Nicole Shanahan Gives $100M to Fund Reproductive Research and More

Plus, universities cut more ties with the Sacklers, and the billionaires behind a $750 million Caltech gift support a wide array of causes [Philanthropy Today] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up]( to receive your own copy. Giving [Nicole Shanahan Gives $100 Million for Reproductive Research and Other Causes]( By Maria Di Mento Chronicle reporter The lawyer and founder of ClearAccessIP, who married Google co-founder Sergey Brin last year, said the gift was motivated in part by her struggles to conceive a child. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Major gifts [Universities Cut More Ties With the Sacklers]( By Nell Gluckman The Chronicle of Higher Education Brown University said this week it would redirect money it had received from a Sackler foundation to nonprofit groups fighting the opioid epidemic. Other universities have said they no longer accept gifts from the Sackler family. Giving [Los Angeles Billionaires Behind $750 Million Gift Support Wide Array of Causes]( By Maria Di Mento Chronicle reporter In addition to their support for environmental research, Stewart and Lynda Resnick have a track record of giving to arts and culture groups, health and wellness organizations, and youth charities. (PREMIUM) Transitions [Global Philanthropy Groups Select New Leader]( By M.J. Prest Chronicle contributor Also, the director of major gifts at the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health will now run the El Camino Health Foundation, and the billionaire Barron Hilton has died at age 91. Letter to the Editor [Grant Makers Fuel a Toxic Culture for Fundraisers. Here’s How to Stop That.]( It’s not just poor management at nonprofits that puts development professionals under pressure but mistreatment and power plays by grant makers. (PREMIUM) Plus see the [entire report]( on fundraiser job satisfaction. Podcast [Nonprofit Uses Small Grants to Help Women Out of Extreme Poverty]( [Image]( TRICKLE UP Trickle Up helps women start businesses, build savings, develop skills and confidence, and see a better life for themselves and their families. (PREMIUM) PAID FOR AND CREATED BY THE BRIDGESPAN GROUP [Ending the Nonprofit Starvation Cycle]( It is no secret that nonprofits, even the most prominent ones, often scramble to close the gap between the grants they receive and their actual costs of operations. Despite widespread awareness of this “starvation cycle,” funders have been reluctant to address the issue head-on—until now. The lead article in this package describes the two-year collaboration involving five leading foundation presidents who have agreed to apply a menu of solutions to pay grantees’ true costs. Subscribe to the Chronicle As donors become increasingly selective in their giving, it’s more important than ever that you have unlimited access to the tools and resources needed to show your impact. A subscription to the Chronicle of Philanthropy provides you with the knowledge you need to generate excitement for your nonprofit, grow your donor base, and stay ahead of emerging trends. [Subscribe Today]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Gates Foundation executive explains why he resigned in protest over Narendra Modi award. Sabah Hamid, a program officer for Gates’s India work, says that honoring India’s prime minister, who has been accused of authoritarian activities, goes against the foundation’s mission of considering every life valuable. ([New York Times]( Members of the Kennedy and Getty families are among the founders of a new fund supporting “disruptive” climate activists. 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([Economist]( Arts and Culture At Expanded Peabody Essex Museum, a New Director Strives to Put People Over Things ([Boston Globe]( John Sykes, New Chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Pledges Diversity, Populism ([Los Angeles Times]( Walter Hood on Winning a ‘Genius’ Grant and His Vision for Transforming the Oakland Museum ([Observer]( Grant Opportunities Your Chronicle subscription includes free access to [GrantStation]( database of grant opportunities. Among the latest listings: - [Poverty among older people.]( The AARP Foundation works to end poverty among older people by helping them build economic opportunity and social connectedness. It is providing grants to support programs with a track record of improving food security. The application deadline is October 18. - [Gardens for children.]( Annie’s Grants for Gardens supports K-12 school gardens to help children start thinking more holistically about their food, their communities, and the planet. Grants may be used to purchase supplies for an edible garden, such as plants, seeds, raised beds, fencing, wheelbarrows, greenhouses, and drip irrigation systems. New applicants may apply for grants of $3,000; returning applicants are eligible for one of three $5,000 grants. Public, charter, and private schools, as well as school districts and nonprofit organizations supporting a school garden, are eligible to apply. Online applications must be submitted by November 1. What Everyone Else Is Reading [Too Many Boards Abuse Their Power. Let’s Change That.]( Columnist Joan Garry lays out four ways to change dysfunctional dynamics between trustees and nonprofit executives. [Experimentation and Failure Are What Lead to Successful Advocacy]( In the fight for LGBT rights, the Gill Foundation acknowledged and embraced failure, refined its approach, and tried again — ultimately helping to achieve unprecedented advances for equal rights despite being far outspent by the opposition. (PREMIUM) [5 CEOs of Big Foundations Pledge to Do More to Help Charities Pay Overhead]( Leaders of the Ford, Hewlett, MacArthur, Open Society, and Packard foundations also called on all grant makers to recognize that stingy policies are making it hard for many nonprofits to operate efficiently and stay solvent. [How to Protect Your Nonprofit From Controversial Donors]( As donor scandals ensnare nonprofits, fundraisers and experts suggest policies and procedures to avoid problems (PREMIUM) [Starr Foundation Awards Rockefeller U. $50 Million (Grants Roundup)]( Also, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta will use $20 million for clinical drug trials to treat pediatric cancer, and the Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund has granted $5 million to Philadelphia newsrooms. Want More News and Ideas About Fundraising? See our brand new free weekly newsletter chock full of stories to give you an edge, keep you up to date, and inspire you with advice from your peers. [Subscribe here](. 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