Leaders of Color Face Challenges at Nonprofits

In our June issue: Newman’s Own spreads its gospel of donating all profits to charity; gender bias in grant making; and an unusual hire pays off [Philanthropy Today] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up]( to receive your own copy. Foundation Giving [The Giving Pledge Reconsidered]( [Image]( Spencer Platt/Getty Images, Photo Illustrations by Ron Coddington Five in six U.S. billionaires have taken a pass on signing up. The Chronicle takes a closer look at who is on the list and how they give. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( More in Our June Issue Read the [full story]( on how the Giving Pledge has yet to live up to its promise, and see the Chronicle's full [data analysis]( of giving by the signers. Plus, see the entire table of contents in our [June issue]( posted online today. Research [Leaders of Color Face Struggles at Nonprofits]( By Jim Rendon Survey participants cited fundraising and building relationships with foundation officials as significant challenges. (PREMIUM) Nonprofit News From Elsewhere The 2020 Census could undercount up to 4 million people, according to a report released Tuesday by the Urban Institute. ([Associated Press]( Blacks, Hispanics, and children under 5 are most likely to be overlooked. Read more from the Chronicle about nonprofits and foundations[working to get out the count]( and learn more about why philanthropy is so concerned about getting an accurate population estimate. Muslim philanthropy enters the spotlight during Ramadan through crowdfunding sites, donor-advised funds, and fundraising appeals between prayers. ([Religion News Service](. Research on Muslim giving remains thin, and many American Muslims didn’t want to broadcast their giving after 9/11. But that is changing. Read more from the Chronicle about [how nonprofits of all kinds can tap into Muslim giving](. Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children has raised more than $680 million, or 70 percent of its goal, with a $74 million gift from the Canadian homebuilder Peter Gilgan. ([CTV](. The money will go toward adding a wing to be named after him. More News MacArthur Foundation Pledges $5 Million to Build Library at Obama Foundation’s Chicago Center ([AP]( Museums Work to Make Collections Accessible for People With Disabilities ([AP]( Minneapolis Children’s Theater Company’s Response to Child Sex-Abuse Lawsuits Prompts Protest ([Minneapolis Star Tribune]( Parents in College-Admissions Scandal Say Money Was Charity, Not a Bribe ([NBC]( On Nonprofit Innovation Should Robert Smith’s Morehouse Gift Become a Model for Student-Loan Forgiveness? ([WGBH]( The Charity That Is Eradicating Medical Debt ([Axios]( Nonprofit Provides Books to Prisoners ([Washington Post]( What Everyone Else Is Reading [Cornell U. and U. of Texas at Austin Each Land $10 Million (Gifts Roundup)]( Plus, a Pennsylvania couple gives $1 million to their high school to honor lunch ladies and bus drivers. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( [Ultrawealthy Donors Shouldn’t Continue to Call All the Shots at Jewish Charities (Opinion)]( Organizations have failed to reach out to Jews who look like the rest of America — Middle Eastern Jews, Russian-speaking Jews, Jew with disabilities, Israeli-American Jews, Jews of color, LGBTQ Jews, and millennial Jews are largely ignored. (PREMIUM) [How to Rate the Potential of Prospective Women Donors]( A prospect researcher created a scoring system to vet and rank potential women donors — or any group of untapped supporters. (PREMIUM) [Billionaire Robert Smith Pushes Plan to Boost Minority Students’ Access to Internships]( His pledge to wipe out the student debt of 400 Morehouse graduates drew big headlines, but he has even bigger goals to help minority students, including a plan to help thousands nationwide get their first crucial work experience. [Use This Simple Form to Create a 'Snapshot' of Your Donors]( It creates a handy way to prepare for meetings with wealthy individuals. (PREMIUM) Save 20% on Our Next Webinar Learn How to Get Grants to Measure Impact Many charities find themselves in a Catch-22: Donors want to know whether charities are making a difference — but don’t want to pay for the systems (or people) needed to gather and analyze meaningful data. You'll learn how to overcome this challenge in our next webinar. Hear from: Jeannie Annan, senior director of research and evaluation at the International Rescue Committee, who will show you how to secure support to cover the full cost of monitoring and evaluation. Annan also will provide examples of how IRC communicates to donors the cost of assessing its results. Joseph Pyle, president of the Scattergood Foundation, a behavioral health grant maker in Philadelphia who will explain what he looks for when assessing nonprofits’ evaluation efforts and deciding to support them. He’ll also offer tips for talking to donors about the need for such funding and outline pitfalls to avoid when making your case for support. [Sign up today]( to join the Chronicle's Alex Daniels and our two expert guests on June 20 at 2 p.m. — and save 20 percent. The Future of Giving: What You Need to Know Register for VERGE DC: Giving USA 2019 for a deep dive into the most important philanthropic trends on 6/18, presented by Campbell & Company and the Association of Fundraising Professionals DC. Chronicle editor Stacy Palmer will join a lineup of speakers that includes Mark Moore, Ric Edelman, Bruce McNamer, and more. [Get your tickets now.]( 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: [Senior Leadership Gifts Officer]( Asian Art Museum [Major Gift Officer]( torrey project [Manager, Development]( National Retail Federation [Search the Chronicle's jobs database](. Subscribe to the Chronicle Get insight into critical issues and the actionable analysis you need with a subscription to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Get instant access to in-depth articles, fundraising resources, and much more. 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