Advice [A Fundraising Glossary for Nonfundraisers]( By Heather Joslyn Do people in your organization need help understanding what the development department is talking about? Here’s a list of common terms to help them speak your language. PREMIUM More Tools and Resources Plus see more than [1,000 other items]( in our resource center, exclusively available to subscribers. Paid for and Created by Omidyar Network [Innovation in Early Childhood Education]( Research shows that early childhood education has a positive economic impact, with a 13% return on investment. ADVERTISEMENT Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, has helped revitalize Montgomery, Ala., using popular cultural attractions. The city had 400,000 more visitors and sold 107,000 more hotel rooms in 2018 than the year before, according to city figures, much of it due to a new monument and museum, which opened in April 2018, that examine the city’s role in the civil-rights movement. As a result, Montgomery is also seeing a surge in the construction of residential units and downtown development. ([New York Times]( See a Chronicle interview about [Bryan Stevenson]( which detailed his plans as a leader. The Rockefeller Foundation will give $5.5 million to promote “responsible” investments in opportunity zones to help the poor in six cities. The new tax break awards investments in low-income areas, but some worry it could end up being a handout to the rich and make those areas even more out of reach for the poor. ([Bloomberg]( See more in the Chronicle about the [pros]( and [potential cons]( of the investments. As the 65 and over population grows, urban planners are finding ways to serve that demographic that also benefit others, including young children and single parents. As part of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, supported in part by the World Health Organization, 350 public bodies, ranging from towns to states, are supporting projects such as intergenerational housing, pre-K classrooms in nursing homes, flexible transportation, and safe parks with facilities for young children as well as people over 50. ([Wall Street Journal]( — subscription) See a Chronicle article about the way [nonprofits are responding]( to an aging America. Opinion - The New Apple Carnegie Library Is an Example of “Philanthrocapitalism” ([Boston Review]( - Robert Smith’s Gift Is More Generous Than His Vision ([New York Magazine]( - Listen: Tech Billionaires Who Donate Millions Are ‘Bribing Society at Large,’ Anand Giridharadas Says ([Recode]( - Soros Foundation Seeks to Fight Conspiratorial Chatter on Fox News. To Little Avail ([Washington Post]( Tip of the Week To increase contributions from women, nonprofits must recognize that women’s giving methods differ from those of men. Women give based on personal experience. They need regular communication: they want to know the impact of their gifts, and, above all, they want to develop a relationship with your organization over time. Thoughtful, often simple actions, not grandiose gestures, make the most positive impact. Read [How to Build a Strong Women’s Philanthropy Program]( for more advice get six simple ways to foster relationships with female donors. Don’t overlook our other tools and how-to articles for nonprofit professionals; you’ll find [more than 1,000 on website](. What Everyone Else Is Reading [Critiques of Philanthropy Are Important, but Some Have Entered the Realm of the Absurd (Opinion)]( Even Sunday’s stirring announcement from Robert Smith that he’ll pay off the loans of Morehouse’s graduating class was greeted with reflexive skepticism. We need more of that kind of compassionate giving, not lambasting. [‘Philanthropy Changed My Life’: Elton John on What’s Next for His AIDS Charity]( In an email interview with the Chronicle, the musician says he was "in a very selfish place and deep into addiction" before establishing his nonprofit. Now he’s working on new ways to stomp out the stigma of the disease and make sure the most vulnerable have access to treatment. [In Our Broken Economic System, All Nonprofits Face the ‘Sackler’ Donation Question (Opinion)]( For small nonprofits especially it doesn’t make sense to reject money that could fund an important mission, but we all must decide these days where we draw the line about what sources of money to accept. PREMIUM [TAPS Navigates Growth as More Grieving Military-Service Families Seek Help]( As the Afghanistan war drags on and suicide rates spike, a 25-year-old nonprofit that aids surviving families finds increased demand for its services. PREMIUM [Gates Foundation Will Try to Answer the Question, Is College Worth the Cost?]( The grant maker created a 30-member commission to explore the value that a variety of educational options can provide, including a four-year college, community college, and certificate program. 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