Huge Boost for Public Service Recommended as Crisis Demands Soar

Plus, philanthropy should support frontline workers during pandemic and beyond (opinion), and Hank Brown returns to lead Daniels Fund as interim CEO [Philanthropy Today] Are you working remotely? Here’s how to maintain your premium site-license access to the Chronicle. If you’re used to having access to the Chronicle when you’re at work, you can keep that access when you’re at home. Read this [Site License FAQ]( to see how. It’s easy to do and gives you access wherever you are. Public Service [Report Recommends Huge Boost for Public Service Amid ‘Unprecedented Challenge’ of Coronavirus]( [Image]( City Year By Alex Daniels After nearly three years of study, a congressionally chartered group’s final report made 49 recommendations to boost military and civilian service. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Opinion [Philanthropy Should Support Frontline Workers During Pandemic and Beyond]( By Gwen Walden and Eric Kessler Supermarket checkout clerks, hospital custodians, day care workers, and many other low-wage employees are putting themselves at risk to save lives. Here’s how to help the everyday heroes. More About the Coronavirus and Nonprofits See all of our coverage in our [special report](. Transitions [Hank Brown Returns to Lead Daniels Fund as Interim CEO]( By M.J. Prest Also, the Religion News Service has selected its next publisher and CEO, and the McKnight Foundation hires a new program director of arts. Paid for and Created by Central Park Conservancy [Supporting Green Spaces and Partnerships]( A leader in the field of urban park management and public-private park partnerships, the Central Park Conservancy revitalizes and sustains urban green spaces, sharing its expertise and resources with other park professionals. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere The cancellation of March Madness this year means the National Collegiate Athletics Association will have to slash the payments it makes to colleges and universities. The annual basketball tournament brings in 80 percent of the association’s revenue, mostly through a 14-year, $10.8 billion broadcast deal. This year, Division I colleges, for example, will divide up $225 million instead of the expected $600 million. They will likely have to cut programs, and women’s sports, which take in less than they spend, could be particularly vulnerable. ([Wall Street Journal]( — subscription) Individuals and businesses are flooding onto GoFundMe, in the biggest surge of campaigns since the crowdfunding platform launched in 2010. The number of coronavirus-related campaigns shot up by 60 percent from March 20 to March 24, but because demand is so widespread and many donors are also struggling, most campaigns are not hitting their goals. GoFundMe and Yelp are allowing restaurant owners to promote their campaigns on the review site and are offering to match the first $500 in donations to fund drives for small businesses. GoFundMe has also started its own relief campaigns for small businesses, nonprofits, and individuals. ([New York Times]( Major Donors and the Coronavirus How Philanthropists Are Helping During the Crisis ([New York Times]( Tom Steyer MIA on Coronavirus Relief After $300 Million Vanity Campaign ([Daily Beast]( Covid-19 Is the Best Argument Yet for a Wealth Tax ([HuffPost]( More News and Features Nonprofits Built Themselves on a Dream. Their New Mission: Survival. ([New York Times]( Jimmy Carter Asks Donors to Give to Coronavirus Response Rather Than the Carter Center ([CNN]( From Broadway to Storefront Theaters and Nightclubs, American Institutions and Performers Are Faced With Financial Disaster ([Wall Street Journal]( — subscription) Help, Hope, and Inspiration How You Can Help During the Coronavirus Outbreak ([Washington Post]( 'National Emergency Library' Lends a Hand — and Lots of Books! — During Pandemic ([NPR]( Kennedy Center President Explains Why She’s Forgoing Her Salary ([Washington Post]( World Central Kitchen and L.A. Restaurants Are Banding Together to Feed Hospital Workers ([Los Angeles Times]( 10 Ways to Help Your Neighbors and Friends During the Coronavirus Crisis ([Los Angeles Times]( What Everyone Else Is Reading [Stimulus Bill Provides Nonprofit Loans, Grants, and One-Year ‘Universal Deduction’]( Nonprofits had hoped to get lawmakers to make the provision permanent. Nevertheless, nonprofit advocates expressed widespread support for the bill. [U.S. Grant Makers Step Up for Global Covid-19 Efforts (Grants Roundup)]( A sampling of some of the corporate and foundation giving recently announced to address health, education, and economic needs in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. [Fundraising During the Corona Outbreak: Answers to 5 Pressing Questions]( Trying to decide if you should to cancel an event? Wondering what to say to donors, how to stay connected, or whether to ask for money? Here’s advice to guide you. [Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Resources to Help Nonprofits]( A collection of advice and tools to help nonprofits deal with the uncertainties surrounding the virus, including managing and leading, communicating, fundraising in a crisis, taking events online, and remote work. [James Carville on Why Foundation CEOs Need to Fund a 'Wartime Communications' Force (Opinion)]( In the lead up to World War I, America created a Committee on Public Information which quickly signed on advertising executives, university professors, commercial artists, and film producers. Influential foundation executives should create the same kind of effort now. [Help for Nonprofits During the Coronavirus and Uncertain Economic Times]( The following stories from the Chronicle can help your nonprofit plan and prepare for the impact of the coronavirus on your workers and volunteers — and your finances. Chronicle of Philanthropy Store We’ve collected many of our best pieces in easy-to-read booklets you can download for immediate reading. In our store, you’ll find the fundamentals of monthly giving, how to seek major gifts, what it takes to hire and retain talented fundraisers, and much more. 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